Friday, July 30, 2010

WOMAN'S GRANNY EARFLAP CAP


Thank you Jo NY for testing this pattern.


MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn (approximately 3 ounces total)
Size US H (5.0 mm) crochet hook
Tapestry needle

SIZES: Woman’s medium 20 inch (Woman’s large 22 inch)

NOTES:
1. Read through all instructions before beginning.

2. Cut the yarn and fasten off for the color changes.

3. Beginning ch 2 doesn’t count as a stitch, it is there as a filler. Make the first stitch of the round in the same stitch as the ch 2.

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 rounds 7, 9, 11 with contrasting color.

7. I used Red Heart Super Saver yarns, Petal Pink and Pink Camo.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Make the earflaps first.

EARFLAPS:
Round 1: With contrasting color, 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)

Round 3: Join contrasting 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 in ch 1 sp, ch 1. *3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1, in ch 2 sp, 3 dc, ch 1 in ch 1 sp. Repeat from * once. Join with a slipstitch in top of first dc. Fasten off. (nine 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]
Round 5: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join. *dc in 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Ending with dc in last 3 sts. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [60 dc] For medium skip to round 7.

Round 6 large only: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join. *dc in 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Ending with dc in last 9 sts. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [66 dc]
Round 7: Ch 2, dc in each dc around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc.Fasten off.

Round 8: 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 9: 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 10: 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 11: 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 12: 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.Work remainder of hat in main color.
Round 13: Join main color with a sc in top of any
dc, sc in each dc around. Join with a slipstitch in top of first sc.
Round 14: Ch 1, sc in each dc around. Join with a slipstitch in top of first sc. DO NOT fasten off.

JOINING EARFLAPS:

Round 15: Ch 1, hold earflap inside cap wrong sides together. Sc through cap and earflap 13 sts, sc in 21 (24) sts, attach second earflap, sc in 13 (16) sts. Join with a slipstitch in first sc.

Round 16: Ch 1, rvsc (reverse single crochet) in 16 sts, and around 2 sides of earflap. Rvsc across 24 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.

// posted by Suzetta @ 9:54 AM
Comments:
I am having trouble with the ear flaps, I count everything carefully, double check, but on each row (total of 3) I come out with a different ending count as listed on the pattern. I keep starting over again, same problem. What am I doing wrong? Could there be something written wrong in the pattern? I would love to get past making the ear flaps! ha. Also on cap, rows 7, 9, & 11 which rule do I follow regarding color. I have a feeling that will be another problem for me.

Thank you for any advice you can provide.

Janet
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 11:19 AM
 
I double checked and the counts are correct for the ear flaps. Without seeing your project I can't help you.
# posted by Blogger Suzetta : 12:49 PM
 
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