During cold weather, you need to bundle up to keep warm. But during the winter it can be hard to look stylish in a hat. With these easy earflap hat knitting patterns, you can keep warm and be fashionable. Everyone will want one of your knitted earflap hats.
We have collected 16 wonderful easy earflap hat knitting patterns so you can make a hat for yourself and everyone in your family, including your dog. We have included free earflap hat knitting patterns as well as extremely affordable paid patterns.
What is an Earflap Hat?
An earflap hat is a hat that has been designed to keep you warmer than a regular hat. The addition of earflaps will help protect your ears and sides of your face from the cold. The hats often have long ties so you can tie the hat under your chin. Or you can tie the earflaps up on top of your head.
Earflap hats are the perfect accessory for bitterly cold days. They help to cover more area, in turn, keeping you warmer. Knitted earflap hat patterns are extremely popular since they are stylish as well as functional.
16 Knitted Earflap Hat Patterns
When you think of knitted earflap hats, you may picture them being worn by young children. But they are not only for children but also can be worn by anyone of any age.
Below are 16 easy earflap hat knitting patterns we have found for you.
1. Elysium’s Cabled Easy Earflap Hat Knitting Pattern
The Elysium’s Cabled Earflap Hat is a fun and easy pattern. It features two different cable patterns that meet up at the top creating a snowflake pattern. The knitting pattern hat with ear flaps includes instructions for one size.
However, since this hat is made with cable stitching it will be stretchy and fit many different sizes.
Find the Pattern by ElysiumPatterns HERE
2. Winter Fur Earflap Hat Knitting Pattern by Darling Jadore
This is a beautiful faux fur knit hat with ear flaps. You can bet this hat will keep you warm and cosy. The pattern can be completed by an advanced beginner. It will fit an average adult woman’s head.
The pattern can easily be customised to make it larger or smaller. The hat is knitted seamlessly in the round on circular knitting needles.
Find the Pattern from DarlingJadore HERE
3. Winterberry Knitted Earflap Hat by ViTalinaCraft
Here is a cute, knitted earflap hat that is perfect for your little one. This hat is sure to keep them warm and comfy. It is knitted back and forth on needles with Aran weight merino wool. This hat would work perfectly for a boy or a girl.
The pattern is for an advanced beginner. It is easy to follow and contains four pages of row-by-row instructions, cable chart and pictures. There are 3 sizes: 1-3 years, 3-5 years and 6-10 years.
Find the Pattern by ViTalinaCraft HERE
4. Oliver’s Earflap hat Knitting Pattern by Kristina Schmidt
This is a quick and easy earflap hat knitting pattern for babies and toddlers. The pattern can easily be customised. The edge and earflaps can be knitted with garter stitch or seed stitch. The pattern includes two sizes small and large.
Find the Pattern by Kristina Schmidt HERE
5. PURDEY Earflap Hat Knitting Pattern by doverandmadden
The Purdey hat is for both boys and girls. It has a cute repeating bubble pattern that is knitted in the round. The hat is stretchy and warm.
The easy earflap hat knitting pattern can be completed by an intermediate knitter. It is sized for newborns up to a 6 year old.
Find the Pattern by doverandmadden HERE
6. Ramble Knit Hat with Ear Flaps Pattern by BEKAHknits
Make one hat for your child and one for yourself. These Ramble knitting pattern hat with ear flaps are classy and cosy. The knit hat with ear flaps pattern is worked seamlessly from the top down with short row earflaps.
To complete the hat, you will need to know working in the round, German short rows (full instructions included in the pattern), simple cabling, and I-cord bind off.
Find the Pattern by BEKAHknits HERE
7. Very Basic Bulky Knitted Earflap Hat Pattern by Anne Carroll Gilmour
This very basic bulky earflap pattern looks good on boys and girls. Change the colours to customise it for your giftee. The hat is worked in the round and the edges are finished in single crochet. The pattern includes 5 sizes: infant, child, small, medium and large.
Find the Pattern by Anne Carroll Gilmour HERE
8. Animal Dinosaur Knitting Pattern Hat with Ear Flaps by WistfullyWoolen
Any kid would love to get this dragon hat as a gift. And adults will love it too. The pattern is entirely knitted, including the eyes. The pattern has instructions for both knitting in the round and flat knitting. There are 2 sizes: ages 3-8 and 8-adult.
Find the Pattern by WistfullyWoolen HERE
9. Dog Earflap Hat Knitting Pattern by DogKnittingPatterns
You cannot leave your dog out. You know they need a hat too. And they will look absolutely adorable walking around in this knitted earflap hat. Everyone will stop and compliment their winter accessory. This is an easy earflap hat knitting pattern that can be completed by a novice knitter.
Here’s more stylish Knit Dog Hat patterns for your furbabies.
Find the Pattern by DogKnittingPatterns HERE
10. Ear Flap Hat Crochet Pattern by longbeachdesigns
Here is an urban chic ear flap beanie hat with a fun pom pom. The ribbed textural stitches provide definition and are simple to create.
You can complete this easy earflap hat knitting pattern in just a couple of evenings. The pattern has sizes for toddlers, children and adult/teens.
Find the Pattern by longbeachdesigns HERE
11. Mia Kitty Knit Hat with Ear Flaps Pattern by BeaKapturDesigns
Keep warm and look cool with this fun kitty cat hat. You can knit this hat for the whole family. The pattern is easy to follow and works up quickly. It is made in one piece from the bottom up starting with the earflaps.
There are instructions for three sizes including toddler, child and adult.
Find the Pattern by BeaKapturDesigns HERE
12. The Brock Cap Knitting Pattern Hat with Ear Flaps by Thevelvetacorn
This hat is perfect for all the men in your life. It was designed with comfort and warmth in mind. The design is simple, and the finished hat is impressive. The pattern includes sizes for toddler, child, and adult.
Find the Pattern by Thevelvetacorn HERE
13. I Heart Cables Knitting Pattern Hat with Ear Flaps by Justyna Lorkowska
This easy earflap hat knitting pattern is worked seamlessly in the round. It is finished off with an adorable fluffy pom pom. The hat is perfect for boys and girls. Just change the yarn colours.
There are instructions for 3 sizes: infant, toddler and child. The different sizing is achieved by alterations in the cables.
Find the Pattern by Justyna Lorkowska HERE
14. Bear Knitted Earflap Hat Pattern by LadyLilliput
This earflap hat pattern creates an adorable polar bear design. It is an easy hat to make and can be completed in as little as 2 to 3 hours. The pattern is only for one size. It will fit most adults.
This is a beginner friendly pattern that requires basic knitting skills. You will need to know knitting in the round, basic increases and decreases, mattress stitch and (optional) single crochet for the trim.
Find the Pattern by LadyLilliput HERE
15. Slouchy Earflap Hat Pattern
The slouchy earflap hat pattern is a slightly slouchy, cozy, and warm hat that is the “in thing” this cold season. It is a split brim hat with adorned long braided ties and a large pom pom at the back.
The slouchy earflap hat pattern is a fun project that requires only one skein of yarn.
16. Knit Hat with Ear Flaps Pattern by LoveFibres
Love the outdoors? How about outdoor activities during winter? Well, you might be one of those individuals who simply refuse to wait out the cold season indoors wrapped in a blanket tightly clenching onto a hot cup of Joe.
Since I came across this pattern’s listings on the internet, I have gone ahead to knit up a couple of these hats for myself and my teenage daughter.
Beanie With Ear Flaps Materials
- YARN: 95 to 150 grams or 63 to 99 yards of super chunky, worsted weight yarn.
- NEEDLES: A 10mm or US size 15 needle. The needle could either be straight or circular depending on the pattern instructions you’re following.
Beanie With Ear Flaps 6 Sizes
The finished women’s beanie with ear flaps pattern is available in six distinct sizes that range from 0 to 6 months, 6 to 12 months, a year to 2 years, 3 to 6 years, six years up to teenage years, and finally adult size.
Warm Up The loves In Your Life
Wouldn’t it be lovely to see to the warming need of all the girls you care most about? Well sure the boys too need to stay warm and toasty, but that’s a story for some other time. First time I came across this pattern I just knew I had to try it myself.
The alternatives to knitting up a women’s beanie with ear flaps don’t come cheap. There are numerous listings of this pattern on sale by brand names such as North Face, J.C Penney, and others.
Are you a beginner in the knitting arts? Well don’t worry, the women’s beanie with ear flaps pattern is available for download.
Beanie HAs Easy To Follow Instructions
The pattern’s instructions are written in clear and concise American English with extensive use of standard US knitting terms. It would make a lovely gift to a fellow woman you know whose all on for some wholesome outdoor fun in the cold.
The ear flaps are a cute addition to an otherwise perfect knitted item. These keep the wearer’s ears warm, and boy do they look amazing! With so many color choices you can settle for, there’s no telling how many of these hats you’ll knit up once you start.
I at first did one for myself, but soon as I noticed my daughter’s strange liking for my women’s beanie with ear flaps, I had to knit the young lady her own hat. I can assure you she was beyond impressed.
Soon as her friends saw it, she wanted more done. I always say, the more time your kids spend outdoors playing, the better it is for everyone. Cold weather can, however, hinders most from hitting the great outdoors, nothing the women’s beanie with ear flaps can’t handle.
Do yourself a favor, get started on one of these fantastic hats today.
Find the Pattern by LoveFibres HERE
YOU CAN BE STYLISH AND KEEP WARM WITH THESE EASY EARFLAP HAT KNITTING PATTERNS. THEY ARE SIMPLE TO KNIT AND MAKE GREAT BIRTHDAY AND CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
If you are looking for a hat pattern that can be worked up fast and is fashionable, try an earflap hat. In an earflap hat, you will step outside and turn heads. Extremely cold days require more than a beanie or ball cap. You need a hat that covers as much of your head as possible.
These hats are fun to make and will provide extra warmth during the cold months. All the hats we have listed can be completed quickly. This will give you plenty of time to complete an easy earflap hat knitting pattern for everyone in the family.