How to Crochet a Simple Mouse Ears Hat Pattern

How to Crochet a Simple Mouse Ears Hat

Cro­chet­ing mouse-ear hats is a delight­ful and cre­ative way to express your love for unique head­wear. Whether you’re a sea­soned cro­cheter or a begin­ner look­ing for an easy project, this free pat­tern offers a per­fect blend of sim­plic­i­ty and charm. This tuto­r­i­al will guide you through cre­at­ing a mouse-ear hat using basic cro­chet stitch­es, mak­ing it ide­al for all skill lev­els. You’ll craft a cozy and styl­ish acces­so­ry for the win­ter sea­son with a com­bi­na­tion of sin­gle cro­chet, slip stitch, and back loop tech­niques.

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Please select your favorite worsted-weight yarn and a suit­able cro­chet hook, such as a size I hook. The pat­tern starts with a foun­da­tion chain and pro­gress­es through basic stitch­es, ensur­ing that even begin­ners can enjoy a suc­cess­ful out­come. Through­out the project, pay atten­tion to details like stitch mark­ers, gauge swatch­es, and prop­er siz­ing to achieve the per­fect fit for your hat.

For added flair, con­sid­er incor­po­rat­ing a faux fur pom or a yarn pom pom at the top of the hat, ele­vat­ing the over­all aes­thet­ic. Using bulky weight yarn or super bulky yarn can cre­ate a chunky and warm acces­so­ry, ide­al for the cold weath­er. Don’t for­get to explore dif­fer­ent col­or com­bi­na­tions to per­son­al­ize and make your cre­ation unique.

This size=toddler 18 inch­es around length= 7 inch­es

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Sup­plies: Red Heart Black Yarn. This yarn is stiff, helps the ears stand up, I hook
Abbre­vi­a­tions: ch=chain dc=double cro­chet slst=slip stitch sc=sin­gle cro­chet

Instruc­tions: I hook,
rnd 1. ch 3, join with sl st to form ring. ch 1, 6 sc in ring. (do not join), place mark­er in last sc of each round. 
rnd 2. 2sc in each sc (12sc)
rnd 3. *1sc in the next st, 2sc next sc, *repeat around
rnd 4. *1sc in each of next 2sc, 2sc in next sc, *repeat around (24sc)
rnd 5. *1sc in each of next 3sc, 2sc in the next sc, *repeat around
rnd 6. *1sc in each of next 4 sc, 2sc in next sc, *repeat around
rnd 7. *1 sc in each of next 5sc, 2sc in next sc, *repeat around
rnd 8. *1sc in each of next 6sc, 2sc in next sc, *repeat around
rnds 9-. *sl st into next sc, sc in each st around, join with slip st, *Repeat, until the hat is around 6 1/2 — 6 3/4 inch­es long or to your desired length. the last scal­loped row will make 7 inch­es. last row, scal­loped, *slip stitch in the first stitch, slip stitch in the next stitch, 3 dou­ble cro­chet in the next, *repeat the round.

Ears: Make 2 Ears, G hook, Black yarn,
rnd 1. chain 3, join with sl st. to cre­ate a ring
rnd 2. 10 sc into the ring, sl st. join
rnd 3. *2sc in the next st, *Repeat to fin­ish around (20 st.)
rnd 4. *1 sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st. *Repeat, sl st.
rnd 5. *1 sc in the next 2 stitch­es, 2sc in the next st, *Repeat, sl st. Fas­ten the ears on top of the hat.

Feel free to exper­i­ment with vari­a­tions such as slouchy hats, messy bun hats, or even a clas­sic beanie style. The inclu­sion of a video tuto­r­i­al makes this cro­chet project even more acces­si­ble, offer­ing visu­al guid­ance for each step. Through­out the tuto­r­i­al, we’ll touch on impor­tant aspects like hat height, stitch count, and adjust­ing the pat­tern for var­i­ous head sizes.

In con­clu­sion, cro­chet­ing mouse ear hats is a prac­ti­cal, enjoy­able endeav­or and a fan­tas­tic way to unleash cre­ativ­i­ty. You can embark on this easy yet reward­ing project with the pro­vid­ed free cro­chet pat­tern and com­pre­hen­sive tuto­r­i­al. Whether you’re craft­ing these hats as great gifts for friends or as a per­son­al acces­so­ry for the win­ter sea­son, the pos­si­bil­i­ties are end­less. Hap­py cro­chet­ing, and don’t for­get to share your fin­ished cre­ations on social media or in our ded­i­cat­ed Face­book group for fel­low cro­chet enthu­si­asts. Your jour­ney to the per­fect cro­chet hat pat­tern begins here!

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