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The Flappy Hat

Inspired by the hand-knitted products in the movie ‘Zack and Miri make a Prono’, I want a hat with pompom and ear-flap for my DC inauguration trip. Although it turn out a bit different from what I expect, but it’s surprisingly good.

This hat is basicially knitted in 2 pieces and then joined together. It's started with a circular edge, continue using the caston yarn to knit the bottom part of the first piece first, change to another, finish shaping corwn, and then work on the other symmetric piece. The two piece will be jointed together and created a chess-board like transition of color.

Yarn A: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick - Taupe
Yran B: di.Ve Teseo - red-orange

Use US10 circular needle, CO 58 with Yarn A,
joint yarn carefully without twisting
row 1 - Pm at the begining, P 29, pm, P29
row 2 - 6 - All Purl
row 7 - k29, put the remaining 29 on another set of needles
continue working 29 sts, k on WS, p on WS unitl piece measure as 4 inches, end with RS.
change to Yarn B, k1 row, p1 row, start crown shaping as follow:
RS- *k7, k2tog*, repeat * 3 times , k2 (26 sts remain)
WS - purl all
RS - *k6, k2tog*, repeat * 3 times, k2 (23 sts remain)
WS- purl all
RS - *k5, k2tog*, repeat * 3 times, k2 (20 sts remain)
WS - purl all
RS - *k4, k2tog*, repeat *3 times, k2 (17 sts remain)
WS - purl all
RS - *k3, k2tog*, repeat * 3 times, k2 (14 sts remain)
WS - purl all
RS - *k2, k2tog*, repeat * 3 times, k2 (11 sts remain)
WS - purl all
RS - *k1, k2tog*, repeat * 3 times, k2 (8 sts remain)
WS - purl all
RS - k1, *slip 1, k2tog, psso*, repeat*, k1
put the remaining 4 sts on stiches holder for finishing.

Woking on the 29 sts on the other set of needles with Yarn B.
k on WS, p on WS unitl piece measure as 4 inches, end with RS.
Change to Yarn A, k1 row, p1 row, shape crown as above.

Make ear flap (Make two):
CO 15 with Yarn B
row 1 (RS) - k1*p1, k1 rep from * to end
row 2 - As row 1
These 2 rows form moss st.
Work in moss st for a further 4 rows, ending iwth RS facing for next row.
Keeeping moss st. correct, dec 1 sts at each end of next and following 4 alt rows, 3 sts.
Work 1 row, ending iwth RS facing.
sl1, k2tog, psso and fasten off.

Finishing:
1) join two piece together , beging with shwing through the 8 sts on holder from the top of the crown and work towards to the edge.
2) Use the joint of the two piece as centre, attached ear flap on both side.
3) This is optional, but I made a contrast edge with Yarn B by using single corchet around the edges of the head and along the earflaps.
4) Make a 32 cm long plait and knot ends to form a 10-12 cm long tassel. Attach plaits to fasten0off points of earflaps.
5) Make a 7 cm diameter pompom and attach to top of hat.

Glass Cozy -- made by leftover cotton...trying not to have my fingers burnt when I enjoy my hotwater/ tea