Playing with sock toe increase placement long ago, I discovered that if the increases are lined up as they are in this hat, you get very nice ears. When my grandson Charlie was born, I used this trick to knit him a creature cap, which you see here. It also has earflaps with whiskers at the ends.

Charlie’s Creature Cap is sized for both children and adults, and makes a great Mom and child matched set, or Dad and child, or Mom, Dad, and children. Or anybody, really!

About the book…

Ever wonder if Judy’s Magic Cast-On could be used outside of socks? Judy Becker shows five ways to use JMCO. Twenty-three patterns from twenty-one designers showcase each clearly illustrated technique. Adventurous knitters will find fun projects and a treasure map to explore.