PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS

HAT

1. Using the red Knifty Knitter loom and hook with the black bulky Hometown USA yarn, knit on loom until piece measures 7 inches. Fasten off then cut a 30 inch yarn tail and thread on the yarn needle.
2. Then starting with the first peg run the needle, thru each loop on loom. Pull each loop off loom and turn hat inside out.
3. Tightly gather loops on the yarn and tie with square knot several times.
4. Weave in yarn ends.
5. Turn hat right-side out.

SECOND EAR-FLAP

1. Holding hat inside the loom, Skip 5 loops after 1^st ear-flap, place 12 loops over pegs.

2. Working with the same yarn, wrap and knit the 12 loops.

3. Working in the opposite direction, wrap each of the 12 pegs then knit off.

4. Repeat row 3.

5. Repeat row 3.

6. Repeat row 3.

7. Transfer 1^st loop onto 2^nd peg then lift bottom loop over the top loop, (This is a decrease) Next transfer ^12th loop onto ^11th peg then lift bottom loop over the top loop for another decrease. Now you should have a row of 10 loops. Finish this row by wrapping and knitting off remaining pegs.

8. Working in the opposite direction, wrap each of the 10 pegs then knit off.

9. Decrease the 1^st and last pegs and then wrap and knit row. (8 pegs)

10. Working in the opposite direction, wrap each of the 8 pegs then knit off.

11. Decrease the 1^st and last pegs and then wrap and knit row. (6 pegs)

12. Working in the opposite direction, wrap each of the 6 pegs then knit off.

13. Decrease the 1^st and last pegs and then wrap and knit row. (4 pegs)

14. Working in the opposite direction, wrap each of the 4 pegs then knit off.

15. Repeat row 14.

16. Repeat row 14.

17. Repeat row 14.

18. Repeat row 14.

19. Repeat row 14.

20. Repeat row 14.

21. Decrease the 1^st and last pegs and then wrap and knit row. (2 pegs)

22. Working in the opposite direction, wrap each of the 2 pegs then knit off.

23. Decrease the 1^st peg and tie off. Weave in ends.

MOHAWK

1. With Red and Black Fun Fur Yarn and the N crochet hook, crochet a chain 15 inches long.

2. Loop last chain around Broomstick needle.

3. Wrap yarn around Broomstick needle, Insert hook into center of next chain stitch. Draw yarn through the chain stitch and up onto the hook. Insert hook into center of same chain stitch. Draw yarn through the chain stitch and up onto the hook. There are now 2 loops on hook. Bring yarn over hook from back to front, and draw it through both loops on hook. One loop remains on the hook, and you have just made one loop on the Broomstick needle and one single crochet stitch.

4. *Wrap yarn around Broomstick needle, Insert hook into center of same chain stitch. Draw yarn through the chain stitch and up onto the hook. There are now 2 loops on hook. Bring yarn over hook from back to front, and draw it through both loops on hook.* Repeat directions between the two * * , 3 times.

5. In the next chain stitch, *Wrap yarn around Broomstick needle, Insert hook into center of same chain stitch. Draw yarn through the chain stitch and up onto the hook. There are now 2 loops on hook. Bring yarn over hook from back to front, and draw it through both loops on hook.* Repeat directions between the two * * , 5 times.

6. Continue repeating row 5 thru remainder of chains.

7. Fasten off and remove loops from Broomstick needle, trim yarn tails to length of loops.

8. Along underside of Mohawk at the thick base of single crochet, whip stitch the Mohawk to the hat along the contrasting basted line.

ATTACHING MOHAWK

Thread contrasting yarn onto yarn needle. Fold hat in half. Baste large stitches up and over hat along center With Black Hometown USA yarn, whip-stitch Mohawk to hat along basting line. Remove basting stitches. FINISHING Weave in ends. Sew Velcro tabs to chin straps.