Cozy Giraffe Hat
Materials
H- hook
Yellow yarn
Brown yarn
Needle to sew in ends
Abbreviations
dc- double crochet
ch- chain
hdc- half double crochet
sc- single crochet
sl st- slip stitch
st- stitch
sts- stitches
trc- triple crochet
dc dec- double
crochet decrease
sc dec- single crochet decrease
( )- needed
info or number of stitches
[ ]- repeat what’s in brackets
Hat
in yellow
Round 1: Make a
magic loop/circle ch 3 (counts as first dc) and dc into magic loop/circle 9
times for a total of 10 dc
Round 2: going
in a round do not join dc 2 into each st around (20dc)
Round 3: [dc 2
in next st, 1 dc in next st] repeat around (30dc)
Round 4: [dc 2
in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts] repeat around (40dc) (now if only making a hat
to fit 0-3m skip to row 8)
Round 5: [dc 2
in next st, 1dc in next 3 sts] repeat around (50dc) (skip to row 8 for 6m hat)
Round 6: [dc 2
in next st, 1 dc in next 4 sts] repeat around (60dc) (skip to row 8 for 12m
hat)
Round 7: [dc 2
in next st, 1 dc in next 5 sts] repeat around (70dc) (this makes 2year/2t hat)
Round 8: dc in
each st around until hat is at almost desired length the hdc in next
st sc in next st and sl st in last st tie off
now attach brown after hat is almost to desired length and
hdc in each st around, tie off and sew in ends the hat part is now finished
Horns make 2
In brown
Round 1: make magic circle, dc 10 times into magic circle
and pull tight and join in first dc (10dc)
Round 2: ch 2 (does not count as 1st dc), [2 dc
in 1st st, 1 dc in next st] repeat around until last 2 sts , 2 dc in
each of the last 2 sts join in first dc (16dc)
Round 3: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join in 1st
hdc and change to yellow (16dc)
Round 4: ch 2, in front loops only, [dc dec across 1st
2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts] repeat around, join in 1st dc
(12dc)
Round 5: ch2, dc in each st around, join in 1st
dc (12dc)
Round 6: repeat round 5 (12dc)
Round 7: ch 2, [dc dec across 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in
each of the next 2 sts] repeat around, join in 1st dc (9dc)
Round 8: ch 2, dc in each
st around, join in 1st dc, tie off leaving long end to sew
with latter
Ears make 2
In yellow
Round 1: make magic circle, sc 4 times into magic circle,
pull tight, join in 1st sc (4sc)
Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join in 1st
sc (8sc)
Round 3: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join in 1st
sc (8sc)
Round 4: ch 1, [2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in next st]
repeat around, join in 1st sc (12sc)
Round 5: ch 1, [2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of
the next 2 sts] repeat around, join in 1st sc (16sc)
Round 6: ch 1 [2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each of
the next 3 sts] repeat around, join in 1st sc (20sc)
Round 7: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join in 1st
sc (20 sc)
Round 8-10: repeat round 7 (20sc)
Round 11: ch 1, [sc dec across 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in
each of the next 3 sts] repeat around, join in 1st sc (16sc)
Round 12: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join in 1st
sc (16sc)
Round 13: ch 1,[sc dec across 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in
each of the next 2 sts] repeat around, join in 1st sc (12sc)
Round 14: ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, join in 1st
sc (12sc)
Round 15: repeat round 14
After round 15 tie off leaving long tail to sew with, now
pinch the bottom of the ears together and sew them together so it has a crease
in the middle of the ear, this finishes the shaping of the ears and they will
be ready to sew onto your hat!
Spots make 2 of each
In brown
Spot 1
Row 1: ch 5, dc in 3rd ch from hook, and each st across, tie
off (3dc)
Spot 2
Round 1: make magic circle, dc 10 times into magic circle,
join in 1st dc (10dc)
Round 2: ch 1, sc in 1st st, hdc in 2nd
st, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, trc in next st, tie off (1sc, 1hdc, 2dc, 1
trc)
Spot 3
Row 1: ch 5, dc in 3erd ch from hook, and each st across,
turn (3dc)
Row 2: ch 2, 2dc in each st across, tie off (6dc)
Now all you have to do is sew it all together and you have and
adorable Giraffe hat for everyday use or a great photo prop!