Baby Bear Earflap Hat Knitting Tutorial: Part 417

Part Four: Finishing the Hat

Now that you have knitted the main part of the hat, it's time to finish it up. Here's how to do it:

1. Bind Off the Hat

Using the same yarn and knitting needles that you used to knit the hat, bind off the stitches. To bind off, follow these steps:
Knit the first two stitches.
Slip the first stitch over the second stitch, off the left-hand needle.
Knit another stitch.
Slip the first stitch over the second stitch, off the left-hand needle.
Continue repeating steps 3 and 4 until only one stitch remains on the left-hand needle.
Cut the yarn, leaving a 6-inch tail.
Pull the tail through the last stitch to tighten the bind off.

2. Sew on the Ears

Now it's time to sew on the ears. Here's how:
Fold the bottom edge of the earflap up about 1 inch and press it down.
Align the folded edge of the earflap with the side edge of the hat, about 2 inches from the top of the hat.
Using a yarn needle and matching yarn, sew the earflap to the hat using a whipstitch.
Repeat the process for the other earflap.

3. Make the Ties

To make the ties, follow these steps:
Cast on 3 stitches using the same yarn and knitting needles that you used to knit the hat.
Knit 15 rows.
Bind off the stitches.
Repeat the process to make a second tie.
Sew the ties to the inside of the hat, about 2 inches from the front edge.

4. Embroider the Eyes and Nose

Finally, embroider the eyes and nose on the front of the hat using black yarn. To do this, simply follow these steps:
For the eyes, embroider two small circles using a backstitch.
For the nose, embroider a small triangle using a backstitch.