With the help of this free crochet ear flap hat for dolls pattern and video tutorial, you can make the most adorable hat that kids will love! It’s easy enough for beginners to create and customize with their favourite colours.
Not only is this project super simple and quick to make, but it’s also a great way to keep your little one entertained and spark their creativity. In this post, you’ll learn how to crochet an ear flap hat for dolls with my free pattern and step-by-step video tutorial. Let’s get started!
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If you have a child in your life that loves to play dress-up with their dolls, then you know the importance of accessories. Giving a child a great hat to prepare their little friend for the cold weather makes a great gift. Both my kids have loved to play dress up with their dolls at different points and as soon as the weather got cold here, they insisted they needed the perfect hat to keep them warm in the winter too.
So this hat pattern was designed with those kids in mind. Because even a dolly needs a seasonal wardrobe change too.
This pattern is Week 8 of the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calendar Crochet Along and is designed to fit the 10-inch doll created for this crochet along.
Want to learn more about the Amigurumi Advent Calendar CAL? Check out the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calender Crochet Along home page that contains the pattern release schedule and a rundown of everything you need to know! All the free patterns in the CAL include video tutorials.
For the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calendar Crochet Along, we’re making an amigurumi boy doll named Advent Adam (or Advent Addy which are both 10 inch dolls) and then enough different outfits and accessories to fill a DIY advent calendar – it’s a wonderful crochet gift to give that will engage children’s imaginations for hours of doll play.
Where Can I Get a Printable Copy of this Doll Pattern and their clothing?
- Grab an ad-free PDF, printable version of the complete doll pattern (all three parts of the doll together) and 1 full outfit pattern in one convenient pdf file in my Ravelry and Etsy shops
OR - Buy the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calendar CAL Bundle in my Ravelry or Etsy shops and get this pdf pattern download of this and all the CAL patterns in printable bundle files PLUS the following bonus patterns exclusive to the bundle:
- Extra hair cap pattern & added embroidery instructions to make Advent Addy (a female doll) with photo tutorials.
- Chef’s Hat & Apron pattern for the dolls
- Swim top pattern (for Advent Addy)
- Additional, exclusive bonus patterns with the release of each part of the bundle (there will be a minimum of 8 bonuses this year! (incl. the above listed bonuses))
- Extra hair cap pattern & added embroidery instructions to make Advent Addy (a female doll) with photo tutorials.
Other great free crochet patterns for doll clothes and hats to check out
How to Crochet an Ear Flap Hat For Dolls
This crochet hat pattern is worked from the top of the hat down to the bottom. The hat is crocheted in single crochet stitches so there aren’t any fancy stitches to know. After crocheting the body of the hat, we’ll create each ear flap separately. After the earflaps are created, we’ll move on to crocheting a trim and straps for our hat.
Tips for Crocheting An Ear Flap Hat for Amigurumi Dolls
- When making crochet ear flap hats (or anything that has to fit something) matching gauge is important. IF you do not plan to match the gauge given in the pattern, make sure that you’re using the same yarn weight (ideally the same yarn brand and yarn line) and that your tension is consistent between the doll that you created and the hat pattern.
- This little hat was designed from the top-down so that you can try your hat on your doll as you go. I recommend trying your hat on your doll after row 11 or 12 as you should be able to get a good idea at that point if the hat is going to fit.
- If your hat does not fit, you’ll unfortunately, have to start over either with a looser tension or a larger crochet hook.
- As with all crochet patterns take the time to read the pattern notes before you start to crochet so that you have all the information you need before getting started.
- If you don’t like to change colors, omit the color changes and work the full hat in a single color.
Important Note About The Supply List for this Crochet Ear Flap Hat for Dolls Pattern:
We will not be utilizing all of the supplies listed in the supplies list this week. We will be using them to complete our crochet doll and the clothing that we will crochet for our doll over the coming weeks.
This is not an exhaustive list of all of the supplies we will need. This is everything we will need for Weeks 1 – 11 of the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calendar Crochet Along.
Disclaimer:
Feel free to sell the handmade items created by this free pattern but please provide pattern credit back to me when posting online, and please provide a link to my blog: https://theloopylamb.com. Please do not resell, distribute, duplicate, or share this pattern in any printed or digital form, or claim this pattern as your own original design. Please do not use my photos when selling your finished items. This pattern is for personal use only.
Skill Level:
- Easy
Terminology:
- U.S. Terminology
Supplies:
- E / 3.5 mm Crochet Hook (or whatever hook size needed to match gauge)
- WeCrochet Brava Worsted Weight Yarn (100% Premium Acrylic, Worsted Weight (4), 218yds/200m, 100g/3.5oz), 1 skein each of:
- Color A: Almond (or preferred skin color)
- Color B: White
- Color C: Gingerbread for Adam(or preferred hair color)
- Color D: Denim
- Color E: Black
- Color F: Red
- Color G: Celestial
- Color H: Avocado
- Color I: Marina
- 2 – 12 mm Safety Eyes in preferred color (Mine are from Chateau Bornais Crochet)
- 6 – 9 mm Buttons in preferred color(s)
- Polyester Stuffing (also available at Michaels)
- Tapestry Needle / Yarn Needle
- Multiple Stitch Markers
- Brown Embroidery Thread (or preferred freckle shade)
- White Embroidery Thread
- 1 5/8” Clover Pom Pom Maker
- Scissors
- Sewing Thread and Needle
- Sewing Pins (optional but helps make the assembly process easier)
- 24 boxes that measure at least 2.7” square for the advent calendar
- Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Abbreviations:
- BLO = Back Loop Only
- CH = Chain
- CH SP(s) = Chain Space(s)
- DC = Double Crochet
- FLO = Front Loop Only
- FO = Finish Off
- HDC = Half Double Crochet
- HDCDEC = Half Double Crochet Decrease
- MC = Magic Circle / Magic Ring
- PM = Place Marker/Stitch Marker
- RS = Right Side
- SC = Single Crochet
- SCDEC = Single Crochet Decrease
- SCINC = Single Crochet Increase / 2 SC STs in the same ST
- SK = Skip
- SL ST = Slip Stitch
- SP(s) = Space(s)
- ST(s) = Stitch(es)
- TR = Treble/Triple Crochet
- WS = Wrong Side
- YO = Yarn Over
Special Stitches and Techniques:
- Invisible Finish / Join: FO leaving a long tail. Thread the tail onto a tapestry needle. Skip a stitch and place the tapestry needle through the top of the next stitch from front to back and pull through. Place tip of needle into top of the last ST worked under the back loop of the stitch and pull through to the back of the work. Weave in the end. Learn how to do this with my invisible finish/join tutorial.
- Single Crochet (SC) Join: With a slip knot already on the hook, insert hook into the designated stitch. YO and pull up a loop. YO and pull through both loops on the hook.
Finished Size:
- Doll is approximately 10.5” tall
Gauge:
- Clothing: 4 sts across x 6 rows = 1” square
Notes:
- These shoes are made to fit my Advent Adam Doll. Gauge is important for ensuring that all of the parts of your doll fit appropriately. If you don’t plan to match gauge, ensure that you maintain a consistent tension throughout each project. Using the same yarn line and hook throughout each project can also assist with minimizing gauge/tension changes.
- For a cleaner SCDEC on pieces worked in continuous rounds, do your SCDEC under the front loops only of each ST rather than under both loops. This is often referred to as an invisible decrease. Check out my invisible decrease tutorial on to see it done.
- For pieces worked in turned rows, use a normal SCDEC stitch instead of the invisible decrease.
- Color changes are done using the last YO of the previous stitch (except where otherwise indicated).
You can purchase an inexpensive ad-free PDF version of this pattern with all three parts of the doll together + 1 outfit in one convenient file in my Ravelry and Etsy shops
OR
Buy the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calendar CAL Bundle in my Ravelry or Etsy shops and get updates in your Ravelry library or Email (for Etsy buyers) when new parts become available.
Check Out the Crochet Ear Flap Hat for Dolls Step-By-Step Video Tutorial
Earflap Hat
(Body of hat is worked in a continuous spiral and the ear flaps are worked in turned rows)
Round 1: Using Colour G make a MC and work 6 SC into the MC. (6)
Round 2: (SCINC) x 6. (12)
Change to Colour B
Round 3: (SC, SCINC) x 6. (18)
Round 4: SC, SCINC, (SC 2, SCINC) x 5, SC. (24)
Change to Colour G
Round 5: (SC 3, SCINC) x 6. (30)
Round 6: SC 2, SCINC, (SC 4, SCINC) x 5, SC 2. (36)
Change to Colour B
Round 7: (SC 5, SCINC) x 6. (42)
Round 8: SC 3, SCINC, (SC 6, SCINC) x 5, SC 3. (48)
Change to Colour G
Round 9: (SC 11, SCINC) x 4. (52)
Round 10: SC around. (52)
Change to Colour B
Rounds 11 – 12: SC around. (52)
Change to Colour G
Rounds 13 – 16: SC around. (52)
FO with invisible finish (see special stitches & techniques). PM in STs 36 and 8 of Round 16.
First Ear Flap
Row 1: With RS facing, attach yarn in Colour G with a standing SC (see special stitches & techniques) to ST 36 of Round 16. SC in the next 7 STs. (8)
Row 2: CH 1 and turn. SCDEC, SC 4, SCDEC. (6)
Row 3: CH 1 and turn. SCDEC, SC 2, SCDEC. (4)
Row 4: CH 1 and turn. (SCDEC) x 2. (2)
Row 5: CH 1 and turn. SCDEC. (1)
FO.
Second Ear Flap
Row 1: With RS facing, attach yarn in Colour G with a standing SC (see special stitches & techniques) to ST 8 of Round 16. SC in the next 7 STs. (8)
Row 2: CH 1 and turn. SCDEC, SC 4, SCDEC. (6)
Row 3: CH 1 and turn. SCDEC, SC 2, SCDEC. (4)
Row 4: CH 1 and turn. (SCDEC) x 2. (2)
Row 5: CH 1 and turn. SCDEC. (1)
Do not FO. Continue on to Straps & Edging.
Free Ear Flap Hat Patterns for Kids
Straps & Edging
CH 17. SL ST in the 2nd CH from the hook and each CH across. SC 4 down the left side of Earflap 2 (placing STs into the ends of the rows of Earflap 2). SC 20 across Round 16 of the hat. SC 4 up the right side of Earflap 1.
CH 17. SL ST in the 2nd CH from the hook and each CH across. SC 4 down the left side of Earflap 1. SC 16 across Round 16 at the back of the hat. SC 4 up the remaining edge of Earflap 2. FO with invisible finish (see special stitches & techniques). Weave in ends. (86)
Pompom
Use Colour B to make a pompom on the pompom maker, leaving tails of at least 6 – 8 inches to secure the pompom to the hat. After completing and trimming your pompom, use the yarn tails to secure your pompom to the top of the hat. FO and weave in ends.
Stay tuned for the next pattern in the 2023 Amigurumi Advent Calendar CAL on March 31st for the release of the next free pattern of the crochet along.
Looking for a crochet toque to make for your doll as well? Check out my Easy Crochet Doll Hat.
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