Late Sunday night, I had an idea for a new way to make a double pom pom beanie. I stayed up til early morning writing out my idea so I wouldn't forget. Last night I finally had the chance to test it out! My daughter loves it! She requested I use a bunch of different pinks for the pom poms… she even picked out what pinks in my scrap yarn bin. Although I call this free pattern the “Double The Fun – Double The Flop” It could VERY easily be turned into a puppy hat. The flaps are PERFECT for puppy ears. My daughter calls this new hat her “Pink Poodle Hat” 😀 This free pattern is available in Adult, Child, and Toddler sizes. Have fun!!
Supplies
Bulky 5 (I used Lion Brand Tweed Stripes) I also used a bunch of random pink yarns for the pom poms… my daughters request 🙂
K/101/2 – 6.5 MM Crochet Hook
Yarn Needle
Stitches Used
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
FSC – Foundation Single Crochet
FPSC – Front Post Single Crochet
FPDC – Front Post Double Crochet
Sizes
Toddler (Child, Teen/Adult)
Starting At The Brim
Round 1: FSC 44 (48, 52) Join to first FSC.
Round 2: CH 1, FPSC 44 (48, 52) times. Join to first FPSC.
Round 3: CH 1, **FPDC into next stitch, SC into next stitch. Repeat from ** around. Join to first FPDC.
For Toddler size repeat Round 3 one more times.
For Child size repeat Round 3 two more times.
For Teen/Adult size repeat Round 3 three more times.
Do not finish off.
Body of The Double Fun – Double The Flop Hat
Round 1: CH 1, SC into the back loops of each stitch around.
Round 2-4: CH 1. **HDC into the next stitch, DC in the next 15 (16, 17) stitches. HDC into next stitch. SC in next 5 (6, 7) stitches. Repeat from ** one more time. Join to first HDC.
Round 5: CH 1. **HDC into the next 2 stitches, DC in the next 14 (15, 16) stitches. HDC into next 2 stitches. SC in next 4 (5, 6) stitches. Repeat from ** one more time. Join to first HDC.
Round 6: CH 1. SC into next 3 stitches. HDC in next 3 stitches. 2 DC in each of the next 10 (11, 12) stitches. HDC in next 3 stitches. SC in next 6 (7, 8) stitches. HDC in next 3 stitches. 2 DC into each of the next 10 (11, 12) stitches. HDC in next 3 stitches. SC in next 3 (4, 5) stitches. Join to first SC.
Round 7: CH 1, HDC in next 64 (70, 76) stitches. Join to first HDC.
Round 8: CH 1, HDC into the next 13 (15, 17) stitches. 2 DC into each of the next 5 stitches. HDC in next 27 (30, 33) stitches. 2 DC in next 5 stitches. HDC in next 14( 15, 16) stitches.
Round 9: CH 1, HDC in next 74 (80, 86) stitches. Join to first HDC.
For Toddler size repeat Round 9 two more times.
For Child size repeat Round 9 five three more times.
For Teen/Adult size repeat Round 9 four more times.
Finish off
Closing The Top of The Hat
Flip the hat inside out. Fold your hat flat so the increase parts are on the left and right side… the SC stitches should be in the middle (front and back). Attach your yarn to the tip of the right side. CH 1, SC across- joining the front and back together the entire way across.
Pom Poms
Use the Secure Pom Pom Tutorial for making 2 pom poms. Attach them using your yarn needle.
Just simply adorable.
Totally precious and fun!
Such a fun and fabulous hat! Thank you for sharing your pattern for free!
This looks adorable, do you know the gauge? So I can make sure mine is coming out the right size, I usually have to adjust my tension to meet gauge. Thanks!
Still learning how to take gauge but I will do my best! 😀 Since the pattern starts on the brim, I measured three stitches across and also three rows in the brim and they both measured to an inch. 🙂
Hi, I am trying to make the adult size for a friend (who is fighting cancer). I am only getting a 17″ brim after 2 rows. What size brim do you get (measured round the inside bottom on the hat.) normally everything I make comes out huge because I have a loose tension so I am surprised this has come out midget. I know I have done the adult size because I have done 52 FSC. I have had to swop the yarn to sirdar folksong chunky as I can’t get lion brand easily here in uk. I checked the gauge on this and it is the same as tweed stripes so that shouldn’t be the problem. She loves the hat and I am desperate for help so I can get it done for her as she starts her next round of treatment. Thanks.
The brim is made with FPSC’s so it is really stretchy. If you need to add stitches you can add them by counts of two to your starting FSC.
Thanks. I will measure it on her head today. go up and hook size to 7mm and see if that is better. It does stretch a lot but not a whole 5″ which it would need to for my head.
I love the style of your hat, but am having trouble making one.
Should all the sc at the front and back of the main body be centered at the front and back of the head? I’m having trouble with this in rows 2-4 and 5. My (single crochets) on these rows are offset to the right of center of the hat.
I don’t know if it’s related to the same (above) issue or not, but the floppy parts of my hat are not nearly as long as yours (in pic) and they dont flop over as nicely. Do you have any ideas what I might be doing wrong based on my problems?
Thanks for any guidance you can offer. I would really love to make this hat….successfully. Lol!
Have you added the pom poms yet? The weight of those help the sides flop. 😀
Also, what yarn are you using?
Thank you so much! Made this for my daughter and she loves it! I’m on #2 now she wants one without the poms so she can look like a puppy. Her words not mine. Thanks again for the pattern.
Hello!
Making this for my granddaughter. I’m on the body part of the hat now and I’m done with row 1. Do I join to first sc?