Hello,
Today I prepared pattern for “My Little Pony” hat. The pattern is very easy to follow and suitable for beginners as well. It’s not very time consuming, so you can still manage to make the hat before Christmas. There are instructions for all sizes from babies to adult.
You can use any material you desire (even leftovers), although I suggest to use soft acrylic for the hair/curls.
My Little Pony hat
Materials:
I used 150g(50g white) of soft acrylic yarn. (Any yarn would be just fine, as long as it suites your purposes) H/5mm hook, /2mm hook, E/4mm hook, tapestry needle.
Terms/Abbreviations: I used US terminology
MR Magic ring
st. stitch
slst. slip stitch
ch chain
sc single crochet
hdc half double crochet
dc double crochet
*()* repeat what’s in the brackets
tog. together
prev. previous
rd. round
rw. row
rep. repeat
Size:
The hat can have any size you desire. The important thing is to measure your child’s head around and than divide it by number 3,14. (Example: My little girl’s head is measuring cca 50cm/20” around. 50cm/20” divided by number 3,14 is cca 16cm/6,4”. That is the point when you should stop adding sc st. For the hat on the picture it was round 11.) See picture below.
Hat: (in white)
Start at the top of the hat. It is worked in circular crochet method, beginning at centre of the hat. Slst. join at end of each round. Don’t turn, but continue in same direction.
Use H/5mm hook, start with MR
Round 1: Ch1, 6 sc into the magic ring, slst. into first sc (6sc)
Round 2: Ch1, 2sc in same st., *(2sc in each of next sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (12sc)
Round 3: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in next sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in next sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (18sc)
Round 4: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (24sc)
Round 5: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 3sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 3sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (30sc)
Round 6: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 4sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 4sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (36sc)
Round 7: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 5sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 5sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (42sc)
Round 8: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 6sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 6sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (48sc)
Round 9: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 7sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 7sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (54sc)
Round 10: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 8sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 8sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (60sc)
Round 11: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 9sc from prev. rd., *(2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 9sc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* 4 more times, slst. into first sc (66sc)
Rounds 12-29: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next 65sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (66sc)
Ear flaps: work back and forth from now on, turn on the end of each row.
Row 1: Ch1, sc in each of next 13sc from prev. rd. (13sc)
Row 2: Ch1, 2sctog., sc in each of next 9sc from prev. rd., 2sctog. (11sc)
Row 3: Ch1, 2sctog., sc in each of next 7sc from prev. rd., 2sctog. (9sc)
Row 4: Ch1, 2sctog., sc in each of next 5sc from prev. rd., 2sctog. (7sc)
Row 5: Ch1, 2sctog., sc in each of next 3sc from prev. rd., 2sctog. (5sc)
Row 6: Ch1, 2sctog., sc in next sc from prev. rd., 2sctog. (3sc). Fasten of.
Skip next 15sc from row 29, join the yarn and repeat row 1-6.
Note!!! Eyes, eye dots and horn are worked in circular crochet method as well.
Eye: (in grey) – make 2
Use H/5mm hook, start with MR.
Round 1: Ch3(count as dc), 9dc into the magic ring, slst. into 3rd ch from 1st ch3 (10dc)
Round 2: Ch1, 2sc in same st., *(2sc in each of next dc from prev. rd.)*, rep.*()* round,
slst. into first sc (20sc)
Round 3: Ch1,
-sc in same st.
-sc in next st.
-hdc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd.
-2dc in next sc from prev. rd.
-dc in next sc from prev. rd.
-hdc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd.
-sc in each of next 4sc from prev. rd.
-hdc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd.
-dc in next sc from prev. rd.
-2dc in next sc from prev. rd.
-hdc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd.
-sc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd.
slst. into first sc (22st.)
Large dot: (in white) – make 2
Use H/5mm hook, start with MR.
Round 1: Ch3(count as dc), 11dc into the magic ring, slst. into 3rd ch from 1st ch3 (12dc)
Fasten of.
Small dot: (in white) – make 2
Use /2mm hook, start with MR.
Round 1: Ch3(count as dc), 11dc into the magic ring, slst. into 3rd ch from 1st ch3 (12dc)
Fasten of.
Horn: (in white) – make 1
Use H/5mm hook, start with MR.
Round 1: Ch1, 4 sc into the magic ring, slst. into first sc (4sc)
Round 2: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in next sc from prev. rd., 2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (6sc)
Round 3: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (6sc)
Round 4: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd., 2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 2sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (8sc)
Round 5: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (8sc)
Round 6: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 3sc from prev. rd., 2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 3sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (10sc)
Round 7: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (10sc)
Round 8: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (10sc)
Round 9: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 4sc from prev. rd., 2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 4sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (12sc)
Round 10: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (12sc)
Round 11: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (12sc)
!!!!! That is where I ended up horn for my hat – it’s cca 7,5cm/3” tall. If you like to make your horn taller continue:
Round 12: Ch1, 2sc in same st., sc in each of next 5sc from prev. rd., 2sc in next sc from prev. rd., sc in each of next 5sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (14sc)
Round 13: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (14sc)
Round 14: Ch1, sc in same st., sc in each of next sc from prev. rd., slst. into first sc (14sc)
Ear: (in white) – make 2, work back and forth, turn on the end of each row.
Row 1: Ch3, 2cs into 3rd ch from the hook, turn. (2sc)
Row 2: Ch1, sc into 1st sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (3sc)
Row 3: Ch1, sc into 1st and next sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (4sc)
Row 4: Ch1, sc into 1st and each of next 2sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (5sc)
Row 5: Ch1, sc into 1st and each of next 3sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (6sc)
Row 6: Ch1, sc into 1st and each of next 4sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (7sc)
Row 7: Ch1, sc into 1st and each of next 5sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (8sc)
Row 8: Ch1, sc into 1st and each of next 6sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (9sc)
Row 9: Ch1, sc into 1st and each of next 7sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (10sc)
Row 10: Ch1, sc into 1st and each of next 8sc from prev. rw., 2cs into next sc from prev. rw., turn. (11sc)
!!!!! That is where I ended the ears for my hat. If you like to make bigger ones, continue in the same way.
Hair/Curl: (I made 15 longer and 4 fringe ones)
Use E/4mm hook or any other size of the hook suitable for you.
---Leaving a long beginning tail ch31, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc-hdc-dc in next ch, 3dc in each of next ch to the end. Leave longer tail as well.---
This first curl will give you guideline for the next ones. If you would like longer curls ch 40-60, for shorter curls 30-40, for fringe 15-20 and follow the instructions for 1st curl.
Assembly:
Now you have to arrange and sew everything together as you can see on the pictures. It does take a little bit of time and patience, but it’s worth it.
And last of all I went around all of the hat and the ear flaps with round of sc.
All finished.
If you came up with any problems or difficulties, write to me, I’ll be more than happy to help.
Have a nice week
Clara
