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Wing It Hat

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A super quick to knit hat with a super bulky Yarn. Perfect for boys without the flower.

Materials

Yarn: DeAire from Plymouth Yarn – 1 skein for a solid hat. An additional skein in a contrast color if desired.
Needles: 16” circular size 15, DPN’s size 15
Hook: Size J (only needed for flower)Stitch Markers – safety pin style

Sizes: 6 months (1 – 2 yrs, 3 – 4 yrs)
Gauge: 2 ½ stitches/inch

Instructions

Cast on 36 (40, 44) stitches. Join to knit in the round, place marker.

Purl one round.
Knit one round.
Purl one round.
Knit one round.
Purl one round.

From now on, you’ll just knit every round. Knit until the hat measures 5” (5.5”, 5.5”) from the cast on.

Decrease for top

Round 1: *k2, k2tog* Repeat to end of round.
Round 2: Knit all stitches
Round 3: *k1, k2tog* Repeat to end of round.
Round 4: Knit all stitches
Round 5: *k2tog* Repeat to end of round.

Keep repeating *k2tog* until you have about 8 or 9 stitches left. Cut yarn, leaving about an 8 inch tail, and using a tapestry needle, draw the tail through the stitches and cinch closed. Secure the end well inside the hat.

Ear Flaps

Mark for Placement

Find the beginning of the round at the cast on. This will be the middle of the back, and the ear flaps will be placed at either side of it.

Left earflap: Count 5 stitches to the left of the center stitch, place marker. Then count 9 stitches to the left of that marker and place another marker. The left earflap will be between these two markers.

Right earflap: Count 5 stitches to the right of the center stitch, place marker. Then count 9 stitches to the right of that marker and place another marker. The right earflap will be between these two markers.

Check to make sure you’re happy with the ear flap placement, and adjust markers if you feel they should be forward or back a bit.

Left Earflap

With right side facing and starting at the marker closest to the middle, pick up and knit 9 stitches. (You’ll be picking up from right to left.)
Knit 6 rows.
Row 7: k2tog, knit to the last two stitches, k2tog ( 7 stitches)
Row 8: Knit
Row 9: k2tog, knit to last two stitches, k2tog. (5 stitches)
Row 10: k2tog, k1, k2tog (3 stitches)
Row 11: Slip 1, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over (1 stitch)
Cut yarn leaving about a 6 inch tail and pull end through.

Right earflap

With right side facing and starting at the marker farthest to the right, pick up and knit 9 stitches. (Again, you’ll be picking up from right to left.)
Work as left earflap.

Attach strands of additional yarn to ends of ear flap, braid to desired length, and knot the ends together.

Abbreviations

k: Knit
k2tog: Knit two stitches together as one

Two Layer Crochet Flower

Smaller flower (make 1)

Chain 6, join with slip stitch to make a ring.
Make 5 petal bases in this ring as follows: *chain 5, sc in main ring* repeat 5 times.

Now build each petal as follows:
In first ch5 petal: sc, ch1 3 dc, ch1, sc – repeat this in each petal base for a total of 5 petals.

Slip stitch to main ring and fasten off, leaving a long enough tail to attach it to the larger flower.

Larger flower (make 1)

Chain 6, join with slip stitch to make a ring.
Make 5 petal bases in this ring as follows: *chain 7, sc in main ring* repeat 5 times.

Now build each petal as follows:
In first ch7 petal: sc, ch1 1, dc, ch 1, 3 tr, ch1, dc, ch 1, sc – repeat this in each petal base for a total of 5 petals.

Slip stitch to main ring and fasten off, leaving a long enough tail to attach it to the hat.

Assembly

Using the tail from the smaller flower, attach it to the larger flower.

Definitions

ch: chain
sc: single crochet
dc: double crochet
tr: treble crochet