Fargyle Earflaps

I've always wanted an earflap hat, but could never find a pattern that was exactly what I was looking for. I looked through some patterns--took an idea here, an idea there, and this is what I came up with.




It's a rather simple design. It's just a standard beanie with earflaps knitted into the brim. My stranding isn't so great, so I opted to use double knitting for the earflaps (makes them double sided as well as giving them much-desired weight) and the band of fargyle on the hat itself.


I'm not sure what possesed me to do argyle, I've always been fond of it, but on a hat? Whatever. I'm thinking of doing another hat completely in double knit so it will be reversible. Instead of brown and yellow fargyle, it would be black and white skulls. It looks cool in my head... let's see if that translates to real life.

Pattern: Fargyle Earflaps
Source: Bits and pieces of patterns
Materials: O-Wool Balance in Agate (8014) and Amber (6122)
Needles: US 7/4.5mm 16 in circ and set of DPNs
Finished Measurements: Big enough to fit round my head (23 in)
Start Date: 3 August 2008
Finish Date: 9 August 2008