Crochet a Penguin Hat – an Earflap Hat in Three Sizes (EN & DE)

IMPORTANT: You are buying a PDF pattern, NOT the finished item.

The pattern comes in ONE file, in German and in English.

Crochet pattern for a penguin hat in three sizes – an instant download PDF, in English and in German in one file.

An earflap hat in black with a white edge, with a penguin face in natural white on the front, a yellow beak and two buttons as eyes. Braided ties in white, yellow and black hang from the flaps. The hat is worked throughout in half double crochet, so it grows quickly. It comes in three sizes, from toddler to adult.

PDF pattern, instant download
in English and in German in one file
9 pages each, with step-by-step photos
three sizes: head circumference 45–50 cm, 50–55 cm and from 55 cm
braided ties on the ear flaps
worked throughout in half double crochet – the hat grows fast

Photo note: The crocheted item is real and made by me. On some photos the background was AI-generated or digitally edited.

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Worked in rounds and in rows.

You should know these stitches:
chain, single crochet, slip stitch, magic ring, half double crochet, decrease, hdc2tog and increase.

Every round is written out separately with the stitch count at the end. The hat runs entirely in half double crochet; every round starts with 2 chains and is closed with a slip stitch – and that is repeated with every size.

Three sizes:

• Size 1: head circumference 45–50 cm · height without ear flaps 15 cm · with ear flaps 23 cm
• Size 2: head circumference 50–55 cm · height without ear flaps 18 cm · with ear flaps 26 cm
• Size 3: head circumference from 55 cm · height without ear flaps 20 cm · with ear flaps 28 cm

Gauge in half double crochet: 8 stitches × 10 rows = 10 × 10 cm.
Worked with a size 5 hook and yarn size 5–6.

The amounts are the same for all three sizes.

• about 100 g black yarn, hook size 5–6
• about 50 g natural white yarn, hook size 5–6
• a small amount of yellow, hook size 5–6
• two black buttons, about 2–2,5 cm

Tools:

• crochet hook no. 5
• darning needle
• sewing needle
• scissors