Do You Ears Get Cold?
By: Amanda Melton
12-02-11
This hat was based on the general design of Valerie Whitten’s Pretty in Pink hat available on her blog Vallieskids, and my own Purple People Eater hat available from my blog An Adventurous Life At Home. I was commissioned to create two earflap hats for my 15 month old niece, and I did not like the design of Purple People Eater for such a young child. Instead, I rethought my approach to creating the earflaps. These earflaps are slightly cupped.
Stitches and Abbreviations Used - Chain (ch) - Stitch (st) - Single Crochet (sc) - Double Crochet (dc) - Slip Stitch (ss) - Back - Front - Earflap (EF) | Hook & Yarn - H/8 – 5.00mm - Red Heart Super Saver |
Instructions
Hat | |
Begin & Row 1 30dc | Ch 32, dc in bl (this row only) of 3rd ch from hook and each ch across, turn and dc in fl (this row only) of each st across (including beginning dc); ss to top of beginning dc |
Row 2-11 30dc | Ch 2, dc in same and each st around; ss to top of beginning dc |
Row 12-13 30sc | Ch 1, sc in same and each st around; ss to top of beginning sc |
Earflaps | |
Notes: - Please look at the accompanying pictures that show pulling up a loop, hook placement, and stitching over the loop. This will be very important for correct tension and fit of the finished hat! - Although I have given the number of skipped stitches between EF as well as the beginning placement, you may need to determine this for each individual hat. To do so: o Lay hat with “seam” down (you should be looking at the side of the hat opposite your hook) and flatten into a squarish shape o Mark the st farthest left and right in R13 (I usually tie a scrap of contrasting yarn around the post) – this will be the center of each EF o Count to the 6th st before and after your center st marker on each EF – mark these 4 sts as well o Count from the first marked st to the third marked st of each EF to be sure you only have 13 sts total for each EF before proceeding with EF construction Loops pulled up between earflaps  | |
Begin & Right Side 13/13/13/ 13/13/13 10/10 7 4 2 | Pull up a loop. Insert hook in 2nd from last st of R13, ss - R1: Ch 1, sc in same & each of the next 12 st - R2-6: Ch 1 (turn), sc in 13 sts - R7: Ch 1 (turn), sc in 2nd sc from hook, dec in st 5/6, dec in last 2 st - R8: Ch 1 (turn), sc in 10 sts - R9: Ch 1 (turn), sc in 2nd sc from hook, dec in st 5/6, dec in last 2 - R10: Ch 1 (turn), sc in 2nd sc from hook, dec in st 4/5, dec in last 2 - R11: Ch 1 (turn), sc in 2nd sc from hook, dec in next 2 - Loosely ss in ends of EF rows to base of EF opposite where first row started Pull up a loop. Skip 19 sts. Insert hook in 20th st, ss. |
Left Side 13/13/13/ 13/13/13 10/10 7 4 2 | - R1: Ch 1, sc in same & each of the next 12 st - R2-6: Ch 1 (turn), sc in 13 sts - R7: Ch 1 (turn), sc in 2nd sc from hook, dec in st 5/6, dec in last 2 st - R8: Ch 1 (turn), sc in 10 sts - R9: Ch 1 (turn), sc in 2nd sc from hook, dec in st 5/6, dec in last 2 - R10: Ch 1 (turn), sc in 2nd sc from hook, dec in st 4/5, dec in last 2 - R11: Ch 1 (turn), sc in 2nd sc from hook, dec in next 2 - Loosely ss in ends of EF rows to base of EF opposite where first row started |
Hat | |
Row 14 | After ss to base of left side EF: Ch 1, sc in same & each st around WORKING OVER THE PULLED UP LOOPS BETWEEN EF! Ss to top of beginning sc |
Row 15 | Ch 1, sc in same and each st around. Ss to top of beginning sc |
Pom Poms | |
I use Clover’s Large Pom Pom maker. For each “arm” of the device, I wrap my yarn 75 times, 150 times total. When snipped, each pom will have 300 end tassels. There are instructions available online if you do not have a pom maker. The first pom I ever made was wrapped around a 3 ½” diskette from my computer. It is my favorite one! You can also use 2 plastic food lids with a center hole and a slit for passing the yarn through. The possibilities for making poms are virtually endless! Stitching over loops between earflaps | |
