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This hat was inspired by the beautiful land and seascapes of Juneau, Alaska. While
spending time there as winter approached, I realized quickly that my ears were
very cold in normal beanie hats; I was desperate for something thick to snuggle my
OLDIES
ears! Thus, the Juneau hat was born. The fair isle pattern reflects the mountainous March 2012 (1)

islands in the bay, or sound, with the mountain sides ending at the ocean shore. February 2011 (1)

The ear flaps represent one shore, looking over waves, then across to another January 2011 (11)

mountain across the bay. December 2010 (8)

November 2010 (5)
January 2010 (9)
Level: Intermediate to Advanced December 2009 (12)
October 2009 (1)
Size: Fits most adults
February 2009 (1)
Circumference: 24 inches December 2008 (1)
Height (brim to top): 8 inches November 2008 (2)
Height (ear flap tip to top): 13 inches October 2008 (1)
August 2008 (2)
Yarns:
July 2008 (5)
MC = Caron One Pound [100% acrylic; worsted weight; 4 ply; 453 g per skein] June 2008 (8)
CC = Caron Simply Soft [100% acrylic; worsted weight 4 ply; 315 yd per 170g May 2008 (3)
skein]; 1 skein each color April 2008 (19)
[MC] Black March 2008 (4)
[CC] Denim blue February 2008 (6)
January 2008 (10)
Needles:
December 2007 (6)
1 16-inch US #8 / 5 mm circular needle August 2007 (2)
1 set US #8 / 5 mm double-point needles July 2007 (3)
7 stitch markers June 2007 (12)
Tapestry needle May 2007 (7)
April 2007 (1)

Gauge: 22 sts/24 rows = 4 inches in pattern

Pattern Notes:

Fair isle makes things extra warm and snuggly, but it also causes pieces to lose
their stretch. What you see is what you get. Make sure you gauge your
circumference accurately because there won’t be much stretch room at all. Switch
to double pointed needles when stitches get too tight on the circular needles.
PM = place marker. psso = pass slipped stitch over. MC = main color (black), CC =
contrasting color (denim blue)

Ear Flaps (Make 2)

CO 3 st.
Row 1 [RS]: Beg patt 1. K 3.
Row 2 [WS]: p 3.
Row 3: kfb, k1, kfb in patt.
Row 4: p
Continue to p every even [WS] row
Continue in chart ending on WS row 24
Leave stitches on the needle, or place on stitch holders. Set aside.

Body

CO 35 st, place 25 st from ear flap onto circular needle, CO 35 st, place 25 st from
ear flap onto circular needle. [120 st total]
Rounds 1-2: k 2 rounds in MC.
Rounds 3-5: Work 1 rep of Patt 2. [3 rounds]
Rounds 6-7: k 2 rounds in MC.
Rounds 8-31: Work 2 reps of Patt 3. [24 rounds]
Round 32: k 1 round in MC.
Round 33: Set up 7 markers for decreases. *k 17, PM, repeat from * six times, k
15, k2tog, PM.

Body Decreases:

Follow chart for Patt 4.

Rounds 1-5: *k to two stitches before marker, k2tog, repeat from * for 5 rounds.
Rounds 6-10: *k to four stitches before marker, k2tog, k2tog, repeat from * for 5
rounds.
Round 11: *k2tog before marker, repeat from * to end. [1 round]

Finishing (Body):

Cut yarns leaving at least 6 inch tails. Thread MC yarn onto tapestry needle and
thread into remaining stitch lops, taking stitches off needles. Pull yarn tight to close
hole and tie with a knot. Thread into the inside of the hat and sew in tail.

Applied I-Cord Trim

Pick up 25 st along one side of ear flap in CC. Place all stitches onto circular needle.
Continue and pick up 35 st along brim of the body.
Continue and pick up 25 st along side of earflap.
Repeat all for the second half of hat. [170 st picked up]

RS facing out, begin on the right side of an ear flap.

Begin I-Cord: Take out two size 8 dpns. Without breaking yarn from picked up
stitches on circular needles, CO 3 st onto dpns.
*On dpns k 2, sl 1, k1 off circular needle onto dpn, psso. Slide stitches to end of
dpn. Repeat from * to the next ear flap tip.

To bend I-cord around the ear flap tip: *On dpn k 2, sl 1, knit into the same stitch
off circular needle from the previous rep, psso. Repeat from * four times, knitting
into the same stitch at the tip of the ear flap, four times.

Repeat all for second half of hat.

BO I-Cord stitches.

Cut yarn and seam ends of I-Cord together. Sew in tail.

Finishing (Tassels):

Measure 6 strips of CC yarn 14 inches long. Thread onto seaming needle and pass
through tip of ear flap (or use crochet hook to pull threads through).

Pull yarn half way through. Divide front and back strips into three sections of two
strands. Braid for 6 inches. Tie ends into one big knot.

Repeat for second ear flap.

Line up braids and make sure they’re even. Trim tassels evenly.

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Omnichroma on August 30, 2008 at 6:21 pm | Reply

I hope you get either this or my message on Ravelry! I’m knitting your
Fair Isle hat, but not using Fair Isle. I am decreasing the number of cast
on stitches from 35 to 30 for both sets of cast ons because the yarn I’m
using is very stretchy.My question, though, is if you’re casting on 30 (or 35
stitches), then stringing on the first earflap, how do you get the yarn to the other
side of the earflap in order to cast on another 30 (or 35)? this has been driving me
crazy cuz I want to keep working on this, but I’m stuck!!Thanks
<3~Pip[ChemicalPipit on Ravelry!]

Anonymous on September 25, 2008 at 10:36 am | Reply

Omnichroma, I’m making the same hat, but fair isle. I just cut the yarn
when I got to the ear flap and reattached it on the other side. There’s so
much yarn to weave in at the end of the project that two more won’t
matter lol!Good luck,Jaleh

christine on November 23, 2008 at 2:30 pm | Reply

Hi there- I cannot download the free pattern of the Juneau Hat. Can you
help meÉ thanks chris

Jenny on November 23, 2008 at 3:23 pm | Reply

You don’t have to download it christine – there aren’t any pdf’s

unfortunately, just what you can print from the screen.Jenny

Kaydie on January 21, 2010 at 10:23 am | Reply

I will post it when I start on it and let you know how the progress goes. I
want to get a really special yarn for this because if it comes out good, my
daughter will wear it out. Thanks for commenting in return, most don’t.
You are great!
Kaydie

Elizabeth on October 4, 2010 at 10:51 am | Reply

Hi there! I love this pattern so much- I’ve been trying to find a good
earflap hat pattern for a long time. I’m on the body of the hat now, and I
noticed that the earflaps and the brim roll. Does the i-cord sort this out, or
should I go back and garter stitch the edges? thank you so much!

Andy on December 21, 2010 at 12:50 pm | Reply

Hey there! First of all, great pattern! I can’t wait to finish this one. I do
have a question though; I find the ear flap pattern a little confusing. At
first I thought row 3 said (kfb,k1) rep til end, which gave me about 40-41
stitches at row 24. Then I tried kfb, k til last stitch, then kfb, which gave me about
15 stitches at row 24. The pattern says I should have 25 stitches at the end,
correct? I’d appreciate it if you could clarify that for me, thanks!

spiralmewtrix on January 10, 2012 at 3:05 pm | Reply

When I got to round 33, for some reason I have 112 stitches instead of
the 120 that I started with. I am trying to figure out what happened!?
>_>

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