Knit the Cabled Critter Cap!

I'm back.

To tell you the truth, I've been thinking about heading back for quite a while, but you know how life can get in the way sometimes.  :)

What this means is that I do have a few patterns in reserve, that for one reason or another, I never quite finished.

With the current interesting time constraint, I figured why not get some of these up for other people to start some stash busting.  So here's the first, of hopefully many.  Enjoy.

If you would like a PDF of these patterns and have a Ravelry account, a copy can be found here.

Feel free to change the yarn, gauge, or size to fit your needs.  Just please do not try to sell this pattern as your own.

If you have any problems that you think I might be able to help you with, email me at GridMammalCrafts@gmail.com

Cabled Critter Jr. Cap

Materials:

·         1 Skein Manos Del Uruguay, Alegria, 75% Merino Superwash, 25% Polymide, Approx. 445 yds/405 m, Color: Carnaval
               - (Approx. 260 yds. fingering weight yarn)

·         US Size 2, 3.0 mm, 16” Circular Needles

·         US Size 3, 3.25 mm, 16” Circular Needles

·         US Size 3, 3.25 mm Double Point Needles

·         6 Stitch Markers

·         Small Cable Needle

·         2 Bulb Shape Safety Pins

·         Waste Yarn

·         Darning Needle

Gauge:

·         32 Stitches x 36 Rows = 4” x 4” in Stockinette on US Size 3 Needles

Finished Size:

·         To fit up to a 20” diameter head

Notes:

·         Changes in stitch counts are marked at the end of the round in (blue italics).

·         The hat is knit in one piece from the brim up.

·         The Crown is knit in six different sections using four different charts.  Consider using stitch markers to delineate different sections.

Key:

Instructions:

Brim

Using US Size 3 circular needles, Cast On 160 stitches using an Italian Cast On

Join in the round without twisting and place stitch marker to denote the beginning of the round.

Switch to the US Size 2 circular needles.

Chart 1: Rib Repeat, Repeat chart 80 times in each round

Round 1: (p1, k1) x 80

Repeat Round 1 until the piece measures 4 inches from the cast on edge. (Approx. 38 rounds total)

(If you would like a longer rolled brim, feel free to knit this section longer.  You should have plenty of yarn on the one skein.)

Crown

Chart 2: Front Side Chart

Chart 3: Front Center Chart

Chart 4: Back Side Chart

Chart 5: Back Center Chart

The crown continues to be knit in the round.  If you are following the charts, for each round, complete the Front Side Chart, the Front Center Chart, the Front Side Chart, the Back Side Chart, the Back Center Chart, and then the Back Side Chart.  Place a marker between each chart section in your knitting to help delineate portions.

Switch to US Size 3 circular needles.

Round 39: k26, p2, k4, p1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p1, k4, p2,  k26, k26, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k26

Round 40: 11lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21rc, 21lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 11rc, p1, 21rc, 21lpc, k2, p2, 11lc, p2, 11rc, p2, k2, 21rc, 21lpc, p1, 11lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21rc, 21lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21rc, 21lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 11rc, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, 11lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21rc, 21lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 11rc

Round 41: k26, p1, k2, p1, k5, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k4, p1, k3, p1, k26, k26, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k26

Round 42: k1, 11lc, 11rc, k2, 11lc, 21rc, k2, 21lc, 11rc, k2, 11lc, 11rc, k1, 21rpc, k1, p1, 21lc, k1, p2, k1, 11lc, 11rc, k1, p2, k1, 21rpc, k1, p1, 21lc, k1, 11lc, 11rc, k2, 11lc, 21rc, k2, 21lc, 11rc, k2, 11lc, 11rc, k1, k1, 11lc, 11rc, k2, 11lc, 21rc, k2, 21lc, 11rc, k2, 11lc, 11rc, k1, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k1, 11lc, 11rc, k2, 11lc, 21rc, k2, 21lc, 11rc, k2, 11lc, 11rc, k1

Round 43: k26, k3, p1, k1, p1, k3, p2, k6, p2, k4, p1, k1, p1, k2, k26, k26, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k26

Round 44: k2, 11rc, k4, 21rc, k4, 12rc, k4, 11rc, k2, 11rc, p1, k1, p1, k1, 21lpc, p2, k2, 11lc, k2, p2, 21rc, p1, k1, p1, k1, 11lc, k2, 11rc, k4, 21rc, k4, 12rc, k4, 11rc, k2, k2, 11rc, k4, 21rc, k4, 12rc, k4, 11rc, k2, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k2, 11rc, k4, 21rc, k4, 12rc, k4, 11rc, k2

Round 45: k26, (k1, p1) x 3, k3, p2, k6, p2, k2, (p1, k1) x 2, p1, k2, k26, k26, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k26

Round 46: k1, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21rc, 11lc, k2, 11rc, 21lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k1, k2, (p1, k1) x 2, p1, 21lc, p1, k1, 11rpc, 11lpc, k1, p1, 21rc, (k1, p1) x 3, k1, k1, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21rc, 11lc, k2, 11rc, 21lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k1, k1, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21rc, 11lc, k2, 11rc, 21lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k1, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k1, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21rc, 11lc, k2, 11rc, 21lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k1

Round 47: k26, (k1, p1) x 3, k4, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k3, (p1, k1) x 2, p1, k2, k26, k26, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k26

Round 48: k2, 11lc, k2, 21rc, k2, 11lc, 11rc, k2, 21lc, k2, 11lc, k2, 11lc, (p1, k1) x 2, 11rc, 21lc, 11rc, p2, 11lc, 21rc, 11lc, (p1, k1) x 2, 11rc, k2, 11lc, k2, 21rc, k2, 11lc, 11rc, k2, 21lc, k2, 11lc, k2, k2, 11lc, k2, 21rc, k2, 11lc, 11rc, k2, 21lc, k2, 11lc, k2, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k2, 11lc, k2, 21rc, k2, 11lc, 11rc, k2, 21lc, k2, 11lc, k2

Round 49: k26, k3, p1, k9, p2, k8, p1, k1, p1, k2, k26, k26, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k26

Round 50: k1, 11lc, 11rc, k7, 11lc, k7, 11lc, 11rc, k1, k1, 11lc, k1, p1, 11rc, k2, 21lc, k1, p2, k1, 21rc, k2, 11lc, k1, p1, 11rc, k1, k1, 11lc, 11rc, k7, 11lc, k7, 11lc, 11rc, k1, k1, 11lc, 11rc, k7, 11lc, k7, 11lc, 11rc, k1, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k1, 11lc, 11rc, k7, 11lc, k7, 11lc, 11rc, k1

Round 51: k26, k3, p1, k9, p2, k8, p1, k4, k26, k26, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k26

Round 52: k2, 11rc, k2, 21lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21rc, k2, 11rc, k2, k2, 11lc, 11rc, k4, 21lc, p2, 21rc, k4, 11lc, 11rc, k2, k2, 11rc, k2, 21lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21rc, k2, 11rc, k2, k2, 11rc, k2, 21lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21rc, k2, 11rc, k2, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k2, 11rc, k2, 21lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21rc, k2, 11rc, k2

Round 53: k26, k13, p2, k13, k26, k26, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k26

Round 54: k1, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21lc, 11rc, k2, 11lc, 21rc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k1, k3, 11lc, k6, 21lc, 21rc, k6, 11lc, k3, k1, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21lc, 11rc, k2, 11lc, 21rc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k1, k1, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21lc, 11rc, k2, 11lc, 21rc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k1, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k1, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 21lc, 11rc, k2, 11lc, 21rc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k1

Round 55: k26, k28, k26, k26, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k26

Round 56: 11rpc, k2, 11lpc, k2, 21lc, k4, 21rc, k2, 11rpc, k2, 11lpc, k2, 11rc, 11lpc, k6, 22rc, k6, 11rc, 11lpc, k2, 11rpc, k2, 11lpc, k2, 21lc, k4, 21rc, k2, 11rpc, k2, 11lpc, 11rpc, k2, 11lpc, k2, 21lc, k4, 21rc, k2, 11rpc, k2, 11lpc, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, 11rpc, k2, 11lpc, k2, 21lc, k4, 21rc, k2, 11rpc, k2, 11lpc

Round 57: k1, p1, k2, p1, k16, p1, k2, p1, k1, k3, p1, k19, p1, k4, k1, p1, k2, p1, k16, p1, k2, p1, k1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k16, p1, k2, p1, k1, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k1, p1, k2, p1, k16, p1, k2, p1, k1

Round 58: k1, p1, 11lc, p1, k4, 21lc, k2, 21rc, k4, p1, 11lc, p1, k1, k1, 11rpc, k1, p1, 11lc, k4, 21rc, 21lc, k4, 11rpc, k1, p1, 11lc, k1, k1, p1, 11lc, p1, k4, 21lc, k2, 21rc, k4, p1, 11lc, p1, k1, k1, p1, 11lc, p1, k4, 21lc, k2, 21rc, k4, p1, 11lc, p1, k1, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k1, p1, 11lc, p1, k4, 21lc, k2, 21rc, k4, p1, 11lc, p1, k1

Round 59: k1, p1, k2, p1, k16, p1, k2, p1, k1, k3, p1, k1, p1, k17, p1, k1, p1, k2, k1, p1, k2, p1, k16, p1, k2, p1, k1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k16, p1, k2, p1, k1, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k1, p1, k2, p1, k16, p1, k2, p1, k1

Round 60: 11lc, k2, 11rc, k4, 21lc, 21rc, k4, 11lc, k2, 11rc, 11rc, p1, k1, p1, k1, 11lpc, k2, 21rpc, k2, 21lpc, k2, 11rc, p1, k1, p1, k1, 11lpc, 11lc, k2, 11rc, k4, 21lc, 21rc, k4, 11lc, k2, 11rc, 11lc, k2, 11rc, k4, 21lc, 21rc, k4, 11lc, k2, 11rc, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, 11lc, k2, 11rc, k4, 21lc, 21rc, k4, 11lc, k2, 11rc

Round 61: k26, 11rc, (p1, k1) x 2, 11lpc, k2, 21rpc, k2, 21lpc, k2, 11rc, (p1, k1) x 2, 11lpc, k26, k26, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k26

Round 62: k1, 11lc, 11rc, k6, 22rc, k6, 11lc, 11rc, k1, k2, (p1, k1) x 2, p1, 11lc, 21rc, p1, k2, p1, 21lc, 11rpc, (k1, p1) x 3, k1, k1, 11lc, 11rc, k6, 22rc, k6, 11lc, 11rc, k1, k1, 11lc, 11rc, k6, 22rc, k6, 11lc, 11rc, k1, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k1, 11lc, 11rc, k6, 22rc, k6, 11lc, 11rc, k1

Round 63: k26, (k1, p1) x 4, k4, p1, k2, p1, k5, (p1, k1) x 2, p1, k2, k26, k26, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k26

Round 64: k2, 11rc, k6, 21rc, 21lc, k6, 11rc, k2, 11lc, (p1, k1) x 3, 21rc, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, 21lc, (p1, k1) x 3, 11rc, k2, 11rc, k6, 21rc, 21lc, k6, 11rc, k2, k2, 11rc, k6, 21rc, 21lc, k6, 11rc, k2, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k2, 11rc, k6, 21rc, 21lc, k6, 11rc, k2

Round 65: k12, p1, k13, k3, (p1, k1) x 2, p1, k4, p1, k2, p1, k5, (p1, k1) x 2, p1, k2, k12, p1, k13, k26, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k26

Round 66: k1, 11rc, 11lc, k4, 21rc, k1, p1, 21lc, k4, 11rc, 11lc, k1, k1, 11lc, (k1, p1) x 2, 21rpc, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, 21lpc, (k1, p1) x 2, 11rc, k1, k1, 11rc, 11lc, k4, 21rc, k1, p1, 21lc, k4, 11rc, 11lc, k1, k1, 11rc, 11lc, k4, 21rc, k2, 21lc, k4, 11rc, 11lc, k1, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k1, 11rc, 11lc, k4, 21rc, k2, 21lc, k4, 11rc, 11lc, k1

Round 67: k12, p1, k1, p1, k11, k3, p1, k1, p1, k3, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k4, k12, p1, k1, p1, k11, k26, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k26

Round 68: k2, 11lc, k4, 21rc, k2, p1, k1, 21lc, k4, 11lc, k2, k2, 11lc, p1, k1, 21rpc, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, 21lpc, p1, k1, 11rc, k2, k2, 11lc, k4, 21rc, k2, p1, k1, 21lc, k4, 11lc, k2, k2, 11rc, k4, 21rc, k4, 21lc, k4, 11rc, k2, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k2, 11rc, k4, 21rc, k4, 21lc, k4, 11rc, k2,

Round 69: k10, (p1, k1) x 2, p1, k11, k5, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p2, k3, p1, k4, k10, (p1, k1) x 2, p1, k11, k26, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k26

Round 70: k1, 11lc, 11rc, k2, 21rc, (k1, p1) x 3, 21lc, k2, 11lc, 11rc, k1, k3, 11lc, 21rc, p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p2, 21lc, 11rc, k3, k1, 11lc, 11rc, k2, 21rc, (k1, p1) x 3, 21lc, k2, 11lc, 11rc, k1, k1, 11lc, 11rc, k2, 21rc, k6, 21lc, k2, 11lc, 11rc, k1, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k1, 11lc, 11rc, k2, 21rc, k6, 21lc, k2, 11lc, 11rc, k1

Round 71: k10, (p1, k1) x 3, p1, k9, k8, p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p2, k8, k10, (p1, k1) x 3, p1, k9, k26, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k26

Round 72: k2, 11rc, k2, 21rc, (p1, k1, p1) x 4, 21lc, k2, 11rc, k2, k4, 21rc, k1, p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p2, k1, 21lc, k4, k2, 11rc, k2, 21rc, (p1, k1, p1) x 4, 21lc, k2, 11rc, k2, k2, 11rc, k2, 21rc, k8, 21lc, k2, 11rc, k2, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k2, 11rc, k2, 21rc, k8, 21lc, k2, 11rc, k2

Round 73: k8, (p1, k1) x 4, p1, k9, k8, p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p2, k8, k8, (p1, k1) x 4, p1, k9, k26, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k26

Round 74: k5, 21rc, (k1, p1x 5, 21lc, k5, k3, 21rpc, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, 21lpc, k3, k8, (p1, k1) x 4, p1, k9, k5, 21rc, k10, 21lc, k5, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k5, 21rc, k10, 21lc, k5,

Round 75: k8, (p1, k1) x 5, p1, k7, k5, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k5, k8, (p1, k1) x 5, p1, k7, k26, (p2, k2) x 3, p1, k2, p1, (k2, p2) x 3, k26

Round 76: k4, 21rc, (p1, k1) x 6, 21lc, k4, ssk, 21rpc, p1, k2, p2, k2, k2tog, ssk, k2, p2, k2, p1, 21lpc, k2tog, k4, 21rc, (p1, k1) x 6, 21lc, k4, k4, 21rc, k12, 21lc, k4, p2tog tbl, (k2, p2) x 2, k2, k2tog, ssk, (k2, p2) x 2, k2, p2tog, k4, 21rc, k12, 21lc, k4 (152 sts)

Round 77: k6, (p1, k1) x 6, p1, k7, k2, 21rpc, p2, k2, p2, k3, k3, p2, k2, p2, 21lpc, k2, k6, (p1, k1) x 6, p1, k7, k26, p1, (k2, p2) x 2, k6, (p2, k2) x 2, p1, k26

Round 78: k3, 21rc, (k1, p1) x 7, 21lc, k3, ssk, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, k2tog, ssk, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, k2tog, k3, 21rc, (k1, p1) x 7, 21lc, k3, k3, 21rc, k14, 21lc, k3, ssk, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, k2tog, ssk, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, k2tog, k3, 21rc, k14, 21lc, k3 (144 sts)

Round 79: k6, (p1, k1) x 7, p1, k5, (k2, p2) x 2, k4, (p2, k2) x 2, k6, (p1, k1) x 7, p1, k5, k26, (k2, p2) x 2, k4, (p2, k2) x 2, k26

Round 80: k2, 21rc, (p1, k1) x 8, 21lc, k2, ssk, p2, k2, p2, k2tog, ssk, p2, k2, p2, k2tog, 21rc, (p1, k1) x 8, 21lc, k2, k2, 21rc, k16, 21lc, k2, ssk, p2, k2, p2, k2tog, ssk, p2, k2, p2, k2tog, k2, 21rc, k16, 21lc, k2 (136 sts)

Round 81: k4, (p1, k1) x 8, p1, k5, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, k4, (p1, k1) x 8, p1, k5, k26, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, k26

Round 82: k1, 21rc, (k1, p1) x 9, 21lc, k1, ssk, p1, k2, p1, k2tog, ssk, p1, k2, p1, k2tog, k1, 21rc, (k1, p1) x 9, 21lc, k1, k1, 21rc, k18, 21lc, k1,  ssk, p1, k2, p1, k2tog, ssk, p1, k2, p1, k2tog, k1, 21rc, k18, 21lc, k1 (128 sts)

Round 83: k4, (p1, k1) x 9, p1, k3, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, k4, (p1, k1) x 9, p1, k3, k26,  k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, k26

Round 84: 21rc, (p1, k1) x 10, 21lc, ssk, k2, k2tog, ssk, k2, k2tog, 21rc, (p1, k1) x 10, 21lc, 21rc, k20, 21lc,  ssk, k2, k2tog, ssk, k2, k2tog, 21rc, k20, 21lc (120 sts)

Round 85: k4, (p1, k1) x 9, p1, k3, k8, k4, (p1, k1) x 9, p1, k3, k26, k8, k26

Round 86: k3, (p1, k1) x 9, p1, k4, ssk, k2tog, ssk, k2tog, k3, (p1, k1) x 9, p1, k4, k26, ssk, k2tog, ssk, k2tog, k26 (112 sts)

Round 87: k3, p20, k3, k4, k3, p20, k3, k26, k4, k26

Round 88: k2, ssk, p18, k2tog, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, ssk, p18, k2tog, k2, k2, ssk, k18, k2tog, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, ssk, k18, k2tog, k2 (100 sts)

 Ears

Place 24 stitches on double point needles, the next 2 stitches on a safety pin, the next 48 stitches on waste yarn, the next 2 stitches on a safety pin, and the last 24 stitches onto double point needles.

Now, the first ear will be worked over the 48 stitches on the double point needles.

 

Chart 6: Front Ear Chart

Chart 7: Back Ear Chart

Round 89: k3, p18, k27 (48 stitches)

Round 90: k2, ssk, p16, k2tog, k4, ssk, k16, k2tog, k2 (44 stitches)

Round 91: k3, p16, k25

Round 92: k2, ssk, p14, k2tog, k4, ssk, k14, k2tog, k2 (40 stitches)

Round 93: k3, p14, k23

Round 94: k2, ssk, p12, k2tog, k4, ssk, k12, k2tog, k2 (36 stitches)

Round 95: k3, p12, k21

Round 96: k2, ssk, p10, k2tog, k4, ssk, k10, k2tog, k2 (32 stitches)

Round 97: k3, p10, k19

Round 98: k2, ssk, p8, k2tog, k4, ssk, k8, k2tog, k2 (28 stitches)

Round 99: k3, p8, k17

Round 100: k2, ssk, p6, k2tog, k4, ssk, k6, k2tog, k2 (24 stitches)

Round 101: k3, p6, k15

Round 102: k2, ssk, p4, k2tog, k4, ssk, k4, k2tog, k2 (20 stitches)

Round 103: k3, p4, k13

Round 104: k2, ssk, p2, k2tog, k4, ssk, k2, k2tog, k2 (16 stitches)

Round 105: k3, p2, k11

Round 106: k2, ssk, k2tog, k4, ssk, k2tog, k2 (12 stitches)

Round 107: k12

Round 108: ssk, k2, k2tog, ssk, k2, k2tog (8 stitches)

Round 109: k8

Round 110: ssk, k2tog, ssk, k2tog (4 stitches)

                                                                                                                                            

Break the yarn leaving an approximately 6” tail.  Thread the yarn through the remaining four stitches on the needles and join them off in the loop.

Place the 48 stitches from the waste yarn onto the double point needles.  Join the yarn and complete the second ear the same as the first.

Use the remaining yarn and thread the yarn through the remaining four stitches on the safety pins.  Join the stitches in the round and weave in ends, sewing up any holes that remain between the portions.

Enjoy.