Knit This Medusa Headpiece and Easily Turn Enemies To Stone – FREE PATTERN

Posted by Danielle | May 26, 2016 | Free Patterns!, Knit Hacks | 28 |

UPDATE February 1, 2016 – Maker RuthFromOhio added the pattern! It’s for machine knitters, but simple enough to translate. If someone knows how, please leave a comment on the Ravelry project page. OR use this free snake pattern, designed for hand-knitters. Looking for a crochet version? Try this one.

Made and shared by Ruth – thanks!

FREE PATTERNS:

1) Medusa headpiece by RuthFromOhio
2) Snakes & Adders by Julia Stanfield

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28 Comments

Lois on October 31, 2011 at 5:47 pm

I LOVE it. I can’t imagine how the pattern is worked up but it would take A LOT more knitting talent than I have to do something like that. (sigh) Well I hope that SOMEDAY I could tackle a project like it. “GREAT JOB:)
- Joshua on March 3, 2015 at 12:37 am
  
  Can I buy this? jlc7480@yahoo.com
Anne Kaelber on April 16, 2012 at 5:57 pm

Will a pattern be forthcoming? This is a really neat piece which I’d love to make!

Anne.
- knithack on April 17, 2012 at 5:40 am
  
  You would have to contact the maker, Ruth. See in the post.
  - dana happel on March 2, 2015 at 5:46 pm
    
    my 43 year old daughter wants me to try to make for her> How do I purchase the pattern? Dana Happel
    - Cindy Morse on March 3, 2015 at 8:09 am
      
      I LOVE this hat. Would like pattern.
june pointon on October 23, 2013 at 9:44 am

I saw this on a knitting site please please could I have the instructions to knit one as a surprise for my daughter-in-law.It will not be passed on for sale,just a personal present.
- knithack on October 24, 2013 at 5:34 am
  
  Hi June, I’m sorry but I don’t have the pattern – please see the thread above. I’d try a search on Ravelry, betting you’ll find some ideas or a pattern you could work with.
Syd on February 12, 2015 at 8:55 am

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/RuthFromOhio/medusa-for-halloween

you’re welcome
- knithack on February 1, 2016 at 3:51 pm
  
  Thanks, Syd!
james dean on March 1, 2015 at 4:21 pm

theres mo price listed so not sure I would buy one??
Jeanne on March 1, 2015 at 4:51 pm

How much
maurice on March 1, 2015 at 7:40 pm

where can i buy one
Liz on March 1, 2015 at 8:01 pm

Looks like just i-cord with a flat tapered end for a head. Done with heavy yarn and on large needles, would be incredibly simple. Make a bunch and sew them into a hat, or onto a hat, whichever seems easier.
Kathy on March 1, 2015 at 8:41 pm

I would love to buy this. I teach mythology to high school freshmen, and they would love it.
Sandra Diamond on March 3, 2015 at 1:31 pm

Please, please send me these directions!
Michele M. on March 3, 2015 at 1:41 pm

According to the Flickr site this came from, this is similar to a pattern on Ravelry which can be purchased here for $2:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/medusa-14

But it really does look like a lot of I cords put together. If you stuffed wire up the center of some of them, you could make them stand up in different poses.
Rebecca bell on March 3, 2015 at 7:28 pm

I would love to buy this. Anyone know where i can get one?
Jessica on March 3, 2015 at 8:49 pm

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/medusa-14
Ann on March 4, 2015 at 1:21 am

This isn’t knitted, per se. The snakes are made using a knitting loom. You can knit or crochet a hat as normal then attach the snakes. You could also put a loop of wire & stuffing into the snakes to make them pose-able and more real. Do not buy Walmart knitting looms, they’re terrible.
- Becky on March 5, 2015 at 5:05 pm
  
  Ann, good call with the knitting loom! never used one before but my daughr er has one! How would you make the head more flat and wide than just a continuation of the looming?
Ewa on March 4, 2015 at 9:39 am

This might be the best hat I have ever seen, and I know, my name is Eve! :-))
Jaine Phillips on March 6, 2015 at 3:31 am

please let me know if there gonna be a pattern
Tessa on March 6, 2015 at 5:32 pm

I want to buy one 🙂 can anyone help?
Carol on July 8, 2015 at 7:31 pm

I’ve been working on this hatfor several months now. Only it’s crocheted. Now putting the hat together. My daughter in-laws sister found this and asked me to make it for her. It’s easy, just tedious. They find something they like, then come to me. Have no time for my own. 🙂
Nils71 on August 28, 2020 at 12:19 am

Merhabalar . Ben de satın almak istiyorum. Bu mümkün mü??
- Danielle on September 6, 2020 at 5:43 pm
  
  I don’t know, you would have to contact the maker. Good luck!
Jessica on September 4, 2021 at 10:25 am

Can we purchase this pattern anywhere but Ravelry? Preferably without having to set up yet another “account” and then spend the rest of our lives blocking spam?