• This is the child sized pattern, for adult sized please scroll down.
• Round 1: Using purple yarn, make a MR, Ch x2 (does not count as a stitch) and then dc x10 into the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 3 and then crochet dc x10 in the third chain from the hook (10). Then Sl St to the FIRST DC in the round.
• Round 2: Ch x2, dc inc in each stitch in the round (20). Then sl st to the first dc in the round.
• Note: I do not count the ch x2 at the beginning of each round as a stitch, I simply use it for height. If you want to count it as a stitch -you can, just make sure you end each round with the same counts as me.
• Round 3: Ch x2, (dc inc, dc) repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (30). Then sl st to the first dc in the round.
• Round 4: Ch x2, (dc inc, dc x2) repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (40). Then sl st to the first dc in the round.
• Round 5: Ch x2, (dc inc, dc x3) repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (50). Then sl st to the first dc in the round.
• Round 6: Ch x2, (dc inc, dc x4) repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (60). Then sl st to the first dc in the round.
• Rounds 7-14: Ch x2, dc in every stitch (60). Then sl st to the first dc in the round. At the end of round 14, fasten off the purple yarn and join the green yarn.
• Round 15-16: Sc all the way around. then fasten off and weave in the ends.

Eyes:

Big eye:

• Round 1: Using black yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x6 in the second chain from the hook (6).
• Round 2: Inc in every sc (12).
• Round 3: Switch the yarn to white. Inc, sc, then repeat until end of round (18).
• Round 4: Inc, sc x2, inc, then repeat until end of round (24). Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Small eye:

• Round 1: Using black yarn, make a MR and then make sc x6 in the circle (6).
• Round 2: Switch the yarn to white. Then inc in every sc (12).
• Round 3: Inc, sc, then repeat until end of round (18). Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Teeth:

• Row 1: Using white yarn, ch x5 and turn.
• Row 2: In the second ch from hook proceed to make a sc, hdc, dc, dc in that order in the remaining chs.
• Row 3-8: Repeat rows 1 and 2 alternately.

Sewing:

• Sew on the eyes where you would like them to go. And sew the mouth onto the hat in the expression you would like.
• Once all the sewing is done you are done! You now have a crochet monster hat!

Adult Sized Version

• Follow Round 1-6 in the kid version, then continue with these instructions:
• Round 7: Ch x2, (dc inc, dc x5) repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (70). Sl st to the top of the first dc in the round.
• Feel free to add another round or 2 if needed to increase the circumference of the hat.
• Rounds 8-15: Ch x2, dc in every stitch (70). At the end of round 15, fasten off the purple yarn and join the green yarn.
• Round 16-17: Sc all the way around. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
• If you are wanting to make more monster patterns, check out my crochet yeti pattern.