DIY: Crochet Toddler Earflap Hat and Free Pattern

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My crochet toddler earflap hat is adapted from one found on Ravelry. We are visiting a friend in Montreal and she has two little ones, so I made this hat for the older boy, and a crochet toddler turban for the one-year-old girl. I didn’t have any aran weight yarn for the toddler earflap hat, so I recreated the hat in DK weight.

I used Garnstudio DROPS yarn with a blend of 50% cotton and 50% superwash merino wool. Kids are messy and get dirty easily, so I didn’t want to burden my friend with kid clothes that had to be handwashed. This hat can be thrown in the wash (with warm water) and then line-dried. This hat is 7″ tall and 21″ in circumference.

Crochet Toddler Earflap Hat

Supplies

3.5 mm hook

1 skein green dk weight yarn (110 m; I used Drops Cotton Merino, 50% wool 50% cotton)

.5 skein yellow dk weight yarn (110 m; I used Drops Cotton Merino, 50% wool 50% cotton)

Directions

Round 1) Magic ring, 10 hdc, Join with sl st to top of beginning hdc.

Round 2) ch 2 (counts as first hdc), 2 hdc in next stitch, (hdc in next stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch) 4 times. Join to top of ch-2 with a sl st. (15 hdc)

Round 3) ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in next stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch, (hdc in each of next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch) 4 times. Join to top of ch-2 with a sl st. (20 hdc)

Round 4) ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each of next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, (hdc in each of next 3 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch) 4 times. Join to top of ch-2 with a sl st. (25 hdc)

Round 5) ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each of next 3 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, (hdc in each of next 4 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch) 4 times. Join to top of ch-2 with a sl st. (30 hdc)

Round 6) ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each of next 4 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, (hdc in each of next 5 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch) 4 times. Join to top of ch-2 with a sl st. (35 hdc)

Round 7) ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each of next 5 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, (hdc in each of next 6 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch) 4 times. Join to top of ch-2 with a sl st. (40 hdc)

Round 8) ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each of next 6 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, (hdc in each of next 7 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch) 4 times. Join to top of ch-2 with a sl st. (45 hdc)

Round 9) ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each of next 7 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, (hdc in each of next 8 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch) 4 times. Join to top of ch-2 with a sl st. (50 hdc)

Round 10) ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each of next 8 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch, (hdc in each of next 9 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch) 4 times. Join to top of ch-2 with a sl st. (55 hdc)

Repeat pattern for rows 11-18, increasing so that you end up with 100 hdc.

Rounds 19-27) ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each hdc around. Join to top of ch-2 with a sl st. (100 hdc)

Change to yellow.

Round 28) ch 2 (counts as first hdc), hdc in each hdc around. Join to top of ch-2 with a sl st. (100 hdc)

The Fold:

Round 29) ch 2 (counts as first hdc), working in front loops only, hdc in each hdc around. Join to top of ch-2 with a sl st. (100 hdc)

Rounds 30-36) ch 2 (counts as first hdc),( working in both loops), hdc in each hdc around. Join to top of ch-2 with a sl st. (100 hdc)

Fasten off.

Fold hat (at round 29) and turn upside down. Earflap is made in the unworked loops at the base of the fold. Earflap is made with yellow.

 

First Earflap (worked back and forth in rows):

Row 1) (working in back loops only): attach yarn to any of the unworked loops at the base of fold, sc at the same loop, sc in next 17 loops, ch 1, turn. (18 sc)

Rows 2-6) (working in both loops): sc in each sc, ch 1, turn. (18 sc)

Row 7) sc in next st, sc2tog, sc in next 5 stitches, sc2tog, sc in next 4 stitches, sc2tog, sc, ch 1, turn. (14 sc)

Row 8) sc in each stitch across. ch 1, turn.

Row 9) sc in next st, sc2tog, sc in next 3 stitches, sc2tog, sc in next 3 stitches, sc2tog, sc in 2 stitches, ch 1, turn. (12 sc)

Row 10) sc in each stitch across. ch 1, turn.

Row 11) sc2tog, sc in next 2 stitches, sc2tog, sc in next 2 stitches, sc2tog, sc in 2 stitches, ch 1, turn. (9 sc)

Row 12) sc in each stitch across. ch 1, turn.

Row 13) sc 1, sc2tog three times, sc in 2 stitches (7 sc). Ch 1, turn.

Row 14) sc in each stitch across. ch 1, turn.

Row 15) sc 2, sc2tog, sc 2 (5 sc). ch 1, turn.

Rows 16-42) sc in each stitch across. Ch 1, turn (5 sc)

Row 43) Ch 5, sl st in last sc, ch 1, turn.

Row 44) Sl st in each chain. Fasten off and weave in ends.

 

Second ear flap:

Row 1) Skip 20 sts from first earflap, (working in back loops only): join yarn, sc at the same loop, sc in next 17 loops, ch 1, turn. (18 sc)

Rows 2-15)  Repeat rows 2-13 of first earflap.

Row 16) sc in each stitch across. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Sew button in the middle of row 13.

 

If you want to add a pompom, the contrasting yellow (or pink or blue) would look really nice. I decided not to add a pompom because I want the hat to be machine washable, and I’m nervous that a pompom in the wash would fall apart.

 

Terms

hdc = half double crochet
sc = single crochet
ch(s) = chain(s)
sl st = slip stitch
rnd(s) = round(s) sc2tog = single crochet 2 together

 

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