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Create Your Own Penguin Ear Flap Hat: Easy Crochet Tutorial

October 28, 2023 /
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How to Crochet a Penguin Hat

Are you ready to cre­ate your very own cro­chet hat pat­tern? Whether you’re a sea­soned cro­cheter or a begin­ner, this project is per­fect. In this free cro­chet pat­tern, we will walk you through mak­ing a pen­guin ear flap hat that’s adorable and per­fect for keep­ing warm dur­ing the win­ter sea­son. This easy cro­chet hat pat­tern accom­mo­dates var­i­ous skill lev­els, from begin­ners to expe­ri­enced cro­cheters. So grab your favorite yarn cro­chet hook, and let’s get start­ed on this fun and prac­ti­cal project.

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To begin your pen­guin ear flap hat, you’ll need basic cro­chet stitch­es, such as sin­gle cro­chet (sc), dou­ble cro­chet, and slip stitch (sl st). You’ll also work in the stitch­es’ back loop for added tex­ture.

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**Foun­da­tion Chain**: Start by cre­at­ing a foun­da­tion chain that match­es the head size you’re mak­ing the hat for. Refer to a cro­chet hat size chart to deter­mine the appro­pri­ate length.

**First Stitch**: Make your first stitch in the sec­ond chain (2nd ch) from the hook.

 **Stitch Mark­er**: Use a stitch mark­er to keep track of the begin­ning of your rounds.

**Basic Stitch­es**: Repeat rounds of basic cro­chet stitch­es, like sin­gle cro­chet and half dou­ble cro­chet, until you reach the desired hat height.

**Ear Flaps**: You’ll cre­ate ear flaps by work­ing in rows at the appro­pri­ate height. Fol­low the pat­tern for the ear flap size and shape.

Enjoy this Cro­chet Pen­guin Hat Pat­tern! This cute hat can be done in any size. Change the hook size and use medi­um-wast­ed yarn. 
It mea­sures 19–20 inch­es, made it for my 4‑year-old.
use a small­er hook for a small­er size or a larg­er hook for a larg­er hat.
Sup­plies:
H hook

Abbre­vi­a­tions:
ch=chain
sl st=slip stitch
sc=single cro­chet
dc=double cro­chet
dc2tog=double cro­chet 2 togeth­er
hdc=half dou­ble cro­chet
Instruc­tions:
H hook
black yarn for the hat

rnd 1: Work 11 dc in a Mag­ic Cir­cle, sl st on top of the chain 3. ‑11 dc
Cro­chet a Mag­ic Cir­cle with Dou­ble Cro­chet Video:
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 size and length. Fas­ten off and Weave in the ends.
Ear flaps: If you would like to add ear flaps
Make 2
H hook, black yarn
1st ear flap, you can slip stitch onto the side of the hat with your black yarn and begin the dc stitch­es. (I 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 use black and 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.

Sc around the edge of the hat with white yarn.

Eyes:

Make 2
H hook
Black, white, blue yarn
Start with blue yarn
ch 2
rnd 1: work 5 sin­gle cro­chet in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st. ‑5sc
rnd 2: work 2sc in each stitch around, ‑10sc sl st.
Change to black yarn
rnd 3: *work 1 sc in the next stitch, 2sc in next stitch, *repeat from* around, sl st- 15sc change to white yarn:
rnd 4: *work 1 sc in the next 2 stitch­es, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat from *around, sl st. ‑20sc
rnd 5: *work 1 sc in the next 3 stitch­es, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat from *around, sl st. ‑25 sc, fas­ten off, and weave in the ends.
Place them 2 inch­es apart in the cen­ter of the hat, sew in with white yarn few times to make white spots for the cen­ter of the eyes.
Nose/Beak
orange yarn
H hook
Ch 10 (chain more if you would like the beak big­ger)
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across (9 sc)
Row 2: Sc2tog, sc in remain­ing sts. Repeat row 2 until 1st remains, and fin­ish leav­ing a tail long enough for sewing. place the beak right below the eyes in the cen­ter.

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**Pom Pom**: To add a fun and play­ful touch, con­sid­er attach­ing a yarn pom or faux fur pom pom to the top of the hat.

**Slip Stitch**: Fin­ish your hat with a slip stitch (sl st), and fas­ten off. Don’t for­get to weave in the yarn tail neat­ly with a tapes­try nee­dle.

In con­clu­sion, this pen­guin ear flap hat is a fan­tas­tic cro­chet project for the cold weath­er sea­son. It’s a great gift idea and a prac­ti­cal acces­so­ry for all ages. To achieve the per­fect fit and style, you can cus­tomize it with dif­fer­ent col­or com­bi­na­tions and exper­i­ment with var­i­ous yarn weights, from worsted weight yarn to super bulky yarn. This free cro­chet pat­tern will keep you warm and cozy whether you make it for your­self or a loved one. If you’re new to cro­chet, don’t wor­ry; we have a video tuto­r­i­al to guide you. So, grab your cro­chet hook, find your favorite yarn, and start your jour­ney to cre­at­ing the per­fect cro­chet hat pat­tern. Hap­py cro­chet­ing!

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