OwlHatPattern

Thispatternincludesthefollowingsizes.Pleaserememberthatsizesareapproximate
andwillvaryslightlydependingonhowlooselyortightlyyoucrochet.
Newborn1214
06Months1416
612Months1618
13Years1820
412Years2022

MaterialsNeeded:
Worstedweightyarn(IusuallyuseLilySugarnCreamorVannasChoice)intwo
maincolors
Small amounts of worsted weight yarn in white (eyes) and yellow or orange
(beak)
Smallamountofworstedweightyarnforflower
Icrochethook
Hcrochethookforeyes,ears,andbeak
Fcrochethookforflower
Buttonsforeyesandcenterofflower
Tapestryneedleforweavingends
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PatternNotes:
Thispatternisworkedthroughbothloops.
Thishatisworkedinspiraluntilyoureachtheearflaps.Therearenochainsor
slipstitchesbetweenrowsunlessotherwisenoted.
Place a stitch marker (a safety pin works very well) in the first stitch of each
roundtokeeptrackofstitches.
IMPORTANT:Pleasenotetherewillbeasmallareaofimperfectionwhereyou
changecolors. Thisgapwillbeverynoticeable atfirstbutwillstarttocloseas
you keep going. Also, weaving the top color up and then over and the bottom
colordownandthenoverwillhelpthisbealmostinvisible.
Theseamisonthebackofthehat.
ChainsdoNOTcountasthefirststitch.Youwillneedtoworkintothefirststitch
ofeachroundorrow.
hdc2togetheronlycountsasonestitch.
If youd like your eyes to bet two different colors, change colors after the first
round.

StitchAbbreviations:
slstslipstitch
scsinglecrochet
hdchalfdoublecrochet
dcdoublecrochet
tctreblecrochet

HatDirections:
NewbornSize:
Ch2.
Round1:6scintothefirstchain.(6)
Round2:2dcintoeachstitch.(12)
Round3:2dcintoeachstitch.(24)
Round4:*1dcintothenextstitch,2dcintothenextstitch*around.(36)
Round56:dcineachstitcharound.(36)
Round7:dcineachstitcharound.Slstintothefirststitchofthelastround.Cutyarn.
(36)
Round8:Joinsecondcoloryarnwithaslst.Ch2,dcinthesamestitch(inotherwords,
thech2doesnotcountasyourstitch)andineachstitcharound.(36)
Round9:dcineachstitcharound(36)
Round10:dcineachstitcharound.Slstinthenextstitch.(36)
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Stophereandaddoneroundofscifyouwantabeanie.Ifyoudlikeanearflaphat,
keepgoingwithoutcuttingyarn.

EarflapDirections:
Ch1.
Row1:hdcinthesamestitchandinthenext8stitches.Ch1,turn.(9)
Row2:hdc2together,hdcinthenext5stitches,hdc2together.Ch1,turn.(7)
Row3:hdc2together,hdcinthenext3stitches,hdc2together.Ch1,turn.(5)
Row4:hdcineachstitchacross.Ch1,turn.(5)
Row4:hdc2together,hdcinthenext1stitch,hdc2together.Ch1,turn.(3)
Row5:hdcineachstitchacross.Fastenoff.(3)

Youwillnowneedtoworkthesecondearflap.Onthefrontofthehat,skip10stitches
andbeginthesecondearflapbyjoiningyarnwithaslst.Youwillworkitexactlyasyou
didtheoneabove.

FinalRow:Afterworkingthesecondearflap,singlecrochetevenlyaroundtheentire
hat.Worktwoscintothecornerstitchesoftheearflaps.Fastenoffandweaveallends.

Youllnowmakethefeaturesforyourowl.Remember,yourenowusingtheHhook.

Eyes(2):
Ch3.
Row1:10dcintothefirstch.Joinwithaslsttothefirstdc(NOTinthechain).Ch1.
(10)
Row2:2hdcintothefirststitchandineachstitcharound.Joinwithaslsttothefirst
dc(NOTinthechain).Fastenoff.(20)

Leavealongtailforsewingonthehat.

Ears(2):
Ch2.
Row1:5scintothefirstch.(5)
Row2:2scintoeachstitch.(10)
Rows36:scineachstitcharound.(10)
Row7:scineachstitcharound.Slstinthenextstitch.(10)
Fastenoffandleavealongtailforsewingontothehat.

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Pleasenote:atfirst,itlookslikeyouremakingacircle.Keepworking.Yourearswill
takeonatubeshape.

Beak:
Ch5.
Row1:scinthesecondchfromhook,hdcinthenext,dcinthenext,tcinthelast.
Finishoffandleavealongtailforsewingonthehat.

Atthispoint,sewthefeaturesonthehatusingatapestryneedle.Theplacementisup
toyou.

Proceedtothebraidsandtuftsectionattheendofthepattern.

06Months:
Ch2.
Round1:7scintothefirstchain.(7)
Round2:2dcintoeachstitch.(14)
Round3:2dcintoeachstitch.(28)
Round4:*1dcintothenextstitch,2dcintothenextstitch*around.(42)
Round57:dcineachstitcharound.(42)
Round8:dcineachstitcharound.Slstintothefirststitchofthelastround.Cutyarn.
(42)
Round9:Joinsecondcoloryarnwithaslst.Ch2,dcinthesamestitch(inotherwords,
thech2doesnotcountasyourstitch)andineachstitcharound.(42)
Round10:dcineachstitcharound.(42)
Round11:dcineachstitcharound.Slstinthenextstitch.(42)

Stophereandaddoneroundofscifyouwantabeanie.Ifyoudlikeanearflaphat,
keepgoingwithoutcuttingyarn.

EarflapDirections:
Ch1.
Row1:hdcinthesamestitchandinthenext9stitches.Ch1,turn.(10)
Row2:hdc2together,hdcinthenext6stitches,hdc2together.Ch1,turn.(8)
Row3:hdc2together,hdcinthenext4stitches,hdc2together.Ch1,turn.(6)
Row4:hdc2together,hdcinthenext2stitch,hdc2together.Ch1,turn.(4)
Row5:hdcineachstitchacross.Ch1,turn.(4)
Row6:hdc2together,hdc2together.Fastenoff.(2)
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Youwillnowneedtoworkthesecondearflap.Onthefrontofthehat,skip12stitches
andbeginthesecondearflapbyjoiningyarnwithaslst.Youwillworkitexactlyasyou
didtheoneabove.

FinalRow:Afterworkingthesecondearflap,singlecrochetevenlyaroundtheentire
hat.Worktwoscintothecornerstitchesoftheearflaps.Fastenoffandweaveallends.

Youllnowmakethefeaturesforyourowl.Remember,yourenowusingtheHhook.

Eyes(2):
Ch3.
Row1:7dcintothefirstch.Joinwithaslsttothefirstdc(NOTinthechain).Ch1.(7)
Row2:2hdcintothefirststitchandineachstitcharound.Joinwithaslsttothefirst
dc(NOTinthechain).Ch1.(14)
Row3:*hdcinthenextstitch,2hdcinthenext*around.Slstitchatthebeginningof
thefirstdc(NOTinthechain).Fastenoff.(21)
Leavealongtailforsewingonthehat.

Ears(2):
Ch2.
Row1:6scintothefirstch.(6)
Row2:2scintoeachstitch.(12)
Rows37:scineachstitcharound.(12)
Row8:scineachstitcharound.Slstinthenextstitch.(12)Fastenoffandleavealong
tailforsewingontothehat.

Pleasenote:atfirst,itlookslikeyouremakingacircle.Keepworking.Yourearswill
takeonatubeshape.

Beak:
Ch5.
Row1:scinthesecondchfromhook,hdcinthenext,dcinthenext,tcinthelast.
Finishoffandleavealongtailforsewingonthehat.

Atthispoint,sewthefeaturesonthehatusingatapestryneedle.Theplacementisup
toyou.

Proceedtothebraidsandtuftsectionattheendofthepattern.

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612Months:
Ch2.
Round1:8scintothefirstchain.(8)
Round2:2dcintoeachstitch.(16)
Round3:2dcintoeachstitch.(32)
Round4:*1dcintothenextstitch,2dcintothenextstitch*around.(48)
Round57:dcineachstitcharound.(48)
Round8:dcineachstitcharound.Slstintothefirststitchofthelastround.Cutyarn.
(48)
Round9:Joinsecondcoloryarnwithaslst.Ch2,dcinthesamestitch(inotherwords,
thech2doesnotcountasyourstitch)andineachstitcharound.(48)
Round1011:dcineachstitcharound.(48)
Round12:dcineachstitcharound.Slstinthenextstitch.(48)

Stophereandaddoneroundofscifyouwantabeanie.Ifyoudlikeanearflaphat,
keepgoingwithoutcuttingyarn.

EarflapDirections:
Ch1.
Row1:hdcinthesamestitchandinthenext11stitches.Ch1,turn.(12)
Row2:hdc2together,hdcinthenext8stitches,hdc2together.Ch1,turn.(10)
Row3:hdc2together,hdcinthenext6stitches,hdc2together.Ch1,turn.(8)
Row4:hdc2together,hdcinthenext4stitches,hdc2together.Ch1,turn.(6)
Row5:hdc2together,hdcinthenext2stitches,hdc2together.Ch1,turn.(4)
Row6:hdcineachstitchacross.Ch1,turn.(4)
Row7:hdc2together,hdc2together.Fastenoff.(2)

Youwillnowneedtoworkthesecondearflap.Onthefrontofthehat,skip13stitches
andbeginthesecondearflapbyjoiningyarnwithaslst.Youwillworkitexactlyasyou
didtheoneabove.

FinalRow:Afterworkingthesecondearflap,singlecrochetevenlyaroundtheentire
hat.Worktwoscintothecornerstitchesoftheearflaps.Fastenoffandweaveallends.

Youllnowmakethefeaturesforyourowl.Remember,yourenowusingtheHhook.

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Eyes(2):
Ch3.
Row1:8dcintothefirstch.Joinwithaslsttothefirstdc(NOTinthechain).Ch1.(8)
Row2:2hdcintothefirststitchandineachstitcharound.Joinwithaslsttothefirst
dc(NOTinthechain).Ch1.(16)
Row3:*hdcinthenextstitch,2hdcinthenext*around.Slstitchatthebeginningof
thefirstdc(NOTinthechain).Fastenoff.(24)
Leavealongtailforsewingonthehat.

Ears(2):
Ch2.
Row1:6scintothefirstch.(6)
Row2:2scintoeachstitch.(12)
Rows38:scineachstitcharound.(12)
Row9:scineachstitcharound.Slstinthenextstitch.(12)
Fastenoffandleavealongtailforsewingontothehat.

Pleasenote:atfirst,itlookslikeyouremakingacircle.Keepworking.Yourearswill
takeonatubeshape.

Beak:
Ch6.
Row1:scinthesecondchfromhook,hdcinthenext,dcinthenext,tcinthelasttwo.
Finishoffandleavealongtailforsewingonthehat.

Proceedtothebraidsandtuftsectionattheendofthepattern.

13Years:
Ch2.
Round1:9scintothefirstchain.(9)
Round2:2dcintoeachstitch.(18)
Round3:2dcintoeachstitch.(36)
Round4:*1dcintothenextstitch,2dcintothenextstitch*around.(54)
Round58:dcineachstitcharound(54)
Round9:dcintoeachstitcharound.Slstintothefirststitchofthelastround.Cut
yarn.(54)
Round10:Joinsecondcoloryarnwithaslst.Ch2,dcinthesamestitch(inother
words,thech2doesnotcountasyourstitch)andineachstitcharound.(54)
Rounds1112:dcineachstitcharound(54)
Round13:dcineachstitcharound.Slstinthenextstitch.(54)
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Stophereandaddoneroundofscifyouwantabeanie.Ifyoudlikeanearflaphat,
keepgoingwithoutcuttingyarn.

EarflapDirections:
Ch1.
Row1:hdcinthesamestitchandinthenext12stitches.Ch1,turn.(13)
Row2:hdc2together,hdcinthenext9stitches,hdc2together.Ch1,turn.(11)
Row3:hdc2together,hdcinthenext7stitches,hdc2together.Ch1,turn.(9)
Row4:hdc2together,hdcinthenext5stitches,hdc2together.Ch1,turn.(7)
Row5:hdc2together,hdcinthenext3stitches,hdc2together.Ch1,turn.(5)
Row6:hdcineachstitchacross.Ch1,turn.(5)
Row7:hdc2together,hdcinthenextstitch,hdc2together.Fastenoff.(3)

Youwillnowneedtoworkthesecondearflap.Onthefrontofthehat,skip16stitches
andbeginthesecondearflapbyjoiningyarnwithaslst.Youwillworkitexactlyasyou
didtheoneabove.

FinalRow:Afterworkingthesecondearflap,singlecrochetevenlyaroundtheentire
hat.Worktwoscintothecornerstitchesoftheearflaps.Fastenoffandweaveallends.

Youllnowmakethefeaturesforyourowl.Remember,yourenowusingtheHhook.

Eyes(2):
Ch3.
Row1:9dcintothefirstch.Joinwithaslsttothefirstdc(NOTinthechain).Ch1.(9)
Row2:2hdcintothefirststitchandineachstitcharound(18).Joinwithaslsttothe
firstdc(NOTinthechain).Ch1.(18)
Row3:*hdcinthenextstitch,2hdcinthenext*around.Slstitchatthebeginningof
thefirstdc(NOTinthechain).Fastenoff.(27)
Leavealongtailforsewingonthehat.

Ears(2):
Ch2.
Row1:6scintothefirstch.(6)
Row2:2scintoeachstitch.(12)
Rows38:scineachstitcharound.(12)
Row9:scineachstitcharound.Slstinthenextstitch.(12)
Fastenoffandleavealongtailforsewingontothehat.
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Pleasenote:atfirst,itlookslikeyouremakingacircle.Keepworking.Yourearswill
takeonatubeshape.

Beak:
Ch6.
Row1:scinthesecondchfromhook,hdcinthenext,dcinthenext,tcinthelasttwo.
Finishoffandleavealongtailforsewingonthehat.

Atthispoint,sewthefeaturesonthehatusingatapestryneedle.Theplacementisup
toyou.

Proceedtothebraidsandtuftsectionattheendofthepattern.

412Years:
Ch2.
Round1:10scintothefirstchain.(10)
Round2:2dcintoeachstitch.(20)
Round3:*1dcintothenextstitch,2dcintothenextstitch*around.(30)
Round4:*1dcintothenext2stitches,2dcintothenextstitch*around.(40)
Round5:*1dcintothenext3stitches,2dcintothenextstitch*around.(50)
Round6:*1dcintothenext4stitches,2dcintothenextstitch*around.(60)
Round79:dcineachstitcharound.(60)
Round10:dcintoeachstitcharound.Slstintothefirststitchofthelastround.Cut
yarn.(60)
Round11:Joinsecondcoloryarnwithaslst.Ch2,dcinthesamestitch(inother
words,thech2doesnotcountasyourstitch)andineachstitcharound.(60)
Rounds1213:dcineachstitcharound(60)
Round14:dcineachstitcharound.Slstinthenextstitch.(60)

Stophereandaddoneroundofscifyouwantabeanie.Ifyoudlikeanearflaphat,
keepgoingwithoutcuttingyarn.

EarflapDirections:
Ch1.
Row1:hdcinthesamestitchandinthenext14stitches.Ch1,turn.(15)
Row2:hdc2together,hdcinthenext9stitches,hdc2together,hdc2together.Ch1,
turn.(12)
Row3:hdc2together,hdcinthenext8stitches,hdc2together.Ch1,turn.(10)
Row4:hdc2together,hdcinthenext6stitches,hdc2together.Ch1,turn.(8)
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Row5:hdc2together,hdcinthenext4stitches,hdc2together.Ch1,turn.(6)
Row6:hdcineachstitchacross.Ch1,turn.(6)
Row7:hdc2together,hdcinthenext2stitches,hdc2together.Fastenoff.(4)

Youwillnowneedtoworkthesecondearflap.Onthefrontofthehat,skip16stitches
andbeginthesecondearflapbyjoiningyarnwithaslst.Youwillworkitexactlyasyou
didtheoneabove.

Final Row: Afterworkingthesecondearflap,singlecrochetevenlyaroundtheentire

hat.Worktwoscintothecornerstitchesoftheearflaps.Fastenoffandweaveallends.

Youllnowmakethefeaturesforyourowl.Remember,yourenowusingtheHhook.

Eyes(2):
Ch3.
Row1:10dcintothefirstch.Joinwithaslsttothefirstdc(NOTinthechain).Ch1,
turn.(10)
Row2:2hdcintothefirststitchandineachstitcharound.Joinwithaslsttothefirst
dc(NOTinthechain).Ch1.(20)
Row3:*hdcinthenextstitch,2hdcinthenext*around.Slstitchatthebeginningof
thefirstdc(NOTinthechain).Fastenoff.(30)
Leavealongtailforsewingonthehat.

Ears(2):
Ch2.
Row1:6scintothefirstch.(6)
Row2:2scintoeachstitch.(12)
Rows38:scineachstitcharound.(12)
Row9:scineachstitcharound.Slstinthenextstitch.(12)
Fastenoffandleavealongtailforsewingontothehat.

Pleasenote:atfirst,itlookslikeyouremakingacircle.Keepworking.Yourearswill
takeonatubeshape.

Beak:
Ch6.
Row1:scinthesecondchfromhook,hdcinthenext,dcinthenext,tcinthelasttwo.
Finishoffandleavealongtailforsewingonthehat.

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Atthispoint,sewthefeaturesonthehatusingatapestryneedle.Theplacementisup
toyou.

Flowerpatternforgirlshats:
Ch2.
Round1:5scintothefirstch.Slstintothefirstsc.
Round2:*ch3,3tc,ch3,slst*inthefirststitch.*slst,ch3,3tc,ch3,slst*ineachof
theremainingstitches(5petalsformed).Fastenoffandweaveends.

Leavealongtailtosewtheflowerontothehat.Orweaveintheendsandmakethe
flowerdetachablebygluingittoanalligatorclip.

Bowpatternforgirlshats:
Ch5.
Round1:4tcintothefirstch.Ch4,slstinthesamest.Ch4,4tcintothesamest,ch
4,slstinthesamest.Fastenoffandweaveends.Wrapthecenterwithyarntomakeit
looklikeabow.

Sewthebowontothehatorweaveintheendsandmakeitdetachablebygluingitto
analligatorclip.

Braids&Tufts:
Foreachsideofthehat,cut9strandsofyarn(Iusuallydo3strandseachof3different
colors)approximately30incheslong.Foldtheminhalfandpulltheloopthroughthe
hat.Pullthelooseendsthroughthelooptoattachtheyarntothehat.

Forthetuftsatthetopofeachear,cut3strandsofyarnapproximately9incheslong.
Foldtheminhalfandpulltheloopthrough.Pullthelooseendsthroughthatloopto
attachthetopofeachearflap.

I hope you enjoy this pattern! If you have any questions, please email me at
lauren.daisycottage@gmail.comandIwilldomybesttoassistyou.

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this text on your listings: Pattern written by Lauren Brown of
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