by Tora no mama
Materials
*Body: Main color / Worsted yarn one ball (approximately 90m/98 yards)*Hem and Pompon: Contrast color / Worsted yarn or yarn thicker than Body.
Needles
- Japan size 5(3.6mm) 16″circular needle or dpns for Stockinette sts
- Japan size 3(3.0mm) 16″circular needle or dpns for K1p1 rib
- Japan size 6(3.9mm) 16″circular needle or dpns for Cast-on
Gauge
19 sts and 26 rows over St st for 10cm /4″ with J#5(3.6mm) needleFinished measurement
Circumference: 56cm /22 3/8″Earflap: 8.5cm / 3 3/8″
Front rib: 3cm /1 1/4″
Reading the Chart
Symbols
: Knit
: Purl
: k2tog
: Yo, sl 1
, 
, 
: closing short row gap.: P2tog: Ssk (on WS of work): Switch yo and purl st, then p2tog (Sl 1, p1 psso)Directions
Memo
The joining point is Back Center.
The start is in the middle of the Chart where the arrow is pointing left.
Cast-on row count as one row.
Earflaps work back and forth then Body of hat works in the round.
The start is in the middle of the Chart where the arrow is pointing left.
Cast-on row count as one row.
Earflaps work back and forth then Body of hat works in the round.
Hems
Rnd 1(CC): Use J#6(3.9mm) needle, CO 108 sts. Pm and join.Rnd 2(CC): Use J#3(3.0mm) needle, k1p1 rib.
Earflaps
Memo
Change yarn to MC. Work k1p1 rib with Yarn over Short rows.
Beg from BC for left. Work though front to right then go back to BC.
Red star on left side of Chart is connected to Red star on right side.
Beg from BC for left. Work though front to right then go back to BC.
Red star on left side of Chart is connected to Red star on right side.
Row 1(RS): * K1, p1; rep from * 12 times, k1.
Row 2(WS): Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 2 times.
Row 3: Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 2 times, p2tog with yo, k1, turn.
Row 4: Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 3 times, ssk with yo, p1, turn.
Row 5: Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 4 times, p2tog with yo, k1, turn.
Row 6: Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 5 times, ssk with yo, p1, turn.
Row 7: Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 6 times, p2tog with yo, k1, turn.
Row 8: Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 7 times, ssk with yo, p1, turn.
Row 9: Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 8 times, p2tog with yo, k1, turn.
Row10: Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 9 times, ssk with yo, p1, turn.
Row11: Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 10 times, p2tog with yo, k1, turn.
Row12: Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 11 times, ssk with yo, p1, turn.
Row13: Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 12 times, p2tog with yo, k1, turn.
Row14: Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 13 times, ssk with yo, p1, turn.
Row15: Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 14 times, p2tog with yo, k1, turn.
Row16: Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 15 times, ssk with yo, p1, turn.
Row17: Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 16 times, p2tog with yo, k1, p1, k1, turn.
Row18: Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 18 times, ssk with yo, p1, turn.
Row19(Row1 for Right side): Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 19 times, p2tog with yo, *k1, p1; rep from * 22 times, k1, turn.
Right side
Row 2: Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 2 times.
Row 3: Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 2 times, p2tog with yo, k1, turn.
Row 4: Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 3 times, ssk with yo, p1, turn.
Row 5: Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 4 times, p2tog with yo, k1, turn.
Row 6: Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 5 times, ssk with yo, p1, turn.
Row 7: Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 6 times, p2tog with yo, k1, turn.
Row 8: Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 7 times, ssk with yo, p1, turn.
Row 9: Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 8 times, p2tog with yo, k1, turn.
Row10: Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 9 times, ssk with yo, p1, turn.
Row11: Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 10 times, p2tog with yo, k1, turn.
Row12: Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 11 times, ssk with yo, p1, turn.
Row13: Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 12 times, p2tog with yo, k1, turn.
Row14: Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 13 times, ssk with yo, p1, turn.
Row15: Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 14 times, p2tog with yo, k1, turn.
Row16: Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 15 times, ssk with yo, p1, turn.
Row17: Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 16 times, p2tog with yo, k1, turn.
Row18: Yo, wyif sl 1, *k1, p1; rep from * 17 times, ssk with yo, p1, k1, p1, turn.
Row19 and 20(Rnd 2): Yo, sl 1, *p1, k1; rep from * 19 times, p2tog with yo, *k1, p1; rep from * 2 times,
k1, {Switch yo and purl st, then p2tog}, *k1, p1; rep from * 30 times,
k1, {Switch yo and purl st, then p2tog}, *k1, p1; rep from * 21 times.
Work even k1p1 rib 5 more rnds.
Body
Change to J#5(3.6mm) needleRnd 1 to 17: Work over with St.st.
Shape Crown
Rnd 1: *K16, k2tog; rep from * 6 times
Rnd 2,4,6,8,11,14,17,20 and 23: K to end
Rnd 3: *K15, k2tog; rep from * 6 times
Rnd 5: *K14, k2tog; rep from * 6 times
Rnd 7: *K13, k2tog; rep from * 6 times
Rnd 9: *K12, k2tog; rep from * 6 times
Rnd10: *K11, k2tog; rep from * 6 times
Rnd12: *K10, k2tog; rep from * 6 times
Rnd13: *K9, k2tog; rep from * 6 times
Rnd15: *K8, k2tog; rep from * 6 times
Rnd16: *K7, k2tog; rep from * 6 times
Rnd18: *K6, k2tog; rep from * 6 times
Rnd19: *K5, k2tog; rep from * 6 times
Rnd21: *K4, k2tog; rep from * 6 times
Rnd22: *K3, k2tog; rep from * 6 times
Rnd24: *K2, k2tog; rep from * 6 times
Rnd25: *K1, k2tog; rep from * 6 times
Finishing
Thread yarn though rem 12 sts, pull tight. Fasten securely.Make a pompon and braided tail, then sew them to hat.
Weave in ends.