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7 FREE
knitted hat patterns

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1 RPamyan’s Hat
Allen Page 1

2 RAnnidged Helmet Hat

Budd PAge 2

3 AMaryndean Earflap Hat

Jane Mucklestone PAge 2

4 ALisarmy Girl Earflap

Shroyer PAge 3

5 PCyrene
enobscot Bay Hat
Slegona PAge 4

6 BMeema
erry Hat
Spadola PAge 5

7 Enchanted Evening Ear Covering

Sandi Wiseheart PAge 6
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drape of the yarn wouldn’t work well for a traditional earflap hat,
so she decided to let the yarn guide her. She ended up with a
simple mobius loop that is both dressy and practical.

knitted hat patterns Meema Spadola’s EARFLAP HAT is inspired by her Granny’s

 backyard berry patch filled with raspberry, blackberry, and elder-

berry bushes. Although this hat is designed to be worn long
after the berries are gone (or bottled up as jelly), this should
Winter means hat knitting, and here at Knitting Daily, we want bring back some tasty summer memories. Meema made extra-
to make sure you have several knitted hat patterns to choose long I-cord ties for fun, but you can always make them shorter.
from! Keep your ears warm with these seven hat-knitting pat-
terns, yours for FREE! It wasn’t until after Cyrene Slegona finished knitting the
PENOBSCOT BAY HAT that she realized that the color arrange-
Ann Budd modeled her RIDGED HELMET HAT after some ment she used reflects the colorscape she sees when she looks
close-fitting hats she’s seen pictured on children in 1940s-era across the islands of Penobscot Bay in Maine on a sunny day—
knitting books. But the luscious alpaca yarn Ann used is much puffs of white against a variety of blues. The finishing pom-pom
softer and more comfortable around the face than the scratchy is like a crowning cloud. The combination of a simple but inter-
wool used way back then. The hat is worked “inside out” so esting pattern made this a peaceful project.
you can knit more rows than you purl. Three three-color braided
tassels add a flash of color and bit of fun. We hope you enjoy these 7 free knitted hat patterns.

For the ANDEAN EARFLAP Hat, Mary Jane Mucklestone took Hats off to you, Knitting Daily reader!
inspiration from one of her favorite knitting books, Andean Folk
Knitting, Traditions and Techniques from Peru and Bolivia (Cyn- Cheers,
thia Gravelle LeCount, Dos Tejedoras, 1990). For her hat she
chose an adaptation of Earflap #10. She picked a familiar Shet-
land diamond for the colorwork motif and worked it in stranded
stockinette, which created long floats on the first and last rows Kathleen Cubley
of the motif. Take care to carry the unused color loosely on Editor, KnittingDaily.com
these rows.

Lisa Shroyer formed the earflaps on ARMY GIRL EARFLAP by

“bending” the lower edge of the hat with shaping: decreases
along the centerline of the flaps make them curve downward,
while increases curve the center back neck upwards. The flared
effect of the earflaps, combined with the round crown and
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strong line across the forehead, gives this hat a military look.
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7 free knitted hat patterns
color could easily give it guy appeal.
A Knitting Daily eBook edited by
Kathleen Cubley
RYAN’S HAT by Pam Allen is worked from the top down. E dit o rial S taff
After years of working hats from rim to crown, and ending Editor, KNITTING DAILY  Kathleen Cubley
up with hats that were too tight, too loose, too short, and/
C reati v e ser v ices
or too long, Pam now makes her hats from the top down—a Designer Janice Tapia
pretty much foolproof method for getting a hat to fit. As for photography  Chris Hartlove (unless otherwise noted)­
earflap hats, she loves the traditional ones with bright colors Illustration  Gayle Ford

and bold geometric patterns. The colors in this particular ver- Projects and information are for inspiration and personal use only.
sion were chosen by Pam’s son, Ryan, who insists that even Interweave Knits and Knitting Daily do not recommend, approve, or
in sunny California, it’s still hat weather from time to time. endorse any of the advertisers, p­ roducts, services, or views advertised
in this publication. Nor does Knits or Knitting Daily evaluate the
advertisers’ claims in any way. You should, therefore, use your own
The yarn in Sandi Wiseheart’s ENCHANTED EVENING EAR
judgment in ­evalu­ating the advertisers, products, services, and views
COVERING is actually made up of three different yarns: a rail- ­advertised in Knits or Knitting Daily.
road ribbon, a multi-hued silky twist, and a lovely merino. The

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The long stretch of winter is upon us and the cold is creeping in—it’s time to cover up your ears! Here are seven cool ways to keep warm!
Find your favorite earflap hat, or make them all!

Ryan’s Hat waste yarn. With RS facing, join green to 20 sts on needle for left
Pam Allen earflap. Working back and forth in rows on sts for right earflap
Finished Size 221⁄2” (57 cm) circumference. only, cont as foll:
Yarn Cascade Yarns Pastaza (50% llama, 50% Rows 1–4: With green, knit.
wool; 132 yd [121 m]/100 g): #063 brown, #050 Rows 5 and 6: With brown, knit.
orange, and #042 green, 1 skein each. Rows 7 and 8: With orange, knit.
Needles Size 9 (5.5 mm): 16” (40-cm) circular Rows 9–12: With brown, knit.
(cir) and set of 4 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust Rows 13 and 14: With green, knit.
needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Row 15: With green, k2, ssk, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2—
Notions Waste yarn; tapestry needle. 16 sts rem.
Gauge 16 sts and 24 rows = 4” (10 cm) in two-color stranded St st Row 16: With green, knit.
patt from chart worked in the rnd. Row 17: With orange, k2, ssk, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2—
14 sts rem.
Note Row 18: With orange, knit.
This hat is knitted down from the crown to the lower edge Row 19: With green, k2, ssk, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2—
of the brim. The crown is divided into 6 sections, each of 12 sts rem.
which is increased by 1 stitch every other round. To make Row 20: With green, knit.
the hat smaller or larger, work fewer or more increase rounds. Row 21: With orange, k2, ssk, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2—
Remember to adjust the size of the pattern repeats to fit the 10 sts rem.
total number of stitches in your customized version of the hat. Row 22: With orange, knit.
Row 23: With brown, k2, ssk, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2—
Hat 8 sts rem.
With brown and dpn, CO 6 sts. Place marker (pm) and join for Row 24: With brown, knit.
working in the rnd; rnd begins at center back. Row 25: With brown, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2—6 sts rem.
Rnd 1: Knit. Row 26: With brown, ssk, *k1, BO 1 st (1 st rem on right-hand
Rnd 2: *K1, yo; rep from * to end—12 sts. needle); rep from * once more, k2tog, BO 1 st—1 st rem. Cut
Rnds 3, 5, and 7: Knit, working each yo through the back
loop (tbl) to close up the holes. Colorwork
Rnd 4: *K2, yo; rep from * to end—18 sts.
Rnd 6: *K3, yo, pm; rep from * to end, omitting placing a 19
marker at the end of last rep because end-of-rnd marker is
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already in place—24 sts; 4 sts each in 6 marked sections.
Rnd 8: *Knit to marker, yo, slip marker (sl m); rep from * 15
five more times—6 sts inc’d.
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Rnd 9: Knit, working each yo tbl to close up the holes.
Rnds 10–29: Rep Rnds 8 and 9 ten more times—90 sts. 11
Change to Colorwork chart and work Rnds 1–20. Note:
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The chart shows the pattern as it will appear while you are
working it; because the hat is worked from the top down, 7
the chart will appear upside down from the way the hat
brown 5
looks when it is worn. When Rnd 20 of chart has been
completed, knit 2 more rnds in brown. Work in garter st 3
brown orange
(purl 1 rnd, knit 1 rnd) for 4 rnds—piece measures about
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9” (23 cm) from CO. Break yarn. Earflaps: Place first 8 sts
brown orange green
on waste yarn, place next 20 sts on dpn for right earflap,
place next 34 sts on waste yarn for front of hat, place next brown orange green pattern repeat
20 sts on waste yarn for left earflap, place rem 8 sts on
orange green pattern repeat
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 yarn and draw through last st to fasten off. Return 20 held sts This is now the RS of the piece. Mark 38 sts each side of center
of left earflap to dpn and make another earflap the same way. back “seam” (end of rnd) of CO edge—76 sts marked for earflaps.
Unroll rolled edge so that WS of edge is visible. With MC, cir
Finishing needle, and working on WS into first row of purl bumps above
Return 8 held sts at beg of hat rnd to cir needle. With RS fac- CO edge, pick up and knit 1 st in each marked st—76 sts total.
ing, join green, k8, pick up and knit 34 sts around outer edge Do not join. Working back and forth in rows and keeping in
of right earflap, return next 34 held sts to needle and k34 for ridged patt, [work 5 rows rev St st, work 2 rows St st] 2 times.
front of hat, pick up and knit 34 sts around outer edge of left Cont working 5 rows rev St st followed by 2 rows St st and at the
earflap, return rem 8 held sts to needle and k8—118 sts. On the same time dec 1 st each end of needle every row 11 times, end-
next rnd, BO all sts as if to purl. Cut two 12” (30.5-cm) strands ing with 5 rows of rev St st—54 sts rem. Do not BO. Cut yarn.
of each color—6 strands total. With a tapestry needle, thread Edging: With RS facing, join MC to upper edge of left end of
each strand through the top of the crown. Pull the ends even, earflap (as seen with hat upside down), pick up and knit 21 sts
and using 3 groups of 2 strands each, work a braid for 31⁄2” (9 along edge of earflap, k54 sts already on needle, pick up and knit
cm). With a separate strand of orange, wrap the end of the 21 sts along other edge of earflap—96 sts total. Purl 1 row. Work
braid tightly about 1” (2.5 cm) from the end, tie off the wrap 5 rows rev St st. BO all sts.
securely, and trim ends even. Cut six 30” (76-cm) strands of each
color—18 strands total. Thread 3 strands of each color through Finishing
end of one earflap, and braid for 61⁄2” (16.5 cm) as for top of hat. Weave in loose ends. Braided tassels: Measure out and cut 36”
Wrap and trim end of braid as for top of hat. Repeat for other (91.5 cm) each of the 3 colors. Hold the strands tog, fold in half,
earflap with rem 3 strands of each color. Weave in loose ends. and tie an overhand knot near the fold. Anchor the knot and
work the doubled strands in a 3-strand braid until braid measures
Ridged Helmet Hat about 7” (18 cm). Rep 2 times to make three 3-color braids. Pull
Ann Budd ends of braids through center top of hat to inside and knot, tie
Finished Size 21” (53.5 cm) circumference. tog in an overhand knot on outside, and secure ends on inside
Yarn Knit Picks Andean Treasure (100% baby of hat.
alpaca; 110 yd [100 m]/50 g): #23485 sunset
(MC), 2 skeins; #23483 lagoon and #23489 Andean Earflap Hat
peach, a few yards each. Mary Jane Mucklestone
Needles Size 3 (3.25 mm): 16” (40-cm) circular Finished Size 22” (56 cm) circumference.
(cir) and set of 4 or 5 double-pointed (dpn). Yarn Blue Sky Alpacas 100% Alpaca (100%
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. alpaca; 110 yd [100 m]/50 g): #47 green, #30
Notions Marker; tapestry needle. blue sky (light blue), #307 turquoise, and #46
Gauge 24 sts and 48 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in ridged patt, worked in chartreuse, 1 skein each.
the rnd. Needles Size 4 (3.5 mm): 16” (40-cm) circular
(cir) and set of 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust
Hat needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Crown: With MC and cir needle, CO 128 sts. Place marker (pm) Notions Markers (m); tapestry needle.
and join for working in the rnd, being careful not to twist sts. Gauge 28 sts and 30 rows = 4” (10 cm) in two-color stranded St st
[Knit 5 rnds, purl 2 rnds] 5 times. Knit 5 rnds, purl 1 rnd—piece from charts, worked in the round.
should measure about 31⁄2” (9 cm) from CO. Shape top: Keeping
in ridged patt as established, work decs as foll, changing to dpn Earflaps
when necessary: Outer earflap strip 1: With green, CO 6 sts, and knit 10 rows.
Dec rnd 1: *P6, p2tog; rep from *—112 sts rem. Work 10 rows each of the foll colors in this order: turquoise,
Knit 5 rnds, purl 1 rnd. green, light blue, turquoise—five 10-row stripes completed; piece
Dec rnd 2: *P5, p2tog; rep from *—96 sts rem. measures about 41⁄2” (11.5 cm) from CO. Point triangle: With
Knit 5 rnds, purl 1 rnd. green, work short-rows (see page 7) to form triangle at lower
Dec rnd 3: *P4, p2tog; rep from *—80 sts rem. point of earflap as foll:
Knit 5 rnds, purl 1 rnd. Short-rows 1 and 2: K1, turn, sl 1 as if to purl (pwise), turn.
Dec rnd 4: *P3, p2tog; rep from *—64 sts rem. Short-rows 3 and 4: K2, turn, sl 1 pwise, k1, turn.
Knit 4 rnds. Short-rows 5 and 6: K3, turn, sl 1 pwise, k2, turn.
Dec rnd 5: *K2, k2tog; rep from *—48 sts rem. Short-rows 7 and 8: K4, turn, sl 1 pwise, k3, turn.
Purl 2 rnds. Short-rows 9 and 10: K5, turn, sl 1 pwise, k4, turn—10 rows (5
Dec rnd 6: *K1, k2tog; rep from *—32 sts rem. garter ridges) completed along longest edge of triangle. Working
Knit 2 rnds. across all 6 sts, knit 10 rows each of the foll colors: light blue,
Dec rnd 7: *K2tog; rep from *—16 sts rem. green, turquoise, light blue, green—piece measures 10” (25.5 cm)
Cut yarn, draw tail through rem loops 2 times, pull tight, and from CO, measured along selvedge at outer edge of curved strip.
fasten off on side of hat that has more knit rnds than purl rnds. BO all sts. Outer earflap strip 2: Work as for outer strip 1, using
Earflap: Turn hat inside out so that rev St st ridges dominate. colors in the foll order: CO and knit first 10 rows with green, knit

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Andean Chart A spare dpn and chartreuse, use three-needle bind-off method (see
page 7) to BO sts tog. Work a second earflap center the same
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way for other strip.
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Hat
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With green, cir needle, and RS of earflaps facing, pick up and knit
19 36 sts along top edge of one earflap (the edge opposite the point
triangle), use the backward loop method (see page 7) to CO 24
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sts for back of head, pick up and knit 36 sts along top of second
15 earflap, use the backward loop method to CO 50 sts across fore-
head—146 sts total. Pm and join for working in the rnd. Work
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k1, p1 rib for 7 rnds, inc 8 sts evenly spaced on last rnd—154 sts.
11 Work Rnds 1–25 of Andean Chart A in two-color stranded St
st. When Chart A has been completed, change to green and knit
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1 rnd. Next rnd: *K4, k2tog, k3, k2tog; rep from *—126 sts rem.
7 Knit 1 rnd with green. Work Rnds 1–9 of Andean Chart B in two-
color stranded St st. When Chart B has been completed, work top
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of crown as foll, changing to dpn when necessary:
3 Rnd 1: With green, knit.
Rnd 2: With green, *[K2tog] 4 times, k1; rep from *—70 sts rem.
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Rnd 3: With green, knit.
Andean Chart B Rnd 4: *K5 chartreuse, k5 light blue; rep from *.
9 Rnd 5: *With chartreuse [ssk, k1, k2tog;], with light blue [ssk,
k1, k2tog]; rep from *—42 sts rem.
7 Rnd 6: *K3 chartreuse, k3 light blue; rep from *.
5 Rnd 7: With green, *k1, k2tog; rep from *—28 sts rem.
green Rnd 8: With green, *k2tog; rep from *—14 sts rem.
3 Rnd 9: With green, rep Rnd 8—7 sts rem.
light blue 1
Finishing
green turquoise Cut yarn, leaving a 6” (15-cm) tail. Thread tail onto a tapestry
needle, draw through rem sts, and pull tight to close top of hat.
light blue chartreuse Weave in loose ends. Block lightly

turquoise pattern repeat

Army Girl Earflap
Lisa Shroyer
10 rows eachchartreuse
light blue, turquoise, green, light blue, work 10-row Finished Size 221⁄2” (57 cm) circumference.
point triangle same as for first earflap, then knit 10 rows each Yarn Misti International Chunky Baby Alpaca
turquoise, light blue,
pattern green, turquoise, green. BO all sts. Earflap
repeat
(100% baby alpaca; 108 yd [99 m]/ 100 g): #2L
center: (make one for each earflap) Using cir and chartreuse, 474 lemon/rose moulinette (cream/rose mix),
with RS of outer strip facing, pick up 25 sts along the inner 2 skeins.
curved edge of strip (1 st for every garter ridge in first 5 stripes), Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): 16” (40-cm) circular
place marker (pm), skip the point triangle, and pick up 25 sts (cir) and set of 4 double-pointed (dpn) needles.
along rest of inner curved edge to end (1 st for every garter st Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
ridge in last 5 stripes)—50 sts total. With chartreuse, knit 1 WS Notions Tapestry needle; stitch markers.
row. Cont as foll: Gauge 16 sts and 25 rows = 4” (10 cm) in garter rib pattern (k1, p1
Row 1: (RS; dec row) With green, knit to 3 sts before marker, rib on RS rows; purl on WS rows).
[sl 1, k2tog, psso], slip marker (sl m), k3tog, knit to end—
46 sts rem. Notes
Row 2: With green, knit. For brim, always knit the first and last st of RS rows, and purl the
Rows 3 and 4: With light blue, rep Rows 1 and 2—42 sts rem. first and last st of WS rows for selvedge stitches; do not work
Rows 5 and 6: With turquoise, rep Rows 1 and 2—38 sts rem. the selvedge stitches into pattern while shaping the brim.
Rows 7 and 8: With green, rep Rows 1 and 2—34 sts rem. Work the M1 brim increases so as to maintain the established
Rows 9 and 10: With turquoise, rep Rows 1 and 2—30 sts rem. k1, p1 pattern of the RS garter rib rows as much as possible.
Rows 11–16: With chartreuse, rep Rows 1 and 2 three times—18 If a purl stitch is needed to maintain the pattern, M1 pwise,
sts rem. and if a knit is needed, M1 kwise (see page 6).
Arrange sts evenly on 2 dpn with 9 sts on each needle. Fold piece All brim decreases are worked as if to knit, either as k2tog or ssk;
in half with right sides touching and needles held parallel. With decreases are not worked in pattern.

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Brim: With cir needle, CO 65 sts. Do not join. Work back and Weave in rem ends. Block top of hat lightly to flatten point at
forth in rows as foll: top of crown, but avoid blocking earflaps, as this will negate
Row 1: (RS) K1 (selvedge st; see Notes), *k1, p1; rep from * to the shaping of the flap decreases. I-cord front edging: Turn hat
last 2 sts, k1, k1 (selvedge st). upside down and inside out with straight forehead section fac-
Row 2: P12, place marker (pm), p20, pm, p1 (center back st), ing you. Attach yarn to edge of earflap, about 4 rows away from
pm, p20, pm, p12. corner where forehead meets earflap, and 2 sts in from edge of
Row 3: K1, M1 pwise (see page 6), [k1, p1] 4 times, k1, ssk, slip flap. With cir and WS of hat facing, pick up and knit 4 sts along
marker (sl m), k2tog, [p1, k1] 9 times, M1 pwise, sl m, p1 side of earflap to corner, angling the pick-up slightly so that it
(center back st), sl m, M1 pwise, [k1, p1] 9 times, ssk, sl m, begins 2 sts from the earflap selvedge, and ends at the selvedge
k2tog, [k1, p1] 4 times, k1, M1 pwise, k1. in the corner; pick up and knit 27 sts from sts CO for forehead;
Row 4: Purl. pick up and knit 4 sts along side of earflap, angling the pick-up
Rep Rows 3 and 4 four more times (see Notes); when you fin- so it begins at the selvedge in the corner, and ends 2 sts in from
ish, there will be 3 purl sts tog at center back when viewed with earflap selvedge—35 sts. Break yarn. With WS of hat still facing,
RS facing. On the next RS row, change the center back st and slide sts back to beg of cir, and rejoin yarn to beg of picked-up
1 of the paired dec sts into a purl st to maintain rib patt. Work sts. Work 4-st attached I-cord as foll: *K3, ssk (1 st joined),
even in garter rib patt (k1, p1 rib on RS rows; purl on WS rows) with same side of work facing, return 3 sts just worked to left-
until earflaps measure 4” (10 cm) from CO, measured straight hand needle, bring yarn around behind work in position to knit
up along decrease line at deepest point, ending with a WS row. again; rep from * until 4 sts rem, k4, bring yarn around behind
With RS facing, use the cable method (see page 6), to loosely work, BO 4 sts. Cut yarn, leaving a 12” (30.5-cm) tail. With tail
CO 27 sts onto left-hand needle for forehead. Next row: (RS) threaded on a tapestry needle, sew end of I-cord to WS of earflap
Removing old markers as you come to them, work *p1, k1; rep to match appearance of beg of I-cord. I-cord ties: (make 2) With
from * across all sts, place new marker to indicate end of rnd, dpn and RS facing, pick up and knit 4 sts at bottom point of
and join for working in the rnd, being careful not to twist sts—92 earflap (2 sts on each side of decrease line). Work 4-st I-cord (see
sts total; rnd begins at start of sts CO for forehead. Knit 1 rnd. page 7) until tie measures 5” (12.5 cm) or desired length. BO
Rnd 1: *P1, k1; rep from * to end. all sts. Cut three 7–8” (18–20 cm) strands of yarn. With strands
Rnd 2: Knit. held tog, use tapestry needle to thread strands through BO end
Rep the last 2 rnds until piece measures 11⁄4” (3.2 cm), from of I-cord. Pull ends of strands even, and holding all 6 ends tog,
joining rnd, ending with Rnd 2. Dec rnd: [P1, k1] 5 times, p1, secure with 2 or 3 overhand knots placed close together at end
ssk, p1, k2tog, work in patt to end—90 sts; 2 sts dec’d in center of tie. Trim ends.
of forehead sts. Cont even in patt until piece measures 31⁄4” (8.5
cm) from joining rnd, or about 71⁄4” (18.5 cm) from deepest point Penobscot Bay Hat
of earflaps, ending with Rnd 2. Cyrene Slegona
Crown: Changing to dpn when necessary, cont as foll: Finished Size 191⁄4” (49 cm) circumference; will
Rnd 1: (Rnd 1 of patt) P1, k1, p1, *k2tog, pm, k1, ssk, work 10 stretch to 23” (58.5 cm).
sts in established patt; rep from * 4 more times, k2tog, pm, Yarn Green Mountain Spinnery Mountain Mohair
k1, ssk, [k1, p1] 3 times, k1—78 sts rem. (70% wool, 30% mohair; 140 yd
Rnds 2, 4, and 6: Knit. [128 m]/2 oz [57 g]): #5-E edelweiss (white), #5-PE
Rnd 3: P1, k1, *k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk work 8 sts in patt; rep from peacock (dark blue), #5-WG wintergreen (dark
* 4 more times, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, [p1, k1] 3 times—66 sts green), and #5-IB ice blue (light blue), 1 skein each.
rem. Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): 16” (40-cm) circular (cir) and set of 4
Rnd 5: P1, *k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, work 6 sts in patt; rep from * 4 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the
more times, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, [k1, p1] 2 times, k1—54 sts rem. correct gauge.
When Rnd 5 has been completed, there will be 2 sts at the beg Notions Tapestry needle.
of the rnd before the first marker, so you don’t need to reposition Gauge 20 sts and 351⁄2 rows = 4” (10 cm) in hobnail st patt worked in
the marker yet. the rnd.
Rnd 7: *K2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, work in patt to 2 sts before m; rep
from * 4 more times, k2tog, sl m, k1, ssk, work in patt to Stitch Guide
end—42 sts rem. Hobnail Stitch: (multiple of 4 sts)
Rnd 8: Knit last st of rnd—2 sts before first dec m. Using background colors according to directions below, work
Rnds 9–10: Rep Rnds 7 and 8. as foll:
Rnd 11: Rep Rnd 7—18 sts rem. Rnds 1 and 2: Knit with background color.
Rnd 12: *K1, k2tog; rep from *—12 sts rem. Rnds 3 and 4: *Sl 2 sts as if to purl with yarn in back (pwise wyb),
Rnd 13: Knit. k2 with white; rep from *.
Rnd 14: *K2tog; rep from *—6 sts rem. Rnds 5 and 6: Knit with background color.
Cut yarn, thread tail on a tapestry needle, draw through rem sts Rnds 7 and 8: *K2 with white, sl 2 sts pwise wyb; rep from *.
twice, pull tight, and fasten off to WS of hat. Rnds 9 and 10: Knit with background color.
Repeat Rows 1–10 for pattern.

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1
lilac

Hat rose purple

With dark green and cir needle, loosely CO 96 sts. Place marker
(pm) and join for working in the rnd, being careful not to lilac pattern repeat
twist sts. Work even in St st until piece measures 1” (2.5 cm)
from CO. Purl 1 rnd for turning ridge. Knit 5 more rnds. Work purple
Rnds 1–10 of hobnail st (see Stitch Guide) 6 times, working tapestry needle slipstitch BO edge to WS. Make second earflap
each repeat using a different background color in the foll order: the samepattern
as therepeat
first.
wintergreen, light blue, dark blue, light blue, dark blue, light
blue—60 patt rnds completed; 65 rnds total from turning ridge; Finishing
piece measures about 71⁄2” (19 cm) from turning ridge. Cont Fold hat facing to WS along turning ridge. With yarn threaded
with light blue, and changing to dpn when necessary, shape on a tapestry needle, slip-stitch facing in place loosely so hem
crown as foll: can stretch when hat is worn. Try on hat to determine best
Rnd 1: *K6, k2tog; rep from *—84 sts rem. location for earflaps; earflaps shown are about 51⁄ 2” (14 cm)
Even-numbered Rnds 2–10: Knit. apart at back of hat, and 61⁄2” (16.5 cm) apart at front of hat.
Rnd 3: *K5, k2tog; rep from *—72 sts rem. Sew CO edge of earflap even with the line of slip-stitches on
Rnd 5: *K4, k2tog; rep from *—60 sts rem. WS of hat. Invisibly tack earflap to hat along hat turning
Rnd 7: *K3, k2tog; rep from *—48 sts rem. ridge. Pom-pom: With white, make a pom-pom about 1 1⁄ 2”
Rnd 9: *K2, k2tog; rep from *—36 sts rem. (3.8 cm) in diameter (see page 7). Sew pom-pom securely to
Rnd 11: *K1, k2tog; rep from *—24 sts rem. top of hat. Weave in ends.
Rnds 12 and 13: *K2tog; rep from *—6 sts rem after completing
Rnd 13. Berry Hat
Break yarn, leaving a 12” (30-cm) tail. Thread tail on tapestry Meema Spadola
needle, draw through rem sts, pull snugly to close top of hat, Finished Size 21” (53.5 cm) circumference.
and weave in end on WS. Earflaps: (make 2) With dark green Yarn Manos del Uruguay Wool (100% wool;
and dpn, CO 20 sts. Work back and forth in St st until piece 138 yd [126 m]/100g): #61 rhubarb (light rose),
measures 2” (5 cm) from CO, ending with a WS row. Shape #50 heather (medium lilac), and #57 raspberry
earflap as foll: (dark purple), 1 skein each. Yarn distributed by
Rows 1 and 3: (RS) K2, k2tog, knit to last 4 sts, ssk (see page 6), Design Source.
k2—2 sts dec’d each row; 16 sts rem after completing Row 3. Needles Size 8 (5 mm): 16” (40-cm) circular
Even-numbered Rows 2–14: Purl. (cir) and set of 4 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary
Rows 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13: K2, ssk, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2—2 to obtain the correct gauge.
sts dec’d each row; 6 sts rem after completing Row 13. Notions Stitch holders; markers (m; one in a different color to denote
Row 15: K2, k2tog, k2—5 sts rem. end-of-rnd, optional); tapestry needle; size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook.
Row 16: Knit 1 WS row for turning ridge. Gauge 16 sts and 20 rows = 4” (10 cm) in two-color stranded St st
Rows 17–19: Work even in St st. from chart, worked in the rnd.
Row 20: Knit 1 WS row.
BO all sts. Cut yarn, leaving an 8” (20-cm) tail. Fold end of
earflap along turning ridge for hem, and with tail threaded on a

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Earflaps: With purple and cir needle, CO 6 sts. Do not join tapestry needle to thread strands through center of CO edge of
for working in the rnd. Purl 1 WS row. Cont in St st, *work earflap. Pull ends of strands even, anchor the hat with a heavy
2 rows even, then inc 1 st at each end of foll row; rep from book, and make twisted cord (see page 7). Secure cord with an
* 4 more times—16 sts. Purl 1 WS row—17 rows completed; overhand knot about 11⁄2” (3.8 cm) from the end. Trim loose
piece measures about 31⁄2” (9 cm) from CO. Cut yarn, place ends of tie for small tassels as shown.
sts on holder, and set aside. Make a second earflap in the same
manner. Brim: With purple, use the backward loop method Enchanted Evening Ear
(see page 7) to CO 12 sts for half of hat back, place marker Covering
(pm), return held 16 earflap sts to needle and knit across them, Sandi Wiseheart
pm, use the backward loop method to CO 28 sts for forehead, Finished Size 22” (56 cm) circumference, and
pm, return 16 held earflap sts to needle and knit across them, 91⁄2” (24 cm) high, unstretched.
pm, use the backward loop method to CO 12 sts for other half Yarn Kollage Yarns Serenity (60% merino wool,
of hat back, pm to denote end of rnd at center back (if desired, 25% silk, 5% wool, 5% polyamide, 5% viscose;
use a different color marker for end-of-rnd), and join for work- 150 yd [137 m]/106 g): dusty blue, 1 skein.
ing in the rnd—84 sts total. With purple, knit 1 rnd. Work Needles Size 13 (9 mm): 16” (40-cm) circular
Rnds 1–26 of Berry chart. When chart has been completed, (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
knit 1 rnd lilac. Next rnd: With lilac, *k10, k2tog; rep from Notions Marker (m); tapestry needle.
*—77 sts rem. Change to rose and, shape top of crown as foll: Gauge 11 sts and 16 rows = 4” (10 cm) in St st worked in the round.
Rnd 1: *K9, k2tog; rep from *—70 sts rem.
Rnd 2: *K8, k2tog, rep from *—63 sts rem. Ear Covering
Rnd 3: *K7, k2tog, rep from *—56 sts rem. Using the knitted method (see page 7), CO 60 sts. Before join-
Rnds 4–9: Cont in this manner, working 1 st less before the ing, deliberately twist one end of the CO sts a full 360 degrees
k2tog in each rnd—14 sts rem after completing Rnd 9. around the needle to produce a moebius shape. An easy way to
Rnd 10: *K2tog; rep from *—7 sts rem. do this is to grasp the tail at the beginning of the CO row, pull
Cut yarn, thread tail through rem sts, pull tight, and fasten off it up and over the needle, then around to the bottom again. Be
to WS. sure to twist the stitches only once around the needle. Place
marker (pm), and join for working in the rnd. Knit 1 rnd. Purl 1
Finishing rnd. Knit every rnd until about 5 yd (4.5 meters) of yarn remains.
Weave in loose ends. Block lightly. Edging: With crochet Purl 1 rnd. Next rnd: BO very, very loosely until 1 st rem on right
hook, RS facing, and beg at center back, work 1 row of single needle, and no sts rem on left needle. With right needle tip, pick
crochet (sc; see page 7) around lower edge of hat. Join to beg up 1 st kwise from the first BO st at beg of rnd, and BO last st
sc with a slip st, and fasten off. Ties: (make 2) Cut 3 strands of over the picked-up st. Cut yarn and draw tail through last st to
yarn (one of each color) 85” (216 cm) long, or about 5 times fasten off. Weave in ends. Do not block.    Y

Cable Cast-On
Begin with a slipknot and one knitted cast-on
stitch if there are no established stitches. Insert
Raised (M1) Increases
right needle ­be­tween first two stitches on left nee- Purlwise (M1P)
dle (Figure 1). Wrap yarn as if to knit. Draw yarn
through to complete stitch (Figure 2) and slip this
Left Slant (M1L)
new stitch to left needle as shown (Figure 3).
Figure 1 Figure 2
With left needle tip, lift strand between needles Figure 1
from front to back (Figure 1). Knit lifted loop
through the back (Figure 2).
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3
Right Slant (M1R)
Ssk Decrease
Slip two stitches knitwise one at a time (Figure 1). Figure 2
Insert point of l­eft needle into front of two slipped With left needle tip,
stitch­es and knit them ­together through back loops Figure 1 Figure 2 lift strand between
with right needle (Figure 2). With left needle tip, lift strand between nee- needles, from back to
dles from back to front (Figure 1). Knit lifted front (Figure 1). Purl
loop through the front (Figure 2). lifted loop (Figure 2).

Figure 1 Figure 2

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Twisted Cord
Place stitches to be joined onto two separate
Cut several lengths of yarn about five times
needles. Hold them with right sides of knit-
the desired finished cord length. Fold the
ting facing together. Insert a third needle
strands in half to form two equal groups.
into first stitch on each of the other two nee-
Anchor the strands at the fold by looping
dles and knit them together as one stitch. *Knit next stitch on
them over a doorknob. Holding one group
each needle the same way. Pass first stitch over second stitch.
in each hand, twist each group tightly in
Repeat from * until one stitch remains on third needle. Cut
yarn and pull tail through last stitch. Figure 1 Figure 2 a clockwise direction until they begin to
kink. Put both groups in one hand, then
release them, allowing them to twist around each other coun-
Short Rows: Wrapping a Stitch terclockwise. Smooth out the twists so that they are uniform
Work to turn point, slip next stitch along the length of the cord. Knot the ends.
purlwise to right needle. Bring yarn to
front (Figure 1). Slip same stitch back
to left needle (Figure 2). Turn work and Single Crochet (sc)
Figure 1 bring yarn in position for next stitch,
wrapping the stitch as you do so. Note:
Figure 1 Figure 2
Hide wraps in a knit stitch when right
side of piece is worked in a knit stitch.
Optional: Leave wrap if the purl stitch
shows on right side. Hide wraps as fol- Insert hook into an edge stitch, yarn over hook and draw a loop
Figure 2 through stitch (Figure 1), yarn over hook and draw it through
lows: Knit stitch: On right side, work
to just before wrapped stitch. ­Insert right needle from front, both loops on hook (Figure 2).
under the wrap from ­bottom up, and then into wrapped stitch
as usual. Knit them together, making sure new stitch comes
out under wrap. Purl stitch: On wrong side, work to just before Pom-Pom
wrapped stitch. I­ nsert right needle from back, under wrap from Cut two circles of cardboard, each 1⁄2” (1.3 cm) larger than desired
bottom up, and put on left needle. Purl them t­ ogether. finished pom-pom width. Cut a small circle out of the center and
a small wedge of the side of each circle (Figure 1). Tie a strand
of yarn between the circles, hold circles together and wrap with
I-Cord yarn—the more wraps, the thicker the pom-pom. Cut between
With double-pointed needle, cast on desired the circles and knot the tie strand tightly (Figure 2). Place pom-
number of ­stitches. *Without turning the pom between two smaller cardboard circles held together with a
needle, slide the stitches to other end of the needle and trim the edges (Figure 3). This technique comes from
needle, pull the yarn around the back, and Nicky Epstein’s Knitted Embellishments, Interweave Press, 1999.
knit the stitches as usual; repeat from * for
desired length.

­Backward Loop Cast-On Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

*Loop working yarn and place it on needle backward so
that it doesn’t unwind. Repeat from *.
Knitted Cast-On
Figure 1
Place slipknot on left needle if
there are no established stitches.
*With right needle, knit into
first stitch (or slipknot) on left
needle (Figure 1) and place new
stitch onto left needle (Figure
2). Repeat from *, always knit-
ting into last stitch made. Figure 2

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