I've had a bunch of requests for the pattern to this hat I made almost 6 months ago. Although the weather is warming up, no doubt when fall rolls around this cute hat will complement you wardrobe! The lovely lady, Kim Swenson, that started Hong Kong's chapter of Stitch 'n Bitch helped me write this pattern. See pics and pattern below.
Cozy Earflap Hat Pattern
Materials:
2 balls Knit Collage Cosmic Blue yarn (main color)
1 ball Any yarn with a similar yarn size or another knit collage yarn in a different color for the stripe color. In our sample this is the silver and neon pink marl. If you'd like to do this hat in a solid color, we recommend using 3 skeins of any Knit Collage yarn.
Size 9 mm set of double point needles
1 large size crochet hook (size K / 6.5mm OR LARGER)
Stitch guide:
k=knit
p =purl
k2tog = knit two stitches together
Pattern:
Cast on 35 stitches evenly on three or four double point needles
Join stitches to make a circle
K4 rows
P 1 row
K15, k2tog, knit until last two stitches, k2tog (33 stitches)
P 1 row
K14, k2tog, knit until last two stitches, k2tog (31 stitches)
*Change to color 2, purl 1 row
K13, k2tog, knit until last two stitches, k2tog (29 stitches)
K 1 row
K12, k2tog, knit until last two stiches, k2tog (27 stitches)
*Change yarn to orginal color, knit 1 row
P 1 row
K11, ktog, knit until last two stitches, k2tog (25 stitches)
P 1 row
K10, k2tog, knit until last two stitches, k2tog (23 stitches)
*Change yarn, purl 1 row
K9, k2tog, knit until last two stitches, k2tog (21 stitches)
K 1 row
K8, k2tog, knit until last two stiches, k2tog (19 stitches)
*Change yarn to orginal color, Knit 1 row
P 1 row
K7, k2tog, knit until last two stitches, k2tog (17 stitches)
P 1 row
K6, k2tog, knit until last two stitches, k2tog (15 stitches)
*Change yarn, purl 1 row
K5, k2tog, knit until last two stitches, k2tog (13 stitches)
K 1 row
K4, k2tog, knit until last two stiches, k2tog (11 stitches)
K3, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k3, kn2tog (8 stitches)
K2tog, k1, k2tog, k1, k2tog (3 stitches)
Bind of remaining stitches and leave tail long enough to use to tie on the pom pom
Ear Flaps (make 2)
Cast on 8
K 1 row
P 1 row
P2tog, purl until last two stitches, p2tog
P 1 row
P2tog, purl last 2 tog
P1 row
P2tog, p2tog
Bind of with last 2 stitches
Leave tail long enough to use to attach to hat
Attach to hat at the row where you switch form the 4 knit rows to the first purl row. The knit rows should naturally turn up, to create a small fold.
Cords (make 2)
8" of cord using color 1
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Step 1. Cast on 3 stitches |
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Step 2: Knit one row. |
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Step 3: Do not turn the work. Just slip your work to the other end of your double pointed needle. Your working yarn will be at the "wrong" end of your work.
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Step 4: Pull the working yarn tightly along the back of your work and knit the next row.
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Step 5: Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have I-cord of your desired length. |
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Leave a long enough tail to connect the icord to the pom poms
Finishing
Make 3 poms with both the two different colors of yarn together
Attach one to top of hat and one on both of the end of long braid
How to make a pom pom can be viewed here:
http://www.craftycrafty.tv/2007/09/how_to_make_a_yarn_pompom.html
Or wrap yarn around four fingers, about 20 times. Remove fingers and tie a separate piece of yarn in the middle of the bunch. Leave a long enough tail on the piece you use to tie the pom pom so you can use it to attach to the hat. Cut through both ends of the bunched yarn and you have a pom pom. You may have to trim the ends a bit to make it even. The video version will automatically give you a nice even shaped pom pom.
Attach pom pom to top of hat by sewing in the tail to the top of the hat. Tie in knot to secure on the inside.
Finished!
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