Gingerbread Man Hat

Finally it was a nice enough day to get some pictures of the gingerbread man hat. And Little Bub was content to have his picture taken in it. Most times, he just rips the hats off as soon as I put them on!

I was inspired by this hat on Etsy. It looked easy enough and it was a very fast hat to make.

 

Gingerbread Man Hat

 

 Supplies Needed:

-Worsted Weight Yarn

-Size J Crochet Hook

 

Hat Instructions (1-3 Years Size):

 

With brown, ch 3, slst in first ch to form loop.

Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), 9 more hdc in loop. Join with slst to first hdc. (10 hdc)

Round 2: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch. 2 hdc in next stitch and each stitch around. Join with slst to first hdc. (20 hdc)

Round 3: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch and in next stitch. *2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with slst to first hdc. (30 hdc)

Round 4: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch and in next 2 stitches, *2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next 2 stitches. Repeat from * around. Join with slst to first hdc. (40 hdc)

Round 5: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch and in next 3 stitches, *2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next 3 stitches. Repeat from * around. Join with slst to first hdc. (50 hdc)

Round 6: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch and in next 4 stitches, *2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next 4 stitches. Repeat from * around. Join with slst to first hdc. (60 hdc)

Rounds 7-14: With brown, ch 2, hdc in next stitch and each stitch around. Join with slst to first hdc. (60 hdc) Do not finish off.

 

First Ear Flap

Row 1: Ch 2, hdc in next 15 sts. (16 hdc)

Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in next stitch, skip next stitch, hdc in next 10 hdc, skip next hdc, hdc in last 2 hdc. (14 hdc)

Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in next stitch, skip next stitch, hdc in next 8 hdc, skip next hdc, hdc in last 2 hdc. (12 hdc)

Row 4: Ch 2, hdc in next stitch, skip next stitch, hdc in next 6 hdc, skip next hdc, hdc in last 2 hdc. (10 hdc)

Row 5: Ch 2, hdc in next stitch, skip next stitch, hdc in next 4 hdc, skip next hdc, hdc in last 2 hdc. (8 hdc)

Row 6: Ch 2, hdc in next stitch, skip next stitch, hdc in next 2 hdc, skip next hdc, hdc in last 2 hdc. (6 hdc)

Row 7: Ch 2, skip next stitch, hdc in next next 2 hdc, skip next stitch, hdc in last hdc. (4 hdc)

Row 8: Ch 2, skip next 2 hdc, hdc in lath dc. (2 hdc) Finish off.

 

Second Ear Flap

Row 1: Skip 14 hdc on round 14 from edge of first ear flap, join with slst in next hdc, ch 2, hdc in next 15 sts. (16 hdc)

Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in next stitch, skip next stitch, hdc in next 10 hdc, skip next hdc, hdc in last 2 hdc. (14 hdc)

Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in next stitch, skip next stitch, hdc in next 8 hdc, skip next hdc, hdc in last 2 hdc. (12 hdc)

Row 4: Ch 2, hdc in next stitch, skip next stitch, hdc in next 6 hdc, skip next hdc, hdc in last 2 hdc. (10 hdc)

Row 5: Ch 2, hdc in next stitch, skip next stitch, hdc in next 4 hdc, skip next hdc, hdc in last 2 hdc. (8 hdc)

Row 6: Ch 2, hdc in next stitch, skip next stitch, hdc in next 2 hdc, skip next hdc, hdc in last 2 hdc. (6 hdc)

Row 7: Ch 2, skip next stitch, hdc in next next 2 hdc, skip next stitch, hdc in last hdc. (4 hdc)

Row 8: Ch 2, skip next 2 hdc, hdc in lath dc. (2 hdc) Finish off.

Edging: With red and white together, slst in back of hat near the seam. Ch 1, sc in next stitch and each stitch around. Finish off.

To make braids: Cut 3 white and 6 red pieces of yarn, 36 inches long. Pull halfway through the bottom center of each ear flap. Separate into 3 equal groups and braid to desired length. Tie a knot in the bottom and trim the ends.

Make 2 cheeks: With red, ch 3, slst in first chain to form a loop. Ch 2, hdc 5 times in loop, slst to join (6) Finish off.

Mouth: With white, sew a couple of stitches across to make the mouth.

Eyes: Sew two large black buttons onto hat.

Optional: For girls, you could crochet a little bow or even just make one out of ribbon and sew that to the top of the hat. I've even seen ones that have little black eyelashes! Check out the girl version on Etsy!