Spirit Earflap Hat – Free Crochet Pattern

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Do you want to learn how to crochet an earflap hat? The Spirit Earflap Hat free crochet pattern is a simple and modern twist to the basic earflap hat. This beanie has a beautiful texture with a ribbed brim just above the earflaps. This earflap hat is then finished off with braided tassel ties and a yarn pom. Stripes make it easy to work this earflap hat in your favorite team or school colors to show your spirit! 

This easy crochet pattern works up really quickly and is customizable to suit any fan! Instead of stripes, you can just skip the color changes and you can make a basic trapper hat in any solid color.

This beginner friendly crochet pattern is complete with the full range of sizes, including: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months, toddler, child, teen, and adult. The best part? All of these sizes are available for free, right here on my blog! Just scroll down the page to view the free crochet pattern.

The yarn I used for this crochet pattern is Red Heart With Love, but you can use any medium worsted weight yarn. You’ll also need a 5.5mm (I) crochet hook, tapestry needle/yarn needle, scissors, and a pom maker (if desired). You can find all of these items on my Amazon page in the crochet section.

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Spirit Earflap Hat

ABBREVIATIONS

st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain
DC = double crochet
FPDC = front post double crochet
SC = single crochet
SC2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together (invisible decrease is recommended)

SPECIAL STITCHES

SC2tog (using invisible decrease method): Insert hook into front loop of the first stitch. Insert hook into front loop of second stitch. Yarn over. Draw through the first two loops on hook. Yarn over. Draw through both loops on hook.

NOTES

• Chain 1 or 2 at the beginning of each round does NOT count as a stitch (unless otherwise specified).
• Approximate circumference for each size is the measurement that your band should comfortably stretch to (the actual length of your band will be shorter).

PATTERN

0-3 Months
Approx. circumference: 13 inches / Approx. length: 5 inches

Hat Base

Beginning with color A (shown as gray), and alternating each row with color B (shown as white):

R1: Using a magic ring, ch 2. 10 DC. Join with a sl st to beginning. (10 sts)

R2: Ch 2. 2 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (20 sts)

R3: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next st. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (30 sts)

R4: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in each of the next 5 sts. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (35 sts)

R5-6: Ch 2. 1 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (35 sts)

Using color C (shown as blue):

R7: Ch 2. 1 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (35 sts)

R8-9: Ch 2. 1 FPDC in next st, 1 DC in next st. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (35 sts)

Do not fasten off, begin on Earflap 1.

3-6 Months                                                       
Approx. circumference: 14” / Approx. length: 5.5”

Hat Base

Beginning with color A (shown as gray), and alternating each row with color B (shown as white):

R1: Using a magic ring, ch 2. 10 DC. Join with a sl st to beginning. (10 sts)

R2: Ch 2. 2 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (20 sts)

R3: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next st. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (30 sts)

R4: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in each of the next 2 sts. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (40 sts)

R5-7: Ch 2. 1 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (40 sts)

Using color C (shown as blue):

R8: Ch 2. 1 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (40 sts)

R9-10: Ch 2. 1 FPDC in next st, 1 DC in next st. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (40 sts)

Do not fasten off, begin on Earflap 1.

6-12 Months                                                       
Approx. circumference: 16” / Approx. length: 6” 

Hat Base

Beginning with color A (shown as gray), and alternating each row with color B (shown as white):

R1: Using a magic ring, ch 2. 10 DC. Join with a sl st to beginning. (10 sts)

R2: Ch 2. 2 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (20 sts)

R3: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next st. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (30 sts)

R4: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in each of the next 2 sts. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (40 sts)

R5: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in each of the next 7 sts. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (45 sts)

R6-8: Ch 2. 1 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (45 sts)

Using color C (shown as blue):

R9: Ch 2. 1 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (45 sts)

R10-11: Ch 2. 1 FPDC in next st, 1 DC in next st. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (45 sts)

Do not fasten off, begin on Earflap 1.

Toddler                                                       
Approx. circumference: 18” / Approx. length: 6.5” 

Hat Base

Beginning with color A (shown as gray), and alternating each row with color B (shown as white):

R1: Using a magic ring, ch 2. 10 DC. Join with a sl st to beginning. (10 sts)

R2: Ch 2. 2 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (20 sts)

R3: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next st. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (30 sts)

R4: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in each of the next 2 sts. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (40 sts)

R5: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in each of the next 3 sts. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (50 sts)

R6-9: Ch 2. 1 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (50 sts)

Using color C (shown as blue):

R10: Ch 2. 1 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (50 sts)

R11-13: Ch 2. 1 FPDC in next st, 1 DC in next st. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (50 sts)

Do not fasten off, begin on Earflap 1.

Child                                                       
Approx. circumference: 20” / Approx. length: 7.5” 

Hat Base

Beginning with color A (shown as gray), and alternating each row with color B (shown as white):

R1: Using a magic ring, ch 2. 10 DC. Join with a sl st to beginning. (10 sts)

R2: Ch 2. 2 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (20 sts)

R3: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next st. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (30 sts)

R4: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in each of the next 2 sts. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (40 sts)

R5: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in each of the next 3 sts. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (50 sts)

R6: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in each of the next 9 sts. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (55 sts)

R7-10: Ch 2. 1 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (55 sts)

Using color C (shown as blue):

R11: Ch 2. 1 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (55 sts)

R12-14: Ch 2. 1 FPDC in next st, 1 DC in next st. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (55 sts)

Do not fasten off, begin on Earflap 1.

Teen / Adult Small                                                       
Approx. circumference: 21” / Approx. length: 8”

Hat Base

Beginning with color A (shown as gray), and alternating each row with color B (shown as white):

R1: Using a magic ring, ch 2. 10 DC. Join with a sl st to beginning. (10 sts)

R2: Ch 2. 2 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (20 sts)

R3: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next st. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (30 sts)

R4: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in each of the next 2 sts. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (40 sts)

R5: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in each of the next 3 sts. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (50 sts)

R6: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in each of the next 4 sts. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (60 sts)

R7-11: Ch 2. 1 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (60 sts)

Using color C (shown as blue):

R12: Ch 2. 1 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (60 sts)

R13-15: Ch 2. 1 FPDC in next st, 1 DC in next st. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (60 sts)

Do not fasten off, begin on Earflap 1.

Adult                                                       
Approx. circumference: 23” / Approx. length: 9”

Hat Base

Beginning with color A (shown as gray), and alternating each row with color B (shown as white):

R1: Using a magic ring, ch 2. 10 DC. Join with a sl st to beginning. (10 sts)

R2: Ch 2. 2 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (20 sts)

R3: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in next st. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (30 sts)

R4: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in each of the next 2 sts. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (40 sts)

R5: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in each of the next 3 sts. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (50 sts)

R6: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in each of the next 4 sts. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (60 sts)

R7: Ch 2. 2 DC in next st, 1 DC in each of the next 11 sts. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (65 sts)

R8-12: Ch 2. 1 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (65 sts)

Using color C (shown as blue):

R13: Ch 2. 1 DC in each st around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (65 sts)

R14-16: Ch 2. 1 FPDC in next st, 1 DC in next st. Repeat around. Join with a sl st to beginning. (65 sts)

Do not fasten off, begin on Earflap 1.

0-3 Months, 3-6 Months, 6-12 Months, and Toddler

Earflap 1

R1: Ch 1. 1 SC in each of the next 10 sts. Place a stitch marker in the next stitch, which remains unworked. (10 sts)

R2: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. 1 SC in each of the next 6 sts. SC2tog. (8 sts)

R3: Ch 1. Turn. 1 SC in each st across. (8 sts)

R4: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. 1 SC in each of the next 4 sts. SC2tog. (6 sts)

R5: Ch 1. Turn. 1 SC in each st across. (6 sts)

R6: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. 1 SC in each of the next 2 sts. SC2tog. (4 sts)

R7: Ch 1. Turn. 1 SC in each st across. (4 sts)

R8: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog, twice. (2 sts)

R9: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. (1 sts)

Fasten off.

From the stitch marker placed at the beginning of Earflap 1, R1, leave the specified number of stitches (see below) unworked, and begin Earflap 2 in the next st. The stitch marked with your stitch marker will be your first unworked stitch.

• 0-3 Months: 10 unworked sts

• 3-6 Months: 12 unworked sts

• 6-12 Months: 15 unworked sts

• Toddler: 17 unworked sts

Earflap 2

R1: Ch 1. 1 SC in each of the next 10 sts. (10 sts)

R2: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. 1 SC in each of the next 6 sts. SC2tog. (8 sts)

R3: Ch 1. Turn. 1 SC in each st across. (8 sts)

R4: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. 1 SC in each of the next 4 sts. SC2tog. (6 sts)

R5: Ch 1. Turn. 1 SC in each st across. (6 sts)

R6: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. 1 SC in each of the next 2 sts. SC2tog. (4 sts)

R7: Ch 1. Turn. 1 SC in each st across. (4 sts)

R8: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog, twice. (2 sts)

R9: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. (1 sts)

Do not fasten off. Begin finishing.

Child, Teen, and Adult

Earflap 1

R1: Ch 1. 1 SC in each of the next 12 sts. Place a stitch marker in the next stitch, which remains unworked. (12 sts)

R2: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. 1 SC in each of the next 8 sts. SC2tog. (10 sts)

R3: Ch 1. Turn. 1 SC in each st across. (10 sts)

R4: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. 1 SC in each of the next 6 sts. SC2tog. (8 sts)

R5: Ch 1. Turn. 1 SC in each st across. (8 sts)

R6: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. 1 SC in each of the next 4 sts. SC2tog. (6 sts)

R7: Ch 1. Turn. 1 SC in each st across. (6 sts)

R8: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. 1 SC in each of the next 2 sts. SC2tog. (4 sts)

R9: Ch 1. Turn. 1 SC in each st across. (4 sts)

R10: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog, twice. (2 sts)

R11: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. (1 sts)

Fasten off.

From the stitch marker placed at the beginning of Earflap 1, R1, leave the specified number of stitches (see below) unworked, and begin Earflap 2 in the next st. The stitch marked with your stitch marker will be your first unworked stitch.

• Child: 20 unworked sts
• Teen: 22 unworked sts
• Adult: 25 unworked sts

Earflap 2

R1: Ch 1. 1 SC in each of the next 12 sts. (12 sts)

R2: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. 1 SC in each of the next 8 sts. SC2tog. (10 sts)

R3: Ch 1. Turn. 1 SC in each st across. (10 sts)

R4: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. 1 SC in each of the next 6 sts. SC2tog. (8 sts)

R5: Ch 1. Turn. 1 SC in each st across. (8 sts)

R6: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. 1 SC in each of the next 4 sts. SC2tog. (6 sts)

R7: Ch 1. Turn. 1 SC in each st across. (6 sts)

R8: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. 1 SC in each of the next 2 sts. SC2tog. (4 sts)

R9: Ch 1. Turn. 1 SC in each st across. (4 sts)

R10: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog, twice. (2 sts)

R11: Ch 1. Turn. SC2tog. (1 sts)

Do not fasten off. Begin finishing.

FINISHING

Trimming

Ch 1. Work 1 SC down Earflap 2, around the back edge of your hat, up and over Earflap 1, around the front edging of your hat, and back up Earflap 2 to your beginning sts. Join with a sl st to your first SC.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Tassels

Cut 3 long equal strands of colors A, B, and C, for a total of 9 strands for each tassel.

Insert your hook at the bottom of Earflap 1. Pull your cut strands of your through with your hook and tie a large knot with all strands held together to secure. Separate strands by color and braid. Tie an additional knot at the end of your braid. Cut yarn ends to be even, if desired. Repeat this process for Earflap 2.

Pom Pom

Using color C, create pom pom.

Attach pom pom to top of hat. 

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Nicole

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