How Do You Knit An Ear-Flapped Beanie?
If you want a winter hat that will keep you cozy on even the coldest days, knit a Peruvian-style ear-flap beanie. These hats, also known as chullos, feature bulky yarn, bright colors and bold patterns. Chullos are traditional Quechua men’s attire, but today, the hats are popular cold-weather accessories across the globe, and both men and women wear them. If you know how to knit, purl and knit in the round, making your own chullo will not take much time, especially when you use bulky yarn and incorporate a simple slip-stitch color pattern. Cast six stitches onto one double-pointed needle using color A. Purl the first two stitches in row one, purl into the next two stitches twice, working one stitch through the front of the loop and one stitch through the back of the loop. Purl the remaining two stitches. You should now have eight stitches. Slip the first three stitches in row two from the left-hand needle to the right-hand needle. Knit two and slip the remaining three stitches. Purl the
