DK282
Cherub DK
Hearts Winter Hat
Design by Vera Sanon
Cherub DK Hearts Winter Hat
Designed by Vera Sanon
Knitted hats are a must-have for small children during cold weather. When I designed this hat, I remembered
that hats tended to slide of little ones’ heads while playing and often they ended up loosing their hats during
play and/or ended up with cold ears. Thus, I designed this hat with earflaps and a way to secure the hat under the chin.
Size: 6-12 mos (12-18 mos, 18 mos – 3 yrs)
Head Circumference: To fit 16.5 (18, 22)”
Materials:
Cascade Cherub DK– 1 (1, 1) skein in Main Color (MC)
Cascade Cherub DK - 1 (1, 1) skein in Contrast Color (CC)
1 set of US # 5 (3.75 mm) –16” circular needle or
1 set of US #5 (3.75 mm) DPN or needle size to obtain gauge
Tapestry Needle
Stitch Markers
Scrap Yarn or spare knitting needle for holding stitches
Gauge: 22 sts = 4 inches in stockinette on larger sized needles.
Pattern Notes:
The hat is worked from the bottom up, each earflap is worked separately, stitches are held on a spare needle
or scrap yarn and then are connected to the base of the hat. The hat is then worked in one piece to the top.
Abbreviations:
st/sts stitch/stitches
CO
cast on
BO
bind off
WS
wrong-side row
RS
right-side row
K
knit
P
purl
M1 with left needle tip, lift strand between needles from the front to back, k lifted loop through the back (1
st inc).
Kfb (knit 1 front & back). Knit a stitch, leaving stitch on left needle; knit into the back loop of this stitch. (1 st
inc)
K2tog knit 2 together (1 st dec)
Directions:
Earflap – make 2:
CO 8 (10, 12) sts in MC on larger size needles.
Row 1 (RS): K1, M1, work to 1 st remaining, M1, K1. – 10 (12, 14) sts
Row 2 (WS): P all sts.
Row 3 (RS): repeat Row 1. - 12 (14, 16) sts
Row 4 (WS): Kfb, p all sts to 1 st remaining, kfb. - 14 (16, 18) sts
Row 5 (RS): repeat Row 1. – 16 (18, 20) sts
Row 6 (WS): P all sts.
Row 7 (RS): repeat Row 1. – 18 (20, 22) sts
Row 8 (WS): P all sts.
Work 6 (8, 10) more rows in stockinette stitch, ending with a WS row.
Place all 18 (20, 22) sts on a spare needle or scrap yarn.
Connect Earflaps to Hat Base:
With larger size circular needles, in MC, CO 11 (12, 16) sts,
k across 18 (20, 22) sts from the first earflap,
CO 31 (35, 43) sts,
k across 18 (20, 22) sts from the second earflap,
CO 12 (13, 17) sts, place a stitch marker and join in the round.
90 (100, 120) sts on needles.
Work 3 rounds in stockinette stitch.
Rounds 4-20: Work heart pattern over next 17 round, using CC for the heart sts. Make sure to to twist yarns
at color change to avoid holes.
Chart for size: 6 – 12 mos
Chart for sizes: 12-18 mos &18 mos – 3 yrs
Size 6-12 mos : K next 6 rounds even in MC.
Size 12-18 mos: K next 8 rounds even in MC.
Size 18 mos-3 yrs: K next 10 rounds even in MC.
Dec Round 1: Continue working in MC only.
* K8, K2tog * - repeat 9 (10, 12) times. – 81 (90, 108) sts
Dec Rounds 2 & 3: K all sts
Dec Round 4: * K7, K2tog * - repeat 9 (10, 12) times. – 72 (80, 96) sts
Dec Round 5, 6 & 7: K all sts.
Dec Round 8: * K6, K2tog * - repeat 9 (10, 12) times. – 63 (70, 84) sts
Dec Round 9 & 10: K all sts.
Dec Round 11: * K5, K2tog * - repeat 9 (10, 12) times – 54 (60, 72) sts
Dec Round 12: K all sts.
Size 6-12 mos: Change to DPN as it become necessary
Dec Round 13: * K4, K2tog * - repeat 9 times – 45 sts
Dec Round 14: * K3, K2tog * - repeat 9 times – 36 sts
Dec Round 15: * K2, K2tog * - repeat 9 times – 27 sts
Dec Round 16: * K1, K2tog * - repeat 9 times – 18 sts
Dec Round 17: * K2tog * - repeat 9 times – 9 sts
Thread yarn through remaining 9 sts, draw up tightly and secure yarn end.
Size 12-18 mos: Change to DPN as it become necessary
Dec Round 13: * K4, K2tog * - repeat 10 times – 50 sts
Dec Round 14: * K3, K2tog * - repeat 10 times – 40 sts
Dec Round 15: * K2, K2tog * - repeat 10 times – 30 sts
Dec Round 16: * K1, K2tog * - repeat 10 times – 20 sts
Dec Round 17: * K2tog * - repeat 10 times – 10 sts
Thread yarn through remaining 9 sts, draw up tightly and secure yarn end.
Size 18 mos – 3 yrs: Change to DPN as it become necessary
Dec Round 13: * K4, K2tog * - repeat 12 times – 60 sts
Dec Round 14: * K3, K2tog * - repeat 12 times – 48 sts
Dec Round 15: * K2, K2tog * - repeat 12 times – 36 sts
Dec Round 16: * K1, K2tog * - repeat 12 times – 24 sts
Dec Round 17: * K2tog * - repeat 12 times – 12 sts
Dec Round 18: * K2tog * - repeat 12 times – 6 sts
Thread yarn through remaining 6 sts, draw up tightly and secure yarn end.
Finishing:
With CC, with the RS facing, using smaller needles, pick up 32 (36, 44) sts from back cast on edge, 31 (37, 43)
sts around the ear flap, 32 (36, 44) sts from the front cast-on edge, and 31 (37, 43) sts around the second ear
flap.
118 (136, 164) sts on needles.
Next Round: K all sts and Bind off sts at the same time.
Next Round: Bind off all sts knitwise.
Tie Band:
Cut three 24 (26, 16)” lengths of CC yarn. Thread half the length of the yarn through the center of the ear
flap. Take one yarn end from the front and one from the back, braid with two ends per strand. Knot yarn at
the end and trim. Make a second tie-band for the other ear flap.
Weave in all ends, steam-block hat. If desired, make a pom-pom and sew onto the top of hat.