Mrs. Mouse Crocheted Hat

Little ladies of all ages are going to love this Mrs. Mouse Crocheted Hat.  Complete with a sweet little crocheted bow, this mousey hat is great for Halloween, as well as every day wear.  Need one for a boy, too?  Simply omit the bow and you've got the perfect Mr. Mouse hat!  Great for crochet fans of all skill levels, this crocheted hat pattern makes a great project and is a fun pattern to make during a flight to Disneyland or Disneyworld!

Materials:

• 5.5mm (I) hook for the hat
• 4.5mm (7) hook for ears
• 1 skein double knit (8ply) black yarn
• 1 skein double knit (8ply) red yarn
• Stitch marker
• Wool needle

Abbreviations:

• HK - hook
• CH - chain
• SS – Slip Stitch
• SC – Single Crochet
• SC INC – Single Crochet Increase
• SC DEC – Single Crochet Decrease. Hook into sc, yarn over hook, pull through, hook into nxt sc, yarn over hook, pull through. yarn over hook through first 2 on hook, yarn over hook through 2 last 2 loops on hook.

Instructions:
Mark the start of each round and then move marker as a round is completed.

1. ch 2
    
2. Round 1--make 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st. (8sc )
    
3. Round 2--Ch 2, (counts as 1st sc) sc in same st, 2 sc in each sc around,join with sl st. (16sc)
    
4. Round 3--Ch 2, 1 sc inc, *sc, 1 sc inc* x 7, join sl st. (24 sc around)
    
5. Round 4--Ch 2, sc in nxt sc, 1 sc inc, *2 sc, 1 sc inc* x 7, join with sl st(32 sc)
    
6. Round 5--Ch 2, 2 sc,sc, 1 sc inc, *3sc, 1 sc inc* x 7, join with sl st(40 sc)
    
7. Round 6--Ch 2, 3 sc, 1 sc inc, *4sc, 1 sc inc* x 7, join with sl st(48 sc)
    
8. Round 7--Ch 2, 4 sc, 1 sc inc, *5sc, 1 sc inc* x 7, join with sl st(56 sc)
    
9. Round 8--Ch 2, 5 sc, 1 sc inc, *6sc, 1 sc inc* x 7, join with sl st(64 sc)
    
10. Round 9--Ch 2, sc around (64 sc)
     
11. Round 10--Ch 2,5 sc, 1 sc dec, *6sc, 1 sc dec* x 7, join with sl st (56 sc)
     
12. Round 11--Ch 2, sc around, join with sl st (56 sc)
     
13. Round 12--Ch 2, 4 sc, 1 sc dec, *5sc, 1 sc dec* x 7, join with sl st (48 sc)
     
14. Round 13-19) Ch 2, sc around, join with sl st, Fasten off. (48 sc)
     
15. Weave in the ends

Ears (Make 4)
Using 4.5mm (7) hook
Make 4 ears and attach 2 together to make each ear.

1. Ch2
    
2. Round 1--8 sc in the 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st (8)
    
3. Round 2--Ch 1, 8 sc inc, join with sl st (16 sc)
    
4. Round 3--Ch 1, *1 sc, 1 sc inc* x 8, join with sl st (24 sc)
    
5. Round 4--Ch 1, *2 sc, 1 sc inc* x 8, join with sl st (32 sc)
    
6. Round 5--Ch 1, 1 sc around, join with sl st (32 sc)
    
7. Round 6--Ch 1, *3 sc, 1 sc inc* x 8, join with sl st (40 sc)
    
8. Fasten off, leave a long tail to attach ears.
    
9. Join 2 ears together to help them stand up (you can stuff the ears if you want to but I haven't).
    
10. Join the ears to the hat. I find it easier to put the hat flat so you can position them correctly

Bow (Make 2)
Using 4.5mm (7) hook
Make 2 rectangles

1. Ch12
    
2. Row 1--Sc in 3rd ch from the hook, sc across, ch 2, turn (10)
    
3. Row 2-15--sc across, ch 2, turn (10)
    
4. Row 16--sc across, finish (leave enough yarn at the end to sew them together) (10)
    
5. once you've made 2, join together and finish.

Middle of Bow

1. Ch 6
    
2. Row 1--Sc in 3rd ch from the hook, sc across, ch 2, turn
    
3. Row 2 -10--sc across, ch 2, turn
    
4. Row 11--sc across, finish (leave enough yarn to sew the middle together, sew to bow and sew to hat).
    
5. join the 2 ends together of the middle together. Slip the middle over the bow and place in the middle. you can fasten it to the bow.
    
6. Fasten bow onto the hat.