Full of Love Ear-flap Beanie

This pattern is similar to my very first graph beanie but slightly different. This is the first official graph pattern that has a newborn specific size! It is also the first graph hat that includes instructions on adding ear-flaps. Once you figure out the placement, the actual earflap piece will be easy :) I've grown so much as a designer since my first graph beanie design so you will notice differences in the gauge for this hat as well as the suggested hook size. Always make sure you check your gauge and adjust your hook size to your needs. Enjoy the free patterns! One size is for newborns and the other size will fit from babies to toddlers (for younger sizes, leave off a round and for larger rounds add a round before the graph). 

Hook: J

Material: Red Heart Super Saver

Gauge: 3 st & 3 rounds = 1”

Hints & Tips:

-          When making ear flaps, use your best judgment. The instructions are guidelines to help you get them in the right place but so long as you follow the instructions once you get your placement, they should turn out right. There are different preferences for their placement which is why I say they are guidelines.

Newborn size:

Round 1) Using magic circle, ch 2, 12 dc in circle, pull tight and join to first st with sl st – 12 dc

Round 2) Ch 2, 2 fpdc around every st, join to first st with sl st – 24 dc

Round 3) Ch 2, fpdc around 1^st st, 2 fpdc around next st, *fpdc around next st, 2 fpdc around next st* around, join to next st with sl st – 36 dc

Round 4 - 8) Ch 2, fpdc around every st, join to first st with sl st – 36 dc

Round 9) Ch 2, fpdc around 12 st, change to CC, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to CC, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 36 dc

Round 10) Ch 2, fpdc around 11 st, change to CC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to MC, fpdc around next st, change to CC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to MC, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 36 dc

Round 11) Ch 2, fpdc around 11 st, change to CC, fpdc around next 7 st, change to MC, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 36 dc

Round 12) Ch 2, fpdc around 12 st, change to CC, fpdc around next 5 st, change to MC, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 36 dc

Round 13) Ch 2, fpdc around 13 st, change to CC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to MC, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 36 dc

Round 14) Ch 2, fpdc around 14 st, change to CC, fpdc around next 1 st, change to MC, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 36 dc

Round 15) Ch 2, fpdc around every st, join to first st with sl st and tie off – 36 dc

Right Earflap:

Right: With the front of the hat facing you, start counting from post right outside the edge of the heart – count 8 st and join there

Row 1) Join with fpdc around 12^th post from edge of heart, fpdc around next 7 st – 8 dc

Row 2) Ch 1, turn, sk 1^st st, bpdc around next st, bpdc around next 4 st, next work one bpdc around both remaining stitches together  (looks best if you go between the stitches and the ch 1 to keep the ch 1 on the edge) – 6 dc

Round 3) Ch 1, turn, sk 1^st st, fpdc around next st, fpdc around next 2 st, next work one fpdc around both remaining st together – 4 dc

Round 4) Ch 1, sk 1^st st, bpdc around next st, next work one bpdc around both remaining st together and tie off – 2 dc

Left Earflap:

Count 12 post across the front of the hat from the end of the ear flap you just made and repeat instructions for right ear flap. This should make each ear flap 8 st across leaving 12 st across the forehead and 8 st across the back.

Edging:

With CC, join with fpsc where you tied off in round 15, fpsc around next 2 st, work 7 sc up side of ear flap, 3 sc at tip of ear flap, work 7 sc down ear flap, fpsc around next 12 st, work 7 sc up side of ear flap, 3 sc at tip of ear flap, work 7 sc down ear flap, fpsc around to end, join to first st with sl st and tie off.  

Toddler/young child size:

Round 1) Using magic circle, ch 2, 12 dc in circle, pull tight and join to first st with sl st – 12 dc

Round 2) Ch 2, 2 fpdc around every st, join to first st with sl st – 24 dc

Round 3) Ch 2, fpdc around 1^st st, 2 fpdc around next st, *fpdc around next st, 2 fpdc around next st* around, join to next st with sl st – 36 dc

Round 4) Ch 2, fpdc around 1^st st, fpdc around next st, 2 fpdc around next st, *fpdc around next 2 st, 2 fpdc around next st* around, join to first st with sl st – 48 dc

Round 5 – 13) Ch 2, fpdc around every st around, join to first st with sl st – 48 dc

Round 14) Ch 2, fpdc around 14 st, change to CC, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to CC, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 48 dc

Round 15) Ch 2, fpdc around 13 st, change to CC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to MC, fpdc around next st, change to CC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to MC, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 48 dc

Round 16) Ch 2, fpdc around 13 st, change to CC, fpdc around next 7 st, change to MC, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 48 dc

Round 17) Ch 2, fpdc around 14 st, change to CC, fpdc around next 5 st, change to MC, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 48 dc

Round 18) Ch 2, fpdc around 15 st, change to CC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to MC, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 48 dc

Round 19) Ch 2, fpdc around 16 st, change to CC, fpdc around next 1 st, change to MC, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 48 dc

Round 20) Ch 2, fpdc around every st, join to first st with sl st and tie off – 48 dc

Earflaps:

Right: With the front of the hat facing you, start counting from post right outside the edge of the heart – count 12 st and join there

Row 1) Joining with a fpdc, work 12 fpdc – this will place you on the post right outside the edge of the heart – 12 dc

Row 2) Ch 1, turn, sk 1^st st, bpdc around next st, bpdc around next 10 st, next work one bpdc around both remaining stitches together  (looks best if you go between the stitches and the ch 1 to keep the ch 1 on the edge) – 10 dc

Round 3) Ch 1, turn, sk 1^st st, fpdc around next st, fpdc around next 8 st, next work one fpdc around both remaining st together – 8 dc

Round 4) Ch 1, turn, sk 1^st st, bpdc around next st, bpdc around next 6 st, next work one bpdc around both remaining st together – 6 dc

Round 5) Ch 1, turn, sk 1^st st, fpdc around next st, fpdc around next 4 st, next work one fpdc around both remaining st together – 4 dc

Round 6) Ch 1, sk 1^st st, bpdc around next st, bpdc around both remaining st together and tie off – 2 dc

Left:

Count 16 post across the front of the hat from the end of the ear flap you just made and repeat instructions for right ear flap. This should make each ear flap 12 st across leaving 16 st across the forehead and 8 st across the back.

Edging:

With CC, join with fpsc where you tied off in round 15, fpsc to earflap, work 10 sc up side of ear flap, 3 sc at tip of ear flap, work 10 sc down ear flap, fpsc around next 16 st, work 10 sc up side of ear flap, 3 sc at tip of ear flap, work 10 sc down ear flap, fpsc around to end, join to first st with sl st.