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There’s nothing more fun than making a cozy, cute hat for a little one. This pom-pom hat is knit from the top down and features adorable earflaps to keep your child warm and snug. Once you’re finished, you can add pom-poms, cords, or other fun details to make it truly unique!
Materials & Stitch Guide
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn (approx. 100g)
- Knitting needles size US 8 (5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
- Two double pointed needles (DPNs) for the earflaps
- Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
- Optional: Cardboard for pom-poms, crochet hook for cords
Stitch Guide (US Terms):
- k: knit
- p: purl
- kfb: knit into the front and back of the stitch
- k2tog: knit two stitches together
- sl: slip stitch
The Pattern
This hat is worked from the top down in the round.
Crown (Hat Top): Cast on 10 stitches. Join in the round, being careful not to twist. Place a marker to indicate the beginning of the round. Round 1: Knit all stitches. Round 2: kfb, repeat from * to * to end of round. (20 stitches) Round 3: Knit all stitches. Round 4: kfb, repeat from * to * to end of round. (40 stitches) Round 5: Knit all stitches. Round 6: kfb, repeat from * to * to end of round. (80 stitches) Continue knitting every round until the hat measures 16 cm from the top.
Earflaps & Dividers: Now, you’ll divide your stitches to begin working the earflaps and hat brim. You will need to knit flat for this section.
- Back of Neck (Right): k10 and place them on a holder.
- First Earflap: k13 and place them on a DPN.
- Front: k34 and place them on a holder.
- Second Earflap: k13 and place them on a DPN.
- Back of Neck (Left): k10 and place them on a holder.
First Earflap: Work on the 13 stitches on your DPN. Row 1 (Right Side): sl1, k11, k2tog. (12 stitches) Row 2 (Wrong Side): Purl all stitches. Repeat these two rows, decreasing one stitch at the end of every knit row, until 4 stitches remain. Bind off the remaining 4 stitches.
Second Earflap: Work the same way as the first earflap.
Hat Brim: Pick up the 10 stitches from the right side of the neck, and then the 4 bound-off stitches from the earflap, and then the 34 stitches from the front holder, and then the 4 bound-off stitches from the second earflap, and finally the 10 stitches from the left side of the neck. You should now have 62 stitches on your needle. Work in garter stitch (knit every row) for 3 rows. Bind off all stitches.
Finishing: Create two long cords and attach one to the tip of each earflap. Make two small pom-poms and attach one to the end of each cord. Make one large pom-pom and sew it to the top of the hat.
