Sloth Sock animal Hat
By: Laura Bruce
Materials:
– Worsted weight yarn. I used Red Heart Dark Brown, Black, Tan and Espresso.
– Size H and J Crochet Hooks
– Tapestry needle
– 2 black buttons (about a 1/2 inch or 25mm)
Abbreviations:
Magic Ring
SC = Single Crochet
SC Decrease = Single Crochet Decrease
Sl St = Slip Stitch
DC = Double Crochet
Size: Teen/Adult
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 10: 2 DC in first, DC in next 15, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
Round 11-14: DC in each around, join, chain 1 (68 DC)
do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below (if you would like the hat longer than just keep adding rounds until it is the desired length)
Earflap 1:
SC in next 12, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 8, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (10 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 8 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 8: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC across (4 SC)
Row 10: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 11: SC decrease, fasten off, weave in ends
Earflap 2:
Chain 1, SC in next 12, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 8, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (10 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 8 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 8: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC across (4 SC)
Row 10: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 11: SC decrease, fasten off, weave in ends
With accent color (I used espresso), attach yarn and SC around the entire bottom edge of the hat (including earflaps). Fasten off and weave in ends.
Cut 6 long strands of the same color yarn and 3 strands of the main hat color, pull yarn halfway through last loop of the earflaps (you now have 18 strands). Knot, braid, and knot again at the end of your braid. Trim ends of braided tails so yarn is even. Do this for both earflaps.
Note: To make face embellishments bigger, use a larger hook and use a G hook for slightly smaller parts, I used a J Hook for the face and an H for the eye patches and nose.
Leave long tail to sew onto hat.
Face:
Chain 12, DC in 3rd chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain. Make a total of 3 DC in last stitch. Now working on other side of chain, DC in each stitch and make 3 DC in last stitch. Join to first DC, chain 2.
Round 2: (2 DC in first stitch, DC in next stitch)-do that 4 times, 2 DC in next 3 stitches, (2 DC in first stitch, DC in next stitch)- do that 4 times, 2 DC in last 4 stitches. Join to first DC. (38 DC)
Round 3: Chain 2, (2 DC in first stitch, DC in next stitch)-do that 6 times, 2 DC in next 6 stitches, (2 DC in first stitch, DC in next stitch)-do that 8 times, 2 DC in last 7 stitches. Join to first DC.
Fasten off leaving long tail to sew onto hat.
Eye Patches (make two):
Magic Ring, sc 8 into the ring, join, chain 2.
Round 2: 2 dc in next 2 stitches, SC in next 6. Join to first DC. chain 2
Round 3: 2 dc in next 3 stitches, SC in next 2, Sl St in next 4, SC in next 2 . Chain 2.
Round 4: HDC in first 2 stitches, 2 HDC in next 2, HDC in next 2, sl st in next.
Fasten off leaving long tail to sew onto hat.
Nose:
Magic Ring, sc 8 into the ring, join to first DC.
Fasten off leaving long tail to sew onto hat