Materials:

Approximately 3 oz WW yarn

size "I" crochet hook for small/medium size

size"J" crochet hook for large size

*"I" hook size will fit most people*

Gauge:

Gauge is not important for this project.

Hat

Note: Beginning ch does NOT count as first stitch.

Ch 3

Rnd 1: 10 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join with sl st to first dc. (10dc)

Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, 2 dc in each dc around, join with sl st to first dc. (20dc)

Rnd 3: ch 2, 1 dc in same st as join, 2 dc in next st, (1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) around, join with sl st to first dc. (30dc)

Rnd 4: ch 2, 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, (1 dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next st) around, join with sl st to first dc. (40dc)

Rnd 5: ch 2, 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next st, (1 dc in next 3 st, 2 dc in next st) around, join with sl st to first dc. (50dc)

Rnd 6: ch 2, 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in next 3 st, 2 dc in next st, (1 dc in next 4 st, 2 dc in next st) around, join with sl st to first dc. (60dc)

Rnd 7-11: ch 2, 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in each st around, join with sl st to first dc. (60dc)*Do not fasten off*

First Ear Flap

Row 1: ch 2, 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in next 14 st, ch 2, turn. (15dc)

Row 2: 1 dc in first st, dec dc over next 2 st, (1 dc in next st, dec dc over next 2 st) 4 times, ch 2, turn.

Row 3: 1 dc in each st across, ch 2, turn. (10dc)

Row 4: 1 dc in first st, (dec dc over next 2 st, 1 dc in next st), 3 times, ch 2, turn.

Row 5: 1 dc in each st across, ch 2, turn. (7dc)

Row 6: 1 dc in first st, (dec dc over next 2 st, 1 dc in next st), 2 times, ch 2, turn.

Row 7: 1 hdc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (5hdc)

Row 8: dec hdc over next 2 st, 1 hdc in next st, dec hdc over next 2 st, finish off.

Second Ear Flap

On Rnd 11 of hat count 10 stitches from end of Row 1 on first ear flap, join yarn with sl st.

Row 1: ch 2, 1 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in next 14 st, ch 2, turn. (15dc)

Row 2: 1 dc in first st, dec dc over next 2 st, (1 dc in next st, dec dc over next 2 st) 4 times, ch 2, turn.

Row 3: 1 dc in each st across, ch 2, turn. (10dc)

Row 4: 1 dc in first st, (dec dc over next 2 st, 1 dc in next st), 3 times, ch 2, turn.

Row 5: 1 dc in each st across, ch 2, turn. (7dc)

Row 6: 1 dc in first st, (dec dc over next 2 st, 1 dc in next st), 2 times, ch 2, turn.

Row 7: 1 hdc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (5hdc)

Row 8: dec hdc over next 2 st, 1 hdc in next st, dec hdc over next 2 st, finish off.

Edging

Join yarn with sl st on Rnd 11 of hat

Row 1: ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in each stitch around.

Row 2: ch 1, rev sc in each st around.

Finish off, weave in ends.

Optional Ties

Cut 24 - 2 foot lengths of yarn. Thread 4 strands of yarn through bottom 3 st of each ear flap, braid and tie off.