Crocheted Baby Monkey Hat

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Crocheted Baby Monkey Hat

Materials:

*Worsted Weight Cotton or any worsted weight yarn you have on hand
in two colors: MC and CC
*I hook
*Yarn Needle
*Scissors

Gauge: 7 hdc's and 5 rows = 2" square

Notes: Do not count your turning chains as a stitch throughout pattern, always join in
first stitch of row and always start your first stitch in the same stitch your joined into. Do
not turn your work unless told to do so.


0-3 mo.
With MC Ch 2
Rnd 1 -- Work 8hdc in 2nd ch from hook, join. (8)
Rnd 2 -- Ch 2, Work 2hdc into each st around, join. (16)
Rnd 3 -- Ch 2, (hdc in next, 2hdc in next) around, join (24)
Rnd 4 -- Ch 2, (hdc in next 2, 2hdc in next) around, join. (32)
Rnd 5 -- Ch 2, (hdc in next 3, 2hdc in next) around, join. (40)
Rnd 6 -- Ch 2, (hdc in next 9, 2hdc in next) around, join. (44)
Rnd 7 through Rnd 13 -- Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join. (44)
Start on first earflap
Earflap:
Row 1 -- Ch 2, hdc in next 10
Row 2 -- Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 6, hdc2tog. (8)
Row 3 -- Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 4, hdc2tog. (6)
Row 4 -- Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 2, hdc2tog. (4)
Row 5 -- Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog twice. (2)
Fasten off and repeat earflap instructions for second earflap. The space across forehead
should be 18 st's wide.
Fasten off and weave in ends
With CC
Join in the back of hat and work sc's evenly around the whole hat. When you reach the
top 2 st's from the last row of your earflap follow these instructions:
*Work 3sc's into the first st of Row 5, Ch 36, sl st into 2nd ch and in remaining 34 Ch's,
Work 3sc in last stitch of Row 5 of the earflap, continue with sc's around hat* until your
reach the top of next earflap, repeat from * to * one more time.
Fasten off and weave in ends. See below for ear pattern.
3-6 mo.
With MC Ch 2
Rnd 1 -- Work 8hdc in 2nd ch from hook, join. (8)
Rnd 2 -- Ch 2, Work 2hdc into each st around, join. (16)
Rnd 3 -- Ch 2, (hdc in next, 2hdc in next) around, join (24)
Rnd 4 -- Ch 2, (hdc in next 2, 2hdc in next) around, join. (32)
Rnd 5 -- Ch 2, (hdc in next 3, 2hdc in next) around, join. (40)
Rnd 6 -- Ch 2, (hdc in next 4, 2hdc in next) around, join. (48)
Rnd 7 through Rnd 14 -- Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join. (48)
Start on first earflap
Earflap:
Row 1 -- Ch 2, hdc in next 12
Row 2 -- Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 8, hdc2tog. (10)
Row 3 -- Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 6, hdc2tog. (8)
Row 4 -- Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 4, hdc2tog. (6)
Row 5 -- Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 2, hdc2tog. (4)
Row 6 -- Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog twice. (2)
Fasten off and repeat earflap instructions for second earflap. The space across forehead
should be 19 st's wide.
Fasten off and weave in ends
With CC
Join in the back of hat and work sc's evenly around the whole hat. When you reach the
top 2 st's from the last row of your earflap follow these instructions:
*Work 3sc's into the first st of Row 6, ch 41, sl st into 2nd ch and in remaining 39 ch's,
Work 3sc in last stitch of Row 6 of the earflap, continue with sc's around hat* until your
reach the top of next earflap, repeat from * to * one more time.
Fasten off and weave in ends. See below for ear pattern.
6-12 mo.
With MC Ch 2
Rnd 1 -- Work 8hdc in 2nd ch from hook, join. (8)
Rnd 2 -- Ch 2, Work 2hdc into each st around, join. (16)
Rnd 3 -- Ch 2, (hdc in next, 2hdc in next) around, join (24)
Rnd 4 -- Ch 2, (hdc in next 2, 2hdc in next) around, join. (32)
Rnd 5 -- Ch 2, (hdc in next 3, 2hdc in next) around, join. (40)
Rnd 6 -- Ch 2, (hdc in next 4, 2hdc in next) around, join. (48)
Rnd 7 -- Ch 2, (hdc in next 11, 2hdc in next) around, join (52)
Rnd 8 through Rnd 15 -- Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join. (52)
Start on first earflap
Earflap:
Row 1 -- Ch 2, hdc in next 14
Row 2 -- Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 10, hdc2tog. (12)
Row 3 -- Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 8, hdc2tog. (10)
Row 4 -- Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 6, hdc2tog. (8)
Row 5 -- Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 4, hdc2tog. (6)
Row 6 -- Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 2, hdc2tog. (4)
Row 7 -- Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog twice. (2)


Fasten off and repeat earflap instructions for second earflap. The space across forehead
should be 20 st's wide.


Fasten off and weave in ends
With CC
Join in the back of hat and work sc's evenly around the whole hat. When you reach the
top 2 st's from the last row of your earflap follow these instructions:
*Work 3sc's into the first st of Row 7, ch 41, sl st into 2nd ch and in remaining 39 ch's,
Work 3sc in last stitch of Row 7 of the earflap, continue with sc's around hat* until your
reach the top of next earflap, repeat from * to * one more time.
Fasten off and weave in ends. See below for ear pattern.