Free Pattern: Fuzzy Monster Hat

Materials:

- about 1/3 ball of worsted weight acrylic yarn (and a small scrap in an alternate colour)

- about 1/2 ball of novelty eyelash-type yarn

- size K hook

- size N hook

Instructions:

Row 1:  Make 10 dc in magic ring,  and pull tightly together.  Join with sl st.

Row 2:  Ch 1, 2 sc in every stitch around (20 sc).  Join with sl st in 1st stitch.

Row 3: Ch 2, *2dc in 1st stitch, sc in next stitch.  Repeat from *.  Join with sl st.

Row 4:  Ch 2, *2dc in 1st stitch, dc in next 2 stitches.  Repeat from *.  Join with sl st.

Row 5:  Pick up fuzzy yarn.  Holding fuzzy yarn and regular yarn together, ch 1.  Turn.  1 sc in each stitch around.  Join with sl st.

Row 6:  Drop fuzzy yarn, but do not fasten off. Ch 3, turn.  *2dc in 1st stitch, dc in next 3 stitches.  Repeat from *.  Join with sl st.

Row 7: Repeat row 5.

Row 8: Drop fuzzy yarn, but do not fasten off. Ch 3, turn.  *2dc in 1st stitch, dc in next 4 stitches.  Repeat from *.  Join with sl st.

Row 9: Repeat row 5.

Row 10:  Drop fuzzy yarn.  Ch 3.  Turn.  1 dc in every stitch.  Join with sl st.

Row 11: Repeat row 5.

Row 12: Repeat Row 10.

Rows 13 to 17: continue to repeat row 5, then row 10, row 5, row 10, etc.

Fasten off fuzzy yarn at the end of row 17.

Row 18: Ch 2.  Turn. 1 hdc in every stitch.  Join with sl stitch.

Row 19: Ch 1.  1 sc in every stitch.  Join with sl stitch and fasten off.  Work in ends.

To make the corkscrews for the top (make 3):

Holding the scrap of acrylic yarn and the fuzzy yarn together, chain 16.  2dc in 3rd ch from hook.  2 dc in every chain following.  (The extra stitches will cause the yarn to curl in on itself.)  Fasten off, leaving  along tail for sewing to the hat.

Attach the 3 corkscrews to the top of the hat by tying them off inside.