#1306 Animal Hats by Diane Soucy

#1306 Animal Hats

Knitting
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
14 stitches = 4 inches
in garter stitch
US 10 - 6.0 mm
215 yards (197 m)
child and adult
English
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Some fun knitting for gifts or for yourself! A simple, fast to knit garter stitch earflap hat knitted with bulky yarn at a gauge of 14 sts to 4 inches. Embellished with ears and pom poms in 6 styles to frame the wearer’s face. Or you can create your own animal!

Sizes- child- 18 inches around, adult 20 inches around.
Garter stitch makes this hat very stretchy. It will fit most head sizes.

Materials- bulky weight yarn-approx 215 yds.
Unicorn horn takes about 50 yards of yarn.
24 inch circular or 14 inch single point needles size 10 or whatever size gets the gauge.
Double point needles size 6.
Stitch holder or double point needle.
Crochet hook, about a size k.
A small bit of stuffing for the unicorn horn (cotton, polyfill, or wool).
Gauge- using the larger needles in garter stitch, 14 sts equal 4 inches.