Ushanka Hat: 22″ brim, 7″ tall from brim to crown, 6″ long earflapsĪrm Muff: 7″ x 11″ for the finished tube Ushanka: Scissors, yarn needle (large eyed, for the jumbo yarn) There are several types of Go For Faux – be sure you are getting the Thick and Quick!ġ1.5 mm crochet hook – or size needed to obtain gauge Lion Brand Go For Faux Thick and Quick (#7, 120 g / 24 yd, 100% polyester) – 4 skeins (3 for the Ushanka, 1 for the muff). I gave her the warm fuzzy hat but also a look of wariness and mistrust, a vintage military-style buttoned coat, and a pouch around her neck with her essentials (the only thing that stays on when she transforms).If you’ve never read the Discworld books, but like sci-fi or fantasy – I highly recommend them ? Obviously! Ok, now for the pattern ? Instructions: She’s a bit haunted by her past, and her character is a vessel for the struggle between nature and nurture, and the balance of laws and chaos – as many of the best Pratchett characters are. The ushanka was, after all, so appropriate for Sergeant (later Captain) Delphine Angua von Uberwald.Īngua’s family’s propensity for cruelty and violence drove her out of her home in Uberwald (the cold northern Disc country run by noble Vampire and Werewolf families), so she migrated to the biggest city and was hired into the city watch her ability to transform into a natural hunting machine made her a formidable detective.
At that point I’d already designed this free pattern too, and wanted to make it a set – two of my favorite Disc heroines for two crochet patterns. In another recent costume hat pattern, I designed the photo shoot as my favorite witch from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld fantasy books, just for fun. Literally translating to “earflap hat” the ushanka is a classic garment in Russia and other cold northern regions of the globe – because it’s sooooo warm to wear! Additionally I designed a vintage-style muff out of the same faux fur yarn, because who doesn’t love a big fluffy arm sock? I’m going to ramble a little about my costume here for Discworld nerds but if you’re just here for the free pattern, keep scrolling or save this project on Ravelry for later! Here is a totally free pattern for one of my favorite hat styles: the Ushanka.
And the best part is, this yarn is JUMBO so you can make this a two-piece set in about half a day! So doing a few all-fur pieces was in order. The Thick ‘n’ Quick version is so bulky that just one row of it makes a beautiful trim on garments and accessories…. I loooooooove faux fur (and real fur when I can get it thrifted) so I happily bought a lot of Lion Brand’s new Go For Faux yarn when it hit my local hobby store shelves, and have already used it in some of my new fall designs.