Today I just wanted to start my collection of variations for Shell's Super Easy DK Earflap Beanie. I will be adding them all to the one post here so you can easily find them and not have to load multiple pages. You can also find the details on Ravelry. This will be updated whenever a new variation is added so remember to check back regularly.
Tweet Tweet Variation
Make hat as instructed on the SSEDK page.
To make the beak with a 4.5mm hook:
ch4, join to make a loop. Into the loop (ch2, 6dc, 1trc, ch2, 1trc, 6dc, ch2, sl st back into the loop)
End off leaving a long tail.
Attach beak to hat.
Add 2 buttons for eyes. (or ch2, hdc into the 1st ch 9 times, join and leave a long tail for sewing)
Cut 10 7inch strands of yarn, and attach to the top of the hat like you would adding a braid. Trim to desired length.
Bunny Variation
Make hat as instructed on the SSEDK page.
With 3.5mm hook
Cream yarn
pink yarn
Outer Ear
With cream:
1: ch20, hdc in the 2nd ch from hook, hdc in the next 17 chs, hdc 5 times in the end chain, do not turn, working on opposite side hdc in the next 18 chs
2: ch2, hdc 18, 2hdc in each of the next 5 stitches, hdc in the last 18 stitches
3: ch2, turn, hdc 18, 2hdc in each of the next 10 stitches, hdc in the last 18 stitches
End off leaving a long tail
Inner Ear
With Pink:
1: ch18, hdc in the 2nd ch from hook, hdc in the next 15 chs, hdc 5 times in the end chain, do not turn, working on opposite side hdc in the next 16 chs
2: ch2, turn, hdc in the first 16 stitches, 2hdc in each of the next 5 stitches, hdc in the last 16 stitches.
End off leaving long tail.
Attach inner ear to outer ear, when i do this I use the pink tail, and be very careful to only sew through the top of the cream ear piece so the pink does not show on the back.
Position your ears on top of the hat and sew into place.
Bear
Ears with 5.5 and main colour (make 2)
1: ch2, hdc 8 times in the 2nd ch from hook, join.
2: ch2, 2hdc in each stitch around, join
3-6: ch2, hdc in each stitch around, join
End off leaving long tail.
Squeeze flat and sew to head.
Muzzle
With chenille (in white) and a 4.5mm hook
1: ch2, hdc 8 times in the 2nd st from hook, join.
2: ch2, 2hdc in each st around, join
3: ch2, *2hdc in the first st, hdc in the next st* repeat around, join.
End off leaving long tail.
Nose
With black and 4.5mm hook
ch2, hdc 10 times into the 2nd ch from hook, join.
End off leaving long tail.
Attach nose to the centre of the muzzle, using the tail backstitch a mouth onto the muzzle.
Attach the muzzle to the beanie
Sew on 2 buttons for eyes.
Fighting Turtle
Main colour: Green
Contrasting colour: Red, Orange, Blue or Purple
White and Black for eyes
0-3
R1-8 in green (end with hdc, hdc, sc, sc) end green
9-10 join contrasting to sc - (end last row with hdc, sc, slst.) end contrasting
Join main to 4sts to the left of last red sl st
complete earflaps as instructed.
3-6
R1-8 in green (end with hdc, hdc, sc, sc) end green
9-10 join contrasting to sc - (end last row with hdc, sc, slst.) end contrasting
Join main to 4sts to the left of last red sl st
complete earflaps as instructed.
6-12
R1-9 in green (end with hdc, hdc, sc, sc) end green
10-11 join contrasting to sc - (end last row with hdc, sc, slst.) end contrasting
Join main to 4sts to the left of last red sl st
complete earflaps as instructed.
Toddler
R1-11 in green (end with hdc, hdc, sc, sc) end green
12-13 join contrasting to sc - (end last row with hdc, sc, slst.) end contrasting
Join main to 4sts to the left of last red sl st
complete earflaps as instructed.
Child
R1-11 in green (end with hdc, hdc, sc, sc) end green
12-13 join contrasting to sc - (end last row with hdc, sc, slst.) end contrasting
Join main to 4sts to the left of last red sl st
complete earflaps as instructed.
Eyes (make 2)
ch2, into the first ch do the following stitches (2sc, 2hdc, 3dc, 1trc, 3dc, 2hdc, 2sc) join.
End off leaving love tail for sewing to hat.
Attach black button to the eye piece over the small gap.
