Free Crochet Pattern- Lion Baby Beanie | Cherry and Crochet Designs

Lion Baby Beanie by Cherry and Crochet Designs

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This baby hat is sized for newborns and can be created in under an hour. With a cheeky lion  face, this baby beanie is an ideal gift for a newborn baby and is very easy to create. It requires only a small amount of yarn, meaning you can use up scraps and create a beautiful present. Deceivingly easy, it would also make an ideal project to make and sell or give as a present at a baby shower.

You will need
Yarn needle
4.5 MM Crochet hook
Stylecraft Special DK in Citron, Jaffa, Black and Stone

Difficulty- Easy
Size- 12cm x 10cm (To fit newborn)

Pattern

Bobble- Work double crochet, leaving two loops on the hook at the end, then work another 7 unfinished double crochet into the same stitch, pull through all loops on hook on last stitch.

With Citron , chain 3,
Round 1) 15 double crochet in 3rd chain from hook, slip stitch to first stitch. (15)
Round 2) Chain 2, 2 double crochet in each stitch, slip stitch to first stitch. (30)
Round 3) Chain 2, “2 double crochet, double crochet in next stitch” repeat around, slip stitch to first stitch. (45)
Round 4)Chain 2, double crochet in each stitch, slip stitch to first stitch. (45)
Round 5) Chain 2, double crochet in 10 stitches, bobble in Black,double crochet in 10 stitches using Citron, bobble in Black, double crochet in each remaining stitch using Citron, slip stitch to first stitch. (45)
Round 6-10) Chain 2, double crochet in each stitch, slip stitch to first stitch. (45).
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Mouth
With Citron , chain 5,
Round 1) double crochet in 3rd chain from hook, double crochet in each chain, 6 double crochet in end chain, double crochet in bottom of each chain, 6 double crochet in last stitch, slip stitch to first stitch. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Complete nose, then sew onto hat as pictured above.

Nose
With Stone, chain 2
Row 1) 2 single crochet in 2nd chain from hook
Row 2) Chain 2, 2 single crochet in each stitch.
Row 3) Chain 2, 2 single crochet in first stitch, single crochet in each stitch, 2 single crochet in last stitch. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew onto mouth as in picture above.

Mane
With Jaffa, chain 65
Row 1) Slip stitch to 3rd chain from hook, “chain 5, skip a stitch, slip stitch in next stitch”, repeat from “to”. Fasten off and sew onto hat using tail. Weave in ends.

Ears (Make 2)
With Citron, chain 2.
Row 1) Chain 1, 2 single crochet in stitch
Row 2) Chain 1, 2 single crochet in each stitch
Row 3-4) Chain 1, 2 single crochet in first stitch, single crochet in each stitch, 2 single crochet in last stitch.
Row 5) Chain 2, double crochet in each stitch. Chain 1, single crochet around ear. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew onto hat as pictured above. Weave in ends.

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