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Joy Inspired Crochet Hat

If you haven’t seen Disney Pixar’s Inside Out, you need to! It’s a movie based around 5 feelings that are in a young girls head: Anger, Sadness, Disgust, Fear… and JOY! Joy is the most important emotion, the main character in the movie and after many requests, I have crocheted a Joy inspired hat!

I got a little creative with the hair. It’s made from Red Heart Boutique Sashay Sequins yarn. It actually covers the top of the hat easily and quickly but you could of course use worsted weight yarn as well.

Materials:
– Worsted weight yarn in Cream, White, Black, and Blue.  I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Beige and Aqua.
– Red Heart Boutique Sashay Sequins in Mediterranean (or another blue)
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry needle


Abbreviations:
Magic Ring Tutorial
SC = Single Crochet
HDC = Half Double Crochet
DC = Double Crochet

Basic Hat is worked in all cream yarn.

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)
Round 11: SC in each around, join, fasten off, weave in ends (44 SC)
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)
Round 12: SC in each around, join, fasten off, weave in ends (48 SC)

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)
Round 13: SC in each around, join, fasten off, weave in ends (52 SC)

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 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 8-13: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)

Round 14: SC in each around, join, fasten off, weave in ends (56 SC)

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)
Round 15: SC in each around, join, fasten off, weave in ends (60 SC)

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)
Round 16: SC in each around, join, fasten off, weave in ends (64 SC)


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) 

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: 2 DC in first, DC in next 15, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
Round 11-16: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
Round 17: SC in each around, join, fasten off, weave in ends (68 SC)

Joy’s Eyes (left):
With white yarn
Magic ring, ch 1 and make 8 SC in ring, pull tight, join, ch 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, ch 1
Round 3: 2 HDC in first, HDC in next, in first 6 stitches = 12 HDC, * 2 SC in next, SC in next, repeat around until end of row, join, chain 1
Round 4: SC in first 10 stitches, HDC in next 2 stitches, 2 DC in next 5, HDC in next 5, SC in last, join, fasten off leaving long tail.
Joy’s Eyes (right):
Same as left eye except work rounds 3 and 4 backwards… so Round 3 would look like this:
SC, 2 SC in next, *2 HDC in next, HDC in next, repeat from * until end of round.
With blue yarn
Slip stitch around outer edge of both white eyes (about 15 Slip stitches). Leave enough length on either end of yarn strand to stitch in a couple extra stitches on each side (weave in with tapestry needle, do not slip stitch).

Middle eye:
Starting with black yarn
Magic ring, chain 1 and make 3 HDC, 2 SC, 3 HDC, 2 SC, join with blue
Round 2: SC in each stitch around (I found it helps to make one extra SC at the end of the round to make it lay nicely.) Fasten off and weave in ends except one long one to sew onto bigger white eye.

Nose:

With cream yarn
Magic ring, chain 1 and make 2 SC, 3 HDC, 2 DC, 3 HDC, 2 SC, join, fasten off

Mouth:
With pink yarn and tapestry needle stitch on a mouth. I took a darker pink marker and colored on a little shade to the upper “lip”.

Alternatively you could crochet an open mouth although I wasn’t thrilled with how this turned out.

With black yarn
Chain 19, in second chain from hook SC in first 2 stitches, HDC in next 2, *2 DC in next, DC in next, repeat until 4 chains left… HDC in next 2, SC in last two, now working on other side of chain
SC in first 2 stitches, change to white, HDC in next 2, DC until 4 chains left, HDC in next two, change back to black, SC in last two.
Slip stitch in back loops only with pink yarn make a “chain 2, Slip stitch in 2nd chain” on each corner of the mouth.


Hair:
I chose Red Heart Boutique Sashay Sequins because I thought the color, texture and sparkle mimicked the characters in the movie (as in this close up shot of Joy).
The thickness of the boutique yarn also allowed for better coverage with less strands to attached.

Along the first two rounds of the hat I looped strands of the boutique yarn around two DC at a time using the same method as in the mane of my Unicorn Hat. You can fill in more hair after you start trimming and see what areas need more.

Time to play barber shop! Cut and style the hair. You can weave in some strands into the hat with a large tapestry needle and hot glue the shorter strands down to the longer strands (I never actually glued to the base hat) you could absolutely use worsted weight yarn as well. Keep in mind that it will take more strands to get the same effect.

Here is what the back of the hat looks like!

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  4. I am amazed and thrilled that Joy is sporting blue hair!! I want to dye my hair that beautiful blue, but my hubby says "NO"! LOL I haven't seen the movie yet, but I sure do hope to see it soon!! I have seen snippets and I love Joy and you got her down in this hat perfectly!! Thank you, Sarah, for your creativity and generous spirit!!

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    • Blue hair is fun but the stain rubs off everywhere. Ive ruined so many pillows, and shirts… An my tub was a very pretty fishbowl blue for a while. Lol

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  16. oh my word, there is no end to you’re creativity and talents!!!!! Beautiful, and again for free and so easy to print off. Thank you very much xxx

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  17. oh my word, there is no end to your creativity and talents!!!!! Beautiful, and again for free and so easy to print off. Thank you very much xxx

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  18. I have made a few of your adorable hats and love them. I am having trouble with the reversal of rows 3 and 4. Hoping I can get a stitch by stitch for rows 3 and 4 for the right eye. Many thanks. My grandkids love the hats I make from your patterns. I just finished the gingerbread boy and girl, adorable. Many thanks – Patti

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  19. Quick Question on the hair…. I understand that it should be done on the first two rounds of the hat and that you should hook around 2 DC following the instructions for the ‘unicorn hat’.

    Are you following the unicorn hat in the sense that you are also cutting them 12 inches and looping 3 strands around the 2 DCs?

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  20. Same here! I need help with rows 3 and 4 of the right eye they are not turning out right no matter which way I try it. When I do row 3 it’s like row 4 isn’t matching up. Help Sara!!!!

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  21. “2 HDC in first, HDC in next, in first 6 stitches = 12 HDC” this is what’s giving me trouble I guess because doing this in the first 6 stitches doesn’t equal 12. So when I try to do it reverse it’s just not looking right. The right eye turned out great.

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  24. Do you have measurements for your sizes? I’d like to make this for my niece and am trying to decide between the toddle/preschooler size and the child size. Cute pattern! Thanks b

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  25. Thank you very much for sharing your patterns with us. This hobby helped me very much since we arrived to USA. Each Halloween my girl and my husband wear your hat for school and office and they have fun. Last year I was trying to make the anger hat but I couldnt finish, and now I cant find the pattern. Could you please share with me the pattern of it? I really appreciate because last year it was impossible to finish with a breastfeeding baby
    Best regards,
    Pia

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