This tiger hat was a lot of fun to make because all I had to do was combined three of my older patterns! I used the Zebra Hat pattern for the base of the hat, ears from my Polar Bear pattern and face from my Dalmation Dog. I am very excited about the way it turned out and if you ask me, tigers have been pretty popular this past year due to Katy Perry’s hit song “Roar” and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood on PBS kids. And of course if you root for a sports team that has a tiger as the mascot, this ones for you! Thanks to my awesome hat model/cute daughter who always gives me big smiles and happily wears my crochet 🙂
Materials:
– Black worsted weight yarn (I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice)
– White worsted weight yarn (I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice)
– Orange worsted weight yarn (I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Terracotta)
– Two .5″ black buttons for eyes
– Crochet hook size H-8 (5.0 mm)
– Tapestry needle
Abbreviations:
sl st- slip stitch
SC – Single Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
Newborn size: Follow directions for 0-3 months using a smaller hook (G6/4.00MM). End with 11 rounds instead of 12.
Size: 0-3 Months
Starting with orange yarn
Round 2: 2 SC in each around, join (22 SC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first, SC in next 2, repeat around, join (44 SC)
change to orange yarn, chain 2
Round 5: DC in each around, join (44 DC)
change to black yarn, chain 1
Round 6: SC in each around, join (44 SC)
change to orange yarn, chain 2
Round 7-12: Repeat what you did in rounds 5 and 6 for the remaining rows. Use orange for the double crochet rounds and black yarn for the singe crochet rows. (44 DC or SC)
change to black yarn, chain 1
change to orange yarn, chain 2
change to black yarn, chain 1
change to orange yarn, chain 2
change to black yarn, chain 1
Starting with orange yarn
change to orange yarn, chain 2
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
See picture in puppy hat pattern for second earflap placement
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, continue to SC around the entire edge of hat and earflaps. Fasten off and weave in ends.
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 picture in puppy hat pattern for second earflap placement
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, continue to SC around the entire edge of hat and earflaps. Fasten off and weave in ends.