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Crochet Cookie Monster Inspired Hat: A Step-by-Step Guide

October 30, 2023 /
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How to Make a Cookie Monster Hat! 

Cro­chet­ing a Cook­ie Mon­ster Hat can be a fun and cre­ative project, espe­cial­ly if you’re a fan of Sesame Street’s beloved char­ac­ter. This step-by-step guide will walk you through cre­at­ing your own Cook­ie Mon­ster-inspired beanie. Whether you’re an expe­ri­enced cro­cheter or a begin­ner, this easy cro­chet hat pat­tern with a free cro­chet pat­tern will be a great addi­tion to your win­ter-sea­son wardrobe. Using basic cro­chet stitch­es, you can make a warm and styl­ish hat per­fect for cold weath­er. So, grab your favorite yarn or cro­chet hook, and let’s start!

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crochet cookie monster hat

First, gath­er your mate­ri­als: worsted weight yarn in dif­fer­ent col­ors, a size H  cro­chet hook, a tapes­try nee­dle, and a stitch mark­er.

Sup­plies: 

Brown, light brown, blue, white, and black yarn

H hook, Yarn nee­dle

Abbre­vi­a­tions: 
dc=double cro­chet 
sc=sin­gle cro­chet 
sl st=slip stitch 
ch=chain
hdc=half dou­ble cro­chet made this for a tod­dler-preschool­er (12 months‑3 yrs), 18″-20″ head cir., hat length=7″ =G hookHow to Watch Videos in Slow Motion — if the video is too fast — Click Here!

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Instruc­tions:

G hook

Blue yarn

rnd 1: Work 11 dc in a Mag­ic Cir­cle, sl st on top of the chain 3. ‑11 dc

 

rnd 2. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in same st. as join­ing, 2dc in each dc around. join with sl st on top of chain 3. ‑22 dc
rnd 3. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), *2dc in next dc, dc in the next dc, Repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑33 dc
rnd 4. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in the next dc, 2dc in the next dc, *dc in the next two dc, 2dc in the next dc, Repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑44 dc
rnd 5. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in the 2 next two dc, 2dc in the next dc, *dc in the next 3 dc, 2dc in the next dc. Repeat from * around, join with sl st. ‑55 dc
rnds 6‑desired length (lengths are list­ed above), Ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in each dc around, sl st to join. ‑55 dc, *Repeat to a length about 7 inch­es long or to your desired length. Slip stitch.

Ear flaps: If you would like to add ear flaps

Make 2

G hook, Blue yarn
1st ear flap, you can slip stitch onto the side of the hat with your blue yarn, begin the dc stitch­es, (like to have the seam in the back of the hat, so I do the ear flap on the side of the hat)
2nd flap, fold hat in half and sl st in dc direct­ly across from the last dc from the oth­er ear flap. fol­low the direc­tions below for both ear flaps.
Row 1. ch 2, dc in the next 11 dc stitch­es, turn. ‑11 sts
Row 2. ch 2, dc2tog. dc in the next 6 stitch­es. dc2tog. dc in the last st. turn. ‑9
Row 3. ch 2, dc2tog, dc in the next 4 stitch­es. dc2tog. dc in the last st., turn. ‑7
Row 4. ch 2, dc2tog, dc in the next 2 stitch­es. dc2tog. dc in the last st. turn. ‑5
Row 5. ch 2, dc2tog twice, dc in last st. cut yarn and pull through ‑3
The braid from the cen­ter of the ear flap at the bot­tom, G hook, use Blue yarn, with a sl st in the cen­ter of the bot­tom of the ear flap and chain 30, and sl st it off and cut yarn.
 
Eyes:
H hook
white yarn
Make 2
ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. (5sc)
Rnd 1. work 2sc in the each stitch around, sl st. (10sc)
Rnd 2.* 1sc in the next stitch, work 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat sl st. (15sc)
Rnd 3. * 1sc in the next two stitch­es, work 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat sl st. (20sc) fas­ten off.Pupils: Make 2,
H hook
ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. (5sc) sl st. Fas­ten off.
Place the pupils in the cor­ners of the eyes to make the eyes look sil­ly, make the pupils go in dif­fer­ent direc­tions, sew the eyes above the mouth.Mouth:
H hook
chain 20
Rnd 1. sc in the 2nd chain from the hook and each stitch across, (19sc)
Rnd 2. sc2tog, sc in each stitch across, 2sctog in the last two stitch­es (17sc) turn
Rnd 3. sc2tog, sc in each stitch across, 2sctog in the last two stitch­es (15sc) turn
Rnd 4. sc2tog, sc in each stitch across, 2sctog in the last two stitch­es (13sc) turn
Rnd 5. sc2tog, sc in each stitch across, 2sctog in the last two stitch­es (11sc) turn
Rnd 6. sc2tog, sc in each stitch across, 2sctog in the last two stitch­es (9sc) turn
Rnd 7. sc2tog, sc in each stitch across, 2sctog in the last two stitch­es (7sc) turn
Rnd 8. sc2tog, sc in each stitch across, 2sctog in the last two stitch­es (5sc) fas­ten off.Place the mouth on the bot­tom cen­ter.Cook­ie:
H Hook
Light brown and dark brown yarn
for the cook­ie use light brown
ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. (5sc)
Rnd 1. work 2sc in the each stitch around, sl st. (10sc)
Rnd 2.* 1sc in the next stitch, work 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat sl st. (15sc)
Rnd 3. * 1sc in the next two stitch­es, work 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat sl st. (20sc)
Rnd 4. *1sc in the next three stitch­es, work 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat sl st. (25sc) fas­ten off.With a yarn nee­dle, use dark brown yarn and make dash lines through­out the cook­ie to look like choco­late chips.*Adding Pom-Pom:** To add a fun touch, attach a yarn or faux fur pom-pom to the top of the hat using a tapes­try nee­dle and the long tail of the yarn.

**Fin­ish the Hat:** When the hat is the desired length, fas­ten off your work by cut­ting the yarn, leav­ing a long tail. Thread the tail through a yarn nee­dle and weave it through the last row, then pull tight to close the top of the hat.

Cre­at­ing cro­chet hats is an acces­si­ble and sat­is­fy­ing project accom­mo­dat­ing crafters of all skill lev­els. With just a few basic stitch­es like sin­gle cro­chet and slip stitch, you can fash­ion a cozy beanie that is per­fect for the cold weath­er of the win­ter sea­son. While numer­ous free pat­terns and video tuto­ri­als are avail­able, the key is to find the one that suits your skill lev­el and style. From worsted weight yarn to bulky or super bulky options, you can select your favorite yarns to achieve the per­fect hat height for your head size. You can also add per­son­al touch­es like yarn pom-poms, faux fur accents or exper­i­ment­ing with dif­fer­ent col­ors. Whether you’re a begin­ner or an expe­ri­enced cro­cheter, this project offers end­less oppor­tu­ni­ties for hap­py cro­chet­ing and cre­at­ing hats that make great gifts or styl­ish acces­sories for your­self. Shar­ing your work on social media or with­in cro­chet com­mu­ni­ties is an excel­lent way to con­nect with oth­ers who share your pas­sion for this great project. So, pre­pare for some fun and cre­ative cro­chet­ing while achiev­ing the per­fect fit for your cro­chet hats!

This ver­sa­tile project offers end­less pos­si­bil­i­ties for those explor­ing the world of cro­chet hats. With a basic sin­gle cro­chet and slip stitch tech­nique, you can cre­ate cozy and styl­ish head­wear for the win­ter sea­son. Using worsted weight, bulky or super bulky yarn, and var­i­ous hook sizes allows you to tai­lor your hat for the per­fect fit. Whether you’re a sea­soned cro­cheter or a begin­ner, free pat­terns and video tuto­ri­als are avail­able to guide you. You can add unique touch­es like faux fur pom-poms or exper­i­ment with dif­fer­ent col­or com­bi­na­tions. Cro­chet hats make great gifts, and if you decide to share your cre­ations on social media or with­in cro­chet groups, they become an excel­lent way to con­nect with the craft­ing com­mu­ni­ty. So, whether you’re craft­ing a beanie for your­self or a messy bun hat as a gift, this project offers a fan­tas­tic oppor­tu­ni­ty for hap­py cro­chet­ing and cre­ative explo­ration.

Cro­chet­ing a Cook­ie Mon­ster Hat is an enjoy­able and easy project, suit­able for new cro­cheters and sea­soned pros alike. This free cro­chet hat pat­tern allows cre­ativ­i­ty using dif­fer­ent yarn col­ors and weights. You can cre­ate the per­fect fit for your head with your gauge swatch and size J/6 mm cro­chet hook. So, whether you’re mak­ing it for your­self or as a gift, you will sure­ly enjoy this project. Don’t for­get to share your fin­ished hat on social media or in your favorite cro­chet group – it’s a great project that will make oth­ers hap­py, too. Hap­py cro­chet­ing!

 

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