** This pattern has been updated to include all sizes from infant-adult large. It is available to purchase here in my Etsy shop! **
If you are looking for the toddler size, you can find it here!
Hello there! Have you guys started your Christmas decorating now that it is socially acceptable?? I’ve had my tree up for a month already! And not because I’m a blogger and I wanted to show it off, because, seriously, the bottom half of my tree is naked this year because of a couple of little stinkers.
Since we watched The Polar Express twice this morning, and I suspect it will be happening one more time after nap, I’m totally in the Christmas Spirit now.
Soooo, I wanted to share the pattern to my very favorite hat in the history of everrrr.
It’s Rudolph. I mean. C’mon. You can make it with our without the earflaps, too!
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Materials
Skein of Lion Brand Hometown USA in Kansas City Wheat
Small amount of Hometown USA in Cincinnati Red and Houston Cream
Main Hat
Magic ring
Round 1: (Using Kansas City Wheat) Ch 3, 10 DC in ring.
Round 2: Ch 3, 2DC in each DC around.
Round 3: Ch 3, *2 DC in first st, DC in next stitch. Repeat from * around
Round 4: Ch 3, *2 DC in first st, DC in next 4 stitches. Repeat from * around.
Round 5-7: Ch 3, DC in each stitch around. Do not finish off
Round 8-9: Repeat rounds 5-7 ONLY IF you are not putting earflaps on.
Earflap 1
Row 1: Ch 1, 10 SC
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, SC dec over first two sc, SC 6, SC dec over last two sc
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, SC dec over first two sc, SC 4, SC dec over last two sc
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, SC dec over first two sc, SC 2, SC dec over last two sc
Row 5, Ch 1, turn, SC dec over first two sc, SC dec over last two sc. Finish off.
Earflap 2
Row 1: Join yarn at approximately the 8th stitch from seam. Ch 1, 10 SC
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, SC dec over first two sc, SC 6, SC dec over last two sc
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, SC dec over first two sc, SC 4, SC dec over last two sc
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, SC dec over first two sc, SC 2, SC dec over last two sc
Row 5, Ch 1, turn, SC dec over first two sc, SC dec over last two sc. Do not finish off.
Edging (switch to cream)
Ch 1 and SC around.
Antlers (Using Houston Cream, Make 2 of each part)
Do not join rounds.
Part 1:
Magic circle
Round 1: 6 HDC in magic circle
Round 2: 1 HDC in first HDC and in next 5 DC
Round 3-7: HDC around. Finish off, leave a tail for sewing.
Part 2.
Round 1: 6 HDC in magic circle
Round 2: 1 HDC in first HDC and in next 5 DC
Round 3-4: HDC around. Finish off, leave a tail for sewing.
Ears (Make 2)
Do not join rounds
(Using Houston Cream) Magic Circle
Round 1: 6 SC in circle
Round 2: 2 SC in each sc around (12 SC)
Round 3-4: (switch to tweed) SC in each sc around. Finish off and leave a tail for attaching to hat.
Nose (Make 1 in Cincinatti Red for Rudolph or Cleveland Brown for another reindeer)
Do not join rounds
Magic Circle
Round 1: 6 SC in circle
Round 2: 2 SC in each sc around (12 SC)
Round 3-4: SC in each sc around. Finish off and leave a tail for attaching to hat.
Now you will have this pile of appendages and you will want to attach them to your main hat using your tapestry needle.
First attach the small part of the antler to the larger part of the antler about half way up. Repeat with the second antler. Now attach the antlers to your hat and attach the ears under each antler. Center the nose along the bottom front of the hat and attach the buttons above and on either side of the nose.
Big bro had to try on the hat, too!
Be prepared to get stopped at the grocery store (& every store) a lot once your child is wearing this hat. It’s a crowd pleaser!
I hope you guys love it as much as I do! I will be posting more sizes this coming week!
Have a wonderful rest of your weekend =]
xo
Sam
