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This toddler size earflap hat should fit a 2-4 year old. My beautiful #1 girl is 3 years old, with a 22" head circumference.
Supplies:
5mm hook
Worsted weight yarn (I used acrylic)
Opt tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
Dc – double crochet
Sc – single crochet
Sc dec – single crochet decrease
Special instructions:
Sc dec – Pull up a loop in each stitch indicated, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook.
Instructions: (ch-3 does not count as dc)
Round 1: Magic Ring, ch 3, dc 10, pull ring tight, join to top ch of ch 3
Round 2: Ch 3, 2 dc each dc around. Join to top ch of ch 3. (20 dc)
Round 3: Ch 3. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, repeat from * around. Join to top ch of ch 3. (30 dc)
Round 4: Ch 3. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, repeat from * around. Join to top ch of ch 3. (40)
Round 5: Ch 3. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * around. Join to top ch of ch 3. (50 dc)
Round 6: Ch 3. Dc around. Join to top ch of ch 3.
Round 7: Ch 3. *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, repeat from * around. Join to top ch of ch 3. (60 dc)
Round 8-13: Ch 3, dc in each dc around. Join to top ch of ch 3. Do not finish off.
First Earflap:
Ch 1
Row 1: sc 12, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc dec over first two sc. Sc next 8 sc. Sc dec over last two sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sc 10, ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc dec over first two sc. Sc next 6 sc. Sc dec over last two sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Sc 8, ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Sc dec over first two sc. Sc next 4 sc. Sc dec over last two sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 7: Sc 6, ch 1, turn.
Row 8: Sc dec over first two sc. Sc next 2 sc. Sc dec over last two sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 9: Sc dec over first two sc, sc dec over last two sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 10: Sc dec over two sc. Finish off.
Second Earflap:
Join yarn to approx. the 14th stitch from the side opposite side of the joining chs. Ch 1.
Row 1: Going away from the joining chs, sc 12, ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc dec over first two sc. Sc next 8 sc. Sc dec over last two sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sc 10, ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Sc dec over first two sc. Sc next 6 sc. Sc dec over last two sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Sc 8, ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Sc dec over first two sc. Sc next 4 sc. Sc dec over last two sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 7: Sc 6, ch 1, turn.
Row 8: Sc dec over first two sc. Sc next 2 sc. Sc dec over last two sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 9: Sc dec over first two sc, sc dec over last two sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 10: Sc dec over two sc. Do not finish off.
Finishing:
Sc around, with two sc in the point of each earflap. Finish off, weave in ends.
Add pom-pom; embroider snowflakes.
Braided Strings:
Cut 6 pieces of yarn, about 16 in long.
Take 3 pieces of yarn together. Put hook through loop on the tip of the earflap, from the inside out. Pull a loop of the yarns through, and pull the tail end through the loop. With three groups of two strands of yarn, braid. When the braid is desired length, tie a knot at the end, trim fringe to desired length.