Oh how I love this flower earflap hat!! This is among one of the original patterns I ever really designed. I had seen a picture for a hat similar to this and I REALLY wanted to make one for my daughter who was an infant at the time. I couldn’t find a pattern exactly like the picture anywhere and so I pieced together several different patterns until I came up with something that looked like the picture I had. It is still one of my absolute favorite crochet hats for girls.
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Flower Earflap Hat Pattern Info:
For the flower part of this hat I used the pattern I created: Free 3 Layer Flower Pattern. However it would be easy to exchange it for a whole new look. There is a great book called 200 Crochet Flowers, Embellishments & Trims that has all sorts of other options to choose from. Click the link below to take you to it on Amazon:
Yarn used for this Flower Earflap Hat:
This hat was mostly stitched using Vanna’s Choice in the colorway Chocolate. Red Heart Super Saver Yarns in the colorways Baby Pink, Soft White and Light Raspberry were used for all the accents and trims. You can use any worsted weight size 4 yarn to stitch something similar. Great yarn websites to check out would be: LoveCrafts, Lion Brand, CreateforLess, Knitpicks/We Crochet, and Knitcrate.
Flower Pattern Info:
This was pretty much the hat that I created
my own 3 layer flower pattern for to begin with because I wanted a 6 petal flower and I was only finding patterns that had 5. One of my favorite design elements of this hat were the earflap ties at the ends.
Tools and Things you will need:
If you are like me and you knit and crochet a lot, something that I have found is useful at times is a pair of stress relief gloves. I own a few different kinds, but I do think any of them is better than not using anything at all if your hands and wrists are bothering you. I’ll include a few links for you to check out.
If you are just starting your stitching journey, chances are you don’t have tools yet. I highly recommend doing your research and reading reviews to figure out what you like best. I will include my recommendations, but definitely read and find what works best for you.
My favorite brand of hooks to use are the Knit Picks brand. They are so beautiful and well made. I have a wood set of the crochet hooks as well as this padded handle set. I love them both! For these smaller flower projects you will need the smaller hooks, so make sure you check the sizes of the sets you are ordering. I posted an additional option for a complete set you can find on Amazon below.
Hook Sets on Amazon:
As promised here are a few sets from Amazon that would be great too. I don’t think the light up set pictured below has the smallest hook sizes but I think that looks kind of awesome and it would work for the bigger flowers and other crochet projects you would make. I love that it’s rechargeable! Again, be sure to do your research and read the reviews. If you buy a good set of hooks it’s likely you will never need to buy another set again, or at least not for a very long time. Doing your homework to make sure you are making a sound purchase is always a good idea.
Need more help?
Maybe you’re completely new to crocheting and don’t know how to do it at all. I taught myself a lot of how to knit and crochet through a kit. I posted a link to one that is similar to what I bought years ago below from amazon. There are also a LOT of online resources that can help you, such as Annie’s online classes I’m posting below. You can also find your local yarn store and check out what they have available. There are almost always options there to learn.
That should be about all you need if you want to try this one out. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help.
Happy Stitching!
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~Mindy~
