Crochet Earflap Hat with Flower

Materials Needed

• Worsted weight yarn in red, purple, and yellow.
• Crochet hook size H/5 mm.
• Yarn needle for weaving in ends.
• Scissors.

Gauge

10 single crochet stitches and 12 rows = 4 inches.

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• st(s): stitch(es)

Instructions

Hat Base

1. With red yarn, create a magic ring.
2. Round 1: ch 2 (does not count as dc here and throughout), 12 dc in ring; join with sl st to first dc. (12 sts)
3. Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around; join with sl st. (24 sts)
4. Round 3: ch 2, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st*; repeat from * to * around; join with sl st. (36 sts)
5. Round 4: ch 2, dc in each st around; join with sl st. (36 sts)
6. Repeat Round 4 until the hat measures 6 inches from the crown.

Earflaps

1. Join purple yarn at side of the hat.
2. Row 1: ch 1, sc in next 8 sts, turn. (8 sc)
3. Row 2: ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog, turn. (6 sc)
4. Row 3: ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, turn. (4 sc)
5. Row 4: ch 1, sc2tog twice, turn. (2 sc)
6. Row 5: ch 1, sc2tog, turn. Fasten off. (1 sc)
7. Count 18 stitches from the first earflap and join purple yarn for the second earflap. Repeat steps 2-6 for symmetry.

Edging

With red yarn, sc evenly around the edge of the hat and earflaps to create a neat border. Join with sl st and fasten off.

Flower

1. With yellow yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: ch 1, 6 sc in ring; join with sl st. (6 sts)
3. Change to purple yarn for petals.
4. Petal: (ch 2, 3 dc in next st, ch 2, sl st in next st) repeat around to create 6 petals. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Finishing

1. Using the yarn needle, sew the flower onto the side of the hat.
2. Weave in any remaining yarn ends.