Mustache Costume Hat: Crochet Pattern

This is a simple crochet mustache costume hat!

What you need

Yarn – Skein of Acrylic or fiber of your choice
Hook – J (smaller hook for thinner yarn)
Tapestry needle for sewing
Stitches Used: sc, dc, hdc, sl st
chain 2 does not count as stitch

Instructions

Chain 3

1: 12 dc in second ch from hook, join with a sl st to first dc made, ch 2

2: 2dc in each st around, sl st to first dc made ch 2 (24dc)

3: 1dc in first st, 2 dc in next stitch repeat around, sl st to first dc made, ch2 (36dc)

4: 1dc in first 2 stitches, 2dc in next stitch, repeat around, sl st to first dc made, ch2 (48dc)

5: 1dc in first 3 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch, repeat around, sl st to first dc made, ch2 (60dc)

6: dc in each stitch around, sl st to first dc made, ch2

7 – 9: Repeat row 6

10: Hdc in each st around, join with a sl st to first hdc made, ch 3 ch 3 counts as first dc

11: Dc in next 39 stitches, ch 3, turn (40dc)

12 – 15: Dc in each st across, ch 3, turn (40dc)

16: ch 6 then sl st into top of ch3 on opposite side.

finish off beard with hat facing you, you will have 5 chains connecting the hat.

Count 9 stitches right side (mark) and 9 stitches left side (mark)

17: Starting on the right side (hat facing you upside down) join with a sl st to 10th stitch, ch2,(does not count as first hdc), hdc in next 9 stitches, hdc in the 6 chains, hdc in next 9 stitches, ch2, turn

18 – 20: hdc in each st across, ch2 turn

21: hdc2tog, hdc in each of the next stitches, hdc2tog in last two stitches, ch2, turn

22: hdc in each st across, ch2, turn (22hdc)

23: hdc2tog, hdc in each of the next stitches, hdc2tog in last two stitches, ch2, turn

24: hdc in each st across, ch2, turn (20hdc)

25: hdc2tog, hdc in each of the next stitches, hdc2tog in last two stitches, ch 2, turn

26: hdc in each st across, ch2, turn (18hdc)

27: hdc2tog, *1hdc, hdc2tog* Repeat across, ch2 , turn

28: hdc2tog, hdc in next 8 stitches, hdc2tog in last two stitches, ch2, turn

29: hdc in each stitch across, ch2, turn

30: hdc2tog across, ch1, turn

31: sc2tog, 1sc, sc2tog in last 2 stitches, ch1, turn

32: *sc2tog, 1sc* repeat across, ch1, Working in edge sc in each stich around the bottom of the hat.

Finish off weave in loose ends working in the edge of ‘face’ sc in each stitch around.

Finish off weave in loose ends.

 

Mustache:

ch 16 sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc, dc, 3tr in same stitch, dc, hdc, sc, sl st, sc, hdc, dc, 3tr in same stitch, dc, hdc, sc.

Working on opposite side of work in the open chains, 2sc in corner, sc in each chain, hdc opposite tr, sc in each chain, hdc in tr, sc to end of mustache. Finish off.

Leave a long tail to sew. Attach mustache to hat where you would like it to fall on your face. Enjoy!

By Sara. Thanks Sara!