Crochet Angry Bird Child Hat

Crochet Angry Bird Child Hat

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If you tell others about my work, please only link back to my blog, but don't copy my patterns to your site. Also you can sell anything you make from my patterns, but don't sell the free pattern. Thank you! The Angry bird is all the craze right now. My daughter loves them and wanted me to make her this hat! I couldn't resist, so I started right away making a cute pattern that would fit her head. So here is a pretty easy how to on how to make this bird pattern for your kids or someone you know.

Crochet Hat sizes with this Double crochet pattern or HDC pattern:
Newborn baby head circumference: 13" - 14", Hat height = 5.5 to 6"= F hook, Baby - 3 to 6 months, Head Cir, 14" - 17 ", Hat height= 6.5 - 7"= G hook, baby 6-12 months, 16"-19" head cir., hat length=6.5-7"=H hook, toddler-preschooler (12 months-3 yrs), 18"-20" head cir., hat length=7" =I hook, child 3-10 yrs, head cir., 19"-20 1/2 "", hat length= 7.5"=J hook, teens, head cir., 20 1/2"-22", hat length, 7.5-8"= K hook, Adult women, 21.5"-22.5", hat length, 8"= (I hook, with an increased round, rnd 5.ch 2, dc in the 2 next sts, 2dc in the next st; *dc in the next 3 stitches, 2dc in the next stitch. repeat from * around, join (60 sts))

Tighter Stitch: Also if you would like a tighter stitch you can make an increase.
Rnd. 5: ch  2, dc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st; *dc in the next 3 stitches, 2dc in the next stitch, repeat from* around, join (60 sts) =toddler-preschooler (12 months-3 yrs), 18"-20" head cir., hat length=7" =G hook
 Rnd. 5: ch  2, dc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st; *dc in the next 3 stitches, 2dc in the next stitch, repeat from* around, join (60 sts) = child 3-10 yrs, head cir, 19-20.5", hat length=7"= h hook


This pattern is done in a double crochet or half double crochet pattern!

J hook, H hook

Red, white, black, and orange Red Heart yarn

Abbreviations: dc=double crochet, sc=single crochet, sl st=slip stitch, ch=chain, hdc=half double crochet, 2sctog= 2 single crochet together decrease. hdc2tog=half double 2 together

I made this for my 4 year old, measures 19-20 inches, 7 inches long.

Instructions: J hook, Red and brown yarn for the body Start with Red yarn,

J hook

ch 5- slip stitch to form a ring,

rnd 1. ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join with sl st. on top of ch 3. -12 sts.

rnd 2. ch 2, dc in same st. as joining, 2dc in each st. around. join with sl st on top of chain 2. -24 sts.
rnd 3. ch 2 counts as the first stitch, *2dc in next st., dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. -36 sts.

rnd 4. ch 2, dc in the next st., 2dc in the next st., *dc in the next two stitches, 2dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. -48 sts.

rnd 5. *ch 2, dc in each st around, join sl st., *repeat. continue until the hat reaches 7 inches, sl st. fasten off. (if this is a smaller size the length will be shorter, look above for sizes and what hook to use.)
Trim, Hdc twice around with brown yarn.

Ear flaps: If you would like to add ear flaps

Make 2

J hook, red yarn

1st ear flap, you can slip stitch onto the side of the hat with your red yarn, begin the dc stitches, (like to have the seam in the back of the hat, so I do the ear flap on the side of the hat)

2nd flap, fold hat in half and sl st in dc directly across from the last dc from the other ear flap. follow directions below for both ear flaps.

ch 2. dc in the next 11 dc stitches, turn. -11 sts

ch 2. dc2tog. dc in the next 6 stitches. dc2tog. dc in the last st. turn. -9

ch 2. dc2tog, dc in the next 4 stitches. dc2tog. dc in the last st., turn. -7

ch 2. dc2tog, dc in the next 2 stitches. dc2tog. dc in the last st. turn. -5

ch 2. dc2tog twice, dc in last st. cut yarn and pull through -3

The braid from the center of the ear flap at the bottom, use red yarn, with a sl st in the center of the bottom of the ear flap and chain 30, and sl st it off and cut yarn.

sc around the edge of the hat with brown yarn

Eye Brows:

Make 2

Black yarn, H hook

chain 14, hdc in each stitch across (13 sts.) fasten off. (Make 2)

Place both eyebrows together between the eyes going downward as seen in the picture.

Eyes:

Make 2

White yarn, H hook

rnd 1. ch 2, work 5 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st. (5 sts)

rnd 2. work 2sc in each stitch around, work in continual rounds, (10 sts)

rnd 3. *work 1 sc in the next stitch, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat. (15 sts)

rnd 4. *work 1 sc in the next 2 stitches, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat.(20 sts)

rnd 5. *work 1 sc in the next 3 stitches, 2sc in the next stich, *repeat. sl st. (25 sts)

Add black yarn, rnd 6. *work 1 sc in the next 4 stitches, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat, sl st. fasten off. (30 sts)

Attach the eyes together about .25 inch apart in the center of the hat.

Pupils:

Make 2

Black yarn, H hook

ch 2, work 8 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st. fasten off (Make 2)

Place the pupils in the corner of the eyes, going inward, so it looks angry, as seen in the picture above.

Beak:

Orange yarn, H hook

rnd 1. Ch 2, 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook. sl st. -4 sts

rnd 2. *work 2sc in each stitch around, *repeat. -8 sts

rnd 3. work 1 sc in each stitch around. -8 sts

rnd 4. *work 1 sc in the next stitch around, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat. -12 sts

rnd 5. work 1 sc in each stitch around. -12 sts

rnd 6. *work 1 sc in the next 2 stitches, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat.-16 sts

rnd 7. work 1 sc in each stitch around. -16 sts

rnd 8. *work 1 sc in the next 3 stitches, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat. -20 sts

rnd 9. work 1 sc in each stitch around, 2sctog decrease (twice in the last 4 stitches) -18 sts

rnd 10. work 1 sc in each stitch around, 2sctog decrease once in the last 2 stitches.-16 sts

fasten off. Stuff the beak with orange yarn or stuffing. Attach the beak right below the eyes.

Top Head Pieces:

Make 2

Red yarn, H hook

rnd 1. Ch 2, 4 sc in 2nd ch from the hook. sl st to create a ring. (4 sts.) rnd 2. 2sc each stitch around (8 sts.) rnd 3. -Continue. sc in each stitch around until your head pieces reach 2.5 inches long, (Make 2)

Attach the two head pieces on top of the hat side by side, but have one piece slightly in front of the other one.

You can do HDC crochet pattern instead of a DC pattern if you like for the hat: hdc2tog=half double crochet 2 together decrease, hdc=half double crochet I made this for my 4 year old, measures 19-20 inches around with nice stretch and length= 7  inches long.

Instructions: J hook, red yarn, ch 5, sl st, to form a ring. rnd 1. ch 2 (count as one hdc), do 9 hdc in the ring, sl st. (10 hdc) rnd 2. ch 2, do 2hdc in each stitch around, continue around, without a slip stitch (start to use a marker) (20 hdc) rnd 3. *do hdc in the next stitch, 2hdc in the next stitch, *repeat around, continue around, no slip stitch or chain, (I would use a marker so you can keep track of your increased rounds) (30 hdc) rnd 4. *do hdc in the next 2 stitches, 2hdc in the next stitch, *repeat around, continue around. (40 hdc) rnd 5. *do hdc in the next 3 stitches, 2hdc in the next stitch, *repeat around, continue around. (50 hdc) rnd 6. *do hdc in the next 4 stitches, 2 hdc in the next stitch, *repeat around, continue around. (60 hdc) rnd 7. *do hdc in each stitch around,*repeat until you hat measures 7 inches long

Add brown yarn, and hdc in the next rounds until your hat reaches 7 inches.

Ear flaps:

Make 2

J hook , use red yarn

For the first ear flap, continue from your hat. 2nd flap, fold hat in half and sl st in hdc directly across from the last hdc from the other ear flap. follow directions below for both ear flaps.

ch 2. hdc in next 14 stitches, turn. -14 sts

ch 2. hdc2tog, hdc in the next 9 stitches. hdc2tog. hdc in the last st., turn. -12 sts

ch 2. hdc2tog, hdc in next 7 stitches. hdc2tog. hdc in last st., turn. -10 sts

ch 2. hdc in each stitch across, turn. -10 sts

ch 2. hdc2tog, hdc in the next 5 stitches. hdc2tog. hdc in the last st., turn. -8 sts

ch 2. hdc in each stitch across, turn -8 sts
ch 2. hdc2tog, hdc in the next 3, hdc2tog. hdc in the last st., turn -6 sts
ch 2. hdc2tog, hdc in next 1, hdc2tog. hdc in the last st., turn. -4sts
ch 2. hdc in each stitch across, pull through and fasten off. -4 sts

Trim: use brown yarn, sc around the hat and ear flaps

Do the trim and everything else the same above.