It was a week or two before Christmas, and I was watching a short clip about christmas when I saw it: a family was reenacting a Nativity, and the little girl was wearing the most adorable sheep or lamb hat (whichever you prefer). It was one of those hats that made you say, "I need that child, or her hat." So, here I am to provide you with the pattern, 'cause I can't kidnap the kid for you (hehe).
So, let us begin!
Lamby Hat Pattern (Child size)
Materials needed:
1 skein of white worsted weight yarn (specifically the Pound of Love in White by Lion Brand Yarns)
1 skein of coffee worsted weight yarn (specifically Red Heart Super Saver in Coffee)
1 skein of pink worsted weight yarn (specifically I Love This Yarn brand in Soft Pink. This yarn can
be purchased at Hobby Lobby or on their website)
8.00 mm crochet hook
5.50 mm crochet hook
Large yarn needle (for sewing the ears to the hat)
Difficulty:
Beginner - Easy
Abbreviations:
rnd - round
st - stitch
sl st - slip stitch
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
lpst - loop stitch
sp - space
dec - decrease
Stitches Used:
single crochet
slip stitch
loop stitch
single crochet 2 together/decrease
Notes:
- If you want this hat to be a larger size keep continuing the increase rounds until desired size.
- On that note, after increasing to desired size, the hat will still increase is size for the next 2 or 3 rounds, so make sure that you crochet less increase rounds than you think you should so your hat doesn't end up too big. (I hope that makes sense...)
- If you use other brands of yarn than the ones I have suggested, I will kill you. Kidding! Use whatever brands you want, just make sure they're all worsted weight.
*Watch this video if you're not sure what a loop stitch is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAg1ygQb97s
Pattern
Body:
With size 8.00 mm hook and white yarn, start hat by chaining 2.
Rnd 1: Crochet 6 sc into second chain from hook. Join with sl st in first sc. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 lpst in same st, 2 lpst in each st around. Join with sl st in first st. (12 lpsts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 lpst in same st, *1 lpst in next st, 2 lpst in next st* around, 1 lpst in last st. Join with sl st in first st. (18 lpsts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, 2 lpst in same st, *1 lpst in next 2 sts, 2 lpst in next st* around, 1 lpst in last 2 sts. Join with sl st in first st. (24 lpsts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, 2 lpst in same st, *1 lpst in next 3 sts, 2 lpst in next st* around, 1 lpst in last 3 sts. Join with sl st in first st. (32 lpsts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, 2 lpst in same st, *1 lpst in next 4 sts, 2 lpst in next st* around, 1 lpst in last 4 sts. Join with sl st in first sc. (40 lpsts)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, 2 lpst in same st, *1 lpst in nest 5 sts, 2 lpst in next st* around, 1 lpst in last 5 sts. Join with sl st in first sc. (48 lpsts)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, 1 lpst in same st, 1 lpst in each st around.
Rnds 9 - 18: repeat Rnd 8.
Brim:
Rnd 19: Switch to coffee yarn.
Here's the funky part: It turns out that your hat has been made inside out! Well, if you were to make another kind of hat you would turn it inside out to show the right side of the stitches. But, the loops you've crocheted were made on the wrong side of your hat. Don't turn it inside out! Obviously you want those loops to show, so don't let it bother you.
If I haven't scrabbled up your brain yet, then here's the kicker: when you switch to the chocolate yarn for the brim start working in the opposite direction. Why? Because there's a right and a wrong side to crochet stitches. Your hat was made inside out, but we need the right side of the brim to show. I guess the best way I can say it is:
Rnd 19 (cont.): When you finish with Rnd 18 you will be looking at the inside of your hat. Make a
180 degree turn so that the loops are facing you. Ch 1, sc in each st around, working to the left. Join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 20: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 21: Repeat Rnd 20. Fasten off.
Ears:
Make 2.
With size 5.50 mm hook and pink yarn, ch 11.
Row 1: sc into second ch from hook, sc in next 9 sc. Ch1, then continue to sc on the opposite side of the chs. (20 sc, 1 ch 1 space) Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next st, sc in ch sp, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts.
Row 3: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Switch to white yarn. Sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts. Ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Ch 9, sl st into first sc on opposite corner. (You are starting the other half of the ear) Ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Sc in same ch, sc in each ch across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 7: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Rows 8 - 11: Repeat row 7.
Row 12: Sc2tog, sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.
Row 13: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 14: Sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog. Ch 1, turn.
Row 15: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn.
Row 16: Sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog. Fasten off and leave a very long tail. (about 18-20 inches)
Sew the two connected halves of the ears together using your yarn needle. After all the edges are sewn, sew the two corners together. Keep the long tail so you can sew it to the hat.
Assembly:
The simplest way to attach the ears to the hat is to lay the hat flat on a surface, place the ears where you want them to be, then pin them in place so they don't flop everywhere. Sew them on, making sure to overlap the stitches (in sewing we call it backstitching) a few times so that the ear is solidly in place. Fasten off and weave in the ends, and voila!
Use these adorable hats for a nativity, or let your little girl wear it like a champion! Or make one for yourself! (Why wouldn't you!?)
Enjoy!! If a part of this pattern isn't clear or you have a question please feel free to leave a comment. I would love it if you would use this hat for personal purposes and please not sell it if you have a shop. I don't want to be that way, but I would love for this pattern to remain mine. Thank you sooooooo much and happy crocheting!
Here are the links to the materials I used if you don't have them at home:
Pound of Love in White: http://www.lionbrand.com/yarns/pound.htm
Pink yarn: http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/soft-pink-i-love-this-yarn-solid-yarn-248757/
Coffee yarn: PageID=62&CategoryID=4&ProductID=1969&RootCatCode=01000
Crochet Hooks: PageID=62&CategoryID=42&ProductID=2079&PPG=1&RootCatCode=03000
Yarn Needles: PageID=62&CategoryID=123&ProductID=2770&ItemID=4112&RootCatCode=04000
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