Willow Sack Hat Pattern

 

Materials:

• .5 oz 3 colors of WW yarn
  • 3 colors (+ 3 more for owl version)
• US J (6.00 mm) crochet hook
• US H (5. oo mm) crochet hook
• Tapestry needle

Gauge: 5.5” x 5.5” = 9 rows x 18 DCs

Terms/stitches used:

• slip st: slip stitch
• ch: chain
• fsc: foundation single crochet
• sc: single crochet
• sc2tog: single crochet 2 sts together
• spike sc: spike single crochet
• HBhdc: herringbone half double crochet

Notes:

• The spike sc is also known as a long sc crochet.
• The ch-1 at the beginning of the rows does not count at a stitch.
• The hat is worked row by row, with a slip st into first st to secure the row before moving onto the next row, from the top down.
• HBhdc: yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, draw through st and first loop on hook, yarn over, draw through both loops on hook.

Finished product dimensions:

Adult/teen:

• Width: 9.25” – 9.5”
• Length: 9.5”

Child ages 3 – 10:

• Width: 8.75” – 9”
• Length: 8”

Pattern Instructions:

With J (6.00 mm) hook:

Sizing follows child (adult/teen)

Row 1: Leave a long tail before beginning this row. Fsc 48 (52), slip st into first st to secure.
Note: Use the tail to secure the other side of this row, opposite the side that you slip sted.
Rows 2 – 5: Ch 1, HBhdc into same st as join and all the way around, slip st into first HBhdc to secure – 48 (52) Hbhdc
Row 6: Ch 1, sc around, slip st into the first sc to secure – 48 (52) scs
Change colors: Row 7: Ch 1, sc into same st as join, spike sc into next st, *sc into next st, spike sc into next st* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around – 24 (26) scs, 24 (26) spike scs
Row 8: Ch 1, spike sc into same st as join, sc into next st, *spike sc into next st, sc into next st* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first spike sc to secure – 24 (26) scs, 24 (26) spike scs
Change colors: Row 9: Ch 1, sc into same st as join, spike sc into next st, *sc into next st, spike sc into next st* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first sc to secure – 24 (26) scs, 24 (26) spike scs
Row 10: Ch 1, spike sc into same st as join, sc into next st, *spike sc into next st, sc into next st* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first spike sc to secure – 24 (26) scs, 24 (26) spike scs
Change colors: Row 11: Ch 1, sc into same st as join, spike sc into next st, *sc into next st, spike sc into next st* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first sc to secure- 24 (26) scs, 24 (26) spike scs
Row 12: Ch 1, spike sc into same st as join, sc into next st, *spike sc into next st, sc into next st* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first spike sc to secure – 24 (26) scs, 24 (26) spike scs
Change colors: Row 13: Ch 1, sc into same st as join, spike sc into next st, *sc into next st, spike sc into next st* repeat from * to * the rest of the way around, slip st into the first sc to secure – 24 (26) scs, 24 (26) spike scs
For child size: rows 14 – 25: repeat rows 2 – 13
Row 26: Ch 1, HBhdc into same st as join and all the way around, slip st into first HBhdc to secure – 48
Fasten off. Weave in ends.

For adult size: rows 14 – 25: repeat rows 2 – 13
Rows 26 – 29: repeat rows 2 – 5
Fasten off. Weave in ends.

With H (5.00 mm) hook:

For eyes:

Magic circle: ch 1, sc 8 times into circle, slip st into first sc to secure- 8 scs
Row 2: Ch 1, sc twice into all sts around, slip st into first sc to secure – 16 scs
Row 3: Ch 1, sc twice into first st, sc into second st, *sc twice into next st, sc into next st, * repeat from * to * 6 more times – 24 scs
Row 4: Ch 1, sc twice into first st, sc into next two sts, *sc twice into next st, sc into next two sts, * repeat from * to * 6 more times – 32 scs
Row 5: Ch 1, sc all the way around – 32 scs
With a different color: Row 6: Ch 1, spike sc into first st, sc into second st, *spike sc into next st, sc into next st* repeat from * to * 14 more times, slip st into first spike sc to secure- 16 spike scs, 16 scs
Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Pupil:

Magic circle: ch 1, sc 8 times into circle, slip st into first sc to secure- 8 scs
Row 2: Ch 1, sc twice into all sts around, slip st into first sc to secure – 16 scs
Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Beak:

Row 1: ch 10, sc into second st from the hook and across – 9 scs
Row 2: Turn, ch 1, sc across – 9 scs
Row 3: Turn, ch 1, sc2tog, sc into the next 5 sts, sc2tog – 7 scs
Row 4: Turn, ch 1, sc across – 7 scs
Row 5: Turn, ch 1, sc2tog, sc into next 3 sts, sc2tog – 5 scs
Row 6: Turn, ch 1, sc across – 5 scs
Row 7: Turn, ch 1, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog – 3 scs
Row 8: Turn, ch 1, sc across – 3 scs
Row 9: Turn, ch 1, sc2tog, sc – 2 scs
Row 10: Turn, ch 1, sc across – 2 scs
Row 11: Turn, ch 1, sc2tog – 1 sc
Row 12: Turn, ch 1, sc – 1 sc
Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Finishing: Fold the hat in half, with the seam running down the back. Sc across the other side of the fsc row, this will secure the end of the hat. If you would like, you could add pom-poms or fringe at the corners to add some personality.

Fasten eyes and beak (if using) onto the side of the hat that is opposite the seam.

 

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