How to Crochet a Fun Sock Monkey Ear Flap Hat Pattern

by Amy Lehman | November 26, 2023 9:20 am

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Crochet a Fun Sock Monkey Ear Flap Hat

Cro­chet­ing a Sock Mon­key Ear Flap Hat can be a delight­ful and reward­ing project, espe­cial­ly if you love craft­ing cozy acces­sories. In this guide, we’ll walk through an easy cro­chet hat pat­tern that incor­po­rates charm­ing back loop stitch­es, sin­gle cro­chet tech­niques, and the unique touch of ear flaps. Whether you’re a sea­soned cro­cheter or just start­ing, this free pat­tern offers a beau­ti­ful oppor­tu­ni­ty to cre­ate a hand­made acces­so­ry per­fect for win­ter.

We’ll use basic cro­chet stitch­es like sin­gle cro­chet (sc) and slip stitch (sl st) and work through the back loop for added tex­ture to begin this easy cro­chet hat pat­tern. The worsted-weight yarn ensures a warm and com­fort­able feel, mak­ing it an ide­al choice for cold weath­er. A video tuto­r­i­al guides you through each step, mak­ing it an easy project even for begin­ners. You’ll find help­ful tips on using a stitch mark­er, achiev­ing the cor­rect gauge with dif­fer­ent yarn weights, and cre­at­ing a hat height that suits your pref­er­ence, whether you pre­fer a slouchy hat or a more tra­di­tion­al beanie.

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It mea­sures 19–20 inch­es, so I made it for my 4‑year-old.

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crochet sock mockey hat
Length: 7 inch­es, not includ­ing the ear flaps. Use a small­er hook for a small­er size or a larg­er hook for a larg­er hat.
Sup­plies:
H hook
G hook
White, Red, and Grey yarn
Abbre­vi­a­tions:
ch=chain
sl st=slip stitch
sc=sin­gle cro­chet
dc=double cro­chet
dc2tog=double cro­chet 2 togeth­er
sc2tog=single cro­chet 2 togeth­er


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Instruc­tions: H hook, Brown yarn for the hat 

Change Your Hook for the Size you pre­fer!

Instruc­tions:
H hook
white yarn to start for the hat
rnd 1: Start with White yarn, Work 11 dc in a Mag­ic Cir­cle, sl st on top of the chain 3. ‑11 dc

Video on a Dou­ble Cro­chet Mag­ic Cir­cle:

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. Ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in each dc around, sl st to join. ‑55 dc
rnd 7. Now switch to Red yarn, ch 3 (Counts as first Dc)„ dc in each stitch around. sl st ‑55 dc.
rnd 8. Switch to Grey yarn, *ch 3, dc in each st around, join sl st., *Repeat. con­tin­ue until the hat reach­es 7 inch­es, sl st. fas­ten off. (if this is a small­er size the length will be short­er, look above for sizes and what hook to use.)
Ear flaps: If you would like to add ear flaps
Make 2
H hook, Grey yarn
1st ear flap, you can slip stitch onto the side of the hat with your orange 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 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 uses Grey and White 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 red yarn.

Ears:
Grey yarn
Make 2
H hook
ch 2, work 6 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. sl st.
Rnd 2. *sin­gle cro­chet, then 2sc in the next stitch around. *repeat. (12sc)
Rnd 3. sc in each stitch around, (12sc)
Place the ears on the side of the hat as seen above.

Eyes: 2 but­tons, about 2 inch­es apart above the mouth.

Muz­zle:
H hook
Red and white yarn

Start with red yarn
chain 16
rnd 1. sc the 2nd chain from the hook, ‑15 st,
rnd 2. with red yarn, do not turn, sl st in the first stitch around. the oppo­site side of the begin­ning ch
do not turn, work around with white yarn, sl st with white yarn in that same stitch, sc in each stitch across, ‑13 sts.
rnd 3. do not turn, work around with your white yarn, sc in the next stitch, work 2sc in the next stitch, sc in each stitch across (16 sts) 2sc in the next stitch, 1 sc in the last stitch, sl st to the beg. stitch. ‑19 sts
rnd 4. con­tin­ue around with sin­gle cro­chet one more time with white yarn. With­out turn­ing, work sc across and around with­out turn­ing again.  sl st. fas­ten off and place the mouth below the eyes. ‑33 sts.

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Embark­ing on cre­at­ing cro­chet hats is a delight­ful adven­ture, espe­cial­ly when armed with an easy cro­chet hat pat­tern encom­pass­ing var­i­ous tech­niques. Incor­po­rat­ing back loop stitch­es and sin­gle cro­chet adds a touch of tex­ture, cre­at­ing a unique design that stands out. This free cro­chet pat­tern, suit­able for all skill lev­els, includes a detailed video tuto­r­i­al for visu­al guid­ance. Uti­liz­ing worsted weight yarn ensures a cozy fin­ish per­fect for win­ter, while adding faux fur pom poms or yarn pom poms allows for a per­son­al­ized touch. Stitch mark­ers and slip stitch­es are cru­cial in main­tain­ing the pat­tern’s integri­ty, ensur­ing your hat turns out just right. As you progress through the rows, you’ll find the joy in each stitch, mak­ing this an easy project for both sea­soned cro­cheters and begin­ners. So, grab your favorite yarns, share your work on social media, and gift your fin­ished hats – because there’s noth­ing quite like the sat­is­fac­tion of cre­at­ing the per­fect cro­chet hat pat­tern. Hap­py cro­chet­ing!

In con­clu­sion, this Sock Mon­key Ear Flap Hat pat­tern offers a chance to craft a cozy and styl­ish acces­so­ry and explore dif­fer­ent cro­chet tech­niques and yarn weights. Whether you’re mak­ing it for your­self or as a thought­ful gift, the joy of cre­at­ing some­thing unique with your hands is unmatched. Feel free to adapt the pat­tern to your lik­ing, exper­i­ment with col­ors, and share your fin­ished hats with the cro­chet com­mu­ni­ty. As you embark on this cro­chet jour­ney, may each stitch bring you sat­is­fac­tion and the per­fect fit for every head this delight­ful hat adorns.

 

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