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Norwegian Earflap Hat Free Knitting Pattern

Monday, June 4, 2018

Norwegian Earflap Hat Free Knitting Pattern

MATERIALS

Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 131yrd/50g, DK / 8 ply (11 wpi) in three colors,
US 2½ - 3  double pointed needles, yarn needle, 
Norwegian Knitting Thimble that is worn on the finger and used to control tension, eliminate chaffing or control multiple strands of yarn..

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

SIZE

HC: 46-48 cm

ABBREVIATIONS

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 ties. Cast on 4 stitches.

Row 1: K all sts

Row 2: P all sts

Repeat Rows 1-2 30 cm. 

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

HAT

Rnd 1: knit 18 st of first earflap (*K2,P2*), cast on 18 st, knit18 st of second earflap (*K2, P2*), cast on 36 st . Join for knitting in the round and place marker. (=90 sts).

Rnd 2-5: *K2, P2* till the end of Rnd.

Rnd 6: K all stitches

Rnd 7-38: K all sts using chart.

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TOP DECREASES

Round 1: *K7, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (80 sts rem)

Round 2:  K all sts
Round 3: *K6, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (70 sts rem)
Round 4:  K all sts
Round 5: *K5, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (60 sts rem)
Round 6:  K all sts
Round 7: *K4, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (50 sts rem)
Round 8:  K all sts
Round 9: *K3, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (40 sts rem)
Round 10:  K all sts
Round 11: *K2, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (30 sts rem)

Round 12:  K all sts
Round 13: *K1, K2tog*, repeat from* to* (20 sts rem)
Round 14: *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. All around hat crochet with sc or crab st.

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING NOTICE: You can use the pattern for personal use only. You do not have the right to print the pattern for other people (unless they reside in your household) or to transfer the digital file to any other person. This pattern may not be sold, copied, or distributed in any way.

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