How to Make Yarn Hats With Flaps

Contrasting yarn is often used to create a stripe pattern or embellish the edges of the cap.

Crocheted winter caps with ear flaps are popular and practical cold-weather accessories. While some caps, such as the Peruvian chullo, are ornately knitted with multiple colors of yarn and intricate designs, the novice crocheter can create an attractive and functional cap using only a few ounces of yarn and a few basic stitches. This child-size cap is worked in rounds, beginning at the crown (top). After the body of the cap is completed, ear flaps are crocheted onto the cap. A chin strap or strings, tassels or pom poms may be added, if desired.

Things You'll Need

• 4 oz. Worsted-weight yarn
• Crochet hook, 5 mm
• Contrasting yarn (optional)

Instructions

1. Chain three, join with a slip stitch to form a loop, do six single crochet stitches into loop. Join with a slip stitch to first single crochet. Chain one. Do two single crochet stitches in each single crochet. Join with slip stitch to second chain. Chain two at the beginning of each successive row. Do two double crochet stitches in next single crochet, then one double crochet stitch. Repeat five times. Do two double crochet stitches in last single crochet. Join with slip stitch to the second chain.

2. Chain two. Do two double crochet stitches in first three double crochet stitches, then two double crochet stitches in the fourth stitch. Repeat this pattern to the end of the row. Join with slip stitch to the first stitch in the row. Chain two. Do two double crochet stitches in first double crochet stitch, then one double crochet stitch in the next stitch. Repeat this pattern until there is one double crochet stitch left in the row. Do two double crochet stitches in the last stitch. Join with slip stitch to the first stitch in the row.

3. Chain two. Do two double crochet stitches in first double crochet stitch, then one double crochet stitch in the next stitch. Repeat until one double crochet stitch is left. Do two double crochet stitches in the last stitch. Join with slip stitch to the first stitch in the row. Crochet rows seven through 12 without increases. Chain two, do one double crochet in each stitch of the previous row. Join with slip stitch to the first stitch in the row.

4. Continue crocheting to make the first ear flap. In rows one and two, chain two. Do 11 double crochet stitches. Turn. For row three, chain two. Do two double crochet stitches together, then seven double crochet stitches. Do two double crochet stitches together. Turn. In row four, chain two. Do three double crochet stitches together, then three double crochet stitches, then three double crochet stitches together. Chain two. Do two double crochet stitches together, then one double crochet stitch. Do two double crochet stitches together. Tie off and weave in loose ends.

5. Skip the next 16 double crochet stitches and rejoin the yarn. Make a second ear flap, using the instructions for the first. Using the same or contrasting yarn, single crochet around the opening of the hat and the ear flaps. Tie off and weave in loose ends.

References

• Drops Design: Crochet Drops Hat With Ear Flaps in 2 Threads "Silke-Alpaca"
• Coats and Clark: LW2096 Earflap Hat

Resources

• Crochet Spot: How to Crochet a Hat