I was always frustrated by how badly hats stay put on young children. To solve the problem I added ear flaps to all children’s knit hats which worked a treat. In this design I went further and added a lining to make the hat warmer.

I used the pattern from an old knitting magazine my late grandmother gave me. This design is to honor her memory, for she would have loved to see her great-grandchildren wearing a warm hat.

The hat is designed to sit low on the back of the head, and is somewhat slouchy. You begin with a provisional cast-on, knit the ribbing with short-row ear flaps, and proceed to the outer shell, and then knit the lining starting from the provisional cast-on. This makes the hat very stretchy as there are no seams anywhere. The stranded pattern is charted, the rest is written out.

There are instructions for the child-sized hat, The difference in sizing is achieved by changing the gauge.

Size: child, head circumference appr 44 cm
Yarn:
MC – Hjertegarn Ciao Trunte, 2 skeins. 1 skein is amply enough for the outer part but not the lining.
CC - Filcolana Arwetta Classic, 1 skein
You can use any leftovers of the similar thickness for the lining, preferably select the softest one.
Needles: circular and sock needles US 0 - 2.0 mm.
Gauge: 32 sts in 10 cm over stocking stitch knit stranded in the round.

Size: adult, head circumference appr 53 cm
Yarm:
MC: Kraemer Yarns Perfection DK, 1 skein
CC: Baby Bee Sweet Delight, 1 skein, also used for the lining
You can use any leftovers of the similar thickness for the lining, preferably select the softest one.
Needeles: US 2½ - 3.0 mm
Gauge: 28 sts per 10 cm over stocking stitch knit stranded in the round.