This cozy ear flap hat is fun to crochet using this free crochet pattern. The patterns includes all sizes from Newborn to adult EX Large. I designed this hat years ago. I have made so many of these hats and they all were great sellers at craft shows. You can use any novelty yarn for the insert and the earflaps. It really is a great design to help you use up your yarn stash. You can purchase the ad free pdf at RAVELRY or ETSY.
This ear flap helmet hat will work for the girls and guys!
There are many different novelty yarns that you can use the recreate this hat. Boucle yarns, Velvet yarns, Fur yarns or any novelty yarn is perfect to add as the insert and the earflaps.
The specific yarn that was used for this earflap hat was Bernat Pipsqueak. Are you wondering if you have a similar yarn in your stash? Take a look here at yarnsub.com. I’ve already put the search in for you. Go take a look.
If you love this fuzzy almost furry yarn, you may also love this chemo cap I designed, using Bernat Pipsqueak yarn. I know it’s not a conventional chemo cap, but some chemo patients need and want a warm and pretty hat for street wear.
This fuzzy, boucle type of yarn can be a little tricky to work with, but the more you work with it, the easier it becomes. If you take your time and go at it in a slow manner, you will find it a rhythm. Your fingers will start finding the stitches and exactly where to insert your crochet hook.
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The free crochet pattern below includes newborn, 3/6mo,9/12mo,18mo/3t,4t/6,7/adult xsmall, Sm-Med., Large/ Ex large sizes. Some hats may require a specific hook size for you to get the hat size you would like.
Cozy Ear Flap Hat Free Crochet Pattern
∙ Any 4-ply Yarn for MC; CC two strands of Bernat Baby Boucle, or any Boucle yarn, or two strands of Boa, or Two strands of a contrasting color of 4-ply OR one strand of Bernat Pipsqueak, or Bernats Baby Blanket, or any chenille type of yarn. ∙ Tied Bow using 1.5” grosgrain ribbon
Gauge and Size
“H” hook 3”= 9 dc stitches; 2 1/2”= 4 rows = Newborn; 3mo-6mo; 9mo-12mo; 18mo-3t ∙ “I” hook 4”= 10 dc stitches; 3”= 4 rows = 7yr-Adult small; Adult S/M; Adult L/XL ∙ “J” hook 4”= 12 dc stitches; 3 ¼”= 4 rows = 4t-6yr
Note: Ch 3 counts as 1dc, ch2 counts as 1hdc and ch1 counts as 1sc, unless otherwise indicated.
4t-6yr. “J/10-6.00MM” MC=Red Heart With Love “Navy”
CC = 2 Strands of Red Heart Super Saver Bright Yellow
∙ Magic Circle, or Ch3 and slp st in 1st ch to form a ring (you can ch4 if you like, but I like a tighter circle, if you are a beginner you may want to ch4) You may use whatever technique you are comfortable with the beg.
∙ Row1: ch3(this will count as 1dc) 12 dc in ring, join w/slp st in third ch of beginning ch3 (13dc)
∙ Row 2: ch3 dc in joining st; 2 dc in each stitch around, and join w/slp st in third ch of beginning ch3 (26 dc)
∙ Row 3: ch3, 2dc in nxt st, * 2 dc in nxt st, 1 dc in nxt st* repeat between * * around, and join w/slp st in third ch of beginning ch3 (39 dc)
∙ Row 4: ch3, 1 dc in nxt st, 2dc in nxt st; * 1 dc in nxt st 2 times, 2 dc in nxt st * repeat between * * around, and join w/slp st in third ch of beginning ch3 (52 dc) {“J” hook = 6 ½” circle, row 1-4}
∙ Row 5: ch 1, sc in nxt st, sc in each st around, join w/slp st in beg. ch1 (52 sc)
∙ Row 6: (CROSS STITCH ROW) ch 3, dc in next st, cross back and dc in joining st, (This makes the first cross stitch) * Skip 1 st, dc in next st; cross back and dc in skipped st * repeat between * * around; drop MC to the back, and pull up loop of CC, and slp st in third ch of beginning ch 3 (53 dc this includes ch3) (26 cross stitches) {“J” hook = 1 ¼” tall, row 5-6}
∙ Row 7: ch 1 sc in joining st, ch 3 * skip 2 st, sc in nxt st, ch 3* repeat between * * around, join w/slp st in first sc made. (18 arches)
∙ Row 8: slp st in nxt stitch(which is the first ch of first arch made in row 7) ch1 and sc in (or under) arch by putting hook under arch, drawing up a loop, yo, pull through both loops on hook, making a “sc in (or under) the arch”, ch 3, *sc in next arch, ch3 * repeat between * * around, join w/slp st in first sc made. (18 arches)
∙ Row 9: slp st in nxt two stitches, ch1 and sc in arch by putting hook under arch,drawing up a loop and pulling through two, making a “sc in the arch”, ch 3, *sc in next arch, ch3 * repeat between * * around, drop CC and pick up MC, and slp st in first sc made. (18 arches) The arch rows will be a little splayed out, but will be pulled in by the rows that
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follow. (Tip: cut CC leaving 3 to 4 inch tail. Go to inside, and weave both sets of CC toward each other, and tie securely where they meet.)
{“J” hook = 2” tall, row 8-10}
∙ Row 10: ch2, 2 hdc in arch (1 hdc in sc; 2 hdc in arch) repeat between ( ) around; join w/slp st in 2nd ch of beginning ch 2 (54 hdc including ch2)
∙ Row 11-12: ch 1, sc in each st around, join w/slp st in beg. ch1 (54sc)
∙ Row 13: ch1, “in front loops only”sc in each st around, slp st in beg. ch1, end off and weave in and secure ends. {“J” hook =1 ¼” rows 11-12 (row 13 rolls back)}
Ear Flaps
Note: ch2 does not count as hdc in earflap construction, unless otherwise stated NOTE: HDC DECREASE – yo, draw up loop in nxt st, yo, draw up loop in nxt st, yo, pull through ALL loops on hook.
∙ Row 1: Holding the hat so that you are looking inside, use CC & attach at 1st sc of row 13, in back loop only( this is the loop that is left after using front loop only) ch2, hdc in nxt st 8x, ch2 and turn (9hdc counting ch2)
∙ Row 2: yo, draw up a loop in nxt st, yo, draw up a loop in nxt st, yo pull through all loops on hook, This is a hdc decrease; (hdc in next st) 4 times, hdc dec, ch 2 and turn (6 hdc)
∙ Row 3: hdc decrease; hdc in next st, 2x, hdc dec; ch 2 and turn
∙ Row 4: hdc decrease 2x; ch1, sc down the side of earflap, until you reach brim, and sc in back loop only 23x, ch1 and follow instructions of second earflap. {2 ¾” long earflap}
EAR FLAP 2
∙ Row 1: hdc in back loop only of nxt st 9x; ch2 and turn
∙ Row 2: yo, draw up a loop in nxt st, yo, draw up a loop in nxt st, yo pull through all loops on hook, This is a hdc decrease; (hdc in next st) 4 times, hdc dec, ch 2 and turn (6 hdc)
∙ Row 3: hdc decrease; hdc in next st, 2x, hdc dec; ch 2 and turn
∙ Row 4: hdc decrease 2x; ch1, sc down the side of earflap, until you reach brim, and sc in back loop only of remaining st until you reach first earflap, slp st in beg. ch2. End off and weave in ends.
“J” hook = Finished Measurements
{6 ¼” high}=crown to brim, hat folded {7 ¼” high}=crown to brim, hat rounded {9 ½” wide}=widest part of hat folded {19” circumference inside brim} Please understand that the measurements can have a degree of variance
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