Aviator (Newborn)
Worsted cotton, 5 mm hook,
Hat - work in continuous rounds (do not slip stitch or chain at the end of each round)
Ch 4, sl st to make a loop
Rd 1: In loop, sc 9, hdc 1 (10)
Rd 2: hdc 2 in each st (20)
Rd 3: [dc 1, dc 2 in next] repeat around (30)
Rd 4: [dc 1 in each of next 2 st, dc 2 in next st] repeat around (40)
Rd 5-9: dc around (40)
Rd 10: dc 33, hdc 3, sc 3, sl st 1
Front flap - continuing from hat:
Ch 3
Row 1-3: dc 13, ch 3, turn
Row 4: dc 13 tie off
Earflaps:
Starting 1 stitch from the front flap:
Sl st to start, ch 2
Dc 7, ch 2, turn
Dc 2 tog,dc 2, dc 2 tog, dc 1, ch 2, turn
Dc 2 tog x 2, dc 1, ch 1, turn
Dc 3 in same st, sl st 1, tie off
Repeat for second earflap
Color 2: single crochet around the entire rim. I recommend to sc2tog at angles (like where the earflap meets the hat) and to sc 2 in the same stitch on corners (the corners of the earflaps and front flap).
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