When crocheting or knitting children's hats, the question often arises of how to make the ties so that they are beautiful, durable and not too stiff. A good solution is to make laces twisted from yarn. They are not difficult to make and will fit almost any model.
For example, let's make a lace 25 cm long. In order to determine the thickness of the cord, we fold several threads and twist them. We empirically determine how many folds the cord will have. In our case - 8 additions (threads). The number must be even, since we need to divide it in half: the strand prepared for the cord is folded in half. The length of one thread is equal to: the finished length of the cord (25), multiplied by 2 (folded in half) and multiplied by 1.5 (elongation for twisting and processing). We get: 25 x 2 x 1.5 = 75 cm or a little more. We cut off 4 of these threads, fold them in half and attach them to the hat with a loop.
We secure the part tightly, for example, on a folded towel, as shown in the photo, and twist one of the strands. We twist in the direction in which the thread is twisted, usually from left to right (clockwise).
At the end, we secure the twisted strand with a knot so that it does not unwind and attach it with a pin to the towel.
Tie a knot at the end
Then we also twist the second strand and tie both with a knot.
We tie both strands with a knot
As a result, the cord should twist itself if you twist the strands evenly, and not too tightly and not too loosely.
Important : the only drawback of this simple method is that it is not always possible to twist the strands evenly and moderately. You may have to practice first to get good results.
Good day, dear readers!
I want to tell you how I added strings to an ordinary knitted hat for my son, because it is simply impossible for small children to walk in an ordinary hat like this!
The curious head spins continuously, and the hat constantly slides here and there. Your ears are on point, you don’t have time to correct them. If you put on a hood, then even worse, the hat then automatically slides down over your eyes. And it also happens that the child is simply tired of it and with one second movement the hat already flies overboard. In short, a hat without ties is in any place, just not where it should be. And by adding ties to it, we will fix it in the right place!
We select the yarn to match the tone as much as possible, and we also try to select the thickness of the thread so that it matches our hat.
I used size 2 needles and a mysteriously named "competitive" yarn. We need to knit 4 ears: 2 regular, and two with ties. Cast on 20 loops:
Row 1: knit stitches
Row 2: purl
Row 3: knit
Row 4: purl
Row 5: knit
Row 6: purl loops, remove 1 loop from both ends (knit two loops together into one)
Row 7: knit
Row 8: same as row 6 - remove one at a time
Row 9: knit
Row 10: purl, remove one at a time
Row 11: knit
Row 12: purl, remove one at a time
Row 13: knit
Row 14: purl, remove one at a time
Row 15: knit
Row 16: purl, remove one at a time
Row 17: knit
Row 18: purl, remove two loops at a time (knit one together twice)
And two more without ties: where there are 4 loops left, close them. Here's what I got:
Now let’s put it together: take one piece with a tie, the other without it, pin it together with needles and I stitched it on a machine, it turns out prettier and smoother, but you can also sew it with a crochet stitch if anyone knows how. You need to sew it, as shown in the figure with a dotted line, while putting the tail inside.
Now we actually sew it to the hat itself. Approximately at the distance where the child’s ears should be located (you can try them on), we pin our ears and stitch them on a typewriter. That's it!
This is the third part of a master class on knitting a kit for a newborn (and up to 3 months). In previous parts, I showed how to knit rompers and a blouse for a baby. In this part I will show you how to knit a hat with ears with knitting needles to this kit. As a result, we get a beautiful knitted set that can be worn in early autumn and late spring.
Before knitting a baby hat with ears, you should take two measurements:
head circumference
and the distance from the eyebrows to the crown.
Head circumference is measured along the maximum circumference passing in front through the brow ridges and behind through the protruding part of the back of the head. The distance from the eyebrows to the top of the head shows what the depth of the cap should be.
Since we are knitting a set for a child from 0 to 3 months, the size of the items should be slightly larger.
Children's hat with ears and ties, knitting needles - diagram and step-by-step description:
On average, a three-month-old baby has a head circumference of 42 cm, and the depth of the hat is 14-16 cm. Taking into account the fact that the hat should fit snugly, but not tightly, to the baby’s head, you need to cast on 95 sts with green yarn on knitting needles No. 3, which corresponds to 41 cm. Next you should knit 8 rows with a 1×1 elastic band.
After this, switch to needles No. 4 and knit in a “stitch” pattern, always knitting the 2nd and penultimate stitches in the front rows and purling in the back rows. In the first row, the elastic field needs to be reduced so that the fabric does not become too wide.
1 chrome, 9 sts with a “column” pattern, starting from the faces. p, 3 p together, *15 p, 3 p together** × 5 times, 9 p, 1 chrome. In this case, 3 sts should be knitted together with a rearrangement of the central faces. p: Swap the 1st and 2nd stitches on the left needle, and then knit them together with the 3rd stitch. 
Next, knit an even fabric 8.5 cm from the cast-on edge. After this you need to start rounding the cap. To do this, in every 4th row you should knit 3 stitches together (with rearrangement) according to the pattern:
Knitting pattern
The diagram shows only individuals. rows. In purl. In rows, all loops must be knitted according to the pattern. Repeat rapport 4 times.
Legend:
When the height of the fabric from the cast-on edge reaches 17 cm (after tightening, the depth of the cap will decrease), and 25 stitches remain on the knitting needle, pull the working thread through them with a long hook and tighten.
Knitting ears for a hat. To ensure that the hat reliably protects the child from the wind and does not slip on the face, it is recommended to add ears and ties to it. To do this, 95 sts of the cast-on edge of the product must be divided into 5 equal parts of 19 sts each: 2 frontal (19 + 19 = 38), 2 for ears (19 sts), 1 back (19 sts).
Since the back of the cap will be divided into 2 halves by a seam, its loops should be divided in half, and the remainder added to the frontal part.
19: 2 = 9 (remainder 1)
38 + 1 = 39
Thus, the loops will be distributed as follows:
right back part – 9 sts;
right ear – 19 p;
frontal part - 39 p;
left ear – 19 sts;
left back part – 9 p.
Along the typesetting edge, mark the boundaries of all parts with markers or pins. Then, using size 3 needles, pick up the stitches of both ears. 
Knit 3 cm with a stitch pattern. 
After this, decrease in every 2nd row from the right and left edges of each ear 7 times, 1 p. 
When 5 stitches remain on the needle from the eyes, bind off all the loops. 
At the ends of the ears, fasten ribbons or long pieces of yarn woven into a braid. Sew the edges of the cap using a vertical knitted seam. At the end, hook or use a needle with a large eye to hide the remaining ends of the yarn. 
Even before the cold weather sets in, you should make sure that you have the warmest possible headwear available. This is exactly what a hat with knitted ears will look like. It will not only protect from wind, snow and frost, but will also make its owner stylish and fashionable.
Even before the cold weather sets in, you should make sure that you have the warmest possible headwear available.
A hat in soft pastel colors will be the perfect addition to a little girls' winter costume.. A warm, unusual headdress will be quite easy to knit even for novice needlewomen.
What is necessary:
- 100 g of red yarn;
- 100 g white yarn;
- knitting needles No. 3.75;
- knitting needles number 4.
We knit according to the pattern:
- Cast on nine stitches on size 4 needles and knit in stockinette stitch, alternating stripes every couple of rows.
- In the first row, knit all the knit stitches, adding one stitch at the beginning and at the end of the row.
- On the next line, add a couple more stitches and purl it.
- The next step is to make everything knitted.
- In the next row, purl everything, adding a stitch at the beginning and end.
- Add another pair by knitting.
- Next row without adding.
- Also add loops on the seventh line.
- Make a total of eighteen rows.
- Remove the loops onto an auxiliary needle.
- Make the second eyelet using the same principle.
- Cast on thirteen stitches on a needle No. 3.75 and knit the stitches of one of the eyes, cast on another 36, and then knit the second eye.
- Cast on an additional twelve stitches and knit three rows in satin stitch.
- Switch to needle size 4, then make eighteen lines in satin stitch.
- Start the upper part with a row of facial ones.
- After this, purl a pair together, make eight purls and then a pair together again. Finish the row according to this pattern.
- Knit the next row, and purl the fourth row.
- Knit the fifth line according to the knit seven pattern, a pair together.
- Knit the next two lines in the same way as the third and fourth.
- On the eighth row, purl a couple of them together, then knit six separately, continue this pattern until the end.
- Work two rows again in regular stitch without decreasing.
- After that, stick to the pattern: knit five, pair together, thus finishing the row.
- Purl the next line without decreasing.
- After this, stick to the pattern of knit four and a pair together.
- Row again without decreasing.
- After this, knit three knit stitches and a couple knit stitches together.
- After this, purl a couple and a couple together, finishing the row in this way.
- The next line is a pair of knits and a pair together.
- Pull the thread through the loops that remain, pull them together and fasten securely.
- Take knitting needles No. 3.75, cast on fourteen stitches and knit them along the starting row of the back side, 37 along the eye, 36 along the starting row of the front, 37 along the other eye and 14 along the starting row of the back side, close the loops.
- Sew the back seam and thread the ends of the threads.
- Prepare pieces of thread about 60 cm long, thread them through the center of the eyelet and fold them in half.
- Take the threads by the ends and intertwine them to the base, tie a knot and trim the ends.
Using the same principle, tie the tie on the other ear.
Gallery: knitted hat with ears (25 photos)
Children's hat with ears (video)
How to knit a hat with ears for a boy: a simple pattern
Knitting hats for babies is a real art, because such products should not only be warm, but also beautiful, a little fabulous. An excellent model of a hat with ears for boys can be knitted thanks to this simple pattern.
What you will need:
- 75 g of fine gray wool;
- 20 g white wool;
- 20 g burgundy wool;
- knitting needles number 2.
Knitting hats for babies is a real art
Knit according to the description:
- Cast on a pair of loops from gray threads onto the knitting needles and knit in garter stitch, adding a loop on both sides in each even row.
- Once eight stitches have been cast on, continue knitting straight until the required tie length is reached.
- Add another loop on each side.
- Knit this way, adding another row of stitches from each edge.
- After this, knit a pair of outer stitches in garter stitch, and the rest in stockinette stitch.
- When there are already 28 stitches in the work, put the finished eyelet aside.
- Knit the second eye in the same way.
- In the future, the sequence of work is as follows: half of the back part (18 loops), eyelet (28 loops), front part (63 loops), eyelet (28 loops), half of the back part (18 loops).
- Use garter stitch to knit the front and back of the head, and use satin stitch for the ears.
- In this way, knit a couple of rows, and then completely switch to the front stitch.
- Knit with gray thread using gray thread, then switch to burgundy (just one line).
- At the next stage, make an ornament in the form of a snowflake, using gray and white thread.
- After the pattern is ready, make a line with burgundy thread.
- Knit another 15 rows with gray yarn, gradually decreasing the stitches.
- When there are only 10 stitches left in the work, switch to burgundy yarn and work 10 more rows.
- After this, tighten the loops.
Tie the entire hat with burgundy yarn in one row.
Knitted hat ties: description
The ties for hats should be soft and durable, especially if they are made for children. You can knit them with ordinary knitting needles, spending only a few minutes on the work.
Ties for hats should be soft and durable, especially if they are made for children
Progress:
- Cast on only five stitches and knit to the end of the row.
- Without turning the workpiece over, move the stitches to the opposite end of the knitting needle.
- Insert the second knitting needle into the first stitch, pull it tight, pull the working thread from the end of the row and knit with a knit stitch.
- Start each subsequent circular line from the opposite end, while closing the loops into a tube.
- Continue knitting in this way until the ties are the desired length.
Pompom: instructions for beginners
A hat with a pompom is suitable for both a very small child and a teenager. This headdress looks funny and stylish.
A hat with a pompom is suitable for both a very young child and a teenager
The process of making the pompoms themselves is quite simple and comes down to just a few steps:
- Cut a couple of circles out of cardboard and make holes in the center of each of them.
- Place the circles together and wrap them with thread.
- When the entire surface of the circles is covered with threads, insert scissors between the circles and cut the thread along the edge.
- After this, carefully pass the thread between the circles, wrap it several times and secure it with a knot.
- Remove cardboard mugs.
Double hat with ears: how to knit
All beginners think that they cannot knit a double hat.. In fact, everything is incredibly simple. It is enough just to make the top and bottom separately, and then connect everything into a single whole.
All beginners think that they cannot knit a double hat.
Progress:
- Cast on seven stitches on the knitting needles and knit them in garter stitch, adding a couple of stitches on each side on each right side row.
- After the required number of loops have been cast on, the thread needs to be cut.
- In the process of making the second ear, it is necessary to perform similar actions.
- Cast on loops on the thread of the second eye and connect to the second eye.
- All together, continue knitting for another ten rows, and then start adding stitches on both sides.
- Cast on the required number of stitches for the frontal part and knit at least ten centimeters upwards.
- Divide the loops into seven wedges and remove a loop at the beginning of each of them.
- Tighten the finishing loops with thread.
- Make the outer part of the hat in the same way, only adding several loops.
- Sew both hats together using a crochet hook.
Attach a pompom you made yourself or bought on top.
