HAT
Earflaps
With A, cast on 3 sts. Work in k1, p1 Rib until piece measures 8 in. (20.5 cm) from beginning, ending with a WS row.
Row 1 (RS): K1, (k1, yo, k1) into next st, k1 – 5 sts.
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.
Row 3: K2, (k1, yo, k1) into next st, k to end – 7 sts.
Row 5: K3, (k1, yo, k1) into next st, k to end – 9 sts.
Row 7: K4, (k1, yo, k1) into next st, k to end – 11 sts.
Continue as established, increasing 2 sts in center st of each RS row until you have a total of 23 sts, ending with a WS row. Sl sts onto a holder.
Rep for second Earflap, but do not sl sts to a holder.
Join for Hat
Continuing on same needle as second Earflap, with A, cast on 6 (8, 10, 11) sts.
Next Row (Joining Row): K across cast-on sts, k23 Earflap sts, cast on 19 (19, 23, 25) sts, k23 Earflap sts from holder, cast on 6 (8, 10, 11) sts – 77 (81, 89, 93) sts.
Work even in St st until piece measures 5 (5 1/2, 6, 6 1/2) in. (12.5 (14, 15, 16.5) cm), from Joining Row, end with a RS row.
Next Row: Purl, decrease 5 (1, 1, 5) times evenly spaced across row – 72 (80, 88, 88) sts.
Shape Crown
Row 1 (RS): *K6, k2tog; rep from * across– 63 (70, 77, 77) sts.
Row 2 and WS rows: Purl.
Row 3: *K5, k2tog; rep from * across – 54 (60, 66, 66) sts.
Row 5: *K4, k2tog; rep from * across – 45 (50, 55, 55) sts.
Row 7: *K3, k2tog; rep from * across – 36 (40, 44, 44) sts.
Row 9: *K2, k2tog; rep from * across – 27 (30, 33, 33) sts.
Row 11: *K1, k2tog; rep from * across – 18 (20, 22, 22) sts.
Row 13: K2tog across – 9 (10, 11, 11) sts.
Row 15: K2tog across, end k1 (0, 1, 1) – 5 (5, 6, 6) sts.
Cut yarn, leaving a 12 in. (30.5 cm) tail. Thread tail through remaining sts and pull to gather. Knot tightly to secure.
FINISHING
Sew seam. With a doubled strand of B through large-eyed needle, work Blanket Stitch around entire edge of Hat and Earflaps. Weave in ends.
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