Sock Monkey Hat

Baby Sock Monkey

This pattern uses an I 9/5.50 mm crochet hook and I Love This Cotton Yarn from Hobby Lobby.

Colors used are:

#400 Monkey Brown 

#60 Red

#95 Antique Cream

Black button eyes 5/8 inch or desired size.

Start with a magic loop or make a chain 4 loop using the antique cream yarn.  

Round one: chain 2 and make 12 DC in the magic loop or chain loop, slip stitch in the top of the first stitch and chain 1.

Round two:  2 HDC in each stitch around for a total of 24 HDC, slip stitch in the top of first stitch and chain 1. 

Round three: 2 HDC in the first stitch 1 HDC in the second stitch repeat around, slip stitch in the top of the first stitch for a total of 36 HDC and chain 1.

Round four: 2 HDC in the first stitch 1 HDC in the next two stitches repeat around, slip stitch in the top of the first stitch.  Tie off the antique cream color and work in the tail.

Change yarn to the red color and chain 1.

Round five: 1 HDC in each stitch around and slip stitch to the top of first stitch.  Tie off the red and work in the tail.

Change yarn to the brown color and chain 1.

Rounds 6-14 are all worked the same, 1 hdc in each stitch around, slip stitch to the top of the first stitch and chain 1. 

To make the first ear flap chain one,

Row 1:  1 HDC in the next 8 stitches, chain 1 and turn.

Row 2:  skip the first stitch 1 HDC in the next 6 stitches, chain 1 and turn.

Row 3:  skip the first stitch 1 HDC in the next 4 stitches, chain 1 and turn.

Row 4:  skip the first stitch 1 HDC in the next 2 stitches, tie off and weave in the tail.  

To place the second ear flap fold the hat in half with slightly more stitches of the ear flap in the back than the front.  Chain 1 and repeat the instructions for rows on the first flap.  

Round 15 of the hat is worked in SC starting at the tip of one of the ear flaps attach red yarn and chain 1 then evenly spacing the stitches around 1 SC per stitch or row end, join with a slip stitch at the end, tie off and weave in your end.
   

Ears

Either start with a magic loop or a chain 4 loop, chain 1. 

Round 1:  8 HDC and slip stitch to the top of the first stitch, chain 1.

Round 2:  2 HDC in each stitch around for a total of 16 HDC slip stitch to the top of the first stitch, chain 1.

Round 3:  1 HDC in each stitch around join at the top of the first stitch and tie off leaving a long tail to sew on the ear.  

To sew the ear on I fold the hat in half and line them up with a row to make them even on each side.
Fold your ear flat and sew down both sides to attach it to the hat.

Mouth

Chain 8, noting that you will be working down both sides of the chain.  Beginning in the second loop from your hook make 2 HDC then 1 HDC in the next 5 stitches and 2 HDC in the last stitch on the top side, turn and work around the bottom of the chain with 2 HDC in the first stitch, 1 HDC in the next 5 stitches and 2 HDC in the last stitch, slip stitch to the top of the first stitch and chain 1.

Round 2:  2 HDC in the next 2 stitches then 1 HDC in the next 5 stitches, 2 HDC in the next 4 stitches, 1 HDC in the next 5 stitches and ending with 2 HDC in the next two stitches, slip stitch in the top of the first stitch and tie off leaving a long tail to sew on the mouth.  

To make the smile I use a yarn needle with a double thread.  Using the holes around between the rows keeps your smile even, start on either side and make the mouth corner, side, and three loops for the mouth to make it fuller, put a little stitch in the middle to make lips.

For Braids cut 12 strands of yarn 30 inches long for each braid using either all three colors or solid red.  Pull through at the bottom of the ear flap with your hook and braid making a knot at the bottom and cut off even.  

  You may make and sell products from my patterns, but if you do I ask that you please link back to my original post.  Please do not copy and post this pattern and claim it as your own.  Please do not republish photos as your own.  Thanks!!