BABY HAT WITH EARFLAPS Size Estimate - 14-16 inch 36-41CM head Abbreviations DC - Double Crochet HDC - Half

Double Crochet CH - Chain SL ST - Slip Stitch HDC DEC - Half Double Crochet Decrease Materials Size G/4.25mm crochet hook 3ply yarn Tapestry Needle Half Double Crochet Decrease: Wrap the yarn over your hook insert it through the first stitch and pull through, leaving all loop on the hook, wrap the yarn over your hook, insert it through the next stitch, wrap the yarn over and pull through, wrap the yarn over you hook, and pull through all the loops on your hook. This completes the half double crochet decrease. CH 3 Round 1: Ch 2, 11 HDC in loop, do not join. (12 HDC) Round 2: 2 HDC in-between each HDC; (24 HDC) mark beginning stitch with marker. Round 3: 1 HDC in-between next st, 2 HDC(HDC INC) in-between next st; (36 HDC) Round 4: 1 HDC in-between ea HDC around to beg marker. Round 5: 1 HDC in-between each of the next 2 st's, 2 HDC in next space; continue around to beg marker. (48 HDC total) Round 6-21: HDC in-between each HDC around to desired length of cap. Earflap: Row 1: Work 1 HDC in each of the next 8 stitches (8 stitches) Row 2: Ch1, Work 1 HDC in each stitch across (8 stitches) Row 3: Ch 1, work a HDC Decrease(see details above) in the first two stitches, work 1 HDC in each of the next 4 stitches, work a HDC Decrease in the last two stitches (6 stitches) Row 4-5: Ch 1 work 1 HDC in each of the next 6 stitches (6 stitches) Row 6: Work 3 half double crochet decrease (3 stitches) Skip 12-14 stitches for the back of the cap to place the second earflap. Work a single crochet edging around.

Head Sizes for Crochet Hats

Newborn Head Circumference 13" - 14 " Hat Circumference = 11.5" - 13" Hat height = 5.5 to 6" ................................................................. Baby - 3 to 6 months Head Circumference: 14" - 17 " Hat height= 6.5 - 7" ................................................................. Baby - 6 to 12 months Head Circumference: 16" - 19 " Hat height = 7.5" ................................................................. Toddler -12 months - 3 years Hat height = 8" Head Circumference: 18" to 20 " ................................................................. Child - 3 - 10 years Hat height =8.5" Head Circumference: 19" - 20 1/2" ................................................................. Teens Hat height 9-10" Head Circumference: 20 1/2" - 22" ................................................................. Adult Woman Head Circumference: 21.5" - 22.5" ................................................................. Adult Man Head Circumference: 23" - 24"