Crochet Adorable Blue Monster Baby Hat with Horns Free Pattern

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in blue, white, pink, and black
• 5.0 mm (H-8) crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• st: stitch
• sl st: slip stitch
• inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc two stitches together)

Instructions

Hat Base

1. Round 1: With blue yarn, make a magic ring, ch 2 (counts as first dc), and work 11 dc in the ring. Join with a sl st to the top of ch 2. (12 dc)
2. Round 2: Ch 2, dc in the same st, 2 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st. (24 dc)
3. Round 3: Ch 2, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st*; repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st. (36 dc)
4. Round 4: Ch 2, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st*; repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st. (48 dc)
5. Rounds 5-10: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a sl st. (48 dc)

Earflaps

1. Find where you'd like to place the earflaps, and attach blue yarn.
2. Row 1: Ch 2, dc in next 11 sts. Turn. (12 dc)
3. Row 2: Ch 2, dec over next 2 sts, dc in next 8 sts, dec over next 2 sts. Turn. (10 dc)
4. Row 3: Ch 2, dec over next 2 sts, dc in next 6 sts, dec over next 2 sts. Turn. (8 dc)
5. Row 4: Ch 2, dec over next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, dec over next 2 sts. Turn. (6 dc)
6. Row 5: Ch 2, dec over next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, dec over next 2 sts. Fasten off. (4 dc)
7. Repeat on the other side of the hat.

Horns (make 2)

1. With white yarn, ch 2.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6 sc)
3. Round 2: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st*; repeat around. (9 sc)
4. Round 3: Sc in each st around. (9 sc)
5. Round 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st*; repeat around. (12 sc)
6. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach horns to top of hat.

Eyes (make 2)

1. With white yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in ring. (6 sc)
3. Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. Join with a sl st. (12 sc)
4. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew eyes onto hat.
5. Using black yarn, sew a small black circle onto each white eye for pupils.

Nose

1. With pink yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in ring. (6 sc)
3. Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
4. Round 3: *Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st*; repeat around. (18 sc)
5. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Attach nose between the eyes.

Braided Tassels

1. Cut six long strands of blue and cyan yarn for each side.
2. Fold in half and attach at the end of each earflap.
3. Braid the strands and secure with a knot at the end.

Finishing Touch

• Weave in all loose ends and trim any excess yarn.
• Ensure all pieces are securely attached.