Crochet Adorable Mario-Inspired Mushroom Hat Free Pattern

Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn in red, white, black, and beige
• Crochet hook size H/5mm
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• st(s): stitch(es)
• sl st: slip stitch
• inc: increase (2 sc in one st)

Instructions:

Hat Base:

1. With red yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in ring (6 sts).
3. Round 2: inc in each st around (12 sts).
4. Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) around (18 sts).
5. Round 4: (sc in next 2 sts, inc) around (24 sts).
6. Continue increasing in this pattern until you reach 60 sts.
7. Work even in sc until hat measures 7 inches from crown.

Earflaps (Make 2):

1. Join red yarn to one side of the hat.
2. Row 1: ch 1, sc in next 12 sts, turn.
3. Row 2: ch 1, dec, sc in next 8 sts, dec, turn.
4. Row 3: ch 1, dec, sc in next 6 sts, dec, turn.
5. Continue decreasing until 2 sts remain, then fasten off.

White Spots (Make 5):

1. With white yarn, make a magic ring.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in ring, sl st to first sc to join.
3. Round 2: inc in each st around (12 sts).
4. Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) around (18 sts), sl st to first sc, fasten off.

Eyes:

1. With black yarn, ch 8.
2. Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (7 sts).
3. Row 2-3: sc across.
4. Fasten off and weave in ends. Make another to create two eyes.

Assembly:

1. Sew the white spots evenly around the top of the hat.
2. Sew the eyes onto the front of the hat, using the image as a guide.
3. Use red and white yarn to braid ties for earflaps, and add tassels at the end.

Your Mario-inspired mushroom hat is ready to wear!