How to chrochet - owl hat - step by step - free pattern

Very simple crochet owl hat

You will need:

About 50g yarn for hook size 3 mm and 3,5  mm (material and color choice is up to you)

Abbreviations

st(s) - stitch (es)

ch - chain

sl st - slip stitch

dc - double crochet

hdc - half double crochet

I will add sizing chart on my next blog text

I made size 2 years to 5 years old girl

Make magic ring
9 hdc into ring
place marker

2 hdc into space between chain 1 and first hdc of round 1
2 hdc into next st, repeat around, until marker

Remove marker and place it before starting round 3
Hdc into next st, 2 hdc into same st (repeat around)

Remove marker and place it before starting round 4
Hdc into next 2 sts, 2 hdc into same st (repeat around)

Remove marker and place it before starting round 5
Hdc into next 4 sts, 2 hdc into same st (repeat around)

Remove marker and place it before starting round 6

Hdc into next 6 sts, 2 hdc into same st (repeat around)

Remove marker and place it before starting round 7

Hdc into next 8 sts, 2 hdc into same st (repeat until you have 73 - 75 sts in the round 

or

until the hat circumference is 44 - 47 cm (17 - 18 inches)

When its done, remove marker and repeat around until the height of hat is 18 - 19 cm (7 - 7,5 inches) (top of crown to mutton of  ear)

Ear flaps (if you want to make)

Do not cut off the yarn

sl st into next st, chain 1, hdc into next 14 sts

Chain 1, turn around, hdc the whole row (repeat rows 3 and 4)

Next 5 rows reduce 2 sts in the start of each row and in the end of each row until you have 4 sts

Last row of ear flaps. Reduce 2 sts, chain 3, reduce 2 sts, sl st and cut off the yarn

Make other ear flap the same way but make it clother to back of hat

Eyes (make 2) (colors green, white and black)

Start with green color yarn. 

10 hdc into magic ring

sl st into top of first hdc of row 1

2 hdc into same st (repeat around)

Continue with white color yarn

Chain 1, hdc into next st, 2 hdc into same st (repeat around)

Chain 1, 2 hdc into next 2 sts, 2 hdc into same st (repeat around)

Last round - sl st into each st

Leave the end of yarn longer for sewing, cut off

Black peace of eye (make 2)

step 1 only

Leave the end of yarn longer for sewing, cut off , sew it to other peace of eye

Beak 

3 hdc into ring

Chain 1, 2 hdc into first st of row, hdc, 2 hdc into last st of row (repeat 3 rows)

chain1, hdc into next st (repeat 2 rows)

sl st into each st around the beak

Leave the end of yarn longer for sewing, cut off

Ears

7 hdc from center (top of crown) (repeat 4 rows)

Reduce every 2 sts from start of row and the end of row until last row, reduce 3 sts

Mahe another ear next to first and crochet together by using sl st or sc

 Ending (you can do it your own way or see in pic)
White yarn, hdc around the bottom of hat (5 sc onto space of ear flaps)
sew beak first and than eyes
Add yarn peaces to top of ears and make lines if you want
You can improvise and make owl eyes or other details the many other ways and colors :)

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