Child's Knitted Hat with Ear Flaps
Size 6 DPN and 16” circulars
Worsted Weight Yarn; Color A and Color B
(In my hat I used navy blue for color A
and a self patterning blue-green yarn
for color B)
Gauge: 20 stitches in st. stitch
= 4”
Using DPN and Color A, cast on 8 stitches and divide between 3 needles.
(Work in the round, and place marker at beginning of round)
Row 1: K1-f/b (Increase every
stitch by knitting in the front and back of each stitch.) (16)
Row 2 and every even number row:
Knit.
Row 3: (K1, K1-f/b) repeat 7X.
(24)
Row 5: (K2, K1-f/b) repeat 7X.
(32)
Row 7: (K3, K1-f/b) repeat 7X.
(40)
Row 9: (K4, K1-f/b) repeat 7X.
(48)
Row 11: (K4, K1-f/b) repeat 7X.
(56)
Row 13: (K5, K1-f/b) repeat 7X.
(64)
Row 15: (K6, K1-f/b) repeat 7X.
(72)
Row 17: (K7, K1-f/b) repeat 7X.
(80)
Switch to circular needles and Knit one round.
Pick up Color B, and knit 4 rounds, continuing to carry Color A down
each row at marker.
Pick up Color A, and knit 7 rounds, continuing to carry Color B.
Pick up Color B, and knit 2 rounds, continuing to carry Color A.
Pick up Color A, and knit 7 rounds, continuing to carry Color B.
Pick up Color B, and knit 4 rounds, continuing to carry Color A.
Pick up Color A, cutting a tail for color B to be woven in later.
Continue to knit each row, until hat measures 7-1/2” from beg.
Remove marker, BO 10 st loosely.
K18, place those stitches on a holder, BO 24 st loosely, K18, BO 10 st,
cut yarn. Join yarn and knit 18 st that
remain on needles as follows: (Knit back
and forth)
Row 1: Sl1, K2Tog, K to rem 3 st,
SSK, K1. (16)
Row 2: Purl
Rows 3 – 8: (Repeat Rows 1 and
2) 3X. (10)
Row 9: Knit
Row 10: Purl
Rows 11-16: (Repeat Rows 1 and
2) 3X (4)
Row 17: BO rem 4 st, leaving a
6” tail to help attach braided ties below.
Slip 18 stitches from holder onto circular needles and follow
instructions for Rows 1 -17 above for rem. ear flap.
Create braided ties to attach to ends of ear flaps by cutting 18-8”
pieces of yarn, dividing into 2 sections of 9 pieces each, then braid 3
strands. Using yarn tails on ends of ear
flaps, sew each tie inside end of ear flap.
Pick up color B with size I crochet hook and sc in each stitch around
entire cap, including ear flaps.
Using color B, make a 3” pom pom and using tail at top of hat, attach
to top as you weave in yarn tail from beginning.
