Spongebob Toddler Hat

Spongebob Toddler/Child Hat

Materials: 5.50MM/I crochet hook

                  Red Heart Super Saver Solids- Bright Yellow

                                                                    White (small amount)

                                                                    Coffee

                                                                    Red Hot (small amount)

                                                                    Turqua (small amount)

                                                                    Black (small amount)

                  Yarn Needle

Pattern Note: When assembling the hat, you can use sewing thread or unravel your yarn for a perfect match.

Abbreviations:

ch- chain

sc- single crochet

sc dec- single crochet decrease

hdc- half double crochet

hdc dec- half double crochet decrease.

dc- double crochet

st/sts- stitch

sl. st.- slip stitch

rnd- round

Half double crochet decrease: (hdc dec) yo, insert hook into next st, yo, pull through st, yo, insert in next st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through all 5 loops on hook.

single crochet decrease: (sc dec) insert hook into st, yo, pull through st, insert into next st, yo pull through st, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Body:

With yellow:

Ch 26

Rnd 1: 2 dc in 4th ch from hook.  Dc in next 22 ch.  5 dc in last ch.  Working on the other side of the chain dc in each ch across; 2 dc in last ch.  Sl. st. to beg. ch. 3 join.

Rnds 2-9 : Ch 3.  Dc in each st around. At end of rnd 7 change to white.

Rnd. 10: Ch. 3 Dc in each st around.  Change to coffee.

Rnd 11: Ch 4. Sk 1 st, dc in next st, *ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next st.* Repeat * to * around.  Join with a sl st in 3rd ch. of beg. ch 4.

Rnds 12-13: Ch 3.  Dc in each ch. and st. around.  F/O.  Weave in all ends.  Flip hat inside out to hide color change.

Earflaps:

Mark bottom corners of hat with contrasting yarn or other stitch marker.  Join Coffee w/ sl. st. 6 sts. to either side of marker.  (Whichever side you join yarn on will become the back of the hat.)

Row 1: Ch 2 (counts as hdc,) hdc in next 10 sts.  Ch 2 and turn

Row 2: hdc in each st across.

Row 3: hdc dec in first 2 sts, hdc in next 7 sts.  Hdc dec in last 2 sts.  Ch 2 and turn

Row 4: hdc dec in first 2 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, hdc dec in last 2 sts.  Ch 2 and turn.

Row 5: hdc dec in first 2 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, hdc dec in last 2 sts.  Ch 2 and turn.

Row 6: hdc dec in first 2 sts, hdc in next st, hdc dec in last 2 sts.  F/O.  Weave in ends.  Repeat for other side of hat.

At the end of Row 6 on the second earflap, ch 1 and sc around the entire piece.

Belt:

Ch. 53

Row 1: Dc in 4th chain from hook and in each ch across.  F/O. Weave in ends.  Weave belt through rnd. 11.  Sew down end.

Eyes: (make 2)

With black:

Ch 2.

Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch. from hook. sl. st. to join. F/O weave in ends.

With blue:

ch 2

Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch. from hook. sl. st. to 1st sc to join. ch 1.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. Sl. st. to chain 1 to join.  F/O  Weave in ends.

With white:

Ch 2.

Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd chain from hook. Sl. st. to first sc to join. Ch 1

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.  Sl. st. to ch 1. Ch 1.

Rnd 3: *1 sc in first st, 2 sc in 2nd st.*  Repeat from * to * around. Sl. st. to chain 1.  Ch. 1

Rnd 4: *1 sc in first 2 st, 2 sc in 3rd st.* Repeat from * to * around. Sl. st. to ch 1. F/O Weave in ends.

Assemble eyes: Sew black pupil to blue, sew blue to white.  Sew both eyes onto body.

Eyelashes: (Make 6)

With Black:

Ch 5.  F/O.  Sew 3 onto each eye, sewing them to the BACK of the eyes, and then after sewing eyes to body, stitch down the top of the eyelashes.  Refer to picture for placement.

Teeth

With white:

Ch 3. 

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in last ch.  Ch 1, turn.

Rows 2-3:  Sc in each st across.  F/O Weave in ends.  

Nose:

With yellow:

Ch 2.

Row 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook.  DO NOT JOIN!

Rows 2-3:  1 sc in each st. 

Row 4: 1 sc in first 5 st.  Sl st in next st.  F/O Weave in ends.  Sew to body at an equal distance between eyes.  Leave room for mouth.

Tie:

With Red:

Ch. 5

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch. from hook and in each ch. across. WITHOUT chaining, turn.

Row 2: Sc dec in first 2 sts.  Sc dec in next 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 3: Sc dec in both sts. Turn.

Row 4: 2 sc in st. Turn

Row 5: 2 sc in each sts. Turn

Row 6: Sc dec in first 2 sts.  Sc dec in last 2 sts.

Row 7: Sc dec in both sts.  F/O Weave in ends.  Sew to body with the top of the tie even with the top of round 10.

Mouth: Cut two pieces of black yarn approx. 5” long.  Hold them together and stitch them to the body.  (Careful with stitching or Spongebob will look like Spongebob Scissorhands!)  Fold teeth in half, sew the edges together, and refer to picture for placement of teeth.

Braids:

Cut 6 24” pieces of yarn.  (2 white, 2 brown, and 2 yellow.)  Fold in half.  Insert hook between two stitches in ear flap and pull the loop of all 6 strands PARTIALLY through.  Grab ends of yarn and pull through loop, tightening against earflap.  Braid strands.  Tie a knot at bottom of braid.  Trim the ends.

Make sure all loose ends are secured.  Enjoy! :)