Crochet Playful Underwater Friends Amigurumi Hat Free Pattern

Crochet Playful Underwater Friends Amigurumi Hat

Materials:

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in green (color A), yellow (color B), white (color C), and black (color D)
• Hook: 4.5 mm (US 7)
• Safety eyes: 2 pcs (10 mm)
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Stitch marker

Gauge:

14 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches in single crochet

Size:

This pattern is available in sizes newborn to adult.

Stitches Used:

• Chain (ch)
• Slip stitch (sl st)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Increase (inc)
• Decrease (dec)

Pattern:

Body of Hat:

For Size: Newborn

1. With color A, ch 2. In the second ch from the hook, make 6 sc. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc in each sc around. (12)
3. Round 3: *Sc in next st, inc in next st* repeat around. (18)
4. Round 4: *Sc in next 2 sts, inc in next st* repeat around. (24)
5. Continue increasing in this manner until you reach 48 sts for the adult size (12 rounds total).
6. After reaching the desired size, sc in each stitch for 10 rounds to create the body of the hat.

Shell Details:

1. With color B, ch 2 and make 6 sc in the first ch. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc in each sc around. (12)
3. Round 3: Sc in each st, join to the body of the hat. (12)

Creating Turtle Head:

1. Chain 6 with color A, turn and sc in each chain (5).
2. Ch 1, turn, dec, sc in last st (4).
3. Continue decreasing until you have 1 st left. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Assembly:

1. Stuff the turtle head firmly and sew it to the top center of the hat.
2. Attach safety eyes on either side of the turtle head.
3. With color C, use a yarn needle to stitch teeth along the front opening of the hat.
4. Embellish the shell with surface crochet using color B (optional).

Finishing:

Weave in all ends securely. Your Crochet Playful Underwater Friends Amigurumi Hat is ready to wear and perfect for any occasion!