Peppermint Swirl Ear Flaps Hat

Materials:

~40 yds of super bulky yarn in color A

~40 yds of super bulky yarn in color B

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers if desired

Abbreviations:

MR=magic ring

dc=double crochet

hdc=half double crochet

sc=single crochet

ss=slip stitch

ch=chain

Size Note: Use super bulky weight yarn and a 9mm hook for adult sizes. Use super bulky weight yarn and an 8mm hook for children’s sizes. Use bulky weight yarn and a 6.5 mm hook for the toddler size. Use a 5mm hook and worsted weight yarn for the baby size.

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Pattern:

Rnd 1: -USING COLOR A- 2 sc, 3 hdc into MR, -USING COLOR B- 2 sc, 3 hdc into SAME MR. (10) SEE PICTURES BELOW

Rnd 2: -USING COLOR A- 2 hdc in next 3 stitches, (hdc, dc) in next stitch, 2 dc in next stitch -USING COLOR B- 2 hdc in next 3 stitches, (hdc, dc) in next stitch, 2 dc in next stitch (20) SEE PICTURES BELOW

Rnd 3: -USING COLOR A- *dc in next stitch, 2 dc in next stitch* repeat *to* across next 10 stitches -USING COLOR B- *dc in next stitch, 2 dc in next stitch* repeat *to* across next 10 stitches (30) SEE PICTURES BELOW

Rnd 4: -USING COLOR A- *dc in next 2 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch* repeat *to* across next 15 stitches -USING COLOR B- *dc in next stitch, 2 dc in next 2 stitches* repeat *to* across next 15 stitches (40) SEE PICTURES BELOW

Rnd 5: -USING COLOR A- dc across next 20 stitches -USING COLOR B- *dc across next 20 stitches (40) SEE PICTURES BELOW

Rnd 6: repeat Rnd 5 (REPEAT THIS ROW 2 TIMES FOR ADULT SIZE) Rnd 7: -USING COLOR A- dc in next 10 stitches, hdc in next 10 stitches, -USING COLOR B- *dc in next 10 stitches, hdc in next 10 stitches,(40) SEE PICTURE BELOW

Rnd 8: -USING COLOR A- hdc across next 20 stitches -USING COLOR B- *hdc across next 20 stitches (40) SEE PICTURE BELOW

Rnd 9: -USING COLOR A- hdc in next 10 stitches, sc in next 10 stitches, -USING COLOR B- *hdc in next 10 stitches, sc in next 10 stitches,(40) SEE PICTURE BELOW

Rnd 10: -USING COLOR A- sc across next 20 stitches -USING COLOR B- *sc across next 20 stitches (40) SEE PICTURE BELOW

Rnd 11: -USING COLOR A- sc in next 10 stitches, ss in next 10 stitches, -USING COLOR B- *sc in next 10 stitches, ss in next 10 stitches, FO OR LEAVE LOOPS FOR FINISHING IF CONTINUING TO EAR FLAPS BELOW (40) SEE PICTURE BELOW

Watch your tension on the ss. If you stitch too tightly it will make the band too tight. If you ss tightly, try going up a hook size to complete the ss.

-BEGIN WORKING ON ROWS FOR EAR FLAPS-

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-BEGIN 1ST EAR FLAP WITH EITHER COLOR-

Row 1: stand sc in 7th sc of either color (you will work both colors the same way, JUST MAKE SURE COLOR A goes into the COLOR A and COLOR B goes into COLOR B), sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 ss, turn. (6) SEE PICTURE BELOW

Row 2: -FLO- ch 1, sc in each stitch across, turn (6)

Row 3: ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog, FO. (4) SEE PICTURE BELOW

-REPEAT ROWS 1-3 FOR 2ND EAR FLAP WITH OTHER COLOR

Finishing: -PICK UP DROP LOOP OF EITHER COLOR FROM ROUND 12 (this step will be repeated with both colors, but the order is not important)- ss in next 7 stitches, ss around ear flaps placing 6 ss up the side of the ear flaps, 2 ss across the top of the ear flap, ss in each of the next 21 stitches (to the tip of the opposite ear flap), ch 20, skip 1st ch from hook and ss into next 19 ch, ss in next stitch, FO. SEE PICTURE BELOW

NOTE: Watch your tension on the ss. If you stitch too tightly it will make the band too tight. If you ss tightly, try going up a hook size to complete the ss.

-REPEAT THESE STEPS WITH THE OTHER COLOR ON THE OTHER SIDE. SEE PICTURE BELOW

Enjoy your QUICK PEPPERMINT SWIRL HAT!! Thank you for supporting FrogShmog Patterns!!

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