Friday, July 30, 2010
KID'S GRANNY EARFLAP CAP
This is Jo's Cap.
Thank you Jo NY for testing this pattern.MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn (approximately 2 ounces total)
Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook
Tapestry needle
SIZES: Baby 16 inch (Child 18 inch)
NOTES:
1. Read through all instructions before beginning.
2. Cut the yarn and fastened off for the color changes.
3. Beginning ch 2 doesn’t count as a stitch, it is there as a filler.
4. Pull the joining slipstitches tight, so that they don’t get counted as a stitch on the following round.
5. Each time you fasten off a color, use your yarn needle to weave the end in and out of the back loop of the stitches. Then you will crochet over it.
6. Work cap rounds 7, 9, 11 with contrasting color.
7. I used Red Heart Super Saver yarns.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Crochet earflaps first.
EARFLAPS:
Round 1: With contrasting yarn. ch 3, join to form a ring. Ch 3, working into ring 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc. Ch 2 and join with a slipstitch in top of ch 3. Fasten off. (three 3 dc groups)
Round 2: Join main color with a dc in any ch 2 sp. 2 dc in same sp, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1, in same sp. *3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1 in next ch 2 sp. Repeat from * once. Join with a slipstitch in top of first dc. Fasten off. (six 3 dc groups)
CAP:
Round 1: Ch 3. 12 dc in 3rd chain from hook. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [12 dc]
Round 1: With contrasting yarn. ch 3, join to form a ring. Ch 3, working into ring 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc. Ch 2 and join with a slipstitch in top of ch 3. Fasten off. (three 3 dc groups)
Round 2: Join main color with a dc in any ch 2 sp. 2 dc in same sp, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1, in same sp. *3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1 in next ch 2 sp. Repeat from * once. Join with a slipstitch in top of first dc. Fasten off. (six 3 dc groups)
CAP:
Round 1: Ch 3. 12 dc in 3rd chain from hook. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [12 dc]
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [24 dc]
Round 3: Ch 2, dc in same st as join. *2 dc in next st, dc in next st. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 dc in last st. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [36 dc]
Round 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join. *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in last 2 sts. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [48 dc]
For 16 inch hat, skip to Round 7.
Round 5: Ch 2, *dc in 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [54 dc]
Round 6: Ch 2, dc in each dc around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc.Fasten off. [54 dc]
Round 7: Join contrasting color with a dc in any dc, 2 dc in same st. *Skip 2 dc, 3 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. Fasten off.
Round 8: Join main color with a dc in any space between 3 dc groups, 2 dc in same space. *Skip 3 dc, 3 dc in next space. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in top of first dc. Fasten off.
Round 9: Join contrasting color with a dc in any space between 3 dc groups, 2 dc in same space. *Skip 3 dc, 3 dc in next space. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in top of first dc. Fasten off.
Round 10: Join main color with a dc in any space between 3 dc groups, 2 dc in same space. *Skip 3 dc, 3 dc in next space. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in top of first dc. Fasten off.
Round 11: Join contrasting color with a dc in any space between 3 dc groups, 2 dc in same space. *Skip 3 dc, 3 dc in next space. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in top of first dc. Fasten off.
Round 12: Join main color with a slipstitch in top of any dc, ch 1, sc in each dc around. Join with a slipstitch in top of first sc. DO NOT fasten off.
JOINING EARFLAPS:
Round 13: Ch 1, hold earflap inside cap wrong sides together. Sc through cap and earflap sts (9 sts), sc in 18 (21) sts, attach second earflap, sc in 12 (15) sts. Join with a slipstitch in first sc.
Round 14: Ch 1, rvsc (reverse single crochet) in 12 (15) sts, and around 2 sides of earflap. Rvsc across 18 (21) sts and around second earflap. DO NOT join, but fasten off and use your tapestry needle to join and weave in end.
TIES:
Leaving a 4 inch tail, ch 28, slipstitch in point of earflap. Ch 1, sc in each ch.
Fasten off leaving a 4 inch tail.
Cut four pieces of yarn about 8 inches long. Pull yarn pieces through the end of the tie. Tie an overhand knot, including the beginning and ending tails, close to the tie. Pull tight by pulling each end of yarn separately. Trim yarn pieces about an inch long. Repeat for other earflap.
TIES:
Leaving a 4 inch tail, ch 28, slipstitch in point of earflap. Ch 1, sc in each ch.
Fasten off leaving a 4 inch tail.
Cut four pieces of yarn about 8 inches long. Pull yarn pieces through the end of the tie. Tie an overhand knot, including the beginning and ending tails, close to the tie. Pull tight by pulling each end of yarn separately. Trim yarn pieces about an inch long. Repeat for other earflap.
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Hello! How do I make the hat a little bigger? I need to make it for a 19-22 inch circumference. Thank you!
Sorry! Another question. Looks like I will need the hat to be 18 in circumference instead. This pattern says (Baby 16 inches Child 18 inches). I am confused. Why 2 sizes? Thanks!
Suzie, I love this pattern! I'd like to make this for the charity group I volunteer for - is that ok? Whenever I make it, is it ok for me to post a picture and reference a link to your pattern on my blog?
I'm always happy for groups to use my patterns for charity projects.
Posting a photo of your cap with a link to my blog on your blog will be a good thing.
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Posting a photo of your cap with a link to my blog on your blog will be a good thing.
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