The hat is part of the Nephew Hats project. This project is solely for my notes on the beard…lol!

Mods for Beard only…
Cast on 51, k1, p1 three rows.
Work 20, bind off 11, work 20, turn.
Work 20, cast on 11, work 20, turn.
K1, p1 four rows.
Bind off 5 sts at start of next two rows.
Work for 1-1.5 inches.
Decrease one each side, every other row, 5 times.
Knit one row plain, bind off remaining 31 sts.
Crochet chains of 15-18 for ear loops.