Free Minion Crochet Hat Pattern

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So I have long been thinking about offering free crochet patterns and I have decided to go with it! It's time to share the love and hope everyone shares away!  The first pattern I am going to share with you is the Despicable Me Minion...SO popular right now :D  

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By: KatiesCrochetGoodies.com
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Size: Newborn

Gauge: 12 sts, 7 rows = 4” in dc with H (5mm) Hook

Finished Measurements: About 5” Height (crown to brim), 5 ¾” Wide

Materials:

H crochet Hook (5.00MM)

80 yards Worsted Weight (4-medium weight) Yarn 

Abbreviation Guide:

St = Stitch

Sl st = Slip Stitch

DC = Double Crochet

SC = Single Crochet

Ch = Chain

Dc2tog = Double Crochet 2 Together (stitch decrease)

RD = Round

How to read this pattern: This pattern is worked in rounds, each round is joined with a slip stitch.

Instructions:

HAT

With Yellow:

Ch 4, sl st in 1^st ch to make a ring

RD 1: Ch 2, 13 dc into ring

RD 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around

RD 3: Ch 2, dc in the same st, *1 in next st, 2 in next st* repeat around

With Black:

RD 4-5: Ch 2, 1 dc in each st around

With Yellow:

RD 6-9: Ch 2, 1 dc in each st around

EARFLAP #1

RD1: Sl St. in the next 5 sts, ch 2, and dc in same stitch and the next 6 sts.

RD 2: Ch 2, turn, dc in same st and each st to end (7 sts total).

RD 3: Ch 2, turn, and dc2tog, dc in next 3 sts, then dc2tog again

RD 4: Ch 2, turn, dc2tog, dc in next st, dc2tog

RD 5: Ch 2, turn, dc2tog

Finish off & weave in ends

EARFLAP #2

RD 1: Count 10 sts away from where you started RD 1 on the first earflap and attach your yarn with a ch 2, dc in the same st and the next 6 sts.

RD 2: Repeat rounds 2-5 from first earflap

EDGING

Sc around the entire hat, when you get to the tip of the earflaps, ch 30, then sc up back to the tip again and continue around hat.

EYES (Make 2)

With Brown:

RD 1: make a magic ring and sc 5 into center and pull tight

With White:

RD 2: Ch 2, 3 dc in each st

RD 3: Ch 1, 1 dc in same st, *2 sc in the next, 1 sc in the next* repeat around

With Gray:

RD 4: Ch 1, 1sc in same st, *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next* repeat around

SMILE

Use a tapestry needle and black yarn to weave a smile onto the hat.  

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