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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Free Pattern: Earflap Hat Premie


Newborn size here
3-month size here
6-month size here
9-12 month size here
Toddler size here
Youth/Adult Small sizes here
Adult Medium/Large sizes here



Supplies:
Worsted weight yarn (I used a soft acrylic)
5mm (H/8) hook

Abbreviations:
Ch - chain
Dc - double crochet
Sc - single crochet
Sc dec - single crochet decrease

Instructions:
Round 1: Magic Ring, ch 3.  10 dc inside ring.  Pull ring tight.  Join to the top ch of ch 3.
Round 2: Ch 3.  2 dc in each dc around. (20 dc) Join to the top ch of ch 3.
Round 3: Ch 3.  *2 dc in first dc, dc in next dc.  Repeat from * around.  (30 dc) Join to the top ch of ch 3.
Round 4: Ch 3.  *2 dc in first dc, dc in next 5 dc.  Repeat from * around.  (35 dc) Join to the top ch of ch 3.
Rounds 5-8: Ch 3.  Dc in each dc around.  (35 dc)  Join to the top ch of ch 3.
At the end of round 8, do not finish off.

Earflap 1:
Row 1: Ch 1. Sc in next 8 dc.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over next two sc.  Sc in next 4 sc.  Sc dec over last two sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn.  Sc in each sc across.  (6 sc)
Row 4: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over next two sc.  Sc in next 2 sc.  Sc dec over last two sc.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn.  Sc in each sc across.  (4 sc)
Row 6: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over first two sc.  Sc dec over last two sc.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over two sc.  Finish off.

Earflap 2:  Attach yarn 9 stitches over on the other side of the seam.  (smaller opening for the back of the hat)

Row 1: Ch 1. Sc in next 8 dc.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over next two sc.  Sc in next 4 sc.  Sc dec over last two sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn.  Sc in each sc across.  (6 sc)
Row 4: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over next two sc.  Sc in next 2 sc.  Sc dec over last two sc.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn.  Sc in each sc across.  (4 sc)
Row 6: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over first two sc.  Sc dec over last two sc.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn.  Sc dec over two sc.  Finish off.


Braided strings:
Cut 12 pieces of yarn, about 12 in long.
Take six pieces of yarn together. Put hook through loop on the tip of the earflap, from the inside out. Pull a loop of the yarns through, and pull the tail end through the loop. With three groups of four strands of yarn, braid. When the braid is about 4 in long (or desired length,) tie a knot at the end, trim fringe to desired length.  Repeat for second earflap.


I used this easy flower:
Magic Ring, 5 times [ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sc]  Pull ring tight, join to first ch, finish off.  Leave ends free to tie on to hat.  Weave in or leave strings tied in a bow so you can switch it out with something else.

©2011 Alli Hyer, all rights reserved.  You may sell items you make with this crochet pattern, but if you sell them online, you must link to this crochet pattern.  You may not sell this crochet pattern or claim it as your own.   You may publish or post a link to this crochet pattern, but you may not publish or post this crochet pattern in whole or in part.

15 comments:

  1. ok Alli, Help! I have a friend at work that wants one of these. How can I adjust the pattern to fit an adult? I know it is all going to go off how big the magic ring is and how many dc to put in each first row of dc but I just can't the amounts just right.

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  2. Actually, you can still just start with 10 dc. Switch to the newborn pattern and go from there, adding increase rounds using the information from the "size information" link at the top of the blog. :)

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  3. Thank you for this pattern. I am just beginning to crochet and your instructions were very easy to follow. I do have a question....How do I make the tassles that hang from the earflaps??

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  4. Sorry about that, Charity! Updated the pattern for you.

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  5. Alli! I absolutely love your blog. Thank you for the time you put into it and your willingness to share.

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  6. If I wanted just a beanie do I add a row or just not add the straps?

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  7. I meant flaps...I had a duh moment but thank you very much I hope to make a few and donate them.

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  8. Buen día. Me gusta mucho su blog. PLEASSE TRADUCTOR.
    Carmen
    Un saludo

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  9. Just used this pattern as a base for a really cute bear hat. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and designs :-)

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  10. This is such an adorable hat! What is the circumference for the preemie hat? I want to make one for a doll:) thanks!

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  11. Can you give me the measurements, please?

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  12. Alli, on the Preemie version of this, I have encountered what I think might be either a mistake or a typo. On round 4, you say 2 dc in next stitch and then dc in the next 7. To make this to 35, I think you will find it is 2 dc in next stitch and then dc in next 5. Am I correct.

    Regards
    Barbara

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  13. I had the same problem on round 4 as well.

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  14. Yes, round 4 should be 2dc then 1dc in the next five stitches, not seven.

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