VARIATIONS Brenda’s

EAR FLAP HAT “One Pattern Makes All”

First you will need to do some math. Top Down Hat.
Ear Flaps = 20% of total stitches each (total as per *Chart “A”)
Hat Front = 40% of total stitches
Hat Back = 20% of total stitches
EX: A 100 stitch hat has ear flaps and hat back with 20 stitches each.
The hat front has 40 sts.
After working one inch of trim, cast off Hat Back (20% of total stitches).
Work back and forth (Garter, Stockinet or Seed Stitch) on next 20% of stitches
until flap measures 2 ½ inches from beginning of trim. End with a wrong side row.
Decrease as follows:
Row 1(RS) knit one, SSK, Knit to last 3 stitches. K 2 tog, K1.
Row 2.(WS) Work even. No decreases.
Repeat rows 1 & 2 until ear flap is about 3” - 3 ¼” from beginning of trim.
Cast off.
Join yarn and cast off Hat Front (40% of total stitches).
Work second ear flap as first ear flap.
This hat is knit in the round, from the top down, using double pointed
TAM and /or circular needles. Use any yarn and needles you like. Make
Cast on 4 sts. Knit f&b of each stitch. (8 stitches) any size hat from baby to adult. Work the hat in stripes, lace or a
Place a marker after each stitch. Knit f&b of each stitch. (16 sts) fairisle pattern. Start with an inch or so of ‘ I Cord’ if you like.
Next Round: *K f&b in first stitch. Knit to marker. Repeat around. Just use the charts and your hat will be lovely.
Next Round: Knit. – no increases
Repeat last 2 rounds, until Tam measures 9–10” across. Abbreviations
Begin decreasing: Round 1: * K2 tog. Knit to marker. Knit Front & Back (K f&b) Knit the stitch as normal, but before letting it drop from the
Repeat around hat. Round 2. Knit needle, insert the working needle into the back of the stitch and create a second stitch.
Repeat last two rounds, until you reach the number of stitches required for
K2tog - Insert right needle into first two stitches on left needle at same time. Knit both
your hat as per *Chart “A”.
stitches together. (Right slanting decrease)
Work one inch of edging –either ribbing or garter stitch. Cast Off.
SSK - As if to purl, slip the next two stitches, one at a time, from left to right needle. Insert
left needle , from left to right into front of the two stitches and knit the two together.
BERET - or SLOUCHY TAM
Work as for Tam until hat is 9 - 10” across. Then work 3 – 4 inches straight.
This pattern is a compilation of several free hat patterns found on the internet.
The more your work straight, the slouchier the hat will be. * The charts have been copied and/or modified from a free internet hat pattern by Silke Hupka
Decrease and cast off as for Tam
 INSTRUCTIONS *CHART “A”
The Left Hand column is YOUR gauge as measured over 4” of YOUR hat.
Although the hat is knit in the round, I find it easier to work the first 2 rows flat, Across the top of the chart are different hat sizes.
due to the small number of stitches, After the first 2 rows, join and knit Choose your desired hat size. Run your finger down that column until you
in the round. Leave a tail long enough to close the little hole left by these come to the line with YOUR gauge.
first two rows. Keep working Rounds 3 & 4 until you reach that number of stitches.
Gauge Baby Toddler Child Adult S Adult M Adult L
Cast on 4 stitches. over 4 “ 13” Hat 15” Hat 16” Hat 17” Hat 18” Hat 20”Hat
10 34 38 40 44 46 50
Round (Row) 1:Knit into the front & back of each stitch. (8 stitches) 11 37 42 44 48 51 55
12 41 46 48 53 55 60
Round (Row) 2: K f&b ( purl if working flat) of each stitch.16 stitches. 13 44 49 52 57 60 65
14 48 53 56 62 64 70
Place 4 stitches on each of 4 double pointed needles. Join.
15 51 57 60 66 69 75
Make sure not to twist.
16 54 61 64 70 74 80
17 58 65 68 75 78 85
Round 3: *Knit into the front & back of the 1st stitch on the needle. 18 61 68 72 79 83 90
Knit to the last stitch. Knit into the front & back of the last stitch. 19 65 72 76 84 87 95
Repeat from * for all needles. (8 increase stitches) 20 68 76 80 88 92 100
21 71 80 84 92 97 105
Round 4. Knit. 22 75 84 88 97 101 110
23 78 87 92 101 106 115
Repeat rounds 3 and 4. until you reach desired number of stitches. 24 82 91 96 106 110 120
(See *Chart “A”) 25 85 95 100 110 115 125
26 88 99 104 114 120 130
Once you have achieved the required number of stitches, stop increasing. 27 92 103 108 119 124 135
Repeat round 4 only until hat reaches desired length. (See *Chart “B”) 28 95 106 112 123 129 140
Length is measured straight down from cast on stitches. 29 99 110 116 128 133 145
30 102 114 120 132 138 150
TRIM / EDGING Once hat reaches desired length, start trim.
For trim that does not fold up, work one inch in either *Chart “B”
ribbing, garter stitch or seed stitch. Baby 4”- 4 1/2 “
Toddler 5 “ – 5 ½”
For a trim that folds up, work 2 ½” Cast off.
Child 6”
Adult S 6” - 6 ½ “
Adult M 6 ½” - 7”
Adult L 7” - 7 ½”
EMBELLISHMENT If desired, trim out the hat with a row of single crochet
in a contrasting colour around the edge.