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{'pattern_name': 'Cozy Ear Flap Hat', 'skill_level': 'Intermediate', 'size': 'Adult', 'materials': {'yarn': {'brand': 'Soft Touch Yarns', 'weight': 'Worsted', 'color': 'Charcoal Gray', 'yardage': {'imperial': 220, 'metric': 201}}, 'needles': {'us': 8, 'uk': 6, 'metric': 5}, 'notions': ['Stitch markers', 'Tapestry needle', 'Scissors']}, 'gauge': {'stitches': 20, 'rows': 24, 'measurement': '4x4 inches in stockinette stitch'}, 'pattern_notes': ['Hat is worked in the round from the bottom up.'], 'instructions': [{'section_title': 'Ear Flaps (Make 2)', 'section_instructions': ['Cast on 8 stitches.', 'Row 1: Knit.', 'Row 2: Purl.', 'Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for a total of 10 rows.', 'Next Row: K2tog, knit to last 2 stitches, k2tog. (6 stitches)', 'Repeat the last 2 rows until 2 stitches remain. Bind off.']}, {'section_title': 'Hat', 'section_instructions': ['Using long-tail cast on method, cast on 88 stitches.', 'Join in the round, being careful not to twist stitches. Place marker at beginning of round.', 'Work in 2x2 ribbing (k2, p2) for 1.5 inches.', 'Switch to stockinette stitch and knit every round until hat measures 5 inches from cast on edge.', 'Begin crown decreases as follows:', 'Round 1: *K6, k2tog; repeat from * around.', 'Round 2: Knit.', 'Round 3: *K5, k2tog; repeat from * around.', 'Round 4: Knit.', 'Continue in this manner, decreasing by one stitch between k2togs in each round until 8 stitches remain.', 'Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Draw tail through remaining stitches and pull tight to close the top of the hat.', 'Sew the ear flaps to each side of the hat, positioning them just above the ribbing.', 'Weave in ends and block if desired.']}]}

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