$0 - Crochet Owl Hat

Since fall has abruptly greeted us here in Nebraska I decided it was time to make some hats for my little girl.  And of course, with yarn I have on hand.  The first is a cute little owl.  I adapted this pattern from other patterns I've used and I'm sure there are similar ones on the web out there. As I'm fairly new to the crochet worlds, this is a rough pattern for a one to two year old.  I used a size H crochet hook.

Hat (hot pink):

Chain 3, Join

Round 1: 6 hdc in loop made from chain 3 (do not join)

Round 2: 2 hdc in each hdc around (12)

Round 3: 2 hdc in each hdc around (24)

Round 4: *1 hdc in next hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc* repeat around (36)

Round 5: 1 hdc in each hdc around (36)

Round 6: *1 hdc in next 2 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc* repeat around (48)

Round 7: 1 hdc in each hdc around (48)

Round 8: *1 hdc in next 23 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc* repeat around (50)

Round 9 to length desired: 1 hdc in each hdc around (50)

Slip stitch and weave in ends
Add ears using about 6 strands of yarn by folding them in half, sticking your crochet hook through one of your hdc on your hat at your desired position, pulling the folded loop through and then pulling your ends through the loop you just pulled through and tighten

Earflaps (hot pink):

Slip stitch to join with bottom of hat where you want your earflap to be

Round 1: chain 2, 1 hdc in next 10 hdc

Round 2: chain 2, turn, 1 hdc in each hdc across (10)

Round 3: chain 2, turn, skip first hdc, 1 hdc in each hdc across (9)

Round 4: chain 2, turn, skip first hdc, 1 hdc in each hdc across (8)

Round 5: chain 2, turn, skip first hdc, 1 hdc in each hdc across (7)

Round 6: chain 2, turn, skip first hdc, 1 hdc in each hdc across (6)

Round 7: chain 2, turn, skip first hdc, 1 hdc in each hdc across (5)

Round 8: chain 2, turn, skip first hdc, 1 hdc in each hdc across (4)

Round 9: chain 2, turn, skip first hdc, 1 hdc in each hdc across (3)

Round 10: chain 2, turn, skip first hdc, 1 hdc in each hdc across (2)

Slip stitch and weave in ends

Add second earflap in the same way on opposite side of hat

*Optional Step: To finish off the bottom of the hat, hdc around
Add braids at the end of each ear flap

Beak (orange):

Chain 10

Round 1: 1 sc 3 chain from hook, 1 sc in each sc across (7)
Round 2: chain 2, turn, skip first sc, sc in each sc across (6)
Round 3: chain 2, turn, skip first sc, sc in each sc across (5)

Round 4: chain 2, turn, skip first sc, sc in each sc across (4)

Round 5: chain 2, turn, skip first sc, sc in each sc across (3)

Round 6: chain 2, turn, skip first sc, sc in each sc across (2)

Round 7: chain 2, turn, skip first sc, sc in each sc across (1)

Slip stitch and leave long end to sew to hat

Hand sew nose to hat in desired position

Eyes (light pink):

Chain 3, Join

Round 1: 6 hdc in loop made from chain 3 (do not join)

Round 2: 2 dc in each hdc around (12)

Round 3: 2 dc in each dc around (24)

Round 4: *1 hdc in next hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc* repeat around (36)

Slip stitch and leave long end to sew eye to hat

Hand sew lashes using black yarn

Hand sew eyes to hat in desired position