Mae's Blanket Hat - Two hats in one pattern!

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Ho Ho Ho! It's almost Christmas! Last year at this time- and I can't believe it's already been a year- I published my first amigurumi pattern. Check out my super cute and quirky Corn Cob Christmas Ornament. It's so adorable! My kids loved seeing it come out of the ornament box this year, they had fun deciding where to place it on the tree.


This year, we continue our season of hats with a special two-in-one blanket hat pattern! Blanket yarn has been around for a little while now. It's super bulky and super fun to work with. Anything you make will work up quick due to the bulk, and be very fluffy, warm and fuzzy. I've got another blanket yarn pattern as well, my luxurious spa wrap.

This hat was designed for a very special girl I know. She loves to wear a hat 24/7 as a source of security and her sensory processing is comforted by soft textures. She feels nice and snug when she can tie the ear flaps under her chin. This hat checks all the boxes for her, and I'm sure, many other people. Who couldn't love the softness of a blanket crocheted into the warmest hat ever?

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Now let's get started!

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Mae's Blanket Hat Free Crochet Pattern

Hook: L/8mm & H/5mm
Yarn: Generic Blanket Yarn Mint, Bernat Blanket Yarn Grey, Red Heart Super Saver Pink
Gauge: 8 sts = 4” in HDC
Difficulty: Easy
Materials: yarn needle, pom pom
Size: Fits average adult apx. 22”




Special Stitches:

Hdc Inc- half double crochet increase, make two hdc in the the next st
Hdc2tog- half double crochet two together, a half double crochet decrease

Notes:
Turning ch never counts as a st, After joining, make first st of round in next st, make last st of round in join. Use L/8mm hook for blanket yarn. H/5mm hook is used only for kitty inner ear.

Hat:

Round 1: hdc 10 into a magic ring
Round 2: make 2 hdc into each st around, join, ch 1. (20 sts)
Round 3: *hdc, hdc inc*, repeat ** around, join, ch 1. (30 sts)
Round 4: *hdc, hdc, hdc inc*, repeat ** around, join, ch 1. (30 sts)
Round 5: *hdc 7, hdc inc*, repeat ** around, join, ch 1. (45 sts)
Rounds 6-10: hdc in each st around, join, ch 1. (45 sts)
At end of round 10 do not break yarn.

Ear Flaps:

Row 1: hdc 10, ch 1, turn. (10 sts)
Row 2: hdc2tog, hdc 6, hdc2tog, ch 1, turn. (8 sts)
Row 3: hdc2tog, hdc 4, hdc2tog, ch 1, turn. (6 sts)
Row 4: hdc2tog, hdc 2, hdc2tog, ch 1, turn. (4 sts)
Row 5: hdc3tog, hdc2tog, ch 1, turn. (2 sts)
Row 6: hdc2tog, ch 26, pull last ch tightly, knot end and break yarn.

Count 12 sts across front of hat from base of first ear flap, join yarn.
Repeat rows 1-6 for second flap, weave in all ends.

Finishing:

To make a Pom Pom Hat- securely sew large color coordinating pom pom on top of hat.




To make a Kitty Ear Hat- construct and then sew on two kitty ears and inner ears as follows:

Kitty ear, with blanket yarn:

1. Ch 3.
2. Dc 3 in third ch from hook, turn, ch 2. (3 dc)
3. Dc 2 in first st, dc, dc 2 in last st, turn, ch 2. (5 dc)

Kitty inner ear, worsted yarn:

1. Ch 3.
2. Dc 3 in third ch from hook, turn, ch 2. (3 dc)
3. Dc 2 in first st, dc, dc 2 in last st, turn, ch 2. (5 dc)
4. Dc 2 in first st, dc, dc, dc, dc 2 in last st, turn, ch 2. (7 dc)
5. Ch 1, pivot ear, sl st evenly up side of ear, at top ch 1, continue sl st evenly down other side, ch 1, sl st along bottom and join at corner.
6. Sew inner ears onto big ears.

Sew kitty ears onto top of hat and weave in all ends. To make decorative hat trim, hold two strands of color coordinated worsted together, join at center back and sl st evenly along brim using L/8mm hook. For best look, join with an invisible  join and fasten off.

Have fun working with your blanket yarn! I'm wishing you the Happiest of Holidays!

xo- Bethany