Crochet a Beautiful Ladybug Hat: Step-by-Step Guide

by Amy Lehman | October 29, 2023 12:30 am

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How to Crochet a Ladybug Hat

Wel­come to the cro­chet world, where you can craft the cutest and cozi­est lady­bug hat using our easy cro­chet hat pat­tern. This adorable bug-themed head­wear is per­fect for win­ter and an ide­al project for cro­cheters of all skill lev­els. In this free cro­chet pat­tern, we’ll guide you through the process step by step, with the option to add a faux fur pom-pom for a touch of whim­sy. Whether you’re a sea­soned cro­cheter or a begin­ner, this cro­chet beanie pat­tern is a great project for mak­ing great gifts for loved ones or keep­ing your head warm. So, grab your worsted weight yarn and your mm hook, and let’s start with this per­fect cro­chet hat pat­tern.

To cre­ate this lady­bug hat, you’ll begin with a foun­da­tion chain that match­es the head size you’re craft­ing for. Our cro­chet hat size chart can help deter­mine the start­ing num­ber of stitch­es. Start with basic cro­chet stitch­es, work­ing in the back loop only to give your hat a unique tex­ture.

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Con­tin­ue cro­chet­ing the body of the hat using sin­gle cro­chet stitch­es and slip stitch­es. You’ll also need to use half dou­ble cro­chet and dou­ble cro­chet stitch­es to cre­ate the lady­bug design on the top of the hat. A stitch mark­er will help you keep track of your rounds and repeats, ensur­ing a per­fect fit.

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- Cro­chet hook 
- Tapes­try nee­dle
- Stitch mark­er

Black, white, and red yarn
I Hook, H hook, G hook, Yarn nee­dle
Abbre­vi­a­tions: 
dc=double cro­chet
sc=single cro­chet
sl st=slip stitch 
ch=chain
hdc=half dou­ble cro­chet
2sctog=2 sin­gle cro­chet togeth­er decrease
Made this for a tod­dler-preschool­er (12 months‑3 yrs), 18″-20″ head cir., hat length=7″ =I hook
Instruc­tions: I hook ch 4, sl st, to form a ring.
rnd 1. ch 2 (count as one hdc), work 9 hdc in the ring, sl st. (10 hdc) 
rnd 2. ch 2 (counts as one hdc), hdc in the same stitch as the ch2, then work 2hdc in each stitch around, Slip Stitch (start to use a mark­er) (20 hdc) 
rnd 3. *work a hdc in the next stitch, 2hdc in the next stitch, *repeat around, con­tin­ue around, no slip stitch or chain, (I would use a mark­er so you can keep track of your increased rounds) (30 hdc) 
rnd 4. *work a hdc in the next 2 stitch­es, 2hdc in the next stitch, *repeat around, con­tin­ue around. (40 hdc) 
rnd 5. *work a hdc in the next 3 stitch­es, 2hdc in the next stitch, *repeat around, con­tin­ue around. (50 hdc)
rnd 6. *work a hdc in the next 4 stitch­es, 2 hdc in the next stitch, *repeat around, con­tin­ue around. (60 hdc) 
rnd 7. *work a hdc in each stitch around,*repeat until you hat mea­sures 7 inch­es long, (will be longer for a big­ger size head, see above for sizes)
Ear flaps: Option­al

Make 2

I hook , use red yarn
For the first ear flap, con­tin­ue from your hat. 2nd flap, fold hat in half and sl st in hdc direct­ly across from the last hdc from the oth­er ear flap. fol­low direc­tions below for both ear flaps.
ch 2. hdc in next 14 stitch­es, turn. ‑14 sts
ch 2. hdc2tog, hdc in the next 9 stitch­es. hdc2tog. hdc in the last st., turn. ‑12 sts
ch 2. hdc2tog, hdc in next 7 stitch­es. hdc2tog. hdc in last st., turn. ‑10 sts
ch 2. hdc in each stitch across, turn. ‑10 sts
ch 2. hdc2tog, hdc in the next 5 stitch­es. hdc2tog. hdc in the last st., turn. ‑8 sts
ch 2. hdc in each stitch across, turn ‑8 sts
ch 2. hdc2tog, hdc in the next 3, hdc2tog. hdc in the last st., turn ‑6 sts
ch 2. hdc2tog, hdc in next 1, hdc2tog. hdc in the last st., turn. ‑4sts
ch 2. hdc in each stitch across, pull through and fas­ten off. ‑4 sts

Trim: use black yarn, sc around the hat and ear flaps,

The braid from the cen­ter of the ear flap at the bot­tom, I hook, use red and black yarn 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.

Face of the lady­bug:

Black yarn
H hook
chain 20
hdc2tog= half dou­ble cro­chet 2 togeth­er decrease
row 1: Hdc in the 3rd chain from the hook, hdc in each stitch across. Turn(18hdc)
row 2: ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in each stitch across, hdc2tog in the last 2 stitch­es. Turn(16hdc)
row 3. ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in each stitch across, hdc2tog Turn (14hdc)
row 4. ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in each stitch across, hdc2tog Turn (12hdc)
row 5. ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in each stitch across, hdc2tog  Turn (10hdc)
row 6.  ch 1, hdc2tog, hdc in each stitch across, hdc2tog (8hdc) fas­ten off, sew the face at the bot­tom cen­ter of the hat, but sew the eyes and smile on first.

Eyes:
G hook
white yarn
Make 2
ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. (5sc)
Rnd 1. work 2sc in each stitch around, sl st. (10sc)
Rnd 2.* 1sc in the next stitch, work 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat sl st .(15sc) fas­ten off.

Pupils: Make 2, Use But­tons. Sew them on the side of the white eye cir­cle with a nee­dle and thread.
Sew on the eyes on the black face next to each oth­er.

Smile: Sew in a smile line with white yarn, and sew it in the cen­ter to secure the smile.

Black Dots
G hook
Black yarn
Make 8
ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. (5sc)

Rnd 1. work 2sc in each stitch around, sl st. (10sc) fas­ten off. Sew 4 dots on the front of the hat and 4 dots on the back of the hat.

Anten­nas: Make 2, black yarn, F hook,
chain 9, in the 2nd chain from the hook work 2sc, then in the same chain, slip stitch, and fas­ten off. Sew both anten­nas going in oppo­site direc­tions from the face (seen in the pic­ture above).

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The black line from the face to the top of the hat. Take a yarn nee­dle and sew straight from the head to the top of the hat. Secure the line with a lit­tle stitch in the mid­dle and at the ends. Fas­ten off.

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You’ll be amazed at the fin­ished prod­uct as you fin­ish the last row of your lady­bug hat. Adding a yarn pom-pom, a faux fur pom-pom, or even a messy bun hat vari­a­tion can add a fun and styl­ish touch. Plus, if you pur­chase your yarn through our affil­i­ate links, you’re sup­port­ing our cro­chet projects at no extra cost. With the cold weath­er approach­ing, this lady­bug hat is the per­fect acces­so­ry to keep you warm and fash­ion­able. Whether you’re a begin­ner cro­cheter or an expe­ri­enced crafter, this easy cro­chet hat pat­tern is a great project to keep you occu­pied. We hope you enjoy mak­ing this adorable lady­bug hat and bring­ing joy and warmth to your win­ter sea­son. Hap­py cro­chet­ing!

 

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