FREE PATTERN - Basic Chunky Earflap Hat

It's a bit out of season, but here is the pattern for Kara:

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Materials:

  3oz bulky (5) yarn
Crochet hook size J (6mm)

Yarn needle

Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 8 hdc in 2nd ch from hook; join with slip stitch to 1st hdc; turn.  (8 hdc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1 (does not count as hdc here or throughout), work 2 hdc in same stitch and in each stitch around; join with slip stitch to 1st hdc; turn.  (16 hdc)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, work 2 hdc in same stitch as join, hdc in next stitch, *2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next stitch; repeat from * around; join with slip stitch to 1st hdc; turn.  (24 hdc)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, work 2 hdc in same stitch as join, hdc in each of the next 2 stitches, *2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in each of the next 2 stitches; repeat from * around; join with slip stitch to 1st hdc; turn.  (32 hdc)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, work 2 hdc in same stitch as join, hdc in each of the next 3 stitches, *2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in each of the next 3 stitches; repeat from * around; join with slip stitch to 1st hdc; turn.  (40 hdc)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, work 2 hdc in same stitch as join, hdc in each of the next 4 stitches, *2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in each of the next 4 stitches; repeat from * around; join with slip stitch to 1st hdc; turn.  (48 hdc)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, hdc in same stitch and in each stitch around; join with slip stitch to 1st hdc; turn.  (48 hdc)

Rnd 8-14: Repeat Rnd 7.

First Earflap

Rnd 15: Ch 1, hdc in each of the next 8 hdc; turn.  (8 hdc)

Rnd 16: Ch 1, hdc2tog over next 2 hdc, hdc in each of the next 4 hdc, hdc2tog over last 2 hdc; turn

Rnd 17: Ch 1, hdc in each of the next 6 hdc; turn. (6 hdc)

Rnd 18: Ch 1, hdc2tog over next 2 hdc, hdc in each of the next 2 hdc, hdc2tog over last 2 hdc; turn

Rnd 19: Ch 1, hdc in each of the next 4 hdc; turn.  (4 hdc)
Rnd 20: Ch 1, hdc2tog over next 2 hdc, hdc2tog over last 2 hdc; turn

Rnd 21: Ch 1, hdc in each of the next 2 hdc; turn.  (2 hdc)

Rnd 22: Ch 1, hdc2tog. Fasten off.

Second Earflap

Skip 16 sts from 1st earflap along Rnd 14. Join yarn with a slip stitch to the 17th stitch.

 
Rnd 15: Ch 1, hdc in each of the next 8 hdc; turn.  (8 hdc)

Rnd 16: Ch 1, hdc2tog over next 2 hdc, hdc in each of the next 4 hdc, hdc2tog over last 2 hdc; turn

Rnd 17: Ch 1, hdc in each of the next 6 hdc; turn. (6 hdc)

Rnd 18: Ch 1, hdc2tog over next 2 hdc, hdc in each of the next 2 hdc, hdc2tog over last 2 hdc; turn

Rnd 19: Ch 1, hdc in each of the next 4 hdc; turn.  (4 hdc)
Rnd 20: Ch 1, hdc2tog over next 2 hdc, hdc2tog over last 2 hdc; turn

Rnd 21: Ch 1, hdc in each of the next 2 hdc; turn.  (2 hdc)

Rnd 22: Ch 1, hdc2tog.

Edging

Ch 1, sc in same stitch, work 5 sc evenly along side of earflap, sc2tog over edge of earflap and next hdc of Rnd 14; sc in each hdc to stitch before next earflap, sc2tog over next hdc and edge of earflap, work 5 sc evenly along edge of earflap to point, [2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc] in point, work 5 sc evenly along side of earflap, sc2tog over edge of earflap and next hdc of Rnd 14; sc in each hdc to stitch before next earflap, sc2tog over next hdc and edge of earflap, work 5 sc evenly along edge of earflap to point, [2 sc, ch 2] in point, join with a slip stitch to 1st ch 1. Fasten off.

Ties

Cut 6 2-foot lengths of yarn, loop through ch-2 space at peak of one earflap and braid, holding 2 strands together. Knot end. Repeat at other earflap.

FREE PATTERN - crochet boyfriend beanie: Alex

I like this beanie a lot. It's super quick and easy. And the hdc's make it stretchy, comfortable and versatile.

Materials:

2 oz bulky (5) yarn
Crochet hook size N (10mm)
Yarn needle

Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 8 hdc in 2nd ch from hook; join with a slip stitch to 1st hdc. (8 hdc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1 (does not count as hdc here or throughout), work 2 hdc in each stitch around; join with slip stitch to 1st hdc. (16 hdc)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, work 2 hdc in same stitch as joining, hdc in next stitch, *2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next stitch; repeat from * around; join with slip stitch to 1st hdc. (24 hdc)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, work 2 hdc in same stitch as joining, hdc in each of the next 2 stitches, *2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in each of the next 2 stitches; repeat from * around; join with slip stitch to 1st hdc. (32 hdc)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, work 2 hdc in same stitch as joining, hdc in each of the next 3 stitches, *2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in each of the next 3 stitches; repeat from * around; join with slip stitch to 1st hdc. (40 hdc)
Rnd 6-15: Ch 1, hdc in each stitch around; join with slip stitch to 1st hdc.
Fasten off.
Use yarn needle to weave in ends.
Wear it while drinking the warm beverage of your choice!

FREE PATTERN - Jill

Wow! I meant to post this yesterday and I ended up working on my leaky roof instead. Good thing, too, because it's raining now. Fingers crossed for leak-free bedroom!

Materials: 
bulky (5) yarn 
     Color A 
     Color B
Crochet hook size K/6.5MM Yarn needle  

Round 1: With Color A, ch 2, work 8 hdc in 2nd stitch from hook; join with slip stitch to 1st hdc.
Round 2:  Ch 1, work 2 hdc in each stitch around, join with slip stitch to 1st hdc.
Round 3: Ch 1, 2 hdc in same space, hdc in next space, (2 hdc, hdc) around; join with a slip stitch to 1st hdc.
Round 4: Ch 1, 2 hdc in same space, hdc in each of the next 2 spaces, (2 hdc, hdc, hdc) around; join with slip stitch to 1st hdc.
Round 5: Ch 1, 2 hdc in same space, hdc in each of the next 3 spaces, (2 hdc, hdc 3x) around. Join with a slip stitch to 1st hdc.
Round 6: Ch 1, 2 hdc in same space, hdc in each of the next 4 spaces, (2 hdc, hdc 4x) around. Join with a slip stitch to 1st hdc.
Round 7: Ch 1, 2 hdc in same space, hdc in each of the next 5 spaces, (2 hdc, hdc 5x) around. Join with a slip stitch to 1st hdc.
Rounds 8-10: Ch 1, hdc in same stitch and in each stitch around. Join with a slip stitch to 1 st hdc. Switch to Color B at the end of Round 10.  
Rounds 11-14: Ch 1, hdc in same stitch and in each stitch around. Join with a slip stitch to 1 st hdc. Switch to Color A at the end of Round 14. 
Rounds 15-16: Ch 1, hdc in same stitch and in each stitch around. Join with a slip stitch to 1 st hdc.  
Fasten off.
Use a yarn needle to weave in ends.

Next week....well, it will be Kara:

or Alex:

I haven't decided.