What a cute owl hat? Want to make the eyes pop with color? Just use red or orange yarn to attach the buttons instead of pink!
Sizes Included
1-3 lb: 8.5-9″ circumference, 3.5-4″ length
3-5 lb: 11-11.5″ circumference, 4-5″ length
6-8 lb: 12-12.5″ circumference, 5-6″ length
9-11 lb (Newborn): 13-14″ circumference, 6-6.5″ length
*These are our finished sizes. If yours doesn't fit within these measurements, please check your gauge.
Materials
Extra soft worsted weight yarn
- We recommend Lion Brand, Vanna's Choice.
- Red
- Light Pink
- Off White
- Orange
- 1-3 lb: ~ 17 yards of yarn for hat only, not for add-ons
- 3-5 lb: ~34 yards of yarn for hat only, not for add-ons
- 6-8 lb: ~43 yards of yarn for hat only, not for add-ons
- 9-11 lb (Newborn): ~51 yards of yarn for hat only, not for add-ons
G-6 (4.00mm) crochet hook
2 wooden heart buttons
Fabric scissors
Yarn needle, to weave ends
Gauge
3 dc stitches x 2 rows is 1″
*Change the hook size to obtain the gauge.
Notes
- Start in the same stitch as chain.
- In the amount of stitches you should have at the end of the row, (ex. 11 sts). The count does include the chain.
Abbreviations/Stitches Used
st(s)-stitch(es)
ch-chain
sc-single crochet
hdc-half double crochet
dc-double crochet
fpdc-front post double crochet
bpdc-back post double crochet
*This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.
1-3 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with red yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Row 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around dc in next st, join in top of first dc (30 sts)
Cut yarn and change to light pink yarn.
Rows 4-6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (30 sts)
Row 7: ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, fpdc in next st, join in top of first fpdc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (30 sts)
3-5 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with red yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Row 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (34 sts)
Row 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 7 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts* repeat * to * around, dc in next st, join in top of first dc (38 sts)
Cut yarn and change to light pink yarn.
Rows 5-8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (38 sts)
Row 9: ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, fpdc in next st, join in top of first fpdc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (38 sts)
6-8 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with red yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Row 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (34 sts)
Row 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 4 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts* repeat * to * 4 more times around, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, join in top of first dc (41 sts)
Cut yarn and change to light pink yarn.
Rows 5-9: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (41 sts)
Row 10: ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first fpdc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (41 sts)
9-11 lb Newborn Hat
Starting with red yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Row 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (34 sts)
Row 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)
Cut yarn and change to light pink yarn.
Rows 5-11: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)
Row 12: ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first fpdc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (45 sts)
Eyes
With off white yarn.
ch 4
Row 1: 14 sc in 4th ch from hook, join
Row 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
- with off white yarn and a yarn needle
- attach eyes to be in half of the red area, and half in the pink area on the front of the hat
- cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
- with red yarn and a yarn needle
- attach the wooden heart buttons in the middle of the eyes
Beak
with orange yarn.
ch 4
sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next st, dc in next st, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
- with orange yarn and a yarn needle
- attach the beak right below the eyes
Ears
- take 1 strand of each color used except for orange
- take the 3 strands of yarn around a double crochet stitch on top of the hat
- take both ends together and knot the yarn close to the hat
- cut the ears down to the length you would like them to be
- I cut mine 1″ above the knot
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Jeanette says
I really love your patterns