Crochet Fuzzy Sheep Hat Pattern

I designed this hat for my sweet niece Sarah who loves her SHEEP!!! I made her a stuffed sheep from this adorable pattern and I wanted to crochet a hat to match!

This pattern makes a hat with a 20" circumference.

I used Red Heart Buttercup yarn in white. I found it at Joann Fabrics, but it's probably other places too. It's REALLY fuzzy, so pay attention to your stitches so you don't get lost! (I kind of did get lost, a lot, but the fuzziness makes it pretty forgiving if you mess up.)

Abbreviations

Ch - chain

Sc - single crochet

Hdc - half double crochet

Dc - double crochet

St - stitch

Sl st - slip stitch

Rep - repeat

Rnd - round

Dec - decrease

Sk - skip

Hat

Rnd 1 - Create a magic ring. Ch 2, 9 dc in ring, sl st to close

Rnd 2 - Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc, sl st

Rnd 3 - Ch 2, *2 dc in first, dc in second, rep from * around, sl st

Rnd 4 - Ch 2, *2 dc in first, dc in next 2 st, rep from * around, sl st

Rnd 5 - Ch 2, *2 dc in first, dc in next 3 st, rep from * around, sl st

Rnd 5 - Ch 2, *2 dc in first, dc in next 4 st, rep from * around, sl st

Rnd 6 - Ch 2, *2 dc in first, dc halfway around, 2 dc in next, dc to end of round, sl st

Rnds 7-9 - Ch 2, dc around, sl st

Rnd 10 - Ch 2, dc dec, dc halfway around, dc dec, dc to end of round, sl st

Rnd 11 - Ch 2, dc around, sl st

Earflaps 

Row 1 - Ch 1, hdc 10, turn

Row 2 - Ch 1, sk st, hdc 6, hdc dec, turn

Row 3 - Ch 1, hdc across (8), turn

Row 4 - Ch 1, sk st, hdc 4, hdc dec, turn (6)

Row 5 - Ch 1, sk st, hdc 2, hdc dec, turn (4)

Row 6 - Ch 1, hdc dec (2x), fasten off.

Weave in ends. Cut yarn for braids (I used 9 strands for each braid), pull through earflaps, double over and braid.

Ears

Rnd 1 - Make magic ring, ch 1, sc 7 in ring, work in rounds without joining.

Rnd 2 - 2 sc in each sc 

Rnds 3-10 - Sc around

Finishing - Sl st to finish. Fold ears in half and attach to hat above earflaps.