Monster Hat
Crochet World|October 2022
Behold your little darling, transformed into a cute little monster with this easy hat. Crochet the basic hat, then appliqué the crocheted features and attach to form the face.
Donna Childs
Monster Hat

EASY

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Circumference: 19 inches Height: 634 inches

MATERIALS

Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (3 oz/157 yds/85g per ball): 1 ball #600AC black/white (MC)

Lion Brand Bonbons fine (sport) weight cotton yarn (1/3 OZ/ 28 yds/10g per ball): 1 package #630A beach

Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Size C/2/2.75mm crochet hook

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers: 2

Polyester stuffing

GAUGE

With larger hook: 14 sc = 4 inches; 18 rows=4 inches Take time to check

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Work in continuous rounds; do not turn or join unless otherwise stated. Use a stitch marker or scrap yarn to keep track of the first stitch of each round. Move marker up as you go.

When working edging, work 1 stitch in each row end.

Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

HAT

MAIN HAT

Rnd 1 (RS): With MC and larger hook, ch 4, join (see Pattern Notes) in 4th ch from hook to form a ring, ch 1, 6 sc in ring, place st marker to mark beg of rnd (see Pattern Notes) (6 sc)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)

Rnd 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around. (18 sts)

Rnd 4: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts] around. (24 sts)

Rnd 5: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts] around. (30 sts)

Rnd 6: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts] around. (36 sts)

Rnd 7: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts] around. (42 sts)

Rnd 8: Sc in each st around.

Rnd 9: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts] around. (48 sts)

Rnd 10: [2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts] around. (54 sts)

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