It never fails, when you post pictures of your awesome sock monkey hats on Facebook, people are always ready to order more! I had previously posted free crochet patterns for my 0-3 month, 6 month, and also my Toddler size sock monkey hats. This pattern is written for children, ages 3 and up. Enjoy this free pattern! Happy Hooking!
Supplies:
5mm hook
3.75 mm hook (for ears)
Yarn Needle
2 buttons
Worsted weight/4 ply Red Heart
Abbreviations
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
CH 3 does not count as a double crochet
Get Started!
Starting with white yarn
(CH 3 does not count as DC)
Round 1: Magic Ring, CH 3, DC 10, pull ring tight, join to top CH of CH 3 (10 DC)
Round 2: Ch 3, 2 DC each DC around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (20 DC)
Round 3: Ch 3. *2 DC in next DC, DC in next DC, repeat from * around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (30 DC)
Round 4: Ch 3. *2 DC in next DC, DC in next 2 DC, repeat from * around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (40 DC)
Round 5: Ch 3. *2 DC in next DC, DC in next 3 DC, repeat from * around. Join to the top of CH 3. (50 DC)
Round 6: Ch 3. *2 DC in next DC, DC in next 4 DC, repeat from * around. Join to the top of CH 3. (60 DC)
Round 7: Ch 3. DC around. Join to the top of CH 3.(60 DC)
Change to Pink Yarn (or whatever color you want the stripe to be)
Round 8-9: Ch 3, DC in each DC around. Join to the top of CH 3. (60 DC)
Change to Gray Yarn
Round 10-14: Ch 3, DC in each DC around. Join to the top of CH 3. (60 DC)
Do not finish off.
First Earflap
Row 1: Turn, SC in next 13 stitches
Row 2: Turn, SC in next 12 stitches
Row 3: Turn, Sc in next 11 stitches
Row 4: Turn, SC in next 10 stitches
Row 5: Turn, SC in next 9 stitches
Row 6: Turn, SC in next 8 stitches
Row 7: Turn, SC in next 7 stitches
Row 8: Turn, SC in next 6 stitches
Row 9: Turn, SC in next 5 stitches
Row 10: Turn, SC in next 4 stitches
Row 11: Turn, SC in next 3 stitches
Finish off
Attach yarn (counting from the seam of the hat, to the right) into
the 25th stitch.
Second Earflap
Row 1: Turn, SC in next 13 stitches
Row 2: Turn, SC in next 12 stitches
Row 3: Turn, Sc in next 11 stitches
Row 4: Turn, SC in next 10 stitches
Row 5: Turn, SC in next 9 stitches
Row 6: Turn, SC in next 8 stitches
Row 7: Turn, SC in next 7 stitches
Row 8: Turn, SC in next 6 stitches
Row 9: Turn, SC in next 5 stitches
Row 10: Turn, SC in next 4 stitches
Row 11: Turn, SC in next 3 stitches
SC around the edge of the hat. Finish off
Mouth:
With pink yarn, CH 17
Skip CH and SC down CH (16 SC)
Change to white yarn, CH 2, HDC around (3 HDC on both ends), Connect to top of CH 2
Finish off and attach to face with yarn needle
Eyes:
Attach two buttons for eyes
Ears: Using 3.75 mm hook
Magic circle, CH 3, 10 DC inside ring, connect to top of CH 3
CH 3, 2 DC in each DC, connect to top of CH 2
CH 1, 1 sc in each DC, connect to CH 1
Finish off and repeat. Attach with yarn needle
Braids:
Cut 48 three foot long strands of yarn
Fold yarn in half (24 strands for each braid folded makes 48 for each braid)
I attached 8 strands of each color into the 3 last SC at the end of the earflaps.
LOVE the pattern
Thank you!
Will this fit a 7 year old w a big head ? 23cm around? If not can I alter it to fit?
I think it would, but if it needs to be bigger, you could just add a row before the earflaps start.
Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for! A friend asked me for one for her 12 yr old for Christmas and yours is one of the nicest I have found. So I was going to attempt to modify the smaller one to be bigger! You saved me the hassle! Thanks! 😀
I can’t thank you enough for these patterns, and for making them free! I have a couple patterns I paid for and they were just not coming out right. This one came out perfect, I wish I would have stumbled across your page before purchasing all those patterns! Thank you again.
Thank you!! <3
can you tell me how to print this pattern please. thank you so much
Thanks!! You can download or print it by selecting the PDF or the PRINT icons at the bottom of the post. If the pin it icon pops up, just click to the left of it 🙂 Happy hooking!
Awesome pattern! Thank you so much!
hey maybe this is crazy but all my teenagers want this sock monkey hat. would it be to much to ask if you had an adult sized pattern. I wish I could just figure it out but alas i can barely do the ones I have patterns for. Btw my had infant sock monkey hat turned out so cute. Thank you so much for the pattern.
How would I make this to fit an adult?
I would most likely just add another row before starting the earflaps… and instead of doing the trim in SC, I would do it in HDC.
Thanks!!!!
i tried adding a row before the earflaps but it still didn’t work very well carissa did you have any luck with it?
I did 7 rows white ending in 68 dc 2 rows of stripe 6 row of the main color then the earflaps. Fits an adult perfectly 🙂
Thank you Carissa!
I love this pattern. It was very easy to follow. The only thing that I am having a problem with is the mouth. Mine is just not coming out right. Is there any tips or a video you can point me to on how to make it? But everything else was so easy. LOL Leave it to me to make something so easy more difficult. LOL Thanks for sharing this pattern as well as all of your patterns. 🙂
Thank you! How is it not coming out right? What part are you getting lost at?
i was wondering if i could do half double crochets instead of dc that way it is warmer.
Yes you can. You may want to add another increase or a few more rounds at the bottom as well.
Halfway through this pattern I noticed it was turning out to be kind of big for a 4 year old…more of an adult size.
Maybe try the toddler size?
How could you make this for an adult? I made one for my daughter and my husband wants one to match.
I would just add one increase round to the beanie part 🙂
When using the CleanPrint feature, part of the pattern is eliminated, the ears, the mouth, and perhaps more. Thank you for the pattern! Will try an alternate method of printing.