Materials:>100g of worsted weight yarn
L Hook (8mm)
tapestry needle
Stitches used:
dc-double crochet
dc inc- double crochet increase (2 dc in same st)
sc-single crochet
sc inc-single crochet increase (2 sc in same st)
sc dec-single crochet decrease (insert hook in st, yarn over and pull up a loop, insert hook into following st, yarn over and pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook)
Hat:
Rnd 1: Make a magic ring. Ch3, work 9 dc in magic ring. join with a sl st to top of ch 3.(10 total. ch3 counts as dc)
-alternately, ch4 and work 9 dc in 4th ch from hook-
Rnd 2: ch 3, dc in same st as join. work dc inc in each dc around. join to ch 3. (20 total)
Rnd 3: ch 3, dc inc in next st. [dc, dc inc in next st] around. join to ch 3. (30 total)
Rnd 4: ch 3, dc in next st. dc inc in next st. [dc in next 2 st, dc inc in following st] around. join to ch 3. (40 total)
Rnd 5: ch 3, dc in next 2 sts. dc inc in next st. [dc in next 3 st, dc inc in following st] around. join to ch 3. (50 total)
Rnd 6-11: ch 3, dc in each st around. (50 total)
Fasten off.
Ear (make 2):
Ch 7.
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across. (6 sc)
Row 2-7: Ch 1, turn, sc across. (6 sc)
Row 8: sc inc in first st. sc across to last st. sc inc in last st. (8 sc)
Row 9-14: sc in each st. (8 sc)
Row 10: sc dec, sc in each st across until last 2 st. sc dec. (6 sc)
Row 11: sc dec, sc in each st across until last 2 st. sc dec. (4 sc)
Row 12: sc dec twice. (2 sc)
Row 13: sc dec. (1 sc)
Fasten off.
Using yarn needle sew ears to hat as in photo. Enjoy! As always send any corrections, questions, or finished products you've made from the pattern to me at armyofowls@gmail.com
