Owl hat Tutorial #2

Owl Hat Pattern
I used a size K hook with a worsted weight yarn. This hat easily fit both my two year old and my 5 year old.



ch 5, sl st into the first chain to form ring.
round 1: chain 2, 10 hdc in ring, sl st in first hdc to join. (10 hdc)
round 2: chain 2, 2 hdc in each stitch around. sl st in first hdc to join (20 hdc)
round 3: chain 2, 2 hdc in same stitch, 1 hdc, repeat. sl st in first hdc to join(30 hdc)
round 4: chain 2, 2 hdc in same stitch, 1 hdc in next two stitches, repeat. sl st in first hdc to join (40 hdc)
round 5: chain 2, 2 hdc in same stitch, 1 hdc in next three stitches, repeat.  sl st in first hdc to join(50 hdc)
round 6: chain 2, 2 hdc in same stitch, 1 hdc in next four stitches, repeat.  sl st in first hdc to join(60 hdc)
round 7-14: chain 2, 1 hdc in each stitch around. sl st in first hdc to join. At the end of round 8 cast off. (51 hdc)
 (cast on with new color),
round 15:chain 2, 1 hdc in each stitch around. sl st in first hdc to join.  At the end of this round cast off. (61 hdc)
16-18: chain 2, 1 hdc in each stitch around. sl st in first hdc to join.  At the end of round 12 cast off. (61 hdc)
right ear flap
round 1: count 10 stitches to the right of the back joining. Cast on, chain 2,  9 hdc in next 9 stitches. Turn. (9 hdc)
round 2: chain 2, skip first stitch,  8 hdc in next 8  stitches. Turn (8  hdc)
round 3: chain 2, skip first stitch,  7 hdc in next 7  stitches. Turn (7 hdc)
round 4: chain 2, skip first stitch,  6 hdc in next 6  stitches. Turn (6 hdc)
round 5: chain 2, skip first stitch,  5 hdc in next 5  stitches. cast off. (5 hdc)
round 6: chain 2, skip first stitch,  4 hdc in next 4 stitches. cast off. (4 hdc)

Left ear flap

round 1: count 10 stitches to the right of the back joining. Cast on, chain 2,  9 hdc in next 9 stitches. Turn. (9 hdc)
round 2: chain 2, skip first stitch,  8 hdc in next 8  stitches. Turn (8  hdc)
round 3: chain 2, skip first stitch,  7 hdc in next 7  stitches. Turn (7 hdc)
round 4: chain 2, skip first stitch,  6 hdc in next 6  stitches. Turn (6 hdc)
round 5: chain 2, skip first stitch,  5 hdc in next 5  stitches. cast off. (5 hdc)
round 6: chain 2, skip first stitch,  4 hdc in next 4 stitches. cast off. (4 hdc)
chain 1 sc around the entire hat. sl to join in first sc. (2 sc over the  half double crochet stems.)

Beak

chain 4, 1 dc in first chain. chain two. Turn. (2  dc)
2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next stitch. (3 dc)
chain 1 sc all the way around  sl to join in first sc.

Eyes

chain 3, sl in first chin to form ring.
round 1: chain 2, 7 hdc in ring. ( 8 hdc)
round 2: chain 2, 2 hdc in each stitch around ( 16 hdc)cast off
cast on with different color
round 3. chain 2, 2 hdc in first stitch, 1 hdc in next, repeat. cast off. (36 hdc)

with black yarn, stitch eyelashes on the top of the eyeballs.

  Place pompoms at the top of the hat. Cut 12, 2 inch strings. take one of the strings and thread it through the holes at the top of the hat.  tie that string around the center of the bundle of strings.
Repeat for the pompom on the other side of hat.

sew beak on in the center of the hat. Sew eyes next to the beak. Sew ears on each side of the head.

To make braided tassels on the ear flaps, take 10, 20 inch strings.  place two strings in each of the five holes, and pull them through until they are equal in length  with their other half.  then braid all the strings together. tie off with one of the strings.