How to Knit a Cozy Knitted Reindeer Earflap Hat80

Materials:* Worsted weight yarn in brown, white, and red (approximately 200 yards of each)
* Size 8 (5mm) knitting needles
* Tapestry needle
* Scissors

Gauge:* 18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Instructions:

Body:1. Using brown yarn, cast on 80 stitches.
2. Knit in the round for 2 inches.

Ears:1. Bind off the center 20 stitches.
2. Divide the remaining stitches evenly onto two needles (30 stitches each).
3. Knit back and forth in stockinette stitch (knitting every row) for 5 inches.
4. Decrease 2 stitches at each end of the next 6 rows (24 stitches remaining).
5. Knit 1 more row.
6. Bind off all stitches.
7. Repeat steps 1-6 to create the second ear.

Antlers:1. Using brown yarn, cast on 3 stitches.
2. Knit in the round for 1 inch.
3. Increase 1 stitch at each end of the next 4 rows (11 stitches remaining).
4. Knit 1 more row.
5. Bind off all stitches.
6. Repeat steps 1-5 to create the second antler.

Nose:1. Using red yarn, cast on 5 stitches.
2. Knit in the round for 1 inch.
3. Bind off all stitches.

Eyes:1. Using white yarn, cast on 6 stitches.
2. Knit in the round for 1/2 inch.
3. Bind off all stitches.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 to create the second eye.

Assembly:1. Sew the ears to the top of the hat, spacing them evenly apart.
2. Embroider the eyes and nose onto the front of the hat.
3. Sew the antlers to the top of the hat, above the ears.
4. Fold the brim of the hat up and sew it in place to create the earflaps.

Your cozy knitted reindeer earflap hat is now complete! Enjoy the warmth and cuteness it provides during the cold winter months.

2024-12-01

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