How to Crochet a Pig Hat Tutorial

How to Crochet a Pig Hat! 

Cro­chet pig hat enthu­si­asts can cre­ate a cute and cozy acces­so­ry using this easy cro­chet hat pat­tern. Whether you’re a begin­ner or a sea­soned cro­cheter, this free cro­chet pat­tern is per­fect for craft­ing a pig-themed beanie. In this tuto­r­i­al, we’ll guide you through the step-by-step process so that you can enjoy a fun and reward­ing cro­chet project.

Gath­er your mate­ri­als: worsted-weight yarn, a size J cro­chet hook, a tapes­try nee­dle, and a stitch mark­er. This pat­tern uses basic cro­chet stitch­es, includ­ing sin­gle and slip stitch­es, mak­ing it an ide­al project for cro­cheters of all skill lev­els. Using our cro­chet hat size chart, we’ll also show you how to work in the back loop, cre­ate a foun­da­tion chain, and form a per­fect fit for any head size.

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Sup­plies:
Impec­ca­ble Pink and white yarn
But­tons
J Hook
H hook
Yarn nee­dle

Abbre­vi­a­tions: dc=double cro­chet sc=single cro­chet sl st=slip stitch ch=chain, hdc=half dou­ble cro­chet, hdc2tog=half dou­ble cro­chet 2 togeth­er decrease, 2sctog=2 sin­gle cro­chet togeth­er decrease

Use the hook that is best for your hat size, as shown in the pho­to above. 

Ear flaps:
Make 2
J hook , use pink 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.
Row 1. ch 2. hdc in next 14 stitch­es, turn. ‑14 sts
Row 2. ch 2. hdc2tog, hdc in the next 9 stitch­es. hdc2tog. hdc in the last st., turn. ‑12 sts
Row 3. ch 2. hdc2tog, hdc in next 7 stitch­es. hdc2tog. hdc in last st., turn. ‑10 sts
Row 4. ch 2. hdc in each stitch across, turn. ‑10 sts
Row 5. ch 2. hdc2tog, hdc in the next 5 stitch­es. hdc2tog. hdc in the last st., turn. ‑8 sts
Row 6. ch 2. hdc in each stitch across, turn ‑8 sts
Row 7. ch 2. hdc2tog, hdc in the next 3, hdc2tog. hdc in the last st., turn ‑6 sts
Row 8. ch 2. hdc2tog, hdc in next 1, hdc2tog. hdc in the last st., turn. ‑4sts
Row 9. ch 2. hdc in each stitch across, pull through and fas­ten off. ‑4 sts.

ch 2. hdc in each stitch across, pull through and fas­ten off.

The braid from the cen­ter of the ear flap at the bot­tom, attach white and pink 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. sl st with white yarn and sin­gle cro­chet around the edge of the hat to com­plete.

Trim: sc around with white yarn

Eyes:
But­tons,
Make 2, Sew on two but­tons about 2 inch­es apart above the snout.

Snout:
H hook,
Pink yarn,
rnd 1: ch 2, work 6 hdc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st to join. ‑6 hdc
rnd 2: Work 2 hdc in each hdc around. work in con­tin­u­al rounds, use a mark­er to track your rounds.
-12 hdc
rnd 3: *hdc in next hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc; repeat from * ‑16 hdc
rnd 4: slip stitch in each hdc around, join, fas­ten off. ‑16 sl st

Sew with black yarn 1/2 inch ver­ti­cal slits for nos­trils on the snout. Attach the snout to the hat in the cen­ter below the eyes.

Ears:
Make 4,
H hook,
Pink yarn,
rnd 1: ch 7 , sc in the 2nd chain from the hook and each sc across, chain, turn ‑6 sc
rnd 2: 6 sc in each stitch across, chain 1 and turn ‑6 sc
rnd 3: 6 sc in each stitch across, chain 1 and turn ‑6 sc
rnd 4: 2sctog decrease, sc in the next 2 stitch­es, 2sctog decrease, chain 1 and turn ‑4 sc
rnd 5: 4 sc stitch across, chain 1 and turn ‑4 sc
rnd 6: 2sctog decrease twice, chain 1 and turn ‑2 sc
rnd 7: 2 sc in each stitch across, chain 1 and turn ‑2sc
rnd 8: 2sctog decrease, pull through, fas­ten off. ‑1sc

Cre­ate an Ear: Sin­gle cro­chet around 2 Ear pieces togeth­er to cre­ate one Ear, *Repeat for the oth­er ear. Attach the ears on top of the hat, about 2 inch­es apart. Weave in the ends.