This is a pattern my niece found in my grandmother’s things. It has several problems.

1. It’s too small! My niece pointed out that it calls for no. 5 needles and UK 5s are like US 9s (5.5 mm). It probably means UK 5.

2. The row that reduces from 100 sts to 50 sts all at once causes things to bunch up.

3. The ear flaps curl.

My grandmother was a fantastic knitter, so I can’t believe she came up with this. She probably copied it down from somewhere and I’m going to guess never made it.

I made it top down in the round to avoid both seaming and picking up stitches for the ear flaps.

Circular cast-on 10 sts.

 1. [k1, m1L] (15 sts)
 2. k
 3. [k2, m1L] (20 sts)
 4. k
 5. [k3, m1L] (25 sts)
 6. k
 7. [k4, m1L] (30 sts)
 8. k
 9. [k5, m1L] (35 sts)
10. k
11. [k6, m1L] (40 sts)
12. k
13. [k7, m1L] (45 sts)
14. k
15. [k8, m1L] (50 sts)
16. k
17. [m1L] (100 sts)

stockinette for six rows
k2p2 for six rows
p2k2 for twelve rows
k2p2 for six rows

BO 1st 10 sts from center marker
Knit next 24 sts. (earflap 1)
BO next 32 sts.
Knit next 24 sts. (earflap 2)
BO next 10 sts.

Work each earflap flat in stock st
1: ssk, knit across
2: p2tog, purl across

2025-01-21: Made another with 5.5mm needles (US9, UK5) and some of Michelle’s handspun (not exactly worsted, but similar). Made a few adjustments.

CO 10 sts (Judy's magic cast-on)
 1. k
 2. [kfb] (20 sts)
 3. k
 4. [k3, kfb] (25 sts)
 5. k
 6. [k4, kfb] (30 sts)
 7. k
 8. [k5, kfb] (35 sts)
 9. k
10. [k6, kfb] (40 sts)
11. k
12. [k7, kfb] (45 sts)
13. k
14. [k8, kfb] (50 sts)
15. k
16. [k1, kfb] (75 sts)
17. k
18. [k2, kfb] (100 sts)

stockinette for six rows
k2p2 for six rows
p2k2 for twelve rows
k2p2 for six rows

BO 20 sts (jeny's stretchy BO)
Knit next 24 sts. (earflap 1)
BO next 32 sts.
Knit next 24 sts. (earflap 2)

Work each earflap flat in seed st
ssk, knit across in seed st (knit the purls, purl the knits)

Should have ended with a few inches of I-cord. Then you could tie it on with the earflaps down!