Keep warm and cosy in this snuggly hat. I’ve decorated the earflaps with pompoms on strings, but you could leave it plain if you prefer.
Keep warm and cosy in this snuggly hat. I’ve decorated the earflaps with pompoms on strings, but you could leave it plain if you prefer.
MEASUREMENTS
Finished hat approx 57cm (22½in) unstretched.
YARN
1 x 50g ball – approx 75m (81yds) – Sirdar Click Chunky with wool, 70% acrylic, 30% wool, in each of:
Yarn A: shade 165, blue
Yarn B: shade 142, lamb
ALTERNATIVE YARNS
Any chunky weight yarn will work well for this project.
TENSION
Approx 12 sts and 9 rows to 10cm (4in) over htr using 5mm hook or size required to obtain correct tension.
EXTRAS
*5mm crochet hook
*Darning needle
*Pompom maker
PATTERN NOTES
Hat is worked in the round, do not turn throughout.
Earflaps are worked straight.
Yarn is not fastened off after each colour change, and you do not need to join yarn to each new row once it has been joined in. Simply carry the yarn at the back of the work, and pick up and work the new yarn in the next stitch when instructed. Do not pull the yarn too tight when changing colour as this will affect the stretch of the hat.
HAT
Using 5mm hook and yarn A, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6htr into first ch made, join rnd with a sl st.
Rnd 2: Work 2htr into each st around, join rnd with a sl st. 12htr
Rnd 3: Work 2htr into each st around, join rnd with a sl st. 24htr
Rnd 4: (Work 2htr into next st, 1htr) around, join rnd with a sl st. 36htr
Rnd 5: (Work 2htr into next st, 2htr) around, join rnd with a sl st. 48htr
Change to yarn B and work 1 rnd straight in dc.
Change back to yarn A.
Rnd 7: (Work 2htr into next st, 6htr) around, join rnd with a sl st. 54htr
Change to yarn B and work 1 rnd straight in dc.
Change back to yarn A.
Work 2 rnds straight in htr.
Change to yarn B.
Work 4 rnds straight in htr.
Change to yarn A and work 3 rows straight in htr.
EARFLAP
Work straight for earflap as folls:
Row 1: Work 12htr, turn leaving rem sts unworked.
Row 2: Htr2tog, htr to last 2 sts, htr2tog, turn. 10htr
Rep last row until 4 sts rem.
Fasten off yarn.
Rejoin yarn A to 17th st along from last earflap and work as for first earflap.
Join yarn B to any point around edge of hat and work a row of dc evenly around entire edge, including earflaps. Do not turn.
Work one further row in dc.
Fasten off yarn
FINISHING
Weave in ends and block lightly.
Make two multi-coloured pompoms approx 10cm (4in) diameter using strands of yarns A and B held together. Work two chains approx 50cm (20in) long and attach one to bottom of each earflap. Attach pompoms to chains.
