Pokeball Hat

 This is a Pokeball... is something that you catch Pokemon in... humm... that is what my son explained to me... anyhow he saw the pattern for this hat on Ravelry and wanted me to make one. I was a little nervous as this was a big step from the scarfs that I have been making but I was really getting board of them and ready for a new challenge...

 Here I am switching to double pointed needles from the circular ones that I started with. It was much easier than I thought that it would be... thank goodness for some help from a friend though...

 Ta dahhh.... here is my first hat and my first pokemon hat!! It took me about a week cause I was pokey... on my Pokemon hat but next time it will be a very quick hat to knit up!

 The pattern called for the center "button" to be double stitched but I really did not like the way that it turned out so I picked it out and crochet this little black and white button and sewed it on in the middle. I really liked it much better and it gave the button a 3D effect that it has on an actual pokeball!

This hat is great project for beginners. The next hat that I make I would not do as many rows in white however so that the black band sits a little lower on the head. My little Pokemon lover is super excited to wear it to school tomorrow! 

*The original pattern is from Sasha Knits on Ravelry.com