Crochet Thomas Train Inspired Hat: A Fun and Creative Project

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Abbre­vi­a­tions: 
dc=double cro­chet 
sc=sin­gle cro­chet
sl st=slip stitch ch=chain
hdc=half dou­ble cro­chet
2sctog=2 sin­gle cro­chet togeth­er decreaseMade this for a tod­dler-preschool­er (12 months‑3 yrs), 18″-20″ head cir., hat length=7″ =G hook

G hook

Ear flaps: If you would like to add ear flaps

black and white yarn
Make 2
Start with black yarn
ch 2, and work 4 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. (4sc) sl st.
Switch to white yarn,
Rnd 1. work 2sc in each stitch around, sl st. (8sc) fas­ten off
Place the eyes above the nose and mouth.Eye­brows: With black yarn make two half cir­cles above the eyes.2nd Option for the eye:Pupil:

black yarn, D hook, ch 2, 3sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st.
White part of the eye, G hook, ch 2,work 10sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. sl st. fas­ten off. Sew the pupil on the cen­ter of the white part of the eye, sew on the face.
Eye­brows: with black yarn make two half cir­cles above the eyes.

Mouth:
F hook
chain 7, sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st. fas­ten off, (6 sts)
Place the mouth on the bot­tom cen­ter.
With Black yarn, make half cir­cle dash lines in the cor­ner of the mouth on both sides.

Nose:
With black yarn, sew a half cir­cle above the mouth.

Smoke Stack:
Black yarn
H hook
ch 2, work 5 sin­gle in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st.  (5sc)
Row 1. Work 2sc in each stitch around, sl st. (10sc)
Rows 2–3. *sc in every stitch around twice, sl st. *Twice (10sc)
Row 4. *2sctog decrease, sc in the next stitch, *repeat (7sc)
Rows 5– *sc in each stitch around, sl st
*repeat until the entire smoke stack reach­es 3 inch­es, (7sc)
Stuff it with black yarn and sew it above the face.

Black cir­cles for the bot­tom of the hat, make 2, place them on the red yarn at the bot­tom of the hat:
 H hook
ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. (5sc)
Row 1. work 2sc in each stitch around, sl st. (10sc)

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