Crochet Fox Hat Pattern

This Crochet Fox Hat is made with medium worsted yarn and great way to keep your head warm!

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Newborn Bulky Hat, instead of a D hook, Use a J hook with this pattern: http://www.amyscrochetpatterns.com/2015/01/crochet-baby-0-3-months-football-hat.html, when the increase stops, then continue the pattern as written in this pattern with the J hook. 

Measures 19-20 inches, made it for my 4 year old.

Length: 7 inches not including the ear flaps, use smaller hook for smaller size or larger hook for a larger hat.

Supplies:

H hook

G hook

Orange, white and brown yarn.

Abbreviations:

ch=chain

sl st=slip stitch

sc=single crochet

dc=double crochet

dc2tog=double crochet 2 togetherhdc=half double crochetsc2tog=single crochet 2 together

Instructions:

H hook

Orange yarn for the hat

How to Crochet a Double Crochet Hat Video:

rnd 1: Work 11 dc in a Magic Circle, sl st on top of the chain 3. -11 dc

Video on a Double Crochet Magic Circle:

rnd 2. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in same st. as joining, 2dc in each dc around. join with sl st on top of chain 3. -22 dc

rnd 3. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), *2dc in next dc, dc in the next dc, Repeat from *around, join with sl st. -33 dc

rnd 4. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in the next dc, 2dc in the next dc, *dc in the next two dc, 2dc in the next dc, Repeat from *around, join with sl st. -44 dc

rnd 5. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in the 2 next two dc, 2dc in the next dc, *dc in the next 3 dc, 2dc in the next dc. Repeat from * around, join with sl st. -55 dc

rnds 6-desired length (lengths are listed above), Ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in each dc around, sl st to join. -55 dc, Repeat this until your hat reaches 7 inches or for your desired hat size and length. Fasten off and Weave in the ends.

Ear flaps: If you would like to add ear flaps

Make 2

H hook, orange yarn

1st ear flap, you can slip stitch onto the side of the hat with your orange yarn, begin the dc stitches, (like to have the seam in the back of the hat, so I did the ear flap on the side of the hat)

2nd flap, fold hat in half and sl st in dc directly across from the last dc from the other ear flap. Follow directions below for both ear flaps.

Row 1. ch 2, dc in the next 11 dc stitches, turn. -11 sts

Row 2. ch 2, dc2tog. dc in the next 6 stitches. dc2tog. dc in the last st. turn. -9

Row 3. ch 2, dc2tog, dc in the next 4 stitches. dc2tog. dc in the last st., turn. -7

Row 4. ch 2, dc2tog, dc in the next 2 stitches. dc2tog. dc in the last st. turn. -5

Row 5. ch 2, dc2tog twice, dc in last st. cut yarn and pull through -3

The braid from the center of the ear flap at the bottom, use orange and white yarn, with a sl st in the center of the bottom of the ear flap and chain 30, and sl st it off and cut yarn.

sc around the edge of the hat with white yarn.

Ears:
Make 4
White and Orange yarn
H hook, Make two white triangles and two orange triangles
ch 8
Rnd 1. sc in 2nd chain from the hook, (7sc)
Rnd 2. ch 1, sc in each stitch across, (7sc)
Rnd 3. ch 1, sc2tog, sc in the next 3 stitches, sc2tog (5 sc)
Rnd 4. ch 1, sc2tog, sc in the next stitch, sc2tog (3 sc)
Rnd 5. ch 1, sc in the next 3 stitches (3 sc)
Rnd 6. ch 1, sc2tog, sc in the last stitch, (2 sc)
Rnd 7. ch 1, sc2tog (1 sc), Fasten off.

Do this twice, Place the white triangle on top of the orange triangle and hdc around the the white edge triangle with orange yarn. fasten off. Then place the ear on top of the hat 2 inches apart.

Eyes:
Make 2 or you can use two buttons for eyes instead
Brown yarn
G hook
ch 2
work 6 in the 2nd chain from the hook, fasten off, attach the eyes above the muzzle about 2 inches apart.

Muzzle:
H hook
ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook (5sc)

rnd 1. 2sc in each stitch around, sl st. (10sc)
rnd 2. *1sc in the next stitch, 2sc in the next stitch, *Repeat around. sl st. (15sc)
rnd 3. *sc in the next two stitches, 2sc in the next stitch, *Repeat around. sl st. (20sc)
rnd 4. *sc in the next three stitches, 2sc in the next stitch, *Repeat around. sl st. (25sc)
rnd 5. *sc in the next 4 stitches, 2sc in the next stitch, *Repeat around. sl st (30sc)
Fasten off.

Nose: G hook, brown yarn, ch 2, work 8 sc in the second chain from the hook. With yarn needle sew the nose on the center of the muzzle. Stuff the muzzle with stuffing or yarn and place below the eyes in the center of the hat.