When asked what he wanted me to knit for him, my brother-in-law answered, “A dinosaur hat.” He thought this was a fun joke, but I said CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

This hat is specifically designed for adults who want to return to the days when dinosaurs were on everything and when you told everyone you wanted to be a paleontologist. Or this is for your friend who actually IS a paleontologist.

Yarn requirements: 2 skeins aran-weight yarn (you need about 100g of the main color and 50g of the contrast color)

Needles: US 5 and US 7, DPNs or 16” circulars

Gauge: 18 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette stitch with US 7 needles