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Crochet Owl hat tutorial #1













 I have a fun tutorial for all you crocheters ( is that a word?) out there. I have seen owl hats like these and thought they were pretty cute. So I made two of them for my little girls.  This was my first time making up my own crochet pattern. So I apologize in advance if it doesn't make sense, or if it isn't the "proper" way to crochet.   I will post another tutorial for the other hat, tomorrow. It is still an owl hat, but a little bit different than this one.  I think it is even cuter.  Don't forget to enter our give away for the cute Halloween decoration!

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 dc in ring, sl st in first dc to join. (11 dc)
round 2: chain 2, 2 dc in each stitch around. sl st in first dc to join (21 dc)
round 3: chain 2, 2 dc in same stitch, 1 dc, repeat. sl st in first dc to join(31 dc)
round 4: chain 2, 2 dc in same stitch, 1 dc in next two stitches, repeat. sl st in first dc to join (41 dc)
round 5: chain 2, 2 dc in same stitch, 1 dc in next three stitches, repeat.  sl st in first dc to join(51 dc)
round 6-8: chain 2, 1 dc in each stitch around. sl st in first dc to join. At the end of round 8 cast off. (51 dc)
 (cast on with new color),
round 9-12: chain 2, 1 dc in each stitch around. sl st in first dc to join.  At the end of round 12 cast off. (51 dc)
right ear flap
round 1: count 8 stitches to the right of the back joining. Cast on, chain 2,  9 dc in next 9 stitches. Turn. (10 dc)
round 2: chain 2, skip first stitch,  8 dc in next 8  stitches. Turn (9 dc)
round 3: chain 2, skip first stitch,  7 dc in next 7  stitches. Turn (8 dc)
round 4: chain 2, skip first stitch,  6 dc in next 6  stitches. Turn (7 dc)
round 5: chain 2, skip first stitch,  5 dc in next 5  stitches. cast off. (6 dc)

Left ear flap

round 1: count 8 stitches to the left of the center of the back joining. Cast on, chain 2,  9 dc in next 9 stitches. Turn (10 dc)
round 2: chain 2, skip first stitch,  8 dc in next 8  stitches. Turn (9 dc)
round 3: chain 2, skip first stitch,  7 dc in next 7  stitches. Turn (8 dc)
round 4: chain 2, skip first stitch,  6 dc in next 6  stitches. Turn (7 dc)
round 5: chain 2, skip first stitch,  5 dc in next 5  stitches.  Turn, (6 dc)
chain 1 sc around the entire hat. sl to join in first sc. (2 sc over the 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)
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 eyeballs.

Ears
 round 1: chain 7, hdc in chain 5,  4 hdc. Turn. ( 5 hdc)
 round 2: chain 2,  hdc in each stich. Turn. ( 5 hdc)
round 3: chain 2, skip next stitch, hdc in next 2 stitches,  chain 2, sl st in last stitch. cast off. ( 4 hdc).



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.



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