Owl Hat Pattern

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What you will need:

~ half a skein of worsted weight yarn of Main Color ( ~125 yards)

~ small amount of worsted weight yarn of Contrasting Color

~ small amount of worsted weight yarn of white

~ small amount of worsted weight yarn of orange

size G/6 - 4.25MM crochet hook

size H/8 - 5.00MM crochet hook

yarn needle

Hat

Working the hat in rows:

With Main Color (MC) and H hook, Chain 27

Row 1: sc in second chain from the hook and in next chain.  hdc in next 2, dc in next 22 (26 sts)

Row 2: chain 2, turn, working in back loops, dc in next 22 dc, hdc in next 2 hdc, sc in next 2 sc (26 sts)

Row 3: chain 1, turn, working in front loops, sc in next 2 sc, hdc in next 2 hdc, dc in next 22 dc (26 sts)

Rows 4-27: repeat rows 2-3

Place the two  ends of the hat together, inside out.  Sc the two edges together.

Evenly sc around the top of the hat where ever you can fit ~27 stitches.  (I got about 29).

Dec around (sc2tog) until the top of the hat closes.

Chin Straps  (make 2)

With MC and H hook Chain 23

Row 1: dc in third chain from hook and in each chain across (21 sts)

Row 2: chain 2, turn, dc in each dc (21 sts)

Row 3: repeat row 2

Finish off, leaving a 12 inch tail

Attach a cute button on one chin flap.  On the other chin flap, place ~10 chain stitches on the bottom in the middle of the other.  Slip stitch into the same place that you started the chain.

Eyes (make 2)

With MC and G hook, chain 2

Rnd 1: 6 sc in first chain. (6sts)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc (12 sts)

Change to Contrasting Color (CC)

Rnd 3: (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next) around (18 sts)

Change to White

Rnd 4: (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 2) around (24 sts)

Rnd 5: (2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 3) around (30 sts)

Rnd 6: (2sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 4) around (36 sts)

slip stich in the next sc.

Finish off, leaving a 12 inch tail

Ears (make 2)

Using 2 strands together,

With CC and H hook , chain 9

Row 1: sc in second chain from hook and across (8 sts)

Row 2: chain 1, turn, sc2tog across (4 sts)

Row 3: chain 1, turn, sc across (4 sts)

Row 4: chain 1, turn, sc2tog across (2 sts)

Row 4: chain 1, turn, sc across (2 sts)

Row 5: chain 1, turn, sc2tog (1 st)

Row 6: chain 1, turn sc (1 st)

Finish off leaving an 12 inch tail.

To make tassels for the ears, cut  several (~ 6 per ear) 8 inch pieces of yarn and attach them individually

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Nose

With Orange and G hook , Chain 7

Row 1: sc in second chain from the hook and in each chain across (6sts)

Row 2: chain 1, turn, sc2tog across (3 sts)

Row 3: chain 1, turn, sc across (3 sts)

Row 4: chain 1, sc3tog (1 st)

Row 5: chain 1, sc (1 st)

Finish off leaving 12 inch tail.

Arrange all the pieces to fit like the picture and stitch in place using tails.

Post pictures on facebook and enjoy the compliments from your friends!

Now you are done!