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Description

My Dear Stalker is an earflap Hat. The earflaps are long and worked in moss (seed) stitch. The rest of the Hat is worked in stocking stitch. The earflaps can be worn folded up, where they are secured by a small I-cord at the crown via a buttonhole at the end of each earflap.

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Yarn
109yd/100m/100g
Bulky weight, multi-plied yarn

Needles & Notions
Set 5mm/UK6/US8 & 6mm/UK4/US10 DPNs/Circular or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch marker as necessary
Tapestry needle

Sample details
Shown in Debbie Bliss Donegal Tweed [109yd/100m per 100g; 100% Wool]

Shown in size 23in/58.5cm on model with 23in/58.5cm circumference head

Gauge
13 sts x 16 rows to 4in/10cm on 6mm needles over St.St.

Sizes
To fit sizes: 19 [21, 23] in/ 48 [53.5, 58.5] cm
Finished size: 17.25 [19.25, 21.5] in/ 43.75 [49, 54.5] cm
Not sure which size to make? Check my handy size and measuring guide!

Skills required
Stocking Stitch

Moss (Seed) Stitch

Knitting in the round

Increases & Decreases

Standard Bind-off

I-cords

Abbreviations

K: knit

P: purl

rpt: repeat

Rnd(s): rounds

st(s): stitch(es)

yo: yarnover

M1: pick up the horizontal loop before the next stitch, place it onto the left needle and knit into the back of it

k2tog: knit next 2sts together

SSK: slip next 2 sts knitwise, then knit these 2 sts together through the backs of the loops

How to

Using 5mm needles, cast on 3 sts and work an I-cord for 10cm/4 inches.

Next Rnd: Knit into the front & back of each stitch [6sts]

Spread sts across 3 needles, and join in the round taking care not to twist the sts

Crown

Rnd 1: Knit all sts

Rnd 2: *K1, M1, K1; rpt from * to end [9sts]

Rnd 3: Knit all sts

Rnd 4: *K1, M1, K2; rpt from * to end [12sts]

Rnd 5: Knit all sts

Rnd 6: *K1, M1, K3; rpt from * to end [15sts]

Rnd 7: Knit all sts

Rnd 8: *K1, M1, K4; rpt from * to end [18sts]

Rnd 9: Knit all sts

Rnd 10: *K1, M1, K5; rpt from * to end [21sts]

Change to 6mm needles.

Rnd 11: Knit all sts

Rnd 12: *K1, M1, K2; rpt from * to end [28 sts]

Rnd 13: *K1, M1, K3; rpt from * to end [35 sts]

Rnd 14: *K1, M1, K4; rpt from * to end [42 sts]

Rnd 15: *K1, M1, K5; rpt from * to end [49 sts]

Continue in this manner, increasing 7 sts per round, until you have 56 [63, 70] sts

Body

Now work Stocking Stitch by knitting every round until work measures 7.25 [7.5, 8] in/18 [19, 20] cm from base of I-cord.

Earflaps

Next Rnd: Cast off 6 [7, 8] sts, K12 [13, 14](1st ear-flap), cast off 20 [23, 26] sts, K12 [13, 14](2nd ear-flap), cast off 6 [ 7, 8] sts.

Break yarn and rejoin yarn to 1st ear-flap with right side of work facing.

Next row: ssk, [P1, K1] (4, 4, 5) times, P 0 [1, 0], k2tog [10, 11, 12 sts]

Moss (Seed) stitch:

Row 1: K 0 (1, 0), *[P1, K1]; rpt from * to end

Row 2: *K1, P1; rpt from * to end, K 0 (1, 0)

Work Moss (Seed) stitch until ear-flap measures 6.75 [7.25, 7.5] in/17 [18, 19] cm.

Next row: Keeping Moss (Seed) stitch continuous, work 4 [4, 5] sts in pattern, yo, k2tog, work in Moss (Seed) stitch pattern to end

Next row: Work Moss (seed) stitch

Next row: ssk, work Moss (seed) stitch to last 2 sts, k2tog

Repeat this last row until 2 [3, 2] sts remain then cast off.

Rejoin yarn to 2nd ear-flap with right side of work facing. Work to match 1st ear-flap.

Finishing

Weave in all ends. A gentle wash and blocking is required to help the increase lines settle in and lay flat.

To wear up, thread the I-cord through the eyelets at the end of the ear-flaps, and then tie a little knot.