Funny Azteca Bonnet – Crochet Pattern for a Granny Square Earflap Hat with

Funny AZTECA Bonnet

A playful, colorful earflap bonnet made from 8 granny squares with popcorns, joined with a decorative zigzag seam and finished with long crocheted straps and tassels. Bohemian, cozy and full of character.

A hat that refuses to be boring: the Funny AZTECA Bonnet makes you smile on every winter walk. The idea came from the yarn – KATIA Funny Azteca with its colorful gradient turns every square into a little one-of-a-kind piece.

Why you’ll love it
• 8 classic granny squares with popcorns – standard stitches only, great for advanced beginners
• The ZigZag Joining Technique: a flat, elastic seam that becomes part of the design
• Bonus: there is a short video of the ZigZag Joining Technique on my Instagram account @maxinewondercrochet – the QR code is in the pattern
• A small border all around and two crocheted straps with tassels that swing with every step
• Crochet chart of the full pattern, photos for every round and for the joining
• Stitch counts in blue, hints in brown, all special stitches explained step by step
• 22-page PDF in English UK terms (also available in German)

Finished size
Bonnet approx. 27 × 29 cm (10.5" × 11.5"), one size ·
2 crocheted straps approx. 45 cm (17.5") each, with a 10 cm (4") tassel
Want it bigger? Simply add more border rows.

Yarn
KATIA Funny Azteca, 53% virgin wool, 47% acrylic, 100 g / 180 m (196 yds) · color 202 (blue-green-violet) · approx. 1.5 balls (150 g)

You also need
6 mm hook (bonnet) and 7 mm hook (straps) ·
large tapestry needle · scissors · stitch markers · blocking board for the squares

Skill level: easy.
You only need chains, slip stitches, double crochet, half treble and treble (UK terms).
The popcorns look tricky, but they are simply a group of double trebles – all explained with photos.

Languages: English (UK terms) and German, separate PDF files

I’d love to see your bonnets!
Share them with #FunnyAztecaBonnet and #MaxineWonderCrochet.

Happy crocheting!

Maxine

Skill level: Easy – a great project for advanced beginners who have made granny squares before.
You should know chains, slip stitches, double crochet, half treble and treble (UK terms) and be comfortable working in rounds from a magic ring.
The pattern also uses popcorns (4 dtr), dc-2-tog and front post dc around the popcorn.
The squares are joined with the ZigZag Slip Stitch Joining Technique (Video available on Instagram).
All special stitches and the joining are explained step by step with photos.

What you get:
Instant PDF download, 22 pages, written in UK crochet terms.
• Photos for every round of the granny squares
• Crochet chart of the full pattern
• Photos and diagrams of the ZigZag Joining Technique, plus a QR code to the video on Instagram
• Stitch counts in blue, hints in brown
• Supply list, yarn information and list of all abbreviations (UK terms)
• Instructions for blocking the squares and for the crocheted straps (chain worked with a double strand) and tassels

Please read the full pattern before you start.

Finished size:
Bonnet: approx. 27 × 29 cm (10.5 × 11.5 in), one size
Crocheted straps: 2, approx. 45 cm (17.5 in) long each, with a 10 cm (4 in) tassel
One granny square (blocked): 12 × 12 cm (4.75 × 4.75 in)
Want it bigger? Simply add more border rows.
You can make the straps any length you like.

• Yarn: KATIA Funny Azteca, 53% virgin wool, 47% acrylic, 100 g / 180 m (196 yds), aran weight. Color 202 (blue-green-violet), approx. 1.5 balls (150 g)
• Crochet hooks: 6 mm for the bonnet, 7 mm for the straps (Clover Amour)
• Gauge: one granny square, blocked, 13 sts per edge (last round) = 12 × 12 cm (4.75 × 4.75 in)
• Large tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers
• Blocking board and a handheld steamer for blocking the squares

You can use any aran weight yarn you like.
Please crochet one square first and check its size.