How to Crochet a Fun Dora Inspired Hat Pattern Tutorial

by Amy Lehman | November 3, 2023 8:53 pm

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How to Crochet a Dora Hat

Cro­chet­ing hats are a beloved pas­time for many, and there’s noth­ing quite like the sat­is­fac­tion of cre­at­ing your very own warm and styl­ish head­wear. In this guide, we’ll walk you through cro­chet­ing a Dora Hat, a ver­sa­tile and trendy acces­so­ry per­fect for the win­ter sea­son. Whether you’re a sea­soned cro­cheter or just start­ing, this easy cro­chet hat pat­tern with step-by-step instruc­tions, a video tuto­r­i­al, and a free cro­chet pat­tern is designed to suit all skill lev­els.

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The Dora Hat com­bines clas­sic cro­chet tech­niques with a mod­ern twist, mak­ing it an excel­lent project for begin­ners and expe­ri­enced cro­cheters. To get start­ed, you’ll need the fol­low­ing mate­ri­als:

- Worsted weight yarn, chunky yarn, or any of your favorite yarns, depend­ing on your desired hat style.
- A cro­chet hook in the rec­om­mend­ed size (usu­al­ly a size J or 6 mm hook).
- A tapes­try nee­dle for weav­ing in yarn ends.
- A stitch mark­er to keep track of your rounds.
- A yarn nee­dle for sewing on any embell­ish­ments.
- A faux fur pom pom for that trendy fin­ish­ing touch (option­al).

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Sup­plies:

 G, F, H hook
Love Red Heart Brown, light brown, black, white, pink, and orange yarn
Scis­sors

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- Cro­chet hook 
- Tapes­try nee­dle
- Stitch mark­er
- Poly­fill stuff­ing

Abbre­vi­a­tions:
ch=chain
sl st=slip stitch
sc=sin­gle cro­chet
dc=double cro­chet
dc2tog=double cro­chet 2 togeth­er

I made this hat for my tod­dler! All dif­fer­ent sizes are list­ed above. When you get to the face and such, use the same size hook you used for your hat.

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Instruc­tions:
G  hook for a Tod­dler
Brown,
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 this until your hat reach­es 7 inch­es or for your desired hat size and length. Fas­ten off and Weave in the ends.
 Ear flaps:

Make 2, G hook, Pink yarn,1st ear flap, you can slip stitch onto the side of the hat with your pink yarn, begin the dc stitch­es, (like to have the seam in the back of the hat. So I did 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

I used an I hook, The braid from the cen­ter of the ear flap at the bot­tom, attach two col­ors of yarn, pink and orange 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.

Sc around the edge of the hat with orange yarn.

Face: G hook, Light brown yarn,

rnd 1. ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st ‑5 sc
rnd 2. work 2 sc in each st around, sl st ‑10 sc
rnd 3. work 2 sc in each st around, sl st ‑20 sc
rnd 4. *work 1 sc in the next sc, work 2 sc in the next sc, *Repeat around, (no slip stitch, work in con­tin­u­al rounds, use a mark­er to keep track of your rounds)
rnd 5. *work 1 sc in the next 2 sc, work 2 sc in the next sc, *Repeat around
rnd 6. *work 1 sc in the next 3  sc, work 2 sc in the next sc, *Repeat around
rnd 7. *work 1 sc in the next 4 sc, work 2 sc in the next sc, *Repeat around
rnd 8. *work 1 sc in the next 5 sc, work 2 sc in the next sc, *Repeat around
rnd 9. *work 1 sc in the next 6 sc, work 2 sc in the next sc, *Repeat around, Fas­ten off Attach the face onto the cen­ter of the hat, but don’t attach until you attach the eyes and mouth first.

Nose:
At the begin­ning of round 1: of the light brown cir­cle you made, Now sew over that small begin­ning round cir­cle over and over about 10 times to cre­ate a nose.  Now below after you do the eyes, place the eyes between the nose.

Eyes:

Make 2 eyes
Black yarn
G hook
rnd 1. With Black yarn, ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st ‑5 sc
rnd 2. Now sl st with Brown yarn, work 2 sc in each st around, sl st ‑10 sc
rnd 3. Now sl st with White yarn, work 2 sc in each st around, sl st ‑20 sc, Fas­ten off
Take a yarn nee­dle, and make a white dashed line in the cen­ter of both eyes.Place the Eyes about 1/2 inch apart and about an inch down on the top part of the brown cir­cle face.
Mouth: Sew on two diag­o­nal lines like seen in the pic­ture, about 1.5 in length for both lines, then I sewed a few pink dash lines inside the mouth.
Bangs: 
Dark brown yarn, slip stitch two pieces of yarn fold­ed in half, about 5 inch­es in length in the brown part of the hat, right above the eyes and light brown face. Do this about 10 times across the eyes. Then trim up the bangs to make sure you can see the eyes on that hat.

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To add a yarn or faux fur pom pom, sew it secure­ly to the top of the hat using your yarn nee­dle.

Weave in any remain­ing yarn tails using a tapes­try nee­dle to give your fin­ished hat a pol­ished look.

In the world of cro­chet hats, the Dora Hat stands out as an easy cro­chet hat pat­tern suit­able for cro­cheters of all skill lev­els. Craft­ed with basic cro­chet stitch­es like sin­gle cro­chet, half dou­ble cro­chet, and dou­ble cro­chet stitch­es, this free cro­chet hat pat­tern is the per­fect choice for a win­ter-sea­son project. Depend­ing on your pref­er­ence, using worsted-weight yarn or bulky-weight yarn allows for a wide vari­ety of yarn weights and col­ors, giv­ing you the free­dom to design your per­fect cro­chet hat. Whether you choose a slouchy hat, a beanie hat, or even one of those trendy messy bun hats, the faux fur pom pom or yarn pom pom on top adds a touch of flair. If you’re a begin­ner cro­cheter, there’s no need to wor­ry; this is an easy project. Cro­cheted bean­ies are fab­u­lous gifts and a way to cre­ate extra income with affil­i­ate links, earn­ing a small com­mis­sion as you share your fin­ished hat cre­ations on social media or in a Face­book group ded­i­cat­ed to cro­chet projects. So, grab your yarn and hooks, fol­low the free pat­tern and video tuto­r­i­al, and pre­pare for some hap­py cro­chet­ing while mak­ing the per­fect fit for any head size.

Cro­chet­ing a Dora Hat is a prac­ti­cal project for the cold weath­er and a fun and cre­ative endeav­or. The easy cro­chet hat pat­tern allows you to exper­i­ment with dif­fer­ent yarn weights, col­ors, and tex­tures, ensur­ing you’ll cre­ate a unique hat. These cro­cheted bean­ies make great gifts, and you can even join a cro­chet com­mu­ni­ty on social media or in a Face­book group to share your cre­ations and con­nect with fel­low crafters. 

 

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