Messy Bun Hats - Farm Animals
Good evening, everyone, and God bless. I decided to move forward with a third collection in my Messy Bun Hats Collections: 1. Woodland Animals; 2. Arctic Animals; and, now, 3. Farm Animals.I have really enjoyed working on these hats. They truly are a lot of fun and it brings back the kid in you remembering funny moments playing outside - or, at least, this has been the case for me. I didn't grow up in the electronic age so spending a lot of time outside was the "norm" for all kids.
Just in case you haven't seen the Woodland set or the Arctic set, I will include the links to each of them.
Messy Bun Hats - Woodland Animals:
Messy Bun Hats - Arctic Animals:
Messy Bun Hats - Farm Animals
Size: Teen-Adult
For Pre-teen: use a smaller hook size to make the hat
Difficulty Level: Easy
Gauge: 4 rows of 6 DC per row = 2" x 2"
COW:
Materials:
--4.5mm and 5.5mm hooks
--#4 Worsted Weight yarn in white, brown and black
--small amount of white and black #4 yarn
--small amount polyfil (optional)
--ponytail holder (if you don't have this; then please read the parenthesis in #1)
--tapestry needle for weaving
Abbreviations:
Ch: chain
Sl st: slip stitch
MR: magic ring
SC: single crochet
SC2tog: single crochet 2 stitches together
HDC: half double crochet
DC: double crochet
BLO: back loops only
Dec: decrease
FO: fasten off
Directions:
Hat:
1. With white yarn and 5.5 hook, sl st to join yarn, ch1 to
ponytail holder. 24 DC around ponytail holder. Sl st to join to first
st and ch1. (if you don't have a ponytail holder, ch 30; sl st to first
ch to form a ring and work the 24 DC into the ring). (24)
2. 2 DC in each st around. Sl st to join and ch1. (48)
3. 2 DC in first st, 1 DC in next 3 st. Repeat around. Sl st to join and ch1. (60)
4-13. 1 DC in each st around. Before completing last st of round 10, switch to white yarn. Sl st to join and ch1. (60)
14. SC in each st around. Sl st to join. FO. Weave ends.
Ears (make 2):
1. With white yarn, and 4.5 hook, ch2. 1SC in 2nd ch from hook. Ch1 and turn. (1)
2. 2 SC in st. Ch1 and turn. (2)
3. 2 SC in first st and 1 SC in the next st. Ch1 and turn. (3)
4. 2 SC in first st, 1 SC in the next st, 2 SC in the last st. Ch1 and turn. (5)
5. 2 SC in the first st, 1 SC in the next 3 st and 2 SC in the last st. Ch1 and turn. (7)
6.-7. 1 SC in each st across. Ch1 and turn.
8. Dec the first 2 st by SC2tog, then 1 SC in the next 3 st and then dec the last 2 st by SC2tog. FO white yarn and join black yarn.
9. SC evenly around the ear. Leave a long tail for attaching to the hat.
Placement: Ears were placed on each side of the hat at Round 3.
Horns (make 2):
1. With brown yarn and 4.5 hook, 6 HDC into MR. Sl st to join and ch1. (6)
2. 2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in next st. Repeat around. Sl st to join and ch1. (9)
3.-8. 1 HDC in each st around. St st to join and ch1. At the end of Round 8, FO, leaving a long enough tail for attaching to the hat.
Placement: Horns were placed in the front on Round 2, directly above the eyes.
Snout:
1. With brown yarn and 4.5 hook, 6 HDC into MR. Pull to tighten but Do Not Join. Ch1 and turn. (6)
2. 2 HDC in the first st, 1 HDC in the next st. Repeat across. Ch1 and turn. (9)
3. 2 HDC in the first st, 1 HDC in the next 2 st. Repeat across. Ch1 and turn. (12)
4. 2 HDC in the first st, 1 HDC in the next 3 st. Repeat across. Ch1 and turn. (15)
5. 2 HDC in the first st, 1 HDC in the next 4 st. Repeat across. Ch1 and turn. (18)
6. 2 HDC in the first st, 1 HDC in the next 5 st. Repeat across. Ch1 and turn. (21)
7. 2 HDC in the first st, 1 HDC in the next 6 st. Repeat across. Ch1 and turn. (24)
8. 2 HDC in the first st, 1 HDC in the next 7 st. Repeat across. Ch1 and turn. (27)
9. SC around the snout.
Placement: see pics for placement; optional: I added a small amount of polyfil under my snout before I completed attaching it.
Nostrils (make 2):
1. With black yarn and 4.5 hook, 6 HDC into MR. Sl st to join and ch 1. (6)
2. 2 SC in the first st, 1 SC in the next st. Repeat around. Sl st to join and FO. Leave a long enough tail for attaching. (9)
Placement: I attached the nostrils to the snout before the snout was attached to the hat. See pics for placement.
Eyes (make 2):
Black eye:
1. With 4.5 hook and black yarn, 6 HDC into MR. Sl st to join and ch1. (6)
2. 2 HDC in each st around. Sl st to join and
FO, leaving a long enough tail to attach. (12) I embroidered a small
piece of white yarn in center of eye.
White eye:
1. With 4.5 hook and white yarn, 6 HDC into MR. Sl st to join and ch1. (6)
2. 2 HDC in each st around. Sl st to join. FO white yarn and join black yarn.
3. With black yarn, *[DC, HDC, DC] in the first st, SC in the next st* repeat 2 more times. In the remaining 6 st, you will be working a SC into the BLO. Sl st to join to first st.
4. *[DC, HDC, DC] in the first st, SC in the next st.* Repeat this until you come to the last st, just before the SC st of the previous row were worked in the BLO. (this made your eye and spot as one piece)
Spots (3):
1. 6 HDC into MR. Sl st to join. Ch1. (6)
2. *DC, HDC, DC in the first st, SC in the next st*. Repeat 2 more times. Sl st to join and ch1.
3. *DC, HDC, DC in the first st, sl st in the next 2 st* repeat around. FO, leave a tail long enough for attaching.
Placement: I placed 2 spots - one on each side of the hat and the 3rd spot I placed center back
HORSE:
Materials:
Mane:
--4.5mm and 5.5mm hooks
--#4 Worsted Weight yarn in brown, black and lemon ice; and small strand of white to embroider on eyes
--ponytail holder
--tapestry needle for weaving
Abbreviations:
Ch: chain
Sl st: slip stitch
MR: magic ring
SC: single crochet
HDC: half double crochet
DC: double crochet
Dec: decrease
FO: fasten off
Directions:
Hat:
1. With brown yarn and 5.5 hook, sl st to join yarn, ch1 to
ponytail holder. 24 DC around ponytail holder. Sl st to join to first
st and ch1. (if you don't have a ponytail holder, ch 30; sl st to first
ch to form a ring and work the 24 DC into the ring). (24)
2. 2 DC in each st around. Sl st to join and ch1. (48)
3. 2 DC in first st, 1 DC in next 3 st. Repeat around. Sl st to join and ch1. (60)
4-13. 1 DC in each st around. Before completing last st of round 10, switch to white yarn. Sl st to join and ch1. (60)
14. SC in each st around. Sl st to join. FO. Weave ends.
Eyes (make 2):
1. With black yarn and 4.5 hook, 6 HDC into MR. Sl st to join and ch1. (6)
2. 2 HDC into each st. Sl st to join and FO. (12)
Leave a long enough tail to attach and to embroider lashes. (see pics)
Ears (make 2):
1. With 4.5 hook and brown yarn, 6 SC into MR. Sl st to join and ch1. (6)
2. *2 SC in first st, 1 SC in the next st,* repeat around. Sl st to join and ch1. (9)
3.-4. 1 SC in each st around. Sl st to join and ch1. (9)
5. *2 SC in first st, 1 SC in the next 2 st,* repeat around. Sl st to join and ch1. (12)
6.-10. 1 SC in each st around. Sl st to join and ch1. At the end of round 10, FO, leaving a long tail to attach to hat. (12)
Placement: Ears are placed on each side of the hat at Rounds 2-3 (see pic)
Nose/Face:
1. With lemon ice and 4.5 hook, ch9. SC in the 2nd ch from the hook and into the follow 6 ch. Into the next ch, you will place 3 SC st and rotate to work on the other side of the base ch. 1 SC in each of the next 6 ch and 2 SC in the last ch. Sl st to join to the first st. Ch1. (18)
2. SC in the first 8 st, 3 SC in the next st, SC in the next 8 st and 2 SC in the last st. Sl st to join and ch1. (21)
3. SC in the first 9 st, 3 SC in the next st, SC in the next 10 st and 2 SC in the last st. Sl st to join and ch1. (24)
(Now we are going to use HDC instead of SC st)
4. HDC in the first 11 st, 3 HDC in the next st, HDC in the next 11 st and 2 HDC in the last st. Sl st to join. (27)
5. Sl st into the first st, then sl st into the second st. Into the second st, ch1. HDC into the same st as the ch1. HDC in each of the next 7 st. Sl st into the next st. Ch1 and turn.
6. Skip over the sl st of the previous row. 1 HDC in each of the previous row's HDC (8). Then sl st in the next st. Ch1 and turn.
7. Skip over the sl st of the previous row. 1 HDC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (8)
8.-14. 1 HDC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (8)
15. SC around. FO, leaving a long tail to attach the piece.
Nostrils (make 2):
1. With brown yarn and 4.5 hook, 6 HDC into MR. Sl st to join and FO. Leave a long enough tail to attach. I embroidered black in the center of each nostril.
Mane:
I cut 15 strands (8" in length) of the lemon ice yarn. I attached it to the nose/face piece at the top, using the top 2 rows to work my strands through and knot them. This was done before the nose/face piece was attached to the hat.
PIG:
Difficulty Level: Easy
Size: Teen - Adult
Materials:
--3.5, 4.5 and 5.5 hooks
--#4 worsted weight yarn in bright pink, light pink, black, white and yellow
--ponytail holder
--tapestry needle for weaving
Abbreviations:
MR: magic ring
Ch: chain
Sl st: slip stitch
St: stitch
SC: single crochet
HDC: half double crochet
DC: double crochet
Dec: decrease
FO: fasten off
Directions:
Hat:
1. With larger hook and bright pink, join yarn to ponytail holder and
Ch1. Make 24 DC around the holder. Sl st to first DC and Ch1. (24)
2. 2 DC in each st around. Sl st to first DC and Ch1. (48)
3. 2 DC in first st, then 1 DC in the next 3 st. Repeat around. Sl st to first DC and Ch1. (60)
4-10. 1 DC in each st around. Sl st to first DC and Ch1. On the last
st of Round 10, FO bright pink yarn and switch to light pink yarn before
completing the final stitch. (60)
11-13. In light pink yarn, 1 DC in each st around. Sl st to first DC and Ch1. (60)
14. 1 SC in each st around. Sl st to first SC and FO. Weave tail. (60)
Eyes (make 2):
1. With smaller hook and black yarn, 6 HDC into MR. Sl st to first HDC
and FO, leaving a tail long enough for attaching to the hat.
2. Use a small amount of white yarn to embroider center of eyes.
Ears (make 2):
1. With 4.5mm hook and light pink, ch7. SC in 2 ch from hook and across. Ch1 and turn. (6)
2-4. 1 SC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (6)
5. Dec, 1 SC in the next 2 st, dec last 2 st together. Ch1 and turn. (4)
6. 1 SC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (4)
7. Dec first 2 st, dec last 2 st. Ch1 and turn. (2)
8. 1 SC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (2)
9. Dec 2 st together. FO and weave ends.
10. Join bright pink in any st and Ch1. SC all the way around the ear. FO, leaving a tail long enough to attach to hat.
Snout:
1. With 4.5mm hook and light pink yarn, 6 HDC into MR. Sl st to join to first st and Ch1. (6)
2. 2 HDC in each st around. Sl st to join to first st and Ch1. (12)
3. 2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in the next st. Repeat around. Sl st to join to first st and Ch1. (18)
4. 2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in the next 2 st. Repeat around. Sl st to join to first st and FO, weaving tail. (24)
5. Join bright pink yarn, Ch1. Sc in same st as Ch1 and in each st
around. FO. Leave a tail long enough to attach to the hat. (24)
Center Tip for Snout:
1. With 4.5mm hook and light yarn, 6 SC into a MR. Sl st to join last
st to first st. Pull to tighten and FO. Leave a tail long enough to
place at the center of the snout portion.
Attach the center tip to the center part of the snout and weave ends.
Use black yarn and embroider on each side of the center portion of the
snout. (See pic for help)
Bow:
1. With 3.5 mm hook, and yellow yarn, ch15. SC in 2 ch from hook and across. Ch1 and turn. (14)2-6. 1 SC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (14)
7. SC all the way around the bow. FO and weave ends.
8. Join yarn at center of bow and wrap 10-12 times around. Tie into a tight knot to secure and then weave to attach bow to the hat.
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