Panda Crochet Hat

Panda Crochet Hat

Materials

Yarn (recommended for 5.0mm crochet)

Crochet hook (size 3.5mm)

Stitch markers  

Pompom maker

Buttons

Yarn needle 

Scissors

Size: 4 Years

Instructions

ROW 1: Make 6 single crochet inside magic ring. Directly Knit 1 single crochet in order to start the following row. Mark the beginning of the row with a stitch marker.

ROW 2: Make 1 increase (that is 2 single crochet in the same stitch) for each stitch of the previous row until the end of the row.

ROW 3: Make 1 single crochet plus 1 increase. Repeat until the end of the row.

ROW 4: Make 2 single crochet plus 1 increase. Repeat until the end of the row.

ROW 5: Make 3 single crochet plus 1 increase. Repeat until the end of the row.

ROW 6: Make 4 single crochet plus 1 increase. Repeat until the end of the row.

ROW 7: Make 5 single crochet plus 1 increase. Repeat until the end of the row.

ROW 8: Make 6 single crochet plus 1 increase. Repeat until the end of the row.

ROW 9: Make 7 single crochet plus 1 increase. Repeat until the end of the row.

ROW 10: Make 8 single crochet plus 1 increase. Repeat until the end of the row.

ROW 11: Make 9 single crochet plus 1 increase. Repeat until the end of the row.

ROW 12: Make 10 single crochet plus 1 increase. Repeat until the end of the row.

ROW 13: Make 11 single crochet plus 1 increase. Repeat until the end of the row.

ROWS 14 – 30: 1 single crochet for each stitch of the previous row until the end of the row. Repeat until the end of the rows.

Now we’ve finished row 30.

It’s the only one that I close with a slip stitch.

Row 31: Go up with 3 chains. 1 double crochet for each stitch of the previous row until the end of the row. Close row with a slip stitch.

Colour change (black)

ROWS 32 – 34: Take a loop, insert in and take out the crochet from the same stitch, then insert again the crochet in the same stitch and take out the yarn. In the crochet there must be 5, which must be closed simultaneously. Repeat sequence until end of row. Close row with a slip stitch. Repeat sequence until row 34.

Ear covers (black)

Mark 20 stitches at each side.

ROW 1: Take the yarn and make 20 stitches, as in rows 32 - 34. Go up with 2 chains (this counts as the first stitch). Take a loop, insert in and take out the crochet from the same stitch, then insert again the crochet in the same stitch and take out the yarn. In the crochet there must be 5, which must be closed simultaneously. Repeat sequence for 20 stitches.

ROWS 2 – 6: Go up 2 chains. Turn the knit around. Take a loop, insert in and take out the crochet from the same stitch, then insert again the crochet in the same stitch and take out the yarn. In the crochet there must be 5, which must be closed simultaneously. Miss a stitch (decrease) and continue by taking a loop, inserting in and taking out the crochet from the same stitch, then inserting again the crochet in the same stitch and taking out the yarn. In the crochet there must be 5, which must be closed simultaneously. At the end of the row make 1 decrease. Repeat sequence until end of rows.

To finish the base, go all around the hat making a single crochet for each stitch.

Ears (black)

ROW 1: Make 1 magic ring of 12 double crochet. Do not close the magic ring.  

Pull the yarn.

ROW 2: Make 1 increase (that is 2 double crochet in the same stitch) for each stitch of the previous row until the end of the row.

ROW 3: Make 1 half double crochet for each stitch of the previous row until the end of the row.

Make another ear repeating the same pattern.

Spots around eyes (black)

ROW 1: Make 1 chain of 6, 5 single crochet, 1 triple increase, 4 single crochet, 1 increase. Close row with a slip stitch.

ROW 2: Go up with 1 chain, 5 single crochet, 1 Increase, 6 single crochet, 1 increase. Close row with a slip stitch.

ROW 3: Go up with 1 chain, 6 single crochet, 1 increase, 8 single crochet, 1 Increase. Close row with 1 slip stitch.

Make another spot repeating the same pattern.

Nose

ROW 1: Make 1 chain of 7.

ROW 2: Make 7 Single crochet.

ROW 3: Go up with 1 chain, 1 decrease, keep making single crochet and at the end of the row 1 decrease.

ROW 4: Go up with 1 chain and make decreases.

To finish the base, go all around the nose making a single crochet for each stitch.

Pompoms (2)

• Take two strands of each colour of approximately 1 metre long, black and white. (If you want the pompon of only one colour you only need wool in the colour you need)
• Take the instrument to make the pompoms – put the two halves together
• Wind the threads on the instrument for making pompons until it is completely covered and the middle circle cannot be seen. Let the strands hold on to your fingers so that that we cannot disarm the pompom.
• Once covered use scissors to cut the yarn all around until you reach the end and you can see the instrument.
• Take a long strand of yarn and put it in the middle of the pompom, make a knot, make another knots, and press.
• Take the instrument out.
• Cut the threads left over so that it matches the pompom shape

Put the hat together

• Locate and sew in the hat the ears, the spots around the eyes, and the nose.
• Sew buttons on the spots.
• Finally, attach the two pompoms to the hat.