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F lu r r y F la p Ha t s
Worsted Hand Dyes

a FREE knitting pattern by blue sky alpacas

Flur r y F lap Ha t s d e signed by K im Ham lin

EXPERIENCE LEVEL Ssk: Slip, slip, knit (slip 2 sts knitwise 1 HAT
Advanced at a time, insert left needle in front of 2 Earflaps
slipped sts, k2tog) Using dpn and MC and B, CO 3 sts,
MATERIALS St st: Stockinette stitch making sure that in each 2-color CO st,
• Blue Sky Worsted Hand Dyes (100g/ St(s): Stitch(es) B yarn is to the left of MC yarn on the
100yds): 1 hank each MC, A and B Tbl: Through back loop needle. Beg Double Knitting; work even
• Size 9 (5.5mm) 16" long circular WS: Wrong side for 1 row.
needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
• Size 9 (5.5mm) double pointed PATTERN NOTES Earflap Shaping
needles, or size needed to obtain gauge Double Knitting: Double knitting Inc Row (RS): Work 2 sts (1 in each
• Stitch markers creates a double thickness of fabric, color), M1-R in MC, M1-L-p in B, work
• Tapestry needle with one color on the RS and a second in Double Knitting to last 2 sts (1 in
Photo Shown: Baby: Chocolate #2016 color on the WS. The two sides are not each color), M1-L in MC, M1-R-p in B,
(MC), Lagoon #2023 (A), Putty #2015 connected, except at the cast-on and work to end. [10 sts; 5 each color] Work
(B); Adult Small: Putty #2015 (MC), bind-off edges. When working a row, 1 row even.
Red #2000 (A), Ecru #2003 (B); you will work one stitch with one color,
Adult Large: Mulberry #2024 (MC), and the next st with the other color. In Rep Inc Row every other row 3 (5, 6, 7)
Butterscotch # 2022 (A), Green #2002 (B) order to keep the pieces from becom- times, ending with a WS row. [22 (30,
ing connected, it is essential that you 34, 38) sts; 11 (15, 17, 19) sts each color]
SIZES always move the yarns from front to Work 2 rows even. Cut yarns and trans-
Baby (Child, Adult Small, Adult Large) back or back to front together, even fer sts to circular needle. Rep for second
Instructions are given for the smallest though you will only knit or purl with earflap. Do not cut yarn; transfer second
size, with larger sizes in parentheses. one yarn at a time. You will always knit earflap sts to circular needle, making
When one number is given, it applies with the color that is facing you (front sure MC side of both earflaps is facing
to all sizes. color), and purl with the color that is you with the second earflap to the right
facing away from you (back color). of the first.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Hat Circumference: 16 (18¼, 20½, 22 ¾)" Work Double Knitting as follows: Brim
Hat Length: 5 (5½, 6, 6½)", not including Set-Up Row (WS): *K1 in B, knitting Using circular needle and MC, *ssk, rep
earflaps into B CO st, bring both MC and B from * to end of second earflap, CO 20
yarns to the front together, p1 in MC, (20, 22, 24) sts, *ssk, rep from * to end
GAUGE purling into MC CO st, making sure not of first earflap, CO 14 (14, 16, 18) sts.
In St st, 14 sts and 23 rnds = 4" to twist yarns, take both yarns to the Place marker and join in rnd, being care-
back together, rep from * to end. ful not to twist sts. [56 (64, 72, 80) sts]
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS All Rows: *K1 in front color, bring both Purl 1 rnd. Knit 1 rnd. Rep last 2 rnds 4
Beg: Begin(ning) yarns to the front together, p1 in back times.
BO: Bind off color, making sure not to twist yarns,
CO: Cast on take both yarns to the back together, rep Crown
Dec: Decreas(e)(ed)(es)(ing) from * to end. Next Rnd: Change to St st; work even
Dpn: Double pointed needles until piece 3 (3 1/2, 4, 4 1/2)" from beg
Inc: Increas(e)(ed)(es)(ing) of brim.
K: Knit Crown Shaping
K2tog: Knit 2 together Rnd 1 (dec): Change to A. *K6, K2tog,
M1-L: Insert left needle from front to rep from * to end. [49 (56, 63, 70) sts]
back into front color strand between Rnd 2 and all Even-Numbered Rnds:
needles, knit into back of st to twist it. Knit.
M1-L-p: Insert left needle from front Rnd 3 (dec): *K5, k2tog, rep from * to
to back into back color strand between end. [42 (48, 54, 60) sts]
needles, purl into back of st to twist it. Rnd 5 (dec): Change to B. *K4, k2tog,
M1-R: Insert left needle from back to rep from * to end. [35 (40, 45, 50) sts]
front into front color strand between Rnd 7 (dec): *K3, k2tog, rep from * to
needles, knit into front of st to twist it. end. [28 (32, 36, 40) sts]
M1-R-p: Insert left needle from back to Rnd 9 (dec): *K2, k2tog, rep from * to
front into back color strand between end. [21 (24, 27, 30) sts]
needles, purl into front of st to twist it. Rnd 11 (dec): *K1, k2tog, rep from * to
MC: Main color end. [14 (16, 18, 20) sts]
P: Purl Rnd 12 (dec): *K2tog, rep from * to end.
Rep: Repeat [7 (8, 9 10) sts]
Rnd(s): Rnd(s) Cut yarn, leaving an 8" end. Draw
RS: Right side through rem sts, pulling tightly.
FINISHING
Weave in all loose ends. Note: If you
weave in ends along side edges of
earflaps or CO edge of brim, they will
be hidden by the I-Cord edging.

I-Cord Edging
Using dpn and A, CO 3 sts. With WS of
second earflap facing, beg at right-hand
edge of second earflap, pick up and k1 st
from edge of earflap, picking up through
entire st on both back and front sides, so
that sides are joined. Do not turn; slide
sts back to right-hand end of needle.
*K2, k2tog, pick up and knit 1 st from
edge, do not turn; slide sts back to right-
hand end of needle, rep from * around
entire edge, picking up 1 st 3 times in
the same center st at base of earflaps
to turn corner. End approximately 1 st
before beg of I-Cord. Cut yarn and sew
live sts to CO edge, or BO sts and sew
CO and BO edges together. Weave in
loose ends.

Snowflake Embroidery
Cut strand of A and embroider several
snowflakes around center St st section
of brim, 3/4” and 1 1/2” in diameter (see
photo), making sure to secure strands
in center with short st. Cut strand of B,
and work additional snowflakes to fill
in. Weave in all loose ends.

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