How to Crochet an Adorable Monkey Hat for All Ages

You’ll Need:

1 skein of Bernat Super Value in Taupe or Chocolate for the dark brown and Natural for the beige color (each);

Crochet hook H;

2 black buttons 1/2 – 1” wide;

Tapestry needle.

Stitch Control:

14 dc x 8 rows = 4” x 4”.

Instructions

Newborn

Starting with brown yarn:

Chain 2, 13 DC in second chain from hook, join to first DC, ch 2.

Round 2: 2 DC in each stitch around, join, ch 2 (26 DC).

Round 3-9: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next, repeat around, join, ch 2 (39 DC).

After round 9, join using beige yarn, ch 1.

Round 10: SC in each stitch around (39 SC).

0-3 Months

Starting with brown yarn:

Chain 2, 13 DC in second chain from hook, join to first DC, ch 2.

Round 2: 2 DC in each stitch around, join, ch 2 (26 DC).

Round 3: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next, repeat around, join, ch 2 (39 DC).

Round 4-10: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 12, repeat around, join, ch 2 (42 DC).

After round 10, join using beige yarn, ch 1.

Round 11: SC in each stitch around (42 SC).

3-6 Months

Starting with brown yarn:

Chain 2, 13 DC in second chain from hook, join to first DC, ch 2.

Round 2: 2 DC in each stitch around, join, ch 2 (26 DC).

Round 3: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next, repeat around, join, ch 2 (39 DC).

Round 4: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 12, repeat around, join, ch 2 (42 DC).

Round 5: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 6, repeat around, join, ch 2 (48 DC).

Round 6-11: DC in each stitch around, join, ch 2 (48 DC).

After round 11, join using beige yarn, ch 1.

Round 12: SC in each stitch around (48 SC).

6-12 Months

Starting with brown yarn:

Chain 2, 13 DC in second chain from hook, join to first DC, ch 2.

Round 2: 2 DC in each stitch around, join, ch 2 (26 DC).

Round 3: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next, repeat around, join, ch 2 (39 DC).

Round 4: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 12, repeat around, join, ch 2 (42 DC).

Round 5: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 6, repeat around, join, ch 2 (48 DC).

Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, repeat around, join, ch 2 (52 DC).

Round 7-12: DC in each stitch around, join, ch 2 (52 DC).

After round 12, join using beige yarn, ch 1.

Round 13: SC in each stitch around (52 SC).

Toddler/Preschooler

Starting with brown yarn:

Chain 2, 13 DC in second chain from hook, join to first DC, ch 2.

Round 2: 2 DC in each stitch around, join, ch 2 (26 DC).

Round 3: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next, repeat around, join, ch 2 (39 DC).

Round 4: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 12, repeat around, join, ch 2 (42 DC).

Round 5: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 6, repeat around, join, ch 2 (48 DC).

Round 6: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 7, repeat around, join, ch 2 (54 DC).

Round 7-13: DC in each stitch around, join, ch 2 (54 DC).

After round 13, join using beige yarn, ch 1.

Round 14: SC in each stitch around (54 SC).

Child

Starting with brown yarn:

Chain 2, 13 DC in second chain from hook, join to first DC, ch 2.

Round 2: 2 DC in each stitch around, join, ch 2 (26 DC).

Round 3: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next, repeat around, join, ch 2 (39 DC).

Round 4: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 12, repeat around, join, ch 2 (42 DC).

Round 5: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 6, repeat around, join, ch 2 (48 DC).

Round 6: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 7, repeat around, join, ch 2 (54 DC).

Round 7: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 8, repeat around, join, ch 2 (60 DC).

Round 8-14: DC in each stitch around, join, ch 2 (60 DC).

After round 14, join using beige yarn, ch 1.

Round 15: SC in each stitch around (60 SC).

Teen/Adult

Starting with brown yarn:

Chain 2, 13 DC in second chain from hook, join to first DC, ch 2.

Round 2: 2 DC in each stitch around, join, ch 2 (26 DC).

Round 3: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next, repeat around, join, ch 2 (39 DC).

Round 4: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 12, repeat around, join, ch 2 (42 DC).

Round 5: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 6, repeat around, join, ch 2 (48 DC).

Round 6: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 7, repeat around, join, ch 2 (54 DC).

Round 7: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 8, repeat around, join, ch 2 (60 DC).

Round 8: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 9, repeat around, join, ch 2 (66 DC).

Round 9-15: DC in each stitch around, join, ch 2 (66 DC).

After round 15, join using beige yarn, ch 1.

Round 16: SC in each stitch around (66 SC).

Face Applique

Chain 15, SC in second chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, chain 1, turn (14 SC).

Row 2: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 12, 2 SC in last stitch, chain 1, turn (16 SC).

Row 3: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (16 SC).

Row 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 14, 2 SC in last stitch, chain 1, turn (18 SC).

Row 5-6: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (18 SC).

Row 7: SC decrease, SC in next 14, SC decrease in last two stitches, chain 1, turn.

Row 8: SC in each stitch across (16 SC).

Row 9: SC decrease, SC in next 12, SC decrease in last two stitches, chain 1, turn.

Row 10: SC in each stitch across (14 SC).

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Insert hook in the 3rd stitch from right-hand side of row 10.

Row 11: Chain 1 and SC in next 10 stitches, chain 1, turn (10 SC).

Row 12: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 8, 2 SC in last stitch, chain 1, turn (12 SC).

Row 13-14: SC in each stitch across (12 SC).

Row 15: SC decrease, SC in next 8, SC decrease in last two stitches, chain 1, turn.

Row 16: SC in each stitch across (10 SC).

Row 17: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease in last two, chain 1, turn.

Row 18: SC in each stitch across (8 SC) do not turn, continue to SC around the edge of the entire face but when you get to the top make 2 SC, 4 HDC, and end with 2 more SC. Join, fasten off leaving a long tail to sew onto the front of the hat.

Using black yarn and your tapestry needle, stitch on a smile and small circle for the nose. Attach button eyes at this point as well.

Sew face onto hat by weaving tapestry needle in and out under the top of the last crochet stitch made.

Monkey Ears

(Make 2)

Starting with beige colored yarn:

Chain 2, make 6 HDC in second chain from hook, join to first HDC, ch 1 (6 HDC).

Round 2: 2 HDC in each stitch around, join (12 HDC).

Change to dark brown yarn.

Round 3: ch 1, make *2 HDC in first stitch, HDC in next, repeat from * around (18 HDC).

Round 4: SC in each stitch around, join (18 SC).

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew the ear onto the side of the hat.

Attach ears 4-5 rows from the bottom of the hat. Lay the hat flat and use a tapestry needle to sew the ear along the stitches where the hat creases.

Weave in any loose ends.