These cute Santa Paws and Helper hats for dogs are easy to knit, great for practicing short rows, stranded knitting, and I-cord. The hats have a modular construction, with some modifications for adding Stranded Colorwork to the Helper’s Hat.
The cone is worked sideways flat, using short rows to form six wedges, then the cast on and bind off edges are sewn together. To form the brim, the stitches from the base of the cone are picked up, and worked in the round. The tip of the hat is embellished with a pompom, and to keep the hat in place, there is an I-cord attached, that goes under the throat.

Skill level: Beginner willing to learn new techniques.
Size:
Small: for dogs 11” to 12” around head, under the ears. Medium: for dogs 13” to 15” around head, under the ears
Gauge:
22 sts and 36 rows = 4” in Stockinette st using LionBrand Pound of Love yarn for the small size hat.
20 sts and 32 rows = 4” in Stockinette st using Red Heart Super Saver yarn for the medium size hat.

Materials:
Loom: 3/8” gauge Loom with 60 pegs to work in the round.
The All-In-One loom from Authentic Knitting Board was used for the sample.
Yarn: Worsted weight yarn. About 30 gr of each color.
Lion Brand Pound of Love (1020yd/448gr)
in colors Cherry (color A), and White (color B) were used in the Santa Paws Hat sample.
Red Heart Super Saver (364yd/7oz)
in colors Tea Leaf (color C), Cherry Red (color D), and Buff (color E) were used in the Santa’s Helper Hat.
Loom hook, crochet hook or latch tool, stitch markers, pompom maker, row counter, yarn needle, measuring tape.