This hat is the thicker weight sibling of my popular original dino stitch hat!

It features a special stitch, the dinosaur stitch, which is my own invention. The stitch is much quicker than embroidering all the dinosaurs onto a plain hat.

Suggested hook size: 4mm, 3.5 mm for ribbing.

Yarn weight: dk/8-ply/light worsted.
You could use a thicker yarn if desired,
but may need to drop a hook size to meet gauge.

Suggested yarn: Sirdar Replay Snuggly

Also needed:
Tapestry needle, embroidery scissors for sewing in ends.

Sizes available:
0-3m/3-6m/6-12m/1-3y(4-9y/10-14y/adult)
To fit head circumference:
35-39/40-42/43-46/47-50(51-53/54-56/57-59) cm

make the size that best fits your head circumference rather than your age! If head is between sizes always size up. Follow instructions for your chosen size (denoted by colour).

Gauge: 16 stitches and 9 rows of double crochet (dc) worked in the round = 10 x 10 cm.
Use whichever hook size meets the gauge.

Estimated Yardage (will vary slightly according to yarn used):
Main colour = 85/90/100/110(125/140/160) m or 94/100/110/121(138/154/176)yards.
Contrast colour = 19/20/22/24(27/30/36) m or 21/22/24/27(30/33/40) yards.