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Elaina’s Noggin Cover

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This hat was made as a gift for the daughter of my dear friend, Jon. Jon posted a picture of a pink hat on Facebook and mentioned that Elaina would look adorable in it. I happened to agree, so I thought I would make one for her. It took me a while to decide how to do the earflaps and bottom stripe. I like those to be doubled for warmth. I finally decided to start with the cord at the bottom of the earflaps, and make both of them in the round. Then I made the first stripe, and added the ear flaps. Both the ear flaps and the bottom stripe are 2 layers thick, so Elaina’s adorable little head will be nice and warm. I decided this hat is so cute that her mom needed one in her favorite colors, so I wrote the pattern for kiddos and adults. PLUS: They glow in the dark!! Check out the notes section to see how.

Elaina’s Noggin Cover
Free Knit Pattern
Intermediate Skill Level
Designed by Jessie Rayot

Size:
Child Small (Child Med, Adult Small/Medium, Adult Med/Large)
Fits head size: 18, (20, 22, 24) inches

Yarn:
Red Heart Super Saver in two colors of your choice.
Kreinik carry~along filaments, one for each color (see notes)

Needles:
US 8/5.00mm ~ 16″ circulars
US 8/5.00mm ~ set of 4 or 5 double points for i~cord, ear flaps, and top of hat
*optional ~ only 2 of the double point needle for the i~cord AND long circulars (magic loop method) for ear flaps and top of hat

Gauge:
18 sts = 4″ in stockinette

Other supplies:
2 stitch holders
1 stitch marker
yarn needle

Stitches and Skills used:
K ~ knit
P ~ purl
KFB ~ Knit in Front and Back (increase)
K2tog ~ Knit 2 together
MC ~ Main Color
CC ~ Contrast Color
st(s) ~ stitch(es)

Notes:
Some parts of this pattern may seem odd. Just trust the pattern and follow along, it will all work out!
The tassels in the samples are actually made of crochet chains to make them chunkier, but regular tassels will work as well.

For both of the hats seen in the photos here I used Kreinik Filaments as carry alongs. For the darker colors I used the metallic thread ~ it is actually more sparkly than it looks in the photos here. For the lighter colors I used the glow in the dark filaments.

To make i~cord: cast on 3 sts onto a double point needle, * do not turn, slide sts to left end of needle, K1, pull yarn tight, K2, repeat from * to desired length.
If you would like to replace the i~cord with a crochet chain, that would work as well.

Pattern:

Ear Flaps (make 2)
Ear Flap Shaping:
With MC, cast on 3 sts and make i~cord for 8 (9, 10, 11) inches.
Round 1: Slide sts to the left end of needle, KFB in each st. ~ 6 sts

Move sts to 2 double point needles (3 on each) or to long circulars if using the magic circle method.

Round 2: (KFB, K1, KFB) 2 times. ~ 10 sts
Round 3: K all. ~ 10 sts
Round 4: (KFB, K3, KFB) 2 times. ~ 14 sts
Round 5: K all. ~ 14 sts
Round 6: (KFB, K5, KFB) 2 times. ~ 18 sts
Round 7: K all. ~ 18 sts
Round 8: (KFB, K7, KFB) 2 times. ~ 22 sts
Round 9: K all. ~ 22 sts
*Size Child Small only: move onto Ear Flap Top
Round 10: (KFB, K9, KFB) 2 times. ~ 26 sts
Round 11: K all. ~ 26 sts
*Size Child Medium only: move onto Ear Flap Top
Round 12: (KFB, K11, KFB) 2 times. ~ 30 sts
Round 13: K all. ~ 30 sts
*Size Adult Small/Med only: move onto Ear Flap Top
Round 14: (KFB, K13, KFB) 2 times. ~ 34 sts
Round 15: K all. ~ 34 sts
*Size Adult Med/Large only: move onto Ear Flap Top

Ear Flap Top:
Round 1: K all, place st marker at end of round. ~ 24 (26, 30, 34)
Repeat round 1: 7 (9, 11, 13) more times
Closing round: With half the stitches on each of 2 needles (both held in left hand and referred to as back needle and front needle, use a third needle in right hand and * slip st from back needle to right needle, K1 from front needle to right needle, pass slipped st over knitted st, repeat from * until all sts have been worked. ~ 11 (13, 15, 17) sts
Cut yarn leaving a long tail and place all sts on a st holder.

Main Hat:
Bottom Stripe:
Provisional cast on 64 (72, 80, 88)

Round 1: With CC, K all. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts
Repeat round 1: 2 (3, 4, 5) more times. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts
Ear Flap Join Round: * Hold one ear flap in front of needles (between your body and your needles), slip st from stitch holder to right needle, K1 from left needle, PSSO, (slip next st from stitch holder to right needle, K1 from left needle, PSSO) 10 (12, 14, 16) times, K21 (23, 25, 27), repeat from * with other ear flap. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts
Next round: P all. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts
Repeat round 1: 3 (4, 5, 6) times. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts
Remove provisional cast on and place live stitches onto another set of circular needles or stitch markers
Joining Round: Slip first st from cast on onto left needle, K2tog, * slip next st from cast on onto left needle, K2tog, repeat from * to end of round. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts
Next Round: P all. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts

Second Stripe:  Switch to MC
Round 1: K all. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts
Repeat round 1: 7 (8, 9, 10) more times. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts

Third Stripe:  Switch to CC
Round 1: K all. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts
Round 2: P all. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts
Round 3: K all. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts
Repeat round 3: 3 (4, 5, 6) more times. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts
Last round: P all. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts

Fourth Stripe:  Switch to MC
Round 1: K all. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts
Repeat round 1: 7 (8, 9, 10more times. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts

Fifth Stripe:  Switch to CC
Round 1: K all. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts
Round 2: P all. ~ 64 (72, 80, 88) sts
Round 3: K13 (15, 17, 19), K2tog, [K14 (16, 18, 20), K2tog] 3 times, K1. ~ 60 (68, 76, 84) sts
Repeat round 1: 2 (3, 4, 5) times. 60 (68, 76, 84) sts
Next Round: K12 (14, 16, 18), K2tog, [K13 (15, 17, 19), K2tog] 3 times, K1. ~ 56 (64, 72, 80) sts
Last round: P all. ~ 56 (64, 72, 80) sts

Top:  Switch to MC. Move sts to double pointed needles as necessary.
Round 1: K all. ~ 56 (64, 72, 80) sts
Round 2: K11 (13, 15, 17), K2tog, [K12 (14, 16, 18), K2tog] 3 times, K1. ~ 52 (60, 68, 76) sts
Rounds 3~5: K all. ~ 52 (60, 68, 76) sts
Round 6: K10 (12, 14, 16), K2tog, [K11 (13, 15, 17), K2tog] 3 times, K1. ~ 48 (56, 64, 72) sts
Rounds 7~9: K all. ~ 48 (56, 64, 72) sts
*Size Child Small only: Repeat round 9: 3 more times, then move onto Finishing.
Round 10: Kx (11, 13, 15), K2tog, [Kx (12, 14, 16), K2tog] 3 times, K1. ~ x (52, 60, 68) sts
Rounds 11~13: K all. ~ x (52, 60, 68) sts
Round 14: Kx (11, 3, 9), K2tog, [Kx (11, 3, 1), K2tog] x (3, 11, 19) times. ~ 48 sts

Finishing:
Round 1: K all. ~ 48 sts
Repeat round 1: 0 (1, 2, 3) times
Next round: (Slip 2, K2tog, pass both slipped sts over) to end. ~ 12 sts
Next round: K all. ~ 12 sts
Last round: (Slip 2, K2tog, pass both slipped sts over) to end. ~ 3 sts
Make i~cord: for 8 (9, 10, 11) inches.

Cut yarn and weave in all ends.
Add tassels to ends of all 3 i~cords.

Wear or give and enjoy!

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5 thoughts on “Elaina’s Noggin Cover”

    • I’m sorry, I’m not sure what you are saying here. If you think you found an error, you are going to have to be more specific. I don’t see two row 4s next to each other anywhere.

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      • She meant to say the pattern, instead of saying “Fourth Stripe” and then “Fifth Stripe”, says “Fourth Stripe” twice. Saving this pattern to make for my granddaughter when I get caught up on my other projects. Thanks for sharing your patterns with us, Jessie.

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  1. Your design skills are really cutting-edge….. so unique; I love what you are doing, and these hats are right out of Dr Suess! How fun! what child (big or little) would not want to bundle up in one of these! I’m looking forward to making some for some little ones trapped in their not so responsible parent’s world of homelessness….. they don’t get much; especially adorable hats like these…. I think I’ll add mittens, scarves, gauntlets and leg warmers too! thanks so much for this pattern… keep it coming!

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