Crochet Dora Hat Pattern

If you love Dora the Explorer then you will love this Crochet Dora 

Hat Pattern! 

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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. 

Supplies:

 G, F, H hook

Love Red Heart Brown, light brown, black, white, pink, and orange yarn
Scissors

Abbreviations:

ch=chain

sl st=slip stitch

sc=single crochet

dc=double crochet

dc2tog=double crochet 2 together

I made this hat for my toddler! All different sizes are listed above, just when you get to the face and such, use the same size hook you used for your hat.

How to Crochet a Double Crochet Hat Video:

Instructions:

G  hook for a Toddler

Brown,

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:

Make 2, G hook, Pink yarn,1st ear flap, you can slip stitch onto the side of the hat with your pink 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

I used an I hook, The braid from the center of the ear flap at the bottom, attach two colors of yarn, pink and orange 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 orange yarn.

Face: G hook, Light brown yarn,

rnd 1. ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st -5 sc
rnd 2. work 2 sc in each st around, sl st -10 sc
rnd 3. work 2 sc in each st around, sl st -20 sc
rnd 4. *work 1 sc in the next sc, work 2 sc in the next sc, *Repeat around, (no slip stitch, work in continual rounds, use a marker to keep track of your rounds)
rnd 5. *work 1 sc in the next 2 sc, work 2 sc in the next sc, *Repeat around
rnd 6. *work 1 sc in the next 3  sc, work 2 sc in the next sc, *Repeat around
rnd 7. *work 1 sc in the next 4 sc, work 2 sc in the next sc, *Repeat around
rnd 8. *work 1 sc in the next 5 sc, work 2 sc in the next sc, *Repeat around
rnd 9. *work 1 sc in the next 6 sc, work 2 sc in the next sc, *Repeat around, Fasten off Attach the face onto the center of the hat, but don't attach until you attach the eyes and mouth first.

Nose:
At the beginning of round 1: of the light brown circle you made, Now sew over that small beginning round circle over and over about 10 times to create a nose.  Now below after you do the eyes, place the eyes between the nose.

Eyes:

Make 2 eyes

Black yarn
G hook

 rnd 1. With Black yarn, ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st -5 sc
rnd 2. Now sl st with Brown yarn, work 2 sc in each st around, sl st -10 sc
rnd 3. Now sl st with White yarn, work 2 sc in each st around, sl st -20 sc, Fasten off
Take a yarn needle, and make a white dashed line in the center of both eyes.

Place the Eyes about 1/2 inch apart and about an inch down on the top part of the brown circle face.

Mouth: Sew on two slanted lines like seen in the picture, about 1.5 in length for both lines, then I sewed a few pink dash lines inside the mouth.

Bangs: 
Dark brown yarn, slip stitch two pieces of yarn folded in half, about 5 inches in length in the brown part of the hat, right above the eyes and light brown face. Do this about 10 times across the eyes. Then trim up the bangs to make sure you can see the eyes on that hat.