Child Size Pumpkin Hat

My daughter requested a hat. She drew a photo and picked out the yarn colors. Although I know not everyone will want a pumpkin face exactly the way my daughter designed, I am sharing with you the pattern.
If you would like a more traditional face, I'm sure you could find a pattern with a quick online search.

Supplies
6 mm crochet hook
Red Heart Super Saver (orange) Red Heart With Love (Gray and Black)
Yarn needle

Stitches
Magic Circle
Slip Stitch
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
DC 2 TOG – Double Crochet Two Together
FPSC – Front Post Single Crochet

The Hat!
Round 1: Magic circle. CH 1. 10 HDC into magic circle. Join to first HDC.  (10 HDC )
Round 2: CH 1. 2 HDC into each stitch around. Join to first HDC. (20 HDC)
Round 3: CH 1. 2 HDC into first stitch. 1 HDC into next stitch. *2 HDC into next stitch. 1 HDC into next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join to first HDC. (30 HDC)
Round 4: CH 1. 2 HDC into first stitch.  1 HDC into each of the next 2 stitches. *2 HDC into next stitch. 1 HDC into each of the next 2 stitches.  Repeat from * around. Join to first HDC. (40 HDC)
Round 5: CH 1. 2 HDC into first stitch.  1 HDC into each of the next 3 stitches. *2 HDC into next stitch. 1 HDC into each of the next 3 stitches.  Repeat from * around. Join to first HDC. (50 HDC)
Round 6: CH 1. 1 HDC into each stitch around. Join to first HDC. (50 HDC)
Round 7: CH 1. 2 HDC into first stitch. 1 HDC into next 9 stitches. *2 HDC into next stitch. 1 HDC into each of the next 9 stitches. Repeat from * around. Join to first HDC. (55 HDC)
Round 8-18: CH 1. 1 HDC into each stitch around. Join to first HDC. (55 HDC)
Round 19-20: CH 1. 1 SC into each SC. Join to first SC. (55 SC)
Round 21: CH 1. FPSC around first 23 stitches. CH 25. Skip 1 CH. Slip stitch back up next 24 CH. FPSC over next 28 SC. CH 25. Skip 1 CH. Slip stitch back up next 24 CH. FPSC over next 4 SC. Join to first SC.

Eyes (Make Two)
Round 1: Magic Circle. CH 2. 5 DC into magic circle. 1 HDC into magic circle. 3 SC into magic circle. 1 HDC into magic circle. Join to first DC.  Finish off leaving yarn end long enough for attaching to your hat.

Nose
Row 1. CH 3. 2 DC into first CH.
Row 2. CH 1. Turn. SC into both DC. SC into second starting CH.
Finish off leaving end long enough for attaching to your hat.

Mouth
Row 1: CH 5. Skip 1 CH. SC into each of the next 4 CH.
Row 2: CH 1. Turn. 2 SC into first stitch. 1 SC into each of the next 2 stitches. 2 SC into last stitch.
Row 3. CH 1. Turn. 2 SC into the first stitch. 1 SC into each of the next 4 stitches. 2 SC into the last stitch.
Row 4. CH 2.  DC into each of the next 2 stitches. CH 2. Slip stitch into same stitch. CH 2. DC 2 TOG. CH 2. Slip stitch into same stitch.  Finish off leaving yarn end long enough for attaching to your hat.

For the pom poms I used the Secure Pom Pom Technique.