This pattern is based off of several inspiration photos on Pinterest. Incredibly cute on a toddler (see last picture of my niece sporting the first attempt). This pattern is free to use for all non-commercial purposes. Enjoy!
Size: infant/toddler (pretty stretchy to go for an older child, easily made larger--see note below)
Materials:
Size 6 DPNs
or magic loop
Size F or G
(size not critical) crochet hook
Half skein
of brown yarn (worsted weight)
Half skein
of white/cream yarn (worsted weight)
Hat:
Cast on 64
stitches (increase/decrease in multiples of 8), join to knit in the round
Knit 12 rows
in garter stitch (knit all one row, purl next row)
Switch to knit
all rows (stockinette stitch) until hat measures 4.5” from edge
Decrease rows
1: k6, k2tog
2: k5, k2tog
3: k4, k2tog
4: k all
5: k3, k2tog
6: k2, k2tog
7: k all
8: K1, k2tog
9: K2tog
Pass yarn
through remaining stitches and tighten to bind off hat
Ear flaps (make two)
Note on
placement: Position the two ear flaps a little behind the halfway mark on each
side (for 64 stitches, I placed them so there were 20 stitches between the
flaps at the front and 12 at the back)
For each
flap, pick up 16 stitches (pulling loops to the outside/right side of hat)
Knit four
rows (garter stitch)
Decreases:
K2tog, knit to end, K2tog
Repeat this
for each row until only 4 stitches remain
To create
straps:
Knit 14 rows
in this pattern:
Right side:
K4
Wrong side:
K1, p2, k1
To finish
off: ssk (slip stitch decrease) and k2tog (2 st remain), pass yarn through
remaining stitches to bind off, leave some yarn for finishes
Closure: If
desired, you can sew a button onto one flap and then fashion a button loop of
yarn on the other flap.
Contrasting white flap:
Pick up
20-22 stitches along the front of the hat between the two ear flaps
Knit all
rows for 16 rows (or until flap is as long as the garter edging on the hats)
Bind off
final row
Flip the
white flap up and tack onto the hat using hat color (or buttons, if preferred)
Finishing (contrasting color):
To give the illusion
of a lined hat, add a crocheted edging to the hat:
Slip stitch
at one end of the white flap, then single crochet along the brim all the way
around until you reach the other end of the white flap again.
Variations:
·
- The first one I made used a seed stitch for the
ear flaps and hat border. It’s a cuter stitch, but makes a little bit of a
ridge at the seam along the hat brim.
· - I used a large wooden button on one hat and a
crochet-made button on the other. Just be sure it's not a choking hazard!
·
- I was working from my stash, but I think a
fluffy white yarn would make the white edging and flap really adorable.
