My grand daughters have made these hats in high demand around here. Let me just say the HAIR is enough to drive one crazy, my recommendation is to take your time on pulling the hair.
You have to unwind each strand and I used a doggy wire brush, but make sure you do it on a table and pull firmly while holding the hat carefully. I also used a regular hair brush to get the yarn unwound and really smoothed it with the dog brush.
There are some videos on youtube but most I found were in spanish or some other language so they were no help to me, you might get some tips.
work the hair a row at a time in the beginning till you get it brushed out
smoothing it out before adding bangs
before adding the hair band and flowers
she's almost complete
Pattern
Abbreviations:
ch(s) = Chain(s) sc = Single Crochet
sp(s) = space(s)
st(s) = stitch(es)
sl st = Slip Stitch
sk = Skip
Dc (dec )= Double crochet decrees
Mc = Magic circle
hdc = Half Double Crochet
RS = Right Side
WS = Wrong Side
FO = Finish Off
Hdc(dec) = Half double crochet decrease
Tr= Treble
Materials:
Super saver – Shocking pink or similar
Red Heart or other source – Mint, Turquoise, Deep pink, black,
white
Hook- 5mm(H)
Needle
Tape measure tape
bristle brush
Scissors
Stitch markers
**Notes – Everything is worked in rounds unless stated otherwise.
Child (5-10)
(Fits 20″ circumference, 12-12.5″ in height)
Hook- 5mm(H)
Using a pink yarn.
Round 1: Magic circle 8 hdc (8)
Round 2-3: hdc each st around. (8)
Round 4: 2 hdc in each st around. (16)
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Round 5-6: hdc each st around. (16)
Round 7: hdc in first st, 2 hdc the next st, repeat around. (24)
Round 8-9: hdc each st around. (24)
Round 10: hdc the first 2 st(s), 2 hdc the next st, repeat around. (32)
Round 11-12: hdc each st around. (32)
Round 13: hdc the first 3 st(s), 2 hdc the next st, repeat around. (40)
Round 14-15: hdc each st around. (40)
Round 16: hdc the first 4 st(s), 2 hdc the next st, repeat around. (48)
Round 17: hdc each st around. (48)
Round 18: hdc the first 5 st(s), 2 hdc the next st, repeat around. (56)
Round 19: hdc each st around. (56)
Round 20: hdc the first 6 st(s), 2 hdc the next st, repeat around. (64)
Round 21-33: hdc each st around (64)
Eye’s
(Make 2 of each part)
Bottom (white)
Round 1: Mc 4hdc, 3 dc, 4hdc, 3dc pull tight and slst ch 1 (14)
Round 2: 2 hdc 4 times, 2 dc 3 times, 2hdc 4 times 2 dc 3 times slst and tie off leaving a tail for
sewing. (28)
Middle (dark Pink)
Round 1: Magic circle 6hdc. (6)
Round 2: 2 hdc in the first st, 2 dc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next 2 sts, 2dc in the next st, 2 hdc in the
last slst and tie off leaving a tail for sewing. (12)
Top (Black)
Round 1: Magic circle 6 hdc slst and tie off leaving a tail for sewing. (6)
First Sew the top/black eye piece to the middle/pink eye piece. Next sew the
middle to the bottom piece. Now sew onto the middle part of your hat two rows from the bottom.I used black yarn on the eyelashes and a little curve around part of the eye. And I added a
white yarn dot on the eyes.
Troll ears (Make 2)
Round 1: Magic circle 6 hdc. Pull tight but do not join. Ch 1 Turn. (6)
Round 2: 2 hdc in each st around. Ch 2 Turn. (12)
(Note insert your hook through all 3 sts instead of 2.)
Round 2: 2 hdc in the first st, hdc the next 2 sts, repeat till the end. Ch 1 turn (16)
(Note insert your hook through all 3 sts instead of 2.)
Round 3: 2 hdc in the first st, hdc the next 3 sts, repeat till the end. Ch 2 turn (20)
(Note insert your hook through all 3 sts instead of 2.)
Round 4: Dc in the first st, sc in the next 11 sts. (dc, 2 tr) in the same st. (2 tr, dc) in the same st. sc in
the next 6 sts. Ch 1 turn. (24)
Note insert your hook through all 3 sts instead of 2.
This will help them curve inward
Round 4: slst in the next 7 sts, (dc, tr) in the same st. (tr, dc) sc in the next st. slst in the next 14 sts. Tie
off. (27)
Note add your ears one row up from the bottom. Sew half the ear and then fold the top corner of the
ear and then sew it down.
Band
I used Minty green
Hook 5mm (H)
In green
CH according to the hat base number count. Slst together ch 3.
Dc each st around. Slst and tie off
Flowers
(Make 3)
I used a pretty bright blue
Hook 5mm (H)
Blue Flowers
Round 1: Magic circle 6 hdc.m(6)
Round 2: (4 hdc) in the first st, in the next sc, Repeat this around. (14)
Slip stitch and leave tails to sew through band
Hair
Add the hair to every other row and I added some spaced in between the rows I did fully all the way down about 3" above eyes Add more where you think it needs it.
Once hair is added untwist each strand then brush out using a bristle brush
Take your time unwinding the yarn and especially combing it out.
Smooth it up and the bangs down towards the eyes side to side
I sprayed mine with some glitter hair spray when finished.
