How Do You Knit an Earflap for a Baby Hat

Andrew Perris

Your little cherub will look good enough to eat when wearing this delicious, freshly baked cupcake, complete with a cherry on the top. We've chosen to decorate our cake with classic strawberry-flavored pink frosting, but you could use any color you fancy—such as lemon, pistachio, or lavender or grape—or perhaps embellish the top with sprinkles made from tiny beads or sequins. It's also very easy to imitate colorful chocolate beans by knitting in a few bobbles and using small scraps of yarn left over from other projects.

You Will Need:

Pair of size 3 (3.25 mm) needles
Pair of size 6 (4 mm) needles
1 (1: 1) 2 oz (50 g) ball light worsted knitting yarn in color A (white)
1 (1: 1) 2 oz (50 g) ball light worsted knitting yarn in color B (blue)
1 (1: 1) 2 oz (50 g) ball light worsted knitting yarn in color C (brown)
1 (1: 1) 2 oz (50 g) ball light worsted knitting yarn in color D (pink)
Oddment of light worsted knitting yarn in color E (red)
Tape measure
Stitch holder
Bodkin

To Fit Sizes:
0–3 months: chest 16 in (41 cm)
3–6 months: chest 18 in (46 cm)
6–12 months: chest 20 in (51 cm)
Note: The hat is designed to fit an average sized baby's head

Gauge:

22 stitches and 30 rows to 4 in (10 cm), measured over stockinette stitch, using size 6 (4 mm) needles

Hat:

Using size 6 (4 mm) needles and col A, cast on 72 (78: 87) sts.
Knit 1 row, then purl 1 row. These two rows form st st.
Work 6 (6: 6) more rows st st.
Cont in k2, p1 rib as follows, to form the striped cake case:
*k2 in col A, then p1 in col B; rep from * to end.
Cont in rib until work measures 1¼ (1½: 1½) in [3 (4: 4) cm] from beg of rib.
Change to size 3 (3.25 mm) needles, and cont in rib until work measures 2½ (2¾: 3) in [6 (7: 8)
cm] from beg of rib, ending with a ws row.
Cont in rib using col A only for a further 4 rows.
Next row: purl all sts. **
Work in k1, p1 rib for a further 6 rows, dec 1 (0: 2) sts on last row.
Change to size 6 (4 mm) needles and col C, and knit 1 row (baking the cake).
Cont in st st until work measures 3 (3½: 4) in [8 (9: 10) cm], measured from ** and ending
with a ws row.
With rs facing, change to col D, and knit 1 row (icing the cake).
Next row: knit all sts.
Cont in rev st st until work measures 4 (4½:4¾) in [10 (11: 12) cm], measured from single
purl row, and ending with a ws row.

Crown Shaping:

With rs facing, begin crown dec as follows:
1st row: k1, *k2tog, k5; rep from * to end.
Next and every alt row: purl all sts.
3rd row: k1, *k2tog, k4; rep from * to end.
5th row: k1, *k2tog, k3; rep from * to end.
7th row: k1, *k2tog, k2; rep from * to end.
9th row: k1, *k2tog, k1; rep from * to end.
11th row: k1, *k2tog; rep from * to end.
There are now 11 (13: 15) sts remaining.
Break off yarn, and draw it through the last sts using a bodkin, then fasten off securely.

Cherry:

Using size 3 (3.25 mm) needles and col E, cast on 3 sts.
1st row: k1, m1, k1, m1, k1. (5 sts.)
Next and every alt row: purl all sts.
3rd row: k1, *m1, k1; rep from * to end. (9 sts.)
5th row: k1, *m1, k1; rep from * to end.
There are now 17 sts in total.
Purl 1 row.
Knit 1 row.
Purl 1 row.
Next row: k1, *k2tog; rep from * to end.
Break off yarn, and draw through last 9 sts using a bodkin, pull together tightly, then fasten off yarn and join seam. Leave a tail of yarn, so that you can sew the cherry to the top of the cupcake.

Sewing Together:
Using matching yarn and a bodkin, stitch the hat seam and the rib seam, then weave in all tails neatly on the reverse. Finally, sew the cherry securely to the top of the cupcake.

Courtesy of Wacky Baby Knits - available at Amazon.com

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How Do You Knit an Earflap for a Baby Hat

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