Crochet Rock Star Guitar Hat Pattern

October 18, 2013

Today is a special day… It’s my 2 year Blogiversary! I’ve been blogging for exactly 2 years and I am so overwhelmed with all the support you have shown me. Some of you have been here from the beginning and some of you are new to my blog. Either way, I am grateful that you are here following along. I am in total shock at how quickly my blog and Facebook page has grown over the past couple of months. Thank you for all the positive feedback you give me when I post something new. I truly appreciate every “like,” “share,” and “comment” and I am in awe that I have almost 40,000 Facebook followers! My blog and Facebook page has grown to the point where unfortunately I am unable to respond to every e-mail, comment, or post on my wall. But I am thankful for all of you who try to help each other when someone has a question. I am amazed at this wonderful online community of crafters and crocheters. Please continue to help me by helping each other. You are always welcome to reply to others comments and post your projects or links to your shops on my Facebook wall or in the comments. This will enable me to continue working hard to post new craft tutorials, free crochet patterns, and crock pot recipe ideas.

Anyway, I guess what I am really trying to say is

THANK YOU, YOU ROCK!

Lets celebrate with a new hat pattern: a Rock Star Guitar Crochet Hat!

Well, ok, this may not be completely new… I am sure you recognize my basic hat pattern by now. But I am including a template and instructions on how to make and attach the felt guitar. And if you don’t crochet, feel free to use the guitar template below to make a rockin’ felt guitar key chain, magnet, zipper pull or ornament! If you need a more detailed tutorial on how to make the felt keychain see my Felt Forest Friends Keychains post.

Materials:

-Worsted weight yarn in color of your choice. I used Loops & Threads Impeccable Yarn in Grass and Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Pink Poodle.

– Black worsted weight yarn.

– Size H Crochet Hook

– Felt in black and white

– Small black button

– Tapestry needle

Abbreviations:

Magic ring tutorial

SC = Single Crochet

DC = Double Crochet

SC Decrease = Single Crochet Decrease

Hat Pattern:

Size: 0-3 Months
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5-10: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)

Change color to black for last row in hat, fasten off and weave in ends OR

do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below

Size: 3-6 Months
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2

Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)

Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6-11: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Change color to black for last row in hat, fasten off and weave in ends OR
do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below

Size: 6-9 Months
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2

Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)

Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)

Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7-12: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (52 DC)

Change color to black for last row in hat, fasten off and weave in ends OR

do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below

Size: 9-12 Months (Should fit up to about 16 months)
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2

Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)

Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)

Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8-13: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)

Change color to black for last row in hat, fasten off and weave in ends OR

do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below

Size: Toddler/Preschooler
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)

Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)

Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)

Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)

Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9-14: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)

Change color to black for last row in hat, fasten off and weave in ends OR
do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below

Size: Child
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)

Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 10-15: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (64 DC)

Change color to black for last row in hat, fasten off and weave in ends OR

do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below

Size: Teen/Adult
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)

Change color to black for last row in hat, fasten off and weave in ends OR

do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below

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Earflaps for 0-3 months – Preschooler
Earflap 1:
Chain 1, SC in next 10, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (8 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across (4 SC)
Row 8: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC decrease, fasten off, weave in ends

Earflap 2:

See my PUPPY HAT PATTERN if you need help on where to place the second earflap.
Chain 1, SC in next 10, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (8 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across (4 SC)
Row 8: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC decrease, fasten off, weave in ends

With black yarn, attach yarn and SC around the entire bottom edge of the hat (including earflaps). Fasten off and weave in ends. Cut 6 long strands of black yarn, pull yarn halfway through last loop of the earflaps (you now have 12 strands). Knot, braid and knot again at the end of your braid. Trim ends of braided tails so yarn is even. Do this for both earflaps.

Earflaps for Child – Adult
Earflap 1:
Chain 1, SC in next 12, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 8, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (10 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 8 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 8: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC across (4 SC)
Row 10: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 11: SC decrease, fasten off, weave in ends

Earflap 2:
See my PUPPY HAT PATTERN if you need help on where to place the second earflap.
Chain 1, SC in next 12, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 8, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (10 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 8 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 8: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC across (4 SC)
Row 10: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 11: SC decrease, fasten off, weave in ends

With black yarn, attach yarn and SC around the entire bottom edge of the hat (including earflaps). Fasten off and weave in ends. Cut 6 long strands of black yarn, pull yarn halfway through last loop of the earflaps (you now have 12 strands). Knot, braid and knot again at the end of your braid. Trim ends of braided tails so yarn is even. Do this for both earflaps.

Felt Guitar:

Download and print out the template below. Use it as a guide to cut the big guitar shape from black felt and the smaller part of the guitar from white felt.

NOTE: You should NOT have to pay Scribd.com to access this printable. I have never paid them anything. This is a free service. If you do get a message that says you need to pay, it may just be that you need to sign in by creating a FREE account. Click on the “Log in” or “Sign Up” text in the upper right hand corner of their website.

ALSO NOTE: The guitar template can be printed in different sizes. You can adjust the scale percentage in your printer setting. This is what it looks like on my computer:

Guitar Template

When you have your pieces cut out, you will want to first sew on the smaller white guitar portion onto the black with a piece of 2-ply yarn (separate your 4-ply worsted weight yarn) and a small tapestry needle. Stitch along the edges.

Then sew the guitar onto the hat. Again use a piece of 2-ply yarn.

Finally, you will want to sew on your button going all the way through the hat and the two layers of felt.

Now Rock Out!

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