Crocheted Owl Hat

Need to make a birthday gift for a 3 year old girl. Found an owl pattern from the Knotty Knotty Crochet blog. Thanks for the free pattern!

Head Circumference: 20"; Hat height =8.5"
Size chart - here

HAT

 

Using pink yarn - I used Pizzazz pink yarn with a 5mm crochet hook

1) starting with a magic ring ch2. dc 11 stitches in round and join to top of ch 2. pull magic ring closed.
2) 2 dc in each st around. join (24 dc)
3) {2 dc in first st, 1 dc in next st} repeat all the way around, join. (36 dc)
4) {2 dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts.} Reapeat all the way around. Join. (48 dc)
5) {2dc in first st, dc in next 3 sts.} Repeat all the way around. Join (60st)
6) no more increasing on this round. ch2, dc in next st. dc in every st around join to top of ch 2. (60 sts)
7-14) ch 2. dc in next st. dc in every st around. join to top.  change to aubergine yarn for rows 10-14. do not fasten off after round 14.

ADDING EARFLAPS


Using aubergine yarn,


1) From fastening off point count 9 sts. join yarn. ch 2, dc in same st as ch 2. dc over next 9 st. (11 dc, as ch 2 counts as dc) ch1. turn.
2) dc2tog  dc over next 7 st. dc2tog (9 sts) turn.
3) ch1. dc2tog over next 2 sts. dc over next 5 st.  dc2tog.  (7st)  turn.
4) ch1. dc2tog over next 2 sts. dc over next 3 st. dc2tog. (5 sts) turn.
5) ch1. dc2tog over next 2 st. dc. dc2 tog over next 2 st. (3 sts) fasten off.

For second earflap, count 9 20 sts in the opposite direction from fastening off point on hat and repeat.

EYES (make 2)

Using white yarn,

1) starting with a magic ring ch2. dc 11 stitches in round and join to top of ch 2. pull magic ring closed. 

2) 2 dc in each st around. join (24 dc)

3) {2 dc in first st, 1 dc in next st} repeat all the way around, join. (36 dc)

4) fasten off leaving long tail for sewing on eyes. 

EARS (make 2)

Using pink yarn,

1) start with magic ring and sc 5. do not join place marker if needed

2) 2sc in each st around (10st.) move marker.

3-5) continue 3 more rows of 10sc each fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. attach onto hat.

cut 2 lengths of each color 6 " long. tie in the middle using main color and sew on the tops of ears.

BEAK (make 1)

Using sungold yarn

1) ch 6. turn

2) sc in second ch from hook.

3) hdc in next st

4) dc in next st

5) tr in next st.

6) dtr in next st. fasten off leaving long tail for sewing. 

Cut 2 lengths of pink, violet, and white each approx 18" long. fold in half and loop through bottom of earflap. sort colors and braid, fastening off with a knot at the bottom.  Trim ends to be even. 

EYE (make 2)

Use black yarn using 6mm crochet hook. Using magic circle, chain 1, 5 sc. Join with the beginning stitch. Cut off a long length of tail for attaching to face. Align and sew the eyes to the face. Sew in X's at the center of the eyes.

FLOWER (optional)

Using sungold yarn and 4mm hook,


Round 1: ch 8, sl st in first ch to form a ring Magic circle, ch 3 2, dc into ring, (ch 6 4, 3 dc) 5 times into ring, ch 6 4, dc into ring, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 2 (18 dc, 6 ch spaces)
Round 2: [ch 1, skip dc, (sc, hdc, 7 5 dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-6 4 space, ch 1, skip dc, sl st in next dc] around, ending with sl st in top of beg ch-1 (12 sc, 12 hdc, 42 30 dc)

Cut off a long length of tail for attaching to face. Sew in hat.

Update:

Made another for a baby shower matched with a pink hat for the big sister, too!

This pink hat was made for a 2-y.o. toddler and so I made the hat about 3 inches smaller in circumference. In hat pattern, round 5 onwards is just 52 stitches.

This blue one is for the baby expected to arrive in a month. The hat stops increasing after 32 stitches and instead of 14 rows, it was just 11. Just an estimate - I have to see the kids wear it to verify the measurements.

Reference: 
Knotty Knotty Crochet blog - link
Simple Six Petal Flower from Crochet Spot - link
Eye - here