Supplies:
- Worsted weight yarn (Black, grey & white)
- Crochet hook, size I
- Crochet Needle
Abbreviations:
- Ch-Chain
- Sl St- Slip Stitch
- SC- Single Crochet
- DC-Double Crochet
Hat Directions: Work in ROUNDS Infant:
- R1-Magic Ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
- R2- 2 DC in each around, join, CH 2 (22DC)
- R3- 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, CH 2 (33 DC)
- R4-2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, CH 2 (44DC)
- R5-2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, CH2 (48 DC)
- R6-2 DC in first, DC in next 11, repeat around, join, CH2 (52DC)
- R7- 12 DC in each around, join, CH2 (52 DC)
Do NOT fasten off, begin on earflap.
Child:
- R1-Magic Ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
- R2- 2 DC in each around, join, CH 2 (22DC)
- R3- 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, CH 2 (33 DC)
- R4-2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, CH 2 (44DC)
- R5-2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, CH2 (48 DC)
- R6-2 DC in first, DC in next 11, repeat around, join, CH2 (52DC)
- R7- 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, repeat around, join, CH2 (56 DC)
- R8-2 DC in first, DC in next 13, repeat around, join, CH2 (60 DC)
- R9- 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, repeat around, join, CH2 (64DC)
- R10- 15- DC in each around, join, CH 2 (64 DC)
Do NOT fasten off, begin on earflap.
Adult:
- R1-Magic Ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
- R2- 2 DC in each around, join, CH 2 (22DC)
- R3- 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, CH 2 (33 DC)
- R4-2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, CH 2 (44DC)
- R5-2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, CH2 (48 DC)
- R6-2 DC in first, DC in next 11, repeat around, join, CH2 (52DC)
- R7- 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, repeat around, join, CH2 (56 DC)
- R8-2 DC in first, DC in next 13, repeat around, join, CH2 (60 DC)
- R9- 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, repeat around, join, CH2 (64DC)
- R10- 2 DC in first, DC in next 15, repeat around, join, CD2 (68 DC)
- R 11- 16- DC in each around, join, CH 2 (68 DC)
Do NOT fasten off, begin on earflap.
Earflaps: Work in ROWS Infant: Earflap 1-
- R1- Ch 1, SC in next 10, Ch1, turn
- R2- SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, Ch1, turn
- R3-SC in each of the next 8, Ch 1, turn
- R4- SC Decrease, SC in next 4, SC Decrease, Ch1, turn
- R5- SC in each of the next 6, Ch1 turn
- R6- SC Decrease, SC in next 2, SC Decrease, Ch1, turn
- R7-SC in each of the next 4, Ch1, turn
- R8- 2 SC Decreases, Ch1, turn
- R9- SC Decrease, fasten off, weave in ends.
Ear Flap 2: Leave 9 Stitches in front for newborn, 12 for 0-3 months, 15 for 3-6 months & 19 for preschooler
- R1- SC in next 10, Ch 1, turn
- R2- SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, Ch1, turn
- R3-SC in each of the next 8, Ch 1, turn
- R4- SC Decrease, SC in next 4, SC Decrease, Ch1, turn
- R5- SC in each of the next 6, Ch1 turn
- R6- SC Decrease, SC in next 2, SC Decrease, Ch1, turn
- R7-SC in each of the next 4, Ch1, turn
- R8- 2 SC Decreases, Ch1, turn
- R9- SC Decrease, fasten off, weave in ends.
Earflaps: Work in ROWS Child-Adult- EarFlap1-
- R1- Ch 1, SC in next 12, Ch 1, turn
- R2- SC decrease, SC in next 8, SC decrease, Ch1, turn
- R3-SC in each of the next 10, Ch 1, turn
- R4- SC Decrease, SC in next 6, SC Decrease, Ch1, turn
- R5- SC in each of the next 8, Ch1 turn
- R6- SC Decrease, SC in next 4, SC Decrease, Ch1, turn
- R7-SC in each of the next 6, Ch1, turn
- R8- SC Decreases, SC in next 2, SC Decrease, Ch1, turn
- R9- SC in each of the next 4, Ch1, turn
- R10-2 SC Decreases, Ch1, turn
- R11- SC Decrease, fasten off, weave in ends.
Earflap 2-
- R1- Ch 1, SC in next 12, Ch 1, turn
- R2- SC decrease, SC in next 8, SC decrease, Ch1, turn
- R3-SC in each of the next 10, Ch 1, turn
- R4- SC Decrease, SC in next 6, SC Decrease, Ch1, turn
- R5- SC in each of the next 8, Ch1 turn
- R6- SC Decrease, SC in next 4, SC Decrease, Ch1, turn
- R7-SC in each of the next 6, Ch1, turn
- R8- SC Decreases, SC in next 2, SC Decrease, Ch1, turn
- R9- SC in each of the next 4, Ch1, turn
- R10-2 SC Decreases, Ch1, turn
- R11- SC Decrease, fasten off, weave in ends.
*Finish off Hat by SC in Black around bottom edge, twice.
Braids:
Infants: Cut 3, 24 inch pieces of white, black & grey yarn (9 strands total) Child-Adult: Cut 2, 1 Yard strands of white, black & grey (9 strands total)
Pass through the last space in earflap. Separate colors and braid. Make a knot at end.
Pom Pom: Using one, two or all three colors make a small-large pom pom and attach to top.
Ears: Make 2 Grey:
- 9 SC starting chain, turn
- SC across, Ch1, turn (8 SC)
- SC Decrease, SC in the next 4, SC decrease, Ch1, turn
- SC across, Ch 1, turn (6 SC)
- SC decrease, SC in the next 2, SC decrease, Ch1, turn
- SC across, Ch1, turn (4 SC)
- SC Decrease, twice, Ch1, turn
- SC across, Ch 1, turn (2 SC)
- SC Decrease, Ch 1 Fasten Off. Weave in Ends.
SC around the 2 longest sides of ear. Fasten Off. Weave in ends.
Mouth: White:
- 12 SC starting chain, turn
- Sc across, Ch1, turn (11 SC)
- SC Decrease, SC in the next 7, SC decrease, Ch1, turn
- SC across, Ch 1, turn (9 SC)
- SC decrease, SC in the next 5, SC decrease, Ch1, turn
- SC across, Ch1, turn (7 SC)
- SC decrease, SC in the next 3, SC decrease, Ch1, turn
- SC across, Ch1, turn (5 SC) Fasten Off. Weave in Ends.
Black:
- 6 SC starting chain, turn
- SC across, Ch1, turn (5 SC)
- SC Decrease, SC in next, SC Decrease, Ch1, turn
- SC across, Ch1, turn (3 SC)
- SC decrease, twice, Ch 1, turn
- SC Decrease
- *Use crochet needle to make smile.
- Fasten off. Weave in Ends.
Eyes: Work in Rounds and Rows Black:
- Round 1-Magic ring, 9 SC
- Round 2- 9 SC, Ch 1, turn
- Row 3- SC 5 , Ch1, turn
- Row 4- Sc 5, Ch1, turn
- Row 5-SC Decrease, SC, SC Decease, Ch 1, turn
- Row 6- SC Decrease, SC, Ch1, turn
- Row 7- SC Decrease, Ch 1, turn
- Round 8-SC around ALL
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
*Should look somewhat tear shaped. When complete. Last round will smooth it out a little.
White:
- SC across top, Ch1, turn
- SC across
Fasten Off. Weave in ends.
Pupils:
2 options:
- Magic ring 5 SC in black,
- 8 SC in white
- Fasten off.
OR
Using crochet needle attach buttons.
Finishing: Use crochet needle to sew on ears, eyes, & nose/mouth. Use safety pins to hold items in place. You could stitch the eyes and nose/mouth areas together before sewing onto hat to insure that they go on straight.
*You may change up any step in this pattern that doesn’t work for you. I had to improvise when making this hat, I hope I wrote down everything, but you never know. Enjoy and Happy Hooking!