Last year for my daughter's birthday, I crocheted her a hat to go with the theme of her party. This year I decided to do the same and make this an annual tradition. The hats are not necessarily for cold weather (we live in the south) but more so for pictures. I take her picture with her hat and send them with the invitations. So this year I made her a Minnie Mouse hat. I scoured the internet for a free pattern and came up empty handed, so I made my own and I am sharing it with you.
The
Minnie Mouse Toddler Hat Pattern is now complete! I am so excited to
share with this adorably versatile hat with you. With this pattern you can not only make Minnie but you can also make a Mickey version. If your child is anything like mine, they will NEED both! You can read it here on the blog or I
have also made
it into a PDF so you can save it, if you would like. Here is the link to
the PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxRpco1V5XG3ZHpqbXFKenBaak0/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-6v-9kU2ymOsqejxwXg86zw
Enjoy!!!
Minnie
MouseToddler Hat
Materials Needed
~ Hook size: 5.0/ H
~ 4 Ply Worsted Weight yarn (black
& pink or red)
~ Large white buttons
**I typically make the base of my
hats off of Repeat Crafter Me’s Owl
Hat Pattern. However for this pattern, I changed colors at a
different time and added more rows.
Hat
Magic Ring, Chain 2, 9 DC in magic
ring, join to first DC, ch 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join to
first DC, ch 2 (18 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC, DC in next, repeat
around, join, ch 2 (27 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC, DC in next 2, repeat
around, join, ch 2 (36 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC, DC in next 3, repeat
around, join, ch 2 (45 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC, DC in next 4, repeat
around, join, ch 2 (54 DC)
Round 7-9: DC around (54 DC)
Change
color, join and ch 2
Round 10-13: DC around (54 DC) do not
fasten off, begin on first earflap as written below for this size
Earflaps
- Earflap 1
Row 1: Chain
1, sc in next 10, chain 1, turn- (10)
Row 2: sc
decrease, sc in next 6, sc decrease, chain 1, turn- (8)
Row 3: sc
across (8)
Row 4: sc
decrease, sc in next 4, sc decrease, chain 1, turn- (6)
Row 5: sc
across- (6)
Row 6: sc
decrease, sc in next 2, sc decrease, chain 1, turn- (4)
Row 7: sc
across - (4)
Row 8: Make
2 sc decreases, chain 1, turn (2)
Row 9: sc
decrease, fasten off, weave in ends
-Earflap 2
** I lay my
hat flat with the 1st earlflap on the underside for placement of the
second earflap. Repeat Crafter Me’s Puppy
Hat Pattern has great pictures to show placement.
Row 1: Chain
1, sc in next 10, chain 1, turn- (10)
Row 2: sc
decrease, sc in next 6, sc decrease, chain 1, turn- (8)
Row 3: sc
across (8)
Row 4: sc
decrease, sc in next 4, sc decrease, chain 1, turn- (6)
Row 5: sc
across- (6)
Row 6: sc
decrease, sc in next 2, sc decrease, chain 1, turn- (4)
Row 7: sc
across - (4)
Row 8: Make
2 sc decreases, chain 1, turn (2)
Row 9: sc
decrease, fasten off, weave in ends
After both
earflaps are done, I like to sc around the hat and the earflaps for a more
finished look.
Braids
For the
braids I just cut off 3-5 long strands of each color (approx.: 28-36 in
long). Fold strands in half and loop through the last space in the
earflap. Braid the strands and then knot and cut so the strands are even.
Ears x2
Magic
circle, ch 2
Round 1: 10
dc in the circle, join, ch 2- (10)
Round 2: 2 dc
in each st around, join, ch 2- (20)
Round 3: 2
hdc in the first st and 1 hdc in the next, repeat around- (30)
Fasten off
and leave a long tail so you can attach them onto the hat.
Bow
**Make as
large or as small as you want
Chain a
length you feel is large enough for the size bow you would like to make.
hdc in the 2nd
ch from the hook then hdc across, ch 2
hdc, ch 2 until
you get to the height you feel will look best
**Remember
you will sc around the edge so take that into account with the height of the
bow
Fasten off
and leave a long tail so you can attach it onto the hat
Wrap a long piece
of yarn around the center to pinch your rectangle together and make the center
of your bow.
For the bow I made, I cannot remember
the exact counts since I eyeball it but from looking at the picture of the hat
I will give an idea of what they could have been and maybe that will help some
of you.
Chain 24,
Row 1: hdc in 2 ch from the hook, hdc across,
ch 2- (22)
Row 2-6: hdc across, ch 2- (22)
sc around, fasten off
Leave a long tail to attach it to the
hat.
Wrap a long piece
of yarn around the center to pinch your rectangle together and make the center
of your bow.
Last but not least, sew your large white buttons on the
front of your hat as the finishing touch (you can do the back too if you would
like).
**You can also make a red version of Minnie with
this pattern or a Mickey Mouse hat by just switching colors :)
**Please
feel free to message me with any questions. I hope you enjoy making your very
own Minnie or Mickey Hat with this pattern :)
Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. - Psalms 37:4
I still have a few more things I want to add, but did not want y'all to have to wait on the pattern any longer. So here is a little background as to why I chose to make this lovey and give it a farm theme. My kids are in love with all things farm related. They love the song Old McDonald, love the Little Blue Truck books, love pretending to live on a farm, and my 1 year old's favorite animal sound to say is moooo. All of these things combined led me to making the cow lovey and making the blanket a barn. It was such a fun project to make and I hope y'all like it as much as I do. 
