Baby Animal Hat and Plush Set

This pattern will guide you in creating a cozy and adorable baby hat with cute animal ears, along with a matching plush toy. Both pieces are perfect for keeping little ones warm and can be great for photos or playtime!

Materials

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in gray (approx. 150 yards), white (approx. 20 yards)
• Hook: Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook
• Needles: Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
• Stuffing: Polyester fiberfill for the plush toy
• Safety eyes: 6mm for the plush toy
• Scissors

Gauge

4 inches = 12 stitches in double crochet

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• st(s): stitch(es)
• R: round

Hat Instructions

1. Start with gray yarn. Make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), work 11 dc in the ring. Join with sl st to top of ch-2. (12 dc)
3. Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around. Join. (24 dc)
4. Round 3: Ch 2, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 dc)
5. Round 4-10: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (36 dc)
6. Round 11: Change to white yarn. Ch 2, dc in next 5 sts, *(dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) 5 times; repeat from * once more. Join. (48 dc)
7. Round 12: Ch 2, dc in next 7 sts, *(dc in next st, 2 dc in next st); repeat from * once more. Join. (60 dc)
8. Round 13: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (60 sc)
9. Fasten off and weave in ends.
10. For the ears: Using gray yarn, make 2. Ch 6, turn, sc in second chain from hook and in next 3 chs. Ch 1, turn; sc in all 4 sts. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
11. Attach ears safely on top of the hat, spacing evenly apart.

Plush Toy Instructions

1. Start with gray yarn. Make a magic ring.
2. R1: Ch 2, 6 sc in ring. Join. (6 sc)
3. R2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around. Join. (12 sc)
4. R3: Ch 1, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (18 sc)
5. R4-7: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (18 sc)
6. R8: Ch 1, sc in 5 st, sc2tog, repeat around. Join. (12 sc)
7. R9: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (12 sc)
8. Stuff the body lightly with fiberfill before closing completely.
9. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Attach safety eyes between R4 and R5, about 5 sts apart.
10. For the arms and legs – make 4:
    • Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, then in the next 3 ch. Fasten off.
11. Attach arms to the sides and legs to the bottom of the body.

Finishing

Weave in all ends. Your Baby Animal Hat and Plush Set is now complete. Enjoy your new creation!