Caterpillar Hat & Cocoon
Note: I recently decided to revisit my basic beanie/hat pattern. After designing my Candy Corn and Scarecrow hats using an I 5.5mm crochet hook, I found that I really liked the size and closeness of the stitches. I will be transitioning all of my hat and wig patterns over to my new Basic Beanie pattern beginning on Monday, October 22nd.
H & J Size Crochet Hooks
Poly Fil
Tapestry Needle
Stitch Markers
Small Scissors
Finished Size
0/3 months
Gauge
Crochet gauge: 15 dc= 4”, 7 rows= 3″
If you find that your hat is too large, use an I 5.5 mm crochet hook.
Cocoon
J 6mm hook
Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.
Rnd 1: (blue) magic ring, 11 dc, join [11]
Rnd 2: (dark grn) ch 2, *2 dc in same st, 2 dc in next st*, join [22]
Rnd 3: (dark grn) ch 2, *2 dc in same st, dc in next st*, join [33]
Rnd 4: (dark grn) ch 2, *2 dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts*, join [44]
Rnd 5: (yellow) ch 2, *2 dc in same st, dc in next 10 sts*, join
Rnd 6: (yellow) ch 2, *2 dc in same st, dc in next 11 sts*, join
Rnd 7: (light grn) ch 2, *2 dc in same st, dc in next 12 sts*, join
Rnd 8: (light grn) ch 2, *2 dc in same st, dc in next 13 sts*, join
Rnd 9: (blue) ch 2, *2 dc in same st, dc in next 14 sts*, join
Rnd 10: (blue) ch 2, *2 dc in same st, dc in next 15 sts*, join
Rnd 11: (blue) ch 2, dc in each st, join
Rnds 12-14: (dark grn) ch 2, dc in each st, join
Rnds 15-16: (yellow) ch 2, dc in each st, join
Rnds 17-18: (light grn) ch 2, dc in each st, join
Rnds 19-21: (blue) ch 2, dc in each st, join
Rnds 22-24: (dark grn) ch 2, dc in each st, join
Rnds 25-26: (yellow) ch 2, dc in each st, join
Rnds 27-28: (light grn) ch 2, dc in each st, join
Rnds 29-31: (blue) ch 2, dc in each st, join
Rnds 32-34: (dark grn) ch 2, dc in each st, join
Rnds 35-36: (yellow) ch 2, dc in each st, join
Rnds 37-38: (light grn) ch 2, dc in each st, join
Rnds 39-41: (blue) ch 2, dc in each st, join
Rnd 42: (blue) ch 1, sc in each st, join, finish off and weave in ends
Caterpillar Hat
J/6 mm hook & red yarn
Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.
Rnd 1: magic ring, ch 2, 12 dc, join with sl st in top of first dc [12]
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each rem st, join [24]
Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [36]
Rnd 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts*, join [48]
Rnds 5– 13: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join [48]
Rnd 14: ch 2, *skip a st, 4 dc in next st, skip a st, slip st in next st* (repeat between the * all the way around), join, fasten off and weave in ends.
Eyes
H hook
Rnd 1: (light grn) magic ring, 6 dc, join
Rnd 2: (yellow) ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join [12]
Rnd 3: (yellow) ch 2, *2 dc in same st, dc in next st*, join, finish off and leave long tail to sew onto hat
Nose
H hook
Rnd 1: (light grn) magic ring, 6 sc, join [6]
Rnd 2: (light grn) 2 sc in each st, join [12]
Antenna
Rnd 1: (dark blue) magic ring, 9 sc, join
Rnd 2: ch 1, sc in each st, join [9]
Repeat round 2 until your antenna is 3” long. Leave a long tail to sew onto hat. Stuff with poly fil.