Free Earflap Hat Pattern!

Beautiful new hat pattern designed by me!

Yarn: Misti Alpaca Chunky-1 skein
Needles: Size 10

Earflap Hat

You will need: Size 10 16" circular needles & DPNs Blunt eye needle 1 skein Misti Alpaca Two buttons Measurement: 18" circumference Guage:
 Hat (worked in the round):

 Earflaps (worked flat)—make 2:

 Finishing:
Sew buttons on ear flaps. The seed stitch in the hat should be loose enough that you do not need buttonholes. Weave in all ends.

Designed by:

Shaye Nielsen

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Pick up and knit 13 stitches making sure that your center marking is in the center of your pick up stitches.

Work in seed stitch for 4 rows.

Begin decreases on each side of ear flap as follows:

Decrease row: K2tog, work in pattern until 2 stitches from end, SSK.

Repeat decrease row every other row until 3 stitches remain.

Pull end through remaining stitches and weave in end.
Mark a spot on either side of hat for the center of the earflaps.
Row 1: k1, p1, repeat across
Row 2: p1, k1, repeat across

When piece measures 1.5", begin st st by knitting all stitches every round.

When piece measures 5 ¼" from the beginning, begin decreases as follows:

K8, K2 tog around
K 1 round
K7, K2 tog around
K1 round
K6, K2tog around
K1 round

Continue as established until approx. 8 sts remain. Cut yarn and weave through remaining sts. Pull tight to close.
CO 60 sts. Join in the round and place marker. Work in seed stitch for 1.5" as follows: 3.5 sts=1" in st st

Sad

Well..we are just about ready to move downstate next week. A lot of things are packed including both of my sewing machines. (Actually....they already got sent downstate with Matt's family this past weekend). :(:(:(:(:(

What am I supposed to do without my sewing machine?!?!?!?!

At least there is snow outside. Now only if it would snow more so that I can ski one last time before moving...

*sigh*

Graduation

Yay, Matt! Here are some pictures from our graduation weekend.

Some of Matt's family came to visit for the ceremony. Yay! Thank you for coming!!!! :)

Allison and I made a Dalek snowman.

I was exterminated.

We also made a regular snowman. Isn't he cute???

He was also exterminated.

Knitted shawl, sewn purse

Sorry..haven't updated in awhile. We've been super busy with the holidays and Matt is graduating this upcoming week.

I haven't been sewing too much lately, although I just got a nice box of fabric in on Friday! Yay!

I did make a shawl in the car ride downstate.

I also made this. It's a purse for my mom..except she wants a leather version. She wanted it smaller than the original pattern, so I was testing it with some extra fabric I had.

It's the Butterick B5505 pattern, but I subtracted approx. 2" on each side. I really like the surprise pocket under the flap, but I do think it needs another pocket. Also, I'm not really sure how functional it will be since the main purse are folds over. I will have to try it out and see.