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Holiday Elf Hat for Dogs - Crochet Pattern

Materials: 
Hook – 5.50mm 
Tape Measure 
Yarn Needle 
Yarn – Any level 4/medium yarn, 1 skein of each color 

Stitches: 
Chain (CH) 
Single Crochet (SC) 
Slip Stitch (SL ST) 
Double Crochet (DC) 
Invisible Decrease (ID)

Hat Pattern: 
This pattern was designed for small dogs with 14 inch heads. To make the hat larger you can either go up a hook size or two, or you can add additional chains to the ear hole chains.




Chain 2

Round 1: 
6 SC in 2nd CH from hook, join with SL ST (6)

Round 2:
CH 1 (does not count as single crochet), SC in each stitch around, join with SL ST to top or first SC (6)

Round 3:
CH 2 (counts as 1 of the 6 DC), 5 more DC around, join with SL ST (6)

Round 4 - 17:
Repeat round 3, switching colors every 2 rounds (6)

Switch colors

Round 18:
CH 2, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 2 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 2 stiches, join with SL ST (8)

Round 19:
CH 2, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 3 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 2 stiches, join with SL ST (10)

Switch colors

Round 20:
CH 2, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 4 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 3 stiches, join with SL ST (12)

Round 21:
CH 2, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 4 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 5 stiches, join with SL ST (14)

Switch colors

Round 22:
CH 2, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 5 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 6 stiches, join with SL ST (16)

Round 23:
CH 2, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 7 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 6 stiches, join with SL ST (18)

Switch colors

Round 24:
CH 2, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 9 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 6 stiches, join with SL ST (20)

Round 25:
CH 2, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 11 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 6 stiches, join with SL ST (22)

Switch colors

Round 26:
CH 2, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 13 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 6 stiches, join with SL ST (24)

Round 27:
CH 2, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 15 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 6 stiches, join with SL ST (26)

Switch colors

Round 28:
CH 2, 1 DC in next 18 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 5 stiches, 2 DC in next stitch, join with SL ST (28)

Round 29:
CH 2, 1 DC in next 19 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 6 stiches, 2 DC in next stitch, join with SL ST (30)

Switch colors

Round 30:
CH 2, 1 DC in next 20 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 7 stiches, 2 DC in next stitch, join with SL ST (32)

Round 31:
CH 2, 1 DC in next 21 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch, 1 DC in next 8 stiches, 2 DC in next stitch, join with SL ST (34)

Tie off


I tied the tip of my hat into a knot for decoration

Round 32:
Switch colors
From tie off, count 4 stitches to the right, insert hook and chain 2. 


1 DC in next 6 stitches back towards tie off. CH 2 & turn. (7)

Round 33:
2 DC in same stitch as chain, DC in next 5 stitches, 3 DC in last stitch. 
CH 13, count out 8 stitches, SC in 8th stitch & 11 more SC across(12 SC total), CH 13, join with SL ST at end of DCs. (49)

Tie off




The single crochets are the front of the hat, while the doubles are the back.

Right Earflap Pattern:

Round 34:
Using next color, insert hook into the first SC on the front right side of the hat.


SC in each of 13 chains + 1 of the double crochets (14)

Round 35:
SC in each of the 14 stitches (14)

Round 36:
SC 12, ID in last 2 stitches, CH 1 & turn (13)

Round 37:
Skip 1st stitch, SC each of the remaining stitches, CH 1 & turn (12)

Round 38:
SC 10, ID in last 2 stitches, CH 1 & turn (11)

Switch colors

Round 39:
Skip 1st stitch, SC each of the remaining stitches, CH 1 & turn (10)

Round 40:
Skip 1st stitch, SC in next 7 stitches, ID in last 2 stitches, CH 1 & turn (8)

Round 41:
Skip 1st stitch, SC in next 5 stitches, ID in last 2 stitches, CH 1 & turn (6)

Round 42:
Skip 1st stitch, SC in next 3 stitches, ID in last 2 stitches, CH 1 & turn (4)

Round 43:
Skip 1st stitch, SC in next 1 stitches, ID in last 2 stitches, CH 1 & turn (2)

Round 44:
Skip 1st stitch, SC in only stitch

Tie off


Left Earflap Pattern:

Round 34:
Using next color, insert hook into the last DC on back left side of the hat.


SC in each of 13 chains + 1 of the single crochets (14)

Round 35:
SC 12, ID in last 2 stitches, CH 1 & turn (13)

Round 36:
Skip 1st stitch, SC each of the remaining stitches, CH 1 & turn (12)

Round 37:
SC 10, ID in last 2 stitches, CH 1 & turn (11)

Round 38:
Skip 1st stitch, SC each of the remaining stitches, CH 1 & turn (10)

Switch colors

Round 39:
Skip 1st stitch, SC in next 7 stitches, ID in last 2 stitches, CH 1 & turn (8)

Round 40:
Skip 1st stitch, SC in next 5 stitches, ID in last 2 stitches, CH 1 & turn (6)

Round 41:
Skip 1st stitch, SC in next 3 stitches, ID in last 2 stitches, CH 1 & turn (4)

Round 42:
Skip 1st stitch, SC in next 1 stitches, ID in last 2 stitches, CH 1 & turn (2)

Round 43:
Skip 1st stitch, SC in only stitch

Tie off


You can add some ties to the end of each earflap to hold it onto the dogs head. 



And there you have it, a warm and cozy holiday elf hat!





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