Crochet Festive Striped Elf Hat with Braided Tails Free Pattern

Crochet Festive Striped Elf Hat with Braided Tails Free Pattern

Materials

• Chunky yarn in red, green, and beige
• 9mm crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• st = stitch
• sl st = slip stitch
• hdc = half double crochet

Pattern

Hat Base

1. Start: With red yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in ring. (6 sts)
3. Round 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sts)
4. Round 3: [1 sc, 2 sc in next st] repeat around. (18 sts)
5. Rounds 4-6: Continue increasing, alternating colors between red and green every two rounds, until you reach 48 sts.
6. Rounds 7-20: Work in hdc, maintaining stripe pattern, until the hat measures approximately 14 inches.

Ear Flaps

1. With Beige: Identify 10 front-center sts.
2. Attach yarn, and work 10 sc across the chosen sts.
3. Decrease 1 st each row by working 2 sts together, for 4 rows.
4. Fasten off, and repeat on opposite side for second ear.

Ears

1. With Beige: Ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. (7 sts)
2. Work 2 sc in last st, turn and sc back down the opposite side of chain.
3. Continue working in spiral, increasing at each end for a total of 5 rounds.
4. Fasten off, leaving a long tail, and sew each ear to the base of each ear flap.

Braided Tails

1. Cut six 24-inch lengths of red, green, and beige yarn.
2. Attach three colors to the end of each ear flap, braid loosely, and secure with a knot.
3. Repeat on opposite ear flap.

Finishing

• Weave in all ends using a yarn needle.
• Adjust braids and ears to your liking.