While staring at my yarn trying to think of more Christmas present ideas… I came up with the neon color theme for my Child Size Sock Monkey Hat Pattern. But I didn’t want to just do braids, not when I can make pom poms! So I combined the monkey pattern with my Curly Q pattern. And this is what I came up with. 😀 Enjoy this YARNTASTIC free crochet pattern made by me, Stitch11.
Supplies:
5mm hook
Yarn Needle
2 buttons
medium weight. (Purple – I LOVE THIS YARN, Pink – REDHEART, Blue – I LOVE THIS YARN, Colormix – RedHeart Curly Q)
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 purple 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 Curly Q 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 Pink 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
Using Blue Yarn, SC around the edge of the hat. Finish off
Mouth:
With blue yarn, CH 17
Skip CH and SC down CH (16 SC)
Change to Pink 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:
With Blue Yarn
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
With Pink Yarn
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
Put the blue circle on top of the pink circle, Joining them together from the blue side with SC, Join to first SC and CH 1, 1 sc in each SC, connect to CH 1
Finish off and repeat. Attach with yarn needle
Attach yarn to center of the row 11 of the ear flap with blue yarn. CH 20, Turn, SC up the CH. Slip stitch into the same stitch you attached the yarn into. Turn, Slip stitch back down the same CH you just single crocheted up.. Turn, Slip stitch back up the other side of the SC. Finish off and repeat for other ear flap.
Change back to the Curly Q yarn and make two pom poms. I used a small box of crayons, wrapped the yarn around it (slong ways) about 50 times each. I used crochet thread to tie the middle of the yarn and to attach the pom poms after cutting the loops and shaping them.
gorgeous hat and love the pom poms!!! how can i download the pattern?
thanks sadie
Thanks!! You can download it by selecting the PDF or the PRINT icons at the bottom of the post 🙂 Happy hooking!
I would like to print this too, but when I follow your instructions above, it only says Pine it.
When clicking the print option, you will need to click just left of the pin it option that pops up.
If that doesn’t work. Try pressing CTRL P and then select print preview so you can choose what pages to print.
Thank you for the pattern! I needed it for a baby, so I went a hook size down, and did not do round 6. It turned out perfect! I will definitely be using this again!! Thanks!