Viking hat!

This is another pattern I got from that awesome website that is "Suspended".  I'm going to do my darndest to re-create it... tho again, the credit is not mine!

Materials I used :
Caron Simply Soft in Silver (metal rim, AC1), Chocolate (upper helmet, MC) and Ivory (Horns, AC2)
size 6 circular needles (16") and dpn for hat and finishing
size 2 needles for horns (you can use any size needles... I used sz6 for the adult size hat and sz2 for my toddler's hat.  I like doing them size appropriate.)
Tapestry needle
Cotton batting or filler for the horns

Pattern Key:
MR - make rivet : knit into the front, then back, then front, then back again of the same stitch, turn, p4, turn, k4, turn, p4, turn, k2tg, k2tg, slip back stitch over front and off needle
k2tg - knit 2 stitches together
kfb - knit into the front, then the back of the same stitch
pm - place marker
sm - slip marker
rm - remove marker

C/O 80 stitches using a long tail cast on (size can be adjusted in multiples of 8 stitches) with AC1
row#1 - *k1p1 repeat * until end of round
row #2 - *p1k1 repeat * until end of round
rows 3&4 knit
row#5 - *k7, MR repeat * until end of round

rows 6&7 - knit
row 8 - *k1p1 repeat * until end of round
row 9 - *p1k1 repeat * until end of round
Switch to MC
Knit all rounds until total work measures 5-5.5 inches

 *k8, PM repeat * until end of round
*k6, k2tg, SM repeat * until end of round
*k5, k2tg, SM repeat * until end of round
*k4, k2tg, SM repeat * until end of round
*k3, k2tg, SM repeat * until end of round
*k2, k2tg, SM repeat * until end of round
*k1, k2tg, SM repeat * until end of round
*k2tg, RM repeat * until end of round
continue to k2tg until 3-4 stitches remain, thread yarn thru stitches, weave in ends.

Now for the horns...
The original pattern called for small, skinny horns...

(That's my husband modeling...)
Granted, the pattern I modified was for a 3-6 month hat... but even if I had used bigger needles, they still looked a little wimpy.
So, this was my modification to them:
Using AC2, c/o 1 stitch
row#1 - kfb
row#2 (and all even rows) purl
row#3 -kfb, kfb
row#5 kfb, k2, kfb
Continue to kfb on the first and last stitch of the right side of work until you have 16 stitches.
next row - kfb, k11, turn, p8, turn, k11, kfb
next row - purl
next row - kfb, k12, turn, p8, turn, k12, kfb
next row - purl
next row - kfb, k13, turn, p8, turn, k13, kfb
next - purl
continue to increase on ends with odd rows and purl even rows until you have 34-36 stitches on your needle.
b/o

 Stitch sides together with tapestry needle, stuff with batting and stitch to hat.
Viola!

Much better!

I also made one for the kiddaroo, sz2 needles for the horns...

I am also going to make one for my daughter... complete with red braids!