Free Knitting Pattern for Norwegian Earflap Hat

St= stitch

K=knit stitch

P=purl stitch

Yo=yarn over

K2tog=knit two stitches together

K3tog= change places of the 1st and 2nd st, sl1, K2tog, psso

P2tog=purl two stitches together

Sl1=slip one stitch

Psso=pass the slipped stitch over

INSTRUCTIONS

This cap is worked in the round on double-pointed needles. It can be made in different sizes by varying the yarn and needle size, or pattern repeats.

The hat started from earflaps. Cast on 4 stitches.

EARFLAPS (make two):

Row 1: K1, yo, K2, yo, K1

Row 2:  P1, K1, P2, K1, P1
Row 3: K1, yo, P1, K2, P1, yo, K1

Row 4:  P1, K2, P2, K2, P1
Row 5: K1, yo, P2, K2, P2, yo, K1
Row 6:  P2, K2, P2, K2, P2
Row 7: K1, yo, K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, yo, K1
Row 8: P1, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, P1
Row 9: K1, yo, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, yo, K1

Row 10: P1, K1, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K1, P1
Row 11: K1, yo, P1, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P1, yo, K1
Row 12:  P1, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P1
Row 13: K1, yo, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, yo, K1

Row 14: P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2

Row 15: K1, yo, K1, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K1, yo, K1

Row 16: P1, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, P1

HAT

Rnd 1: knit 20 st of first earflap (*K2,P2*), cast on 20 st, knit 20 st of second earflap (*K2, P2*), cast on 40 st . Join for knitting in the round and place marker. (=100 sts).

Rnd 2-6: *K2, P2* till the end of Rnd.

Rnd 7-8: K all stitches

Rnd 9-32: K using chart below

Top Decreases

Rnd 1: *K8, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (90 sts rem)

Rnd 2:  K all sts
Rnd 3: *K7, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (80 sts rem)
Rnd 4:  K all sts
Rnd 5: *K6, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (70 sts rem)
Rnd 6:  K all sts
Rnd 7: *K5, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (60 sts rem)
Rnd 8:  K all sts
Rnd 9: *K4, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (50 sts rem)
Rnd 10:  K all sts
Rnd 11: *K3, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (40 sts rem)

Rnd 12:  K all sts
Rnd 13: *K2, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (30 sts rem)
Rnd 14:  K all sts

Rnd 15: *K1, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (20 sts rem)
Rnd 16: *K2tog*, repeat from* to* (10 sts rem)

FINISHING

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail, and with blunt needle thread tail through remaining stitches, slipping stitches off the needles. Pull tight to gather hole closed, and sew to inside of hat. Weave in all ends.

Starting at one earflap point pick up stitches (Usually I use a crochet hook to pick up stitches and then transfer them from hook to needles), ending at the same earflap point,  and knit 5-6 Rnds.

Note: It is better to pick up more, rather than less stitches - otherwise the hat will be too tight around the face.

Leave a long tail and with the help of blunt needle sew the last row stitch by stitch to the left side of the hat. Sew a pompon at the top if you wish.

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