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(For anyone having problems with the cast-on: I am working on improving the instructions in the pattern, but in the meantime, if it’s just not clicking with you, try checking out my instructional video.)
This earflap hat is double-thick, reversible, and the pattern allows you to make it to fit heads of all sizes - from newborns to big adults!
Sizing
- Newborn: to fit head circumference of 14.25”
- Infant: to fit head circumference of 16”
- Toddler: to fit head circumference of 17.75”
- Child: to fit head circumference of 19.5”
- Small adult: to fit head circumference of 21 1/3”
- Medium adult: to fit head circumference of 23”
- Large adult: to fit head circumference of 24 7/8”
- X-large adult: to fit head circumference of 26 2/3”
Skills required
- Using DPNs (or another technique to achieve the same thing, such as Magic Loop)
- Chart reading
- Grafting (aka Kitchener Stitch)
- This pattern requires double knitting, instructions for which are included in the pattern. If you can do the knit stitch and the purl stitch, you can double knit!
Materials needed
- Yarn: DK weight, as follows (yardages given are approximates) - models used James C. Brett "Marble", 100% acrylic, 220yds/100g, colours 18 Sandpiper and 13 Misty Brown (medium adult size), 02 Denims and 9 Berries (child size), and 06 Moss and 09 Berries (toddler size)
- Newborn: 60 yards of each colour
- Infant: 70 yards of each colour
- Toddler: 80 yards of each colour
- Child: 95 yards of each colour
- Small adult: 110 yards of each colour
- Medium adult: 125 yards of each colour
- Large adult: 155 yards of each colour
- X-large adult: 170 yards of each colour
- Needles:
- 4.5mm DPNs
- (optional) 4.5mm circular needle 12" long (for use if the hat circumference gets too large for the DPNs)
- Cable needle
- Stitch marker
Gauge
- 36 stitches (per side) and 26 rows = 4” in double knitted stocking stitch on 4.5mm needles
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