TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- Red Heart® Super Saver® (7 oz/198 g; 364 yds/333 m)
- Contrast A Gold (0321) 1 ball
- Contrast B Soft White (0316) 1 ball
- Contrast C Burgundy (0376) 1 ball
- Contrast D Soft Navy (0387) 1 ball
- Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Yarn needle.
MEASUREMENT
Approx 5” [12.5 cm] long.
GAUGE
13 sc and 14 rows = 4” [10 cm].
INSTRUCTIONS
Note: Ch 2 at beg of rnd does not count as hdc throughout. Join all rnds with sl st to first st.
Head
With A, ch 3. 1st rnd: 10 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. Join. 10 hdc. 2nd rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc in each of next 4 hdc. Break A. Join B. With B, 2 hdc in each hdc to end of rnd. Join. 20 hdc. 3rd rnd: Ch 2. *1 hdc in next hdc. 2 hdc in next hdc. Rep from * around. Join. 30 hdc. 4th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 4 hdc. 2 sc in next hdc) 4 times. 1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc. 2 dc in next hdc. 1 dc in each of next 2 hdc. 2 dc in next hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc. 1 sc in each of last 2 hdc. Join. 5th rnd: Ch 1. Working from left to right, instead of right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each of next 11 sc. Fasten off. With C, ch 2. 1st row: (WS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn. 1 sc. 2nd row: Ch 1. 2 sc in next sc. Turn. 2 sc. 3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in last sc. Turn. 3 sc. 4th row: Ch 1. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. 4 sc. 5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to last sc. 2 sc in last sc. Ch 10. Turn. 14 sts. 6th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each of next 8 ch. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. 13 sc. 7th row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each of next 4 sc. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. 8th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. 1 hdc in each st to end of row. Turn. 9th row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each of next 7 sts. 1 sc in each of next 4 sts. Sl st in each of last 3 sts. Turn. 10th row: Skip first sl st. Sl st in each of next 3 sts. 1 sc in each of next 2 sts. 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. Dc2tog. Fasten off.
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Hat Brim
With B, ch 12. 1st row: (WS). 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. 1 hdc in each ch to end of chain. Turn. 10 hdc. 2nd row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each hdc to last 2 hdc. Sc2tog. 8 sc. Fasten off. Sew Hat Brim to 6th row of Hat.
Pompom
With B, ch 3. 1st rnd: 10 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. Join. 10 hdc. Fasten off. Sew Pompom to 1st row of Hat. Sew Hat to Head as shown in photo.
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Mustache (make 2)
With B, ch 5. 1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in next ch. 1 sl st in each of last 2 ch. 4 sts. Fasten off. Sew Mustache to Head as shown in photo.
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Nose
With A, embroider nose between Mustache pieces using bullion st.
Eyes and Eyebrows
With B, embroider whites of Eyes and Eyebrows with straight st as shown in photo. With D, embroider pupils with satin st as shown in photo. Satin Stitch
Hanging Loop
With C, ch 12. Fasten off. Sew Hanging Loop to top of Hat as shown in photo.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Begin(ning)
Ch = Chain(s)
Dc = Double crochet
Dc2tog = (Yoh and draw up a loop in next stitch. Yoh and pull through 2 loops on hook) twice. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook.
Hdc = Half double crochet
Rem = Remain(ing)
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
RS = Right side
Sc = Single crochet
Sc2tog = Draw up a loop in each of next 2 stitches. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook.
Sl st = Slip stitch
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
WS = Wrong side
Yoh = Yarn over hook