I LOVE making hats. There is nothing more satisfying than starting and finishing a project within in a couple hours and having a new item to wear. It’s even more fun when you have little people to make said items for and they’ll happily model and wear them for you. I found these buttons the other day and had an immediate idea to make a hat with them. I’ve included 2 sizes for this forest friends hat and all the appliques as well. I hope you love this hat as much as I do!
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Materials:
- Red Heart With Love Yarn, White
- Red Heart Classic Yarn, Lime
- Red Heart With Love Yarn, Chocolate
- Red Heart with Love Yarn, Iced Aqua
- Jesse James (1-Pack) Dress It Up Buttons Animal Collection 6547 Forest Babies
- crochet hook, size H, 5 mm
- Yarn needle
- Yarn Scissors
Abbreviations:
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
- crab stitch – single crochet into the stitch before (single crochet to the right instead of to the left)
*Do not count ch 2 as a st.
Hat (size 5 mm hook)
Age 0-9 months
MR
Row 1: ch 2. 12 dc in ring. Join. (12 st)
Row 2: ch 2. 2 dc in each st. Join. (24 st)
Row 3: ch 2. 2 dc in same st. *dc, 2 dc* Repeat from * to * around. (36 st)
Row 4: ch 2. 2 dc in same st. *dc, dc, 2 dc* Repeat from * to * around. (48 st)
Row 5: ch 2. dc in the same st. dc around (48 st)
Row 6: ch 2. dc in the same st. dc around (48 st)
Row 7: ch 2. dc in the same st. dc around (48 st)
Row 8 ch 2. dc in the same st. dc around (48 st)
Row 9: ch 2. dc in the same st. dc around (48 st)
Row 10: ch 2. dc in the same st. dc around (48 st)
Row 11-15: ch. sc around (48 st)
Row 16: ch 1. crab stitch around (48 st)
Age 9 months-Preschooler
MR
Row 1: ch 2. 12 dc in ring. Join. (12 st)
Row 2: ch 2. 2 dc in each st. Join. (24 st)
Row 3: ch 2. 2 dc in same st. *dc, 2 dc* Repeat from * to * around. (36 st)
Row 4: ch 2. 2 dc in same st. *dc, dc, 2 dc* Repeat from * to * around. (48 st)
Row 5: ch 2. 2 dc in same st. *dc, dc, dc, dc, dc, 2 dc* Repeat from * to * around. (56 st)
Row 6: ch 2. dc in the same st. dc around (56 st)
Row 7: ch 2. dc in the same st. dc around (56 st)
Row 8: ch 2. dc in the same st. dc around (56 st)
Row 9: ch 2. dc in the same st. dc around (56 st)
Row 10: ch 2. dc in the same st. dc around (56 st)
Row 11: ch 2. dc in the same st. dc around (56 st)
Row 12-16: ch 1. sc around (56 st)
Row 17: ch 1. crab stitch around. (56 st)
Applique Tree (size 4 hook)
Trunk
Start with long yarn about 12″ long (to later use to sew onto hat.
ch 10. Turn.
ch 1. sc across from 2nd loop on hook. turn (9 st)
ch 1. sc across from 2nd loop on hook. ch 6, ss from 2nd st from hook (5 st) and join to ‘trunk.’
ch 8, ss from 2nd from hook (7 st), join and fasten off.
Leaves (one small and one large)
MR
Row 1: sc 6 in ring
Row 2: 2 sc in each st (12 st). fast off and sew smaller brand on top of this circle.
Row 1: sc 6 in ring
Row 2: 2 sc in each st. Do not join. (12 st)
Row 3: sc, 2 sc (repeat around). Do not join. (18 st)
Row 4: sc, sc, 2 sc (repeat pattern around). Do not join. (24 st)
Row 5: ch 2, 2 hdc in same st, *sk st, ss, sk st, 3 hdc*. Repeat from * to * around. fasten off. (you will have 6 bumps)
Sew the smaller circle under the right branch and the larger circle under the left branch.
Cloud
MR
Row 1: ch 1. sc 12 in ring. join. (12 st)
Row 2: ch 2. 4 hdc in same st, sk st, ss, sk st, 5 hdc, sk st, ss, sk st, 5 hdc. fasten off.
Finishing
Organize the appliques on the hat where you would like to sew them on. Sew buttons around the scene. Weave in ends.
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