Baby hat

Sizes

• Bust 41–43 (0–6 months)

• Bust 44–46 (6–9 months)

• Bust 47–49 (9–12 months)

• Bust 50–52 (18 months+)

• Bust 53–55 (4 years+)

• Bust 56–58 (adult)

Please note that the values in parentheses are given for reference according to conformity standards!
Bust — this value is individual, and you should take measurements before starting to knit!

Materials

• Circular needles 3 mm on a 40 cm cable or the size that matches the given gauge.

• Double-pointed needles 3 mm for knitting the ears.

Yarn of your choice (consumption given for one layer of the hat):

• 1/1/1/1/2/2 skeins Casagrande Angora 80 (115 m/25 g) — if knitting in 1 strand.

• 2/2/2/2/3/3 skeins Casagrande Angora 80 (115 m/25 g) — if knitting in 2 strands.

• 1/1/1/1/2/2 skeins Афина Ili-Ili (125 m/25 g) — if knitting in 1 strand.

• 2/2/2/2/3/2 skeins Афина Ili-Ili (125 m/25 g) — if knitting in 2 strands.

• 1/1/2/2/2/2 skeins Cotton Merino Katia — in one strand.

• Any merino yarn 120–125 m/50 g in 1 strand — 1/1/1/1/1/2 skeins.

• Any other yarn that matches the specified gauge.

Gauge

20 stitches × 30 rows using needles No.3 in a 10×10 cm stockinette after blocking.

Note that knitting gauge varies between people!
If this needle size does not give the required gauge—try a smaller or larger needle so that your gauge matches the specified one.

Construction

The item is knitted as a single seamless piece.

Outer Layer. Beginning of work

With a crochet hook, cast on 3.0 mm onto needles 70 / 76 / 82 / 88 / 94 / 100 stitches
(which corresponds to sizes 41–43 / 44–46 / 47–49 / 50–52 / 53–55 / 56–58)
— using a waste (auxiliary) yarn, possibly in a contrasting color.

Join the knitting in the round by simply bringing the needles together.
Take the main yarn and knit 1 round in knit stitches around.

Next we begin shaping the ears, knitting in turning rounds.
I propose two ear options: elongated (highlighted in pink in the text) and shortened (highlighted in blue in the text).

For elongated ears

Row 1: 1 knit stitch, turn.
Row 2: yarn over, 1 purl, turn.
Row 3: yarn over, 1 knit, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn.
Row 4: yarn over, 2 purl stitches, two stitches together purlwise with a left-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch) — turn the work.
Row 5: yarn over, 3 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn.
Row 6: yarn over, 4 purl stitches, two stitches together purlwise with a left-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn.
Row 7: yarn over, 5 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn.
Row 8: yarn over, 6 purl stitches, two stitches together purlwise with a left-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn.
Row 9: yarn over, 7 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn.
Row 10: yarn over, 8 purl stitches, two stitches together purlwise with a left-leaning decrease, turn.
Row 11: yarn over, 9 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease, turn.
Row 12: yarn over, 10 purl stitches, two stitches together purlwise with a left-leaning decrease, turn.
Row 13: yarn over, 11 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease, turn.

Row 14: yarn over, 12 purl stitches, p2tog left-leaning (yo and the next stitch), turn.

Next, calculations only for sizes 44–46 / 47–49 / 50–52 / 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 15: yarn over, 13 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (yo and the next stitch), turn.
Row 16: yarn over, 14 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease, turn.

Next, calculations only for sizes 47–49 / 50–52 / 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 17: yarn over, 15 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease, turn.
Row 18: yarn over, 16 purl stitches, two stitches together purlwise with a left-leaning decrease, turn.

Next, calculations only for sizes 50–52 / 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 19: yarn over, 17 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 20: yarn over, 18 purls, two stitches together purlwise with a left-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Next calculations only for sizes 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 21: yarn over, 19 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 22: yarn over, 20 purls, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Next calculations only for sizes 56–58:

Row 23: yarn over, 21 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 24: yarn over, 22 purls, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Next calculations for all sizes:
For convenience, denote the following row as the 1st row for all sizes.

Row 1: yarn over, 13 / 15 / 17 / 19 / 21 / 23 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 knit stitches, place a stitch marker — a pin or something that can be unclipped later. This marker will not move. Turn the work.

Row 2: yarn over, 1 purl, turn.
Row 3: yarn over, 1 knit, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 4: yarn over, 2 purls, two purl stitches together left-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 5: yarn over, 3 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 6: yarn over, 4 purls, two purl stitches together left-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 7: yarn over, 5 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 8: yarn over, 6 purls, two purl stitches together left-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 9: yarn over, 7 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 10: yarn over, 8 purls, two purl stitches together left-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 11: yarn over, 9 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Row 12: yarn over, 10 purls, two purl stitches together left-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 13: yarn over, 11 knit stitches, two knit stitches together right-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 14: yarn over, 12 purls, two purl stitches together left-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 15: yarn over, 13 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Next calculations only for sizes 44–46 / 47–49 / 50–52 / 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 16: yarn over, 14 purls, two purl stitches together left-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 17: yarn over, 15 knit stitches, two knit stitches together right-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Next calculations only for sizes 47–49 / 50–52 / 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 18: yarn over, 16 purls, two purl stitches together left-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 19: yarn over, 17 knit stitches, two knit stitches together right-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Next calculations only for sizes 50–52 / 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 20: yarn over, 18 purls, two purl stitches together left-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 21: yarn over, 19 knit stitches, two knit stitches together right-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Next calculations only for sizes 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 22: yarn over, 20 purls, two purl stitches together left-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 23: yarn over, 21 knit stitches, two knit stitches together right-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Next calculations only for sizes 56–58:

Row 24: yarn over, 22 purls, two purl stitches together left-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 25: yarn over, 23 knit stitches, two knit stitches together right-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Next calculations for all sizes:
For convenience, denote the following row as the 1st row for all sizes.

Row 1: yarn over, 14 / 16 / 18 / 20 / 22 / 24 purls, two purl stitches together left-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), 25 / 27 / 29 / 31 / 33 / 35 purls, two purl stitches together left-leaning (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

For shortened ears

Row 1: 5 knit stitches, turn the work.
Row 2: yarn over to the back, 5 purl stitches, turn the work.
Row 3: yarn over to the back, 5 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 4: yarn over to the back, 6 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch) — turn the work.
Row 5: yarn over to the back, 7 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 6: yarn over to the back, 8 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 7: yarn over to the back, 9 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 8: yarn over to the back, 10 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 9: yarn over to the back, 11 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 10: yarn over to the back, 12 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

The following calculations are for sizes 44–46 / 47–49 / 50–52 / 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 11: yarn over to the back, 13 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 12: yarn over to the back, 14 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Further calculations are for sizes 47–49 / 50–52 / 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 13: yarn over to the back, 15 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 14: yarn over to the back, 16 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Further calculations are for sizes 50–52 / 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 15: yarn over to the back, 17 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 16: yarn over to the back, 18 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Further calculations are for sizes 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 17: yarn over to the back, 19 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 18: yarn over to the back, 20 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Further calculations are for sizes 56–58:

Row 19: yarn over to the back, 21 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 20: yarn over to the back, 22 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Next calculations for all sizes:
For convenience, denote the next row as the 1st for all sizes.

Row 1: yarn over to the back, 13 / 15 / 17 / 19 / 21 / 23 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch)

21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 knit stitches, place a stitch marker — a pin or something that can be detached later. This marker will not move. Turn the work.

Row 2: yarn over to the back, 5 purl stitches, turn the work.
Row 3: yarn over to the back, 5 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 4: yarn over to the back, 6 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 5: yarn over to the back, 7 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 6: yarn over to the back, 8 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 7: yarn over to the back, 9 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 8: yarn over to the back, 10 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 9: yarn over to the back, 11 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 10: yarn over to the back, 12 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 11: yarn over to the back, 13 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Next calculations are for sizes 44–46 / 47–49 / 50–52 / 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 12: yarn over to the back, 14 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 13: yarn over to the back, 15 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Further calculations are for sizes 47–49 / 50–52 / 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 14: yarn over to the back, 16 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 15: yarn over to the back, 17 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Further calculations are for sizes 50–52 / 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 16: yarn over to the back, 18 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 17: yarn over to the back, 19 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Further calculations are for sizes 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 18: yarn over to the back, 20 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.
Row 19: yarn over to the back, 21 knit stitches, two stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease (the yarn over and the next stitch), turn the work.

Further calculations only for sizes 56–58:

20th row: yarn over, 22 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the knitting.
21st row: yarn over, 23 knit stitches, two knit stitches together with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the knitting.

Further calculations for all sizes:
For convenience, denote the following row as the 1st for all sizes.

1st row: yarn over, 14 / 16 / 18 / 20 / 22 / 24 purl stitches, two stitches together

purl stitches with a left-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), 25 / 27 / 29 / 31 / 33 / 35 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the knitting.

Further description for both earflap options!

2nd row: yarn over, 41 / 45 / 49 / 53 / 57 / 61 knit stitches, two knit stitches together with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the knitting.
3rd row: yarn over, 42 / 46 / 50 / 54 / 58 / 62 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the knitting.
4th row: yarn over, 43 / 47 / 51 / 55 / 59 / 63 knit stitches, two knit stitches together with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the knitting.
5th row: yarn over, 44 / 48 / 52 / 56 / 60 / 64 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the knitting.
6th row: yarn over, 45 / 49 / 53 / 57 / 61 / 65 knit stitches, two knit stitches together with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the knitting.
7th row: yarn over, 46 / 50 / 54 / 58 / 62 / 66 purl stitches, two purl stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), turn the knitting.
8th row: yarn over, 47 / 51 / 55 / 59 / 63 / 67 knit stitches, two knit stitches together with a right-leaning decrease (yarn over and the next stitch), 21 / 23 / 25 / 27 / 29 / 31 knit stitches, two knit stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (the stitch and the next yarn over).

Place a marker at the beginning of the row.

Knit 23 / 27 / 31 / 35 / 39 / 43 rows in knit stitches.
The height of the hat at this stage is 8 / 9.5 / 11 / 12.5 / 13 / 14.5 cm.

If you wish, you may add a few more rows if you have tails or braids.

Formation of decorative earflaps and the back of the head

Remove the start-of-row marker, knit 1 stitch, and move the marker to this place.
The start of the row and, accordingly, the counting will be from this place.

From now on we will need increases, denote them as PP and PL.

Increase a knit stitch from the stitch of the previous row on the right — PP.
Increase a knit stitch from the stitch of the previous row on the left — PL.

Row 1: 1 knit stitch, PP, 2 knit stitches together with a left-leaning decrease (VIDEO).

9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a left-leaning decrease, 1 knit stitch, 2 stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease,
11 / 13 / 15 / 17 / 19 / 21 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a left-leaning decrease, 1 knit stitch, 2 stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease,
9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 15 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease, PL, 1 knit stitch, PP, 2 knit stitches together with a left-leaning decrease,
21 / 23 / 25 / 27 / 29 / 31 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease, PL.

2nd row: 66 / 72 / 78 / 84 / 90 / 96 knit stitches.

3rd row: 1 knit stitch, PP, 1 knit stitch, 2 stitches together knitwise with a left-leaning decrease,
33 / 37 / 41 / 45 / 49 / 53 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease,
1 knit stitch, PL, 1 knit stitch, PP, 1 knit stitch, 2 stitches together knitwise with a left-leaning decrease,
19 / 21 / 23 / 25 / 27 / 29 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease, 1 knit stitch, PL.

4th row: 66 / 72 / 78 / 84 / 90 / 96 knit stitches.

5th row: 1 knit stitch, PP, 2 knit stitches, 2 knit stitches together with a left-leaning decrease,
6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a left-leaning decrease, 1 knit stitch, 2 stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease,
9 / 11 / 13 / 15 / 17 / 19 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a left-leaning decrease, 1 knit stitch, 2 stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease,
6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease, 2 knit stitches, PL, 1 knit stitch, PP, 2 knit stitches,
2 stitches together knitwise with a left-leaning decrease, 17 / 19 / 21 / 23 / 25 / 27 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease, 2 knit stitches, PL.

6th row: 62 / 68 / 74 / 80 / 86 / 92 knit stitches.

7th row: 1 knit stitch, PP, 3 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a left-leaning decrease,
25 / 29 / 33 / 37 / 41 / 45 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease, 3 knit stitches, PL,
1 knit stitch, PP, 3 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a left-leaning decrease,
15 / 17 / 19 / 21 / 23 / 25 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease, 3 knit stitches, PL.

8th row: 62 / 68 / 74 / 80 / 86 / 92 knit stitches.

9th row: 1 knit stitch, PP, 4 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a left-leaning decrease,
3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a left-leaning decrease, 1 knit stitch,
2 stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease, 7 / 9 / 11 / 13 / 15 / 17 knit stitches,
2 stitches together knitwise with a left-leaning decrease, 1 knit stitch, 2 stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease,
3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease,
4 knit stitches, PL, 1 knit stitch, PP, 4 knit stitches, 2 stitches together with a left-leaning decrease,
13 / 15 / 17 / 19 / 21 / 23 knit stitches, 2 stitches together knitwise with a right-leaning decrease,
4 knit stitches, PL.

10th row: 58 / 64 / 70 / 76 / 82 / 88 knit stitches.

Row 11: 1 knit stitch, ПП, 5 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with left slant, 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with left slant, 1 knit stitch, 2 stitches knit together with right slant, 5 / 7 / 9 / 11 / 13 / 15 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with left slant, 1 knit stitch, 2 stitches knit together with right slant, 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with right slant, 5 knit stitches, ПЛ, 1 knit stitch, ПП, 5 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with left slant, 11 / 13 / 15 / 17 / 19 / 21 knit stitch, 2 stitches knit together with right slant, 5 knit stitches, ПЛ.

Row 12: 54 / 60 / 66 / 72 / 78 / 84 knit stitches.

Further calculations only for sizes 44–46 / 47–49 / 50–52 / 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 13: 1 knit stitch, ПП, 6 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with left slant,
3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with right slant,
5 / 7 / 9 / 11 / 13 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with left slant,
3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with right slant,
6 knit stitches, ПЛ, 1 knit stitch, ПП, 6 knit stitches,
2 stitches knit together with left slant, 11 / 13 / 15 / 17 / 19 knit stitches,
2 stitches knit together with right slant, 6 knit stitches, ПЛ.

Row 14: 58 / 64 / 70 / 76 / 82 knit stitches.

Further calculations only for sizes 47–49 / 50–52 / 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 15: 1 knit stitch, ПП, 7 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with left slant,
3 / 4 / 5 / 6 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with right slant,
5 / 7 / 9 / 11 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with left slant,
3 / 4 / 5 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with right slant,
7 knit stitches, ПЛ, 1 knit stitch, ПП, 7 knit stitches,
2 stitches knit together with left slant, 11 / 13 / 15 / 17 knit stitches,
2 stitches knit together with right slant, 7 knit stitches, ПЛ.

Row 16: 62 / 68 / 74 / 80 knit stitches.

Further calculations only for sizes 50–52 / 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 17: 1 knit stitch, ПП, 8 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with left slant,
3 / 4 / 5 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with right slant,
5 / 7 / 9 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with left slant,
3 / 4 / 5 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with right slant,
8 knit stitches, ПЛ, 1 knit stitch, ПП, 8 knit stitches,
2 stitches knit together with left slant, 11 / 13 / 15 knit stitches,
2 stitches knit together with right slant, 8 knit stitches, ПЛ.

Row 18: 66 / 72 / 78 knit stitches.

Further calculations only for sizes 53–55 / 56–58:

Row 19: 1 knit stitch, ПП, 9 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with left slant,
3 / 4 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with right slant,
5 / 7 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with left slant,
3 / 4 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with right slant,
9 knit stitches, ПЛ, 1 knit stitch, ПП, 9 knit stitches,
2 stitches knit together with left slant, 11 / 13 knit stitches,
2 stitches knit together with right slant, 9 knit stitches, ПЛ.

Row 20: 70 / 76 knit stitches.

Further calculations only for sizes 56–58:

Row 21: 1 knit stitch, ПП, 10 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with left slant,
3 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with right slant,
5 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with left slant,
3 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with right slant,
10 knit stitches, ПЛ, 1 knit stitch, ПП, 10 knit stitches,
2 stitches knit together with left slant, 11 knit stitches,
2 stitches knit together with right slant, 10 knit stitches, ПЛ.

Row 22: 74 knit stitches.

Further calculations for all sizes:

Remove the start-of-row marker.
11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 knit stitches,
2 stitches knit together with right slant,
3 knit stitches, 2 stitches knit together with left slant,
10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 knit stitches.
Reached the middle of the right ear.

Closing the ears

Count left 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 stitches and right 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 stitches, mark with markers.

Starting to close off:
Row 1: 2 stitches knit together with left slant, turn the knitting to the wrong side.
Row 2: 1 edge stitch, 2 stitches purl together, turn the knitting to the right side.
Row 3: 1 edge stitch, 2 stitches knit together with left slant, turn the knitting to the wrong side.

Repeating rows 2 and 3, close the ear flap up to the markers, finishing with a knitted row.