The motifs on this earflap hat were inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead sugar skulls from Latin cultures. This is not a hat suitable to be used for fancy dress or novelty costume wear (which is offensive to people from a Latin culture). I designed this to remember those many who have passed away in my family.

The hat has sugar skulls and floral two colour borders decorated with random jewel shades in Duplicate Stitch (also known as Swiss Darning). If desired, more embroidery could be included as surface decoration either using a tapestry needle or a crochet hook. The hat is finished with earflaps worked down from the brim with a small central motif and I-cord ties with pompons. A third pompon decorates the centre of the crown.*

Adult
Unisex

Sizes
Brim Circumference/To Fit Head Circumference
Small (S): 44.2cm /46.7cm
Medium (M): 50.5cm /53.0cm
Large (L): 58.9cm /61.4cm

Materials
Yarns
Texere Yarns Airedale Aran
100% Blue Faced Leicester Wool, 82m per 50g
2 x 50g ball Black MC
1 x 50g ball White CC1
1 x 50g ball Plum CC2
Oddments of Blue CC3
Oddments of Green CC4
Needles & Hooks
4.5mm dpns or circular needles (or size to achieve
gauge). You may also need needles slightly larger
than this (See Pattern Notes opposite).
One size 4mm crochet hook for crochet edging
Notions
1 tapestry needle (weaving in ends/duplicate stitch)
19cm x 19cm square card for making pompon
templates
Optional: Bobbins for different coloured yarns, stitch
markers

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