Easy Earflap Hat

Pattern Details
The Easy Earflap Hat is a worsted weight hat with knit on earflaps. Instructions are clearly written, with detailed instructions for placement of earflaps.

Construction Details
The hat is knit seamlessly in the round, beginning with the garter stitch brim, and working up toward the crown. The body of the hat is worked on circular needles (16” length), changing to double pointed needles as needed. Upon completion of knitting the main body of the hat, stitches are picked up along the bottom edge, to create the earflaps.

Sizes
Extra Small/Small/Medium/Large/Extra Large
Baby/Toddler/Child/Adult Small/Adult Large

Materials
Yarn
100-200 yds worsted weight yarn
Needles
size 6 circular needles, 16” length (for bottom/ribbing)
size 8 circular needles, 16” length (for main body)
size 8 double pointed needles (for top shaping)
Misc
stitch markers, row counter, tapestry needle

Gauge
18 stitches = 4” in stockinette stitch, using the larger needles.
Change needles size as necessary, for accurate gauge!

Required skills
Casting on, knitting, purling, decreasing (k2tog), picking up and knitting stitches.

Listing is for a downloadable pdf version of the pattern, only.