Crochet Adorable Puppy Earflap Hat Free Pattern

Materials

• Medium weight #4 cotton yarn in light brown, dark brown, and cream.
• Crochet hook I/9 - 5.5 mm and J/10 - 6 mm.
• Black embroidery floss.
• Two 18mm black safety eyes.
• Yarn needle.
• Polyester fiberfill (optional, for ears).

Abbreviations

• Ch – chain
• SC – single crochet
• HDC – half double crochet
• DC – double crochet
• Sl St – slip stitch
• St – stitch
• Rnd – round
• Inc – increase
• Dec – decrease

Instructions

Hat Base

1. Using light brown yarn and 5.5 mm hook, create a magic ring. Work 8 HDC in ring. Join with Sl St to first HDC. (8)
2. Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 HDC in each st around. Join. (16)
3. Rnd 3: Ch 1, *HDC in next st, 2 HDC in next st*, repeat * around. Join. (24)
4. Rnd 4: Ch 1, *HDC in next 2 sts, 2 HDC in next st*, repeat * around. Join. (32)
5. Continue increasing until the hat's circumference matches 22”.
6. Rnd 8-16: Ch 1, HDC in each st around. Join. Fasten off.

Earflaps

1. Rejoin light brown yarn to any st. Ch 2, HDC in next 10 sts. Turn.
2. Rows 2-5: Ch 2, HDC across. Turn.
3. Row 6: Ch 2, Dec over next 2 sts, HDC across, Dec last 2 sts together. Fasten off.
4. Repeat on opposite side for the second earflap.

Ears (Make 2)

1. Using dark brown yarn and 5.5 mm hook, create a magic ring. Work 6 SC in ring. Do not join.
2. Rnd 2: 2 SC in each st around. (12)
3. Rnd 3-10: SC in each st around.
4. Rnd 11: Dec over next 2 sts, SC in next 8 sts, Dec last 2 sts. (10)
5. Fasten off and sew to each side of the hat.

Face

Nose Patch

1. With cream yarn and 5.5 mm hook, create a magic ring. Work 6 SC in it. Join.
2. Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 SC in each st around. Join. (12)
3. Rnd 3: Ch 1, *SC in next st, 2 SC in next st*, repeat around. Join. (18)
4. Fasten off and sew on the front center of the hat.

Muzzle

1. Using dark brown yarn and 5.5 mm hook, Ch 6.
2. Rnd 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, SC across, 2 SC in last ch, working on opposite side of ch, SC across, 2 SC in last st. Join. (12)
3. Rnd 2: Ch 1, SC in each st around. Join. (12)
4. Sew onto the nose patch. Embroider mouth with black floss.

Assembly

1. Attach safety eyes above the muzzle.
2. Embroider eyebrows using black floss.
3. Braid lengths of light and dark brown yarns to make earflap ties.
4. Secure and trim braids evenly.