Owl hat Pattern

I created this pattern myself and have never written it down so hopefully this will make sense.  I'm providing it Free of charge, sort of as a Christmas present to you! :) Please use this only for personal use as hat sales are currently my family's only source of income. If you are interested in purchasing a hat you can leave a comment here with your e-mail, contact me through Cozy Baby on Facebook or visit my Etsy Store.

Yarns:  Bernat Satin Solids- Mocha; Bernat Softee Baby- Whtie; Plymouth Yarn Baby Bunny- Sage; Naturally Merino wool Blend- Rose

Needles: US size 10, US size 3,  size D crochet hook

Tapestry Needle

Stitches: Stockingette, Seed, Single Crochet, Chain

Abbreviations: K= Knit, P=Purl, K2tog= Knit 2 together, P2tog= Purl 2 together

Hat :

Using size 10 needles and Bernat Satin Solids- Mocha, cast on 72 stitches using long tail cast on.  Leave long enough tail to stitch up seam.

Row 1: K

Row 2: K

Row 3: P

Rows 4-27: Continue stockingette stitch evenly

Row 28: *K10, K2tog repeat from*

Row 29: *P2tog, P9 repeat from *

Row 30: *K8, K2tog repeat from *

Continue decreasing in the above manner reducing the number of stitches between the 2tog with each row until you have 3 stitches remaining.  Cut yarn and thread through loops.

Place right sides together and use small crochet hook to stitch up the seam with slip stitches.  This ensures a strong covered seam with even stitches.

Ears:  (make 2)

Using size 3 needles and Bernat Satin Solids- Mocha cast on 12 stitches using long tail cast on. Leave enough tail to sew ears to hat.

Row 1: seed stitch (K1, P1) evenly

Row 2: seed stitch evenly

Row 3: K1, K2tog, seed stitch 6, k2tog, k1

row 4: P10

row 5: k1, k2tog, seed stitch 4, k2tog, k1

row 6: p8

row 7: k1, k2tog, seed stitch 2, k2tog, k1

row 8: p 6

row 9: k1, k2tog, k2tog, k1

row 10: k1, k2tog, k1

row 11: k1, k2tog

row 12: k2tog

cut thread and pull through remaining loop. Weave in end.

Wings:  (make 2)

Using size 10 needles and Plymouth Yarn Baby Bunny- Sage cast on 24 stitches using long tail cast on. Leave tail long enough to sew wings to hat.

Row 1: K evenly

Row 2: P evenly

Row 3: K1, K2tog, K18, K2tog, K1

Row 3: P 22

Row 4: K1, k2tog, k until 3 stitches remain, k2tog, k1

row 5: p 20

row 6: k1, k2tog, k until 3 stitches remain, k2tog, k1

row 7: p18

row 8: k1, k2tog, k until 3 stitches remain, k2tog, k1

row 9: p16

row 10: k1, k2tog, k until 3 stitches remain, k2tog, k1

row 11: p 14

row 12: k1, k2tog, k until 3 stitches remain, k2tog, k1

row 13: p12

row 14: k1, k2tog, k until 3 stitches remain, k2tog, k1

row 15: p 10

row 16: k1, k2tog, k until 3 stitches remain, k2tog, k1

row 17: p 8

row 18: k1, k2tog, k until 3 stitches remain, k2tog, k1

row 19: p 6

row 20: K1, k2tog, k2tog, k1

row 21: k1, k2tog, k1

row 22: k1, k2tog

row 23; k2tog

Cut yarn and pull through remaining loop. Weave in end.

Earflaps: make 2

Follow directions for Wings up through Row 20

Row 21: p even

Row 22: k1, k2tog, k1

row 23: p even

row 24: k1 k2tog

row 25: p even

row 26: k2tog

Cut yarn and pull through remaining loop. Make sure to cut it about 6 inches long to use to make ties.

Eyes Make 2

Using small crochet hook and Plymouth Yarn Baby Bunny- sage

Chain 2

6 SC in second chain from the hook do not join rounds

row 2: 2 SC in each stitch (12 stitches)

row 3: 2 SC in each stitch (24 stitches)

row 4: 2 SC in each stitch (48 stitches)

Join with slip stitch and cut yarn leaving tail long enough to stitch eye to hat.

Using small crochet hook and Bernat Softee Baby - White

Chain 2

6 SC in second chain from the hook do not join rounds

row 2: 2 SC in each stitch (12 stitches)

row 3: 2 SC in each stitch (24 stitches)

Using small crochet hook and Bernat Satin solids- Mocha

make slip knot remove from hook and hold on wrong side of the white circle you just created.

Insert hook through holes created between rows 2 and 3 of white circle and pick up slip knot, draw through.

Insert hook in center of white circle and draw up a loop.

Slip stitch into slip knot.

*slip stitch into next space between rows 2 and 3

Insert hook in center of white circle and draw up a loop, slip stitch

Repeat from * You should have 12 loops total

Slip stitch in first slip knot when you have gone all the way around.  Cut yarn and pull through.  Then Pull back to wrong side to secure final stitch.

Using tail from white circle, pull up a small loop through the brown layer to create the twinkle.  Insert hook back through brown and white layers to pull up another loop. Slip stitch. Pull yarn through and then back to wrong side to secure.

Center white/brown circle with right side up on right side of sage circle. Use white tail to slip stitch between outer stitches of white circle and space between rows 3 and 4 of sage circle (24 stitches)

Join with slip stitch and pull yarn through to wrong side of sage circle to secure.

Assembly:

Fold hat in half with seam on the side.  Center earflap.  Use cast on tail to slip stitch earflap to bottom row of hat on the inside. Weave in ends. Repeat on other side making sure to align earflaps.

Place wing atop ear flap with right sides facing. Using cast on tail attach bottom of wing with slip stitches to bottom of hat. Fold wing up and slip stitch to right side of hat. Repeat for second wing.

Center eyes on front of hat.  Using cast on tail from sage circle slip stitch to hat.

Using cast on tail and tapestry needle sew ears to top.

Nose:

Using size 3 needles and Rose Merino wool, pick up 4 stitches in center of hat.

Row 1: K

row 2: P

Row 3: K1, k2tog, K1

Row 4: K1, k2tog,

Row 5: K2 tog

Pull Yarn through remaining loop and weave in ends.

Ties:

Cut a piece of sage yarn approximately 12 inches long. Thread half way through last loop of ear flap so you have 3 pieces of yarn to work with.  Braid yarn. Tie off at end leaving strings no longer than 6 inches. Repeat for second side.