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Newborn Animal Earflap Hats Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Infant/Baby

Item:

Hat

Skill Level:

Beginner

Basic Skills Necessary:

Stockinette Stitch
Knitting in the round
Turkish Cast-On - directions are given!

Pattern Description:

A friend asked for a piggy hat, so I designed this one and thought the basic pattern would also make a cute lamby hat too!

Designed to fit newborns, these cute little animal hats are doubly warm and use the stockinette stitch throughout. Instructions are given for a Turkish Cast-on, which is used to start the ears and the earflaps. Before beginning, divide the main color into three balls of yarn. Although most of the instructions are the same for both hats, the pig instructions will be first followed by the lamb instructions where needed. Hobby Lobby's "I Love This Yarn" 100% acrylic medium weight (#4) was used for the two hats.

Gauge:

3 sts and 4.75 rows/rounds = 1 inch

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

Circumference: 13.5 inches
Height 5.5 inches

Materials:

Hobby Lobby's "I Love This Yarn" 100% acrylic - 1 skein each of light pink and dark pink for the pig; 1 skein each of ivory and dark pink for the lamb
US 8 double-pointed needles
US 10 double-pointed needles
US 10 16-inch circular needle
felt - white and black for face
fiberfill (just a tad) for the lamb nose
blunt needle
sewing needle and thread in white and black

You Will Also Need:

any size crochet hook will come in handy for drawing the ties through the earflaps