earflaps, anyone?

Now here's a pretty lady. This Marlose Sand Hat pattern is from Rowan Knitting & Crochet Magazine Number 40. I used Manos del Uruguay yarn and some ginormous number 15 needles. It was a fairly quick knit with a very enjoyable cable tucked into the middle. Its knit on straight needles then seamed up the back.

The only odd thing to note about the pattern is the lack of specific finishing instructions. Make a pom pom. Ok...um, how do I do that? Its been a few years y'all so I had to make a practice one before I made this one you see there. The secret trick to making a pretty pom pom is to wrap the yarn twice as many times around the cardboard than you think you need. Trust me here.

And the other sort of odd thing was how to attach the yarn to the end of the earflaps without making a large knot. That was a head scratcher for a moment. But I'd left a long tail from the cast on so I just doubled a length of yarn and put it through the flap end and made a small knot. Then I proceeded to braid away.

Gosh she's pretty. Wish it wasn't a million degrees outside so I could wear her.

Comments

[Meredith]

Lovely and so cute! I hope it gets cold enough to wear her soon; it's supposed to flurry here this weekend! Hurray!

[Knot By Gran'ma]

That is lovely.

[southerngirlmusings]

She's lovely, I can always give her a trial run. :)

[Karyn]

I love the hat Felicia! And that colour, wow, it's one of my faves!

[Angela]

Great colors and great detail! Lovely!

[mariss]

Ooooh! I love it! It's such a great color, and you did a great job. I'm definately inspired to make a hat with earflaps now. Hope you get some cold weatehr soon ;)

[Stacy]

Very nice! The color is so rich and beautiful.

[Mymsie]

Great hat - love the ear flaps! Maybe Santa will bring some chilly weather so you can show it off soon. :)

[sara]

Wow! What a great hat! My sister's been bugging me about making her a hat with pom poms and earflaps but I have not been able to finish knitting the ear flaps. (I hate picking up stitches.) Also, you're totally right on pom poms. I learned that one recently the hard way. :)

[julia]

looks great! I'm so into the earflaps this year.

[Veronica]

She's a beauty! you did a great job .... lovely little pom.

Perfect for winter weather.... although it is a bit too warm even here for that this week. We have some snow on the ground...but lovely sunny and warm enough days for just a coat... ear flaps not really needed this week.

[Michelle Anderson]

You should make some for your shop. I love hats with ear flaps!

[ali]

Yep, she's lovely! Hope your weather cools off so you can wear her loveliness!

Happy knitting-
ali

[Angela]

Oooh -- love that hat! Such fun. If you want to come up here you could wear it! Really. Current temp -- 19 degrees F.

[katie]

i love that hat! i may have to try it. the ear flaps and pom-pom are awesome. I have been making hats in the round and i am having trouble towards the end. i think this might be more my style. thanks for sharing! i hope it cools down so you can wear it!

[Chara Michele]

Wow I love that hat! So pretty!

[Stacey_CrimsonPurl]

Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Luv the cute winter flap hat.

[sadira]

Oh, it's just wonderful! I love the color too...I have my mother make all my pom-poms...although, I have to admit, I don't use a lot of Pom-poms...

[Karen B.]

Now that is one very cute hat! I have to check to see if I have No. 40 because I definitely have some suitable Malabrigo in stock.

Thanks for the inspiration and for stopping by my blog!

[Kim]

Very nice!

It is cold enough where I am to wear it...if you wanted to send it my way. LOL

[susan]

wow! lovely hat, send it on over, there's another nor easter on the way! really really beautiful.
susan
p.s. thanks for stopping by my blog!

[rochambeau]

Dear Felicia,
You are amazing! How did you do that? Are you magic? Knitting is a mystery to me!

Hope all is going well for you during the holidays!!

xox
Constance

[Nancy Gerber (Atticbabys)]

I could certainly use that amazing hat here in Michigan! I love and need those ear flaps! Thanks for stoppin' by my Blog :-)
Nan

[Thimbleanna]

Wow, very nice! You need to come north so you can enjoy your hat -- it's been cold here and we're supposed to get a ton of snow (promises, promises, it rarely pans out to be as much as they say!)

[Oiyi]

Very nice hat!

[jen]

That hat has GREAT character!

[Breanna]

What a great hat! I love the color. I am working on my knitting skills, but haven't graduated from the simple scarf stage. Maybe I'll have a hat figured out by next winter...

[Katherine]

Gorgeous hat, Felicia!

[Pauline]

its knitted very good, great tension, even stitches, and a lovely colour!

[Carrie]

ooooh... ear flaps!!!! I L*ve!!! ;)

[Bejeweled]

What a pretty hat in such a lovely color! Hopefully a nice cold front will move in and you'll have the chance to wear your lovely hat!

I was laughing pretty hard when I read the bit about lacking finishing instructions. Been there so many times. Time to create project = 3 hours. Time to reinvent finishing instructions that I guess are omitted because everybody else already knows them = 5 days. LOL!

[leslie]

oh felicia, i ADORE this!
so so beautiful! i love the cables..and the color.
great job!

[bekka]

gorgeous and fluffy! wow. my pom poms are always lacking. too bad they didn't give better instructions. AND, hope you get some cooler weather so you can sport that lovely cap around town.

[Melissa]

What a warm and cozy hat! I love the ear flaps too!