Crochet Dinosaur Hat
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Hi here's a free pattern I've made to share with you. It's for a dinosaur hat that I made for Dylan. He's 2 1/2 years old, but he's quite large for his age. I made the hat fairly big though, so I think it would fit a child up to the age of about 5. You could adjust the size of the hat by using a different weight yarn or size crochet hook. You could also make more or less of the increase rows to change the width and adjust the length by changing how many none increasing rounds you make. Hope that makes sense? This is my first time at writing a pattern, so there may be mistakes in it, if there are, feel free to correct them in the comments section. :)
The hat is made in continuous rounds, do not join the rounds, mark the first stitch of each round to make it easier to keep count. When making a colour change do not break off the yarn, leave it attached and carry the colour not in use on the wrong side of the hat until it's needed again. Crochet through both loops through out the pattern. This pattern is written in US terms.
st = stitch
sts = stitches
ch = chain
sc = single crochet (UK double crochet)
hdc = half double crochet (UK half treble crochet)
hdc2tog = half double crochet 2 together (decrease) (UK half treble 2 together)
hdc3tog = half double crochet 3 together (decrease) (UK half treble 3 together)
Hat - Make 1 (I used Green and Blue Woolcraft Acrylic New Fashion DK and a size 5mm hook)
Round 1 - Make a magic ring for 6sc using green = 6sts
Round 2 - 2sc in each st = 12sts
Round 3 - 2sc in next st, 1sc in next st, 6x = 18sts
Round 4 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 6x = 24sts change to blue
Round 5 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 6x = 30sts
Round 6 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 6x = 36sts
Round 7 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, 6x = 42sts change to green
Round 8 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, 6x = 48sts
Round 9 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, 6x = 54sts
Round 10 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, 6x = 60sts change to blue
Round 11 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, 6x = 66sts
Round 12 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts, 6x = 72sts
Round 13 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 11 sts, 6x = 78sts change to green
Round 14 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 12sts, 6x = 84sts (continue to change colour at the end of each 3rd row)
Round 15-34 - Sc in each st around = 84sts
Earflaps - Make 2, 1 on each side. Green Yarn
Hold the hat with the rim facing upwards right side facing out. Keep the colour change area to the back. Mark the centre of the front of the hat with a safety pin, count 17 stitches around to the side pull the yarn through and attach with a slip knot.
Row 1 - Ch 2 hdc 13 = 13 sts
Row 2 - Ch 2 turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 9 sts, hdc2tog = 11sts
Row 3 - Ch 2 turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 7 sts, hdc2tog = 9sts
Row 4 - Ch 2 turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 5 sts, hdc2tog = 7sts
Row 5 - Ch 2 turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 3 sts, hdc2tog = 5sts
Row 6 - Ch 2 turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next st, hdc2tog = 3sts
Row 7 - Ch 2 turn hdc3tog = 1st
Sc evenly around the edge of the hat and earflaps starting from the back of the hat.
Braids - Make 2
Take about 60cm of yarn in green and blue, I used 3 of each colour. Use a large yarn needle and draw the yarn through the point of the earflap. Now braid together. Leave about 8cm at the bottom unbraided, knot to make the tassel.
Horns - Make 4, green
Round 1 - Make a magic ring with 4 sc
Round 2 - 2sc in next st, sc in next st, 2x = 6sts
Round 3 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2x = 8sts
Round 4 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 3sts, 2x = 10sts
Round 5 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 2x = 12sts
Round 6 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, 2x = 14sts
Round 7 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, 2x = 16sts
Round 8 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, 2x = 18sts
Round 9 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, 2x = 20sts
Round 10 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, 2x = 22sts
Round 11 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts, 2x = 24sts
Round 12 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 11 sts, 2x = 26sts
Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing.
Stuff lightly with polyfill and stitch to the hat.
Eyes - Make 2, white
Round 1 - Magic ring with 6sc = 6sts
Round 2 - 2sc in st = 12sts
Round 3 - 2sc in next st, sc in next st, 6x = 18st
Round 4 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 6x = 24sts
Round 5 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 6x = 30sts
Round 6 - 2sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 6x = 36sts
Fasten off leave a long tail for sewing to hat.
Eye - Make 2, black
Round 1 - Magic ring with 6sc = 6sts
Round 2 - 2sc in each st around = 12sts
Fasten off leaving a long end, stitch to the white of the eye. I stitched mine on wonky for a googly eyed dinosaur! :) Stitch the completed eyes on to the hat.
Teeth - Make 4, white
Round 1 - Magic ring or 3scs = 3sts
Round 2 - 2scs in each st = 6sts
Round 3 - sc in each st = 6sts
Round 4 sc in each st = 6sts
Fasten off leave a long end for sewing, stitch to front edge of hat.
And your done! Enjoy!
There are more photos of this hat on my Flickr account if you'd like to see them.
PS. I am happy for you to sell items made from this pattern but please do not claim the original pattern as your own. If you post photos of the hat you have made on your blog/website, please link back to this page.
Added - This hat measures approx 20 inches circumference.
Many Thanks.
XxX
