Comments on: Basic Ear Flap Hat Knitting Pattern

By: Colleen

Colleen — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:04:33 +0000

Thank you for posting this pattern. I was trying to figure out my own pattern using a novelty hat my brother gave me and it just wasn’t working.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:57:27 +0000

Thanks so much for this pattern! I’m also having a tough time figuring out how to get the earflaps to go on correctly so I don’t have to purl the whole hat… But I’ll figure it out. <3

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:59:59 +0000

Thanks so much for sharing!

By: Jami

Jami — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:16:18 +0000

I had the most terrible time joining the earflaps and making the brim, i ended up taking it out four times. i finally got past it though and now i’m finished!! I love the pattern by the way.

By: jana

jana — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 20:36:15 +0000

Rena – I’d transfer the stitches for the ear flap onto a double pointed needle. That way you can orient the needle so that you can knit from either side. It happens to me all the time where something won’t line up 100% perfectly and this is a really simple way to get it to work.

By: rena mcgregor

rena mcgregor — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:51:17 +0000

thanks it worked.Now I am knitting another I have knitted the ear flaps I’m using circular needles but assembling the brim I’m lost.I’ve done the cable cast on(for the first time)then I added the 5 stitches to join.now my kneedles seem to be going the same direction the yarn is coming from the left so instead of knitting I would be on the purl side .I’m thinking that I started casting on ,on the wrong end ot the kneedle. Help please I’m so determined to get this right Rena

By: jana

jana — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:00:45 +0000

Rena, You could always pick up stitches along the brim of the hat (i.e. 18-20 stitches) and then knit the ear flaps downward, decreasing on either side once its long enough.

By: rena mcgregor

rena mcgregor — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:18:33 +0000

I would like a copy of your hat shown above please.Also, I made a hat for my granddaughter with small earflaps,now she would like fllaps like you made above.How do I add these on. the hat has a straight edge

looking forward to your quick reply, thanks

By: Delphine

Delphine — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:01:11 +0000

Just wanted to thank you for the pattern – made one for my away-at-college son and now all his friends are begging for hats too.

By: jana

jana — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:58:31 +0000

Abby – I love the mohawk!!