This week’s hat variation is super fun and I am so excited to share it! I have really enjoyed coming up with different variations of my free Versatile Earflap Hat Pattern and I hope you have enjoyed them too.
The idea for this rainbow hat actually came to me when I was thinking of St. Patrick’s Day hat ideas, but I wish I would have thought of it way back in December for my rainbow-loving niece’s Christmas present. My favorite part – the fluffy cloud pom poms on the earflaps.
To make this hat, follow the instructions in my free hat pattern available for download here, changing colors as noted below. Finish it off by adding a pom pom to each earflap. Want those clouds extra puffy? All you need to do is brush your pom pom out with a wire brush (like a clean, new pet brush) and then trim it into shape.
0-3 Months
- Work rounds 1 through 3 in red
- Switch to orange for rounds 4 & 5
- Switch to yellow for rounds 6 & 7
- Switch to green for rounds 8 & 9
- Switch to blue for rounds 10 & 11
- Switch to purple for earflaps and both edgings
3-6 Months
- Work rounds 1 through 4 in red
- Switch to orange for rounds 5 & 6
- Switch to yellow for rounds 7 & 8
- Switch to green for rounds 9 & 10
- Switch to blue for rounds 11 & 12
- Switch to purple for earflaps and both edgings
6-12 Months
- Work rounds 1 through 5 in red
- Switch to orange for rounds 6 & 7
- Switch to yellow for rounds 8 & 9
- Switch to green for rounds 10 & 11
- Switch to blue for rounds 12 & 13
- Switch to purple for earflaps and both edgings
Toddler
- Work rounds 1 through 7 in red
- Switch to orange for rounds 8 & 9
- Switch to yellow for rounds 10 & 11
- Switch to green for rounds 12 & 13
- Switch to blue for rounds 14 & 15
- Switch to purple for earflaps and both edgings
Child
- Work rounds 1 through 6 in red
- Switch to orange for rounds 7 through 9
- Switch to yellow for rounds 10 through 12
- Switch to green for rounds 13 through 15
- Switch to blue for rounds 16 through 18
- Switch to purple for earflaps and both edgings
Teen/Adult
- Work rounds 1 through 8 in red
- Switch to orange for rounds 9 through 11
- Switch to yellow for rounds 12 through 14
- Switch to green for rounds 15 through 17
- Switch to blue for rounds 18 through 20
- Switch to purple for earflaps and both edgings
Have a great week (make sure you get some time to have fun crocheting)! If you have any questions about this hat or anything at all, please don’t hesitate to email me at email hidden; JavaScript is required.
Micah, <3 this! May have to be added to my next project! : )
Thank you, Kimberlee!
That is so darn cute. Did you make the pompoms or are they premade? (I only ask because if you made those you did an amazing job!)
Thanks, Melissa! I did make them with a pom pom maker – just like you normally would then brush them out with a wire pet brush and trim. Really easy and so much fun!
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