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Common Abbreviations
- Chain (ch)
- Slip Stitch (sl st)
- Single Crochet (sc)
- Half Double Crochet (hdc)
- Double Crochet (dc)
- Loop Stitch (lp st)
- Decrease (dec)
- Increase (inc)
- Together (tog)
- Remaining (rem)
- Skip (sk)
- Beginning (beg)
- Back Loop Only (blo)
- Front Loop Only (flo)
- Loop (lp)
- Yarn Over (yo)
- Materials Needed
- 2 Plastic Headbands
- Stuffing
- Scraps of White, Red, Dark Brown and Ivory #4 worsted weight yarn.
- 1 ½ oz. Spring Green #4 Worsted weight yarn
- 1 ½ oz Light Brown #4 Worsted weight yarn
Repeat all Head steps below for both Max and The Grinch.
Right Side
With an I hook and green yarn for The Grinch and Brown yarn for Max, ch 4. (All steps below are worked in Rows.)
Row 1. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each of the next 2 sts. Ch 1 and turnt. (3 sc made.)
Row 2. Make 2 sc in the 1st st. Sc in the next st. Make 2 sc in the next st. (5 sc made.) Ch 1 and turn.
Row 3. Make 2 sc in the 1st st. Sc in the next st. Sc in the next st. Sc in the next st. Make 2 sc in the next st. (7 sc made.) Ch 1 and turn.
Row 4. Sc in each of the 7 sts across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 5. Make 2 sc in the 1st st. Sc in each of the next 5 sts. Make 2 sc in the last st. (9 sts made.) Ch 1 and turn.
Row 6. Sc in each of the 9 sts across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 7. Sc in each of the 9 sts across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 8. Make 2 sc in the 1st st. Sc in each of the next 7 sts. Make 2 sc in the last st. (11 sc made.) Ch 1 and turn.
Row 9. Sc in each of the 11 sts across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 10. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in the next st. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in each o f the next 4 sts.(13 sc made.) Ch 1 and turn.
Row 11. Sc in each of the 13 sts across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 12. Make 2 sc in the 1st st. Sc in each of the next 3 sts. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in the next st. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 3 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. (13 scs made.) Ch 1 and turn.
Row 13. Make 2 sc in the 1st st. Sc in each of the next 11 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. (15 scs made.) Ch 1 and turn.
Row 14. Make 2 sc in the 1st st. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in the next st. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Make 2 sc in the last st. (15 sc made.) Ch 1 and turn.
Row 15. Make 2 sc in the 1st st. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in the next st. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Make 2 sc in the last st. (15 sc made.) Ch 1 and turn.
Row 16. Make 2 sc in the 1st st. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in the next st. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Make 2 sc in the last st. (15 sc made.) Ch 1 and turn.
Row 17. (Make 2 sc in the next st) twice. Sc in each of the next 3 sts. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in the marked st. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 3 sts. (Make 2 sc in the next st) twice. (17 scs made.) Ch 1 and turn.
Row 18. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in the next 3 sts. (Sc the next 2 sts tog) twice. Sc in the next st. Mark this st. (Sc the next 2 sts tog) twice. Sc in each of the next 3 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. (15 sc made.) End off and set aside.
Left Side
Repeat all Directions above using Light Brown yarn.
Arrange the pieces aside as shown below and attach working yarn as shown below.
Joining – You will begin working in Rounds
Making the top of the Head
Note: From this point, you will be working in Rounds.
Rnd 1. Arrange the pieces and attach yarn as shown below.
Draw up a loop and ch 7. Insert your hook in the 1st st on the opposite piece.
With pieces attached: Sc in each of the next 5 sts. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in the marked st. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 5 sts. Ch 7 and join with a sc into the next st on the opposite side. (this is your 1st sc.) Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in the marked st. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 5 sts.
This is the end of the 1st rnd. There is no need to join but do mark the next st as the beginning st. (26 sc and 2 ch 7 made.)
Rnd 2. *Sc in each of the next 7 chs. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in the marked st. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Rep from * once more. (36 sc made.)
Rnd 3. *Sc in each of the next 10 sts. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in the marked st. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 13 sts. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in the marked st. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 3 sts. (32 sts made.)
Rnd 4. Sc in each of the 32 sts around.
Rnd 5. Sc in each of the 32 sts around.
Rnd 6. Sc in each of the next 9 sts and sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in the marked st. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 11 sts. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in the marked st. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 2 sts. (28 sts made.)
Rnd 7. Sc in each of the 28 sts around.
Rnd 8. Sc in each of the next 8 sts and sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in the marked st. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the next 9 sts. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in the marked st. Sc the next 2 sts tog. Sc in the next st. (24 scs made.)
Next Rnds – Remove the beginning marker. You will be decreasing on each side of the markers until only 16 sts rem.
When there are 16 sts left – (Sc the next 2 sts tog) 8 times. (8 sc made.)
(Sc the next 2 sts tog) 4 times. End off leaving a long tail. Using the long tail, weave through the last 4 sts and draw them together tightly. Secure your end and weave it in to hide.
Finishing
Make 36 sc down each raw side.
Hint: I like to divide mine in sections to make it easier to keep on track.
Bottom for Both Max and Grinch
Attach appropriate yarn color in the back loop as shown below. Ch 1 and sc in the same blo.
Row 1. Sc in the blo of each of the 36 sts across. Ch 1 and turn.
Row 2. Sc in each of the next 6 sts. Hdc in each of the next 6 sts. Dc in each of the next 12 sts. Hdc in each of the next 6 sts Sc in each of the next 6 sts. End off leaving a long tail.
Santa Hat for Grinch
Rnd 1. Beginning at peak, with Red worsted weight yarn and I hook, ch 2 or make a magic circle. Ch 1 and make 5 sc into the ring or 2nd ch from the hook. Do not join, but do mark 1st st. (5 sc made.)
Rnd 2. Sc in each of the 5 sc around.
Rnd 3. Make 2 sc in each st around. (10 sts made.)
Rnd 4. Sc in each of the 10 sts around.
Rnd 5. Make 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in each of the next 5 sts. Make 2 sc in next st. Sc in each of the last 3 sts. (12 sts made.)
Rnd 6. Sc in each of the 12 sts around.
Rnd 7. (Make 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in each of the next 3 sts) around. (15 sts made.)
Rnd 8. Sc in each of the 15 sts around.
Rnd 9. (Make 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in each of the next 4 sts) around. (18 sts made.)
Rnd 10-11. Sc in each of the 18 sts around.
Rnd 12. (Make 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in each of the next 5 sts) around. (21 sts made.)
Rnd 13. Sc in each of the 21 sts around.
Rnd 14. (Make 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in each of the next 6 sts) around. (24 sts made.)
Rnd 15. Sc in each of the 24 sts around.
Rnd 16. (Make 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in each of the next 7 sts) around. (27 sts made.)
Rnds 17-18. Sc in each of the 27 sts around.
Rnd 19. (Make 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in each of the next 8 sts) around. (30 sts made.)
Rnd 20. Sc in each of the 30 sts around.
Rnd 21. (Make 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in each of the next 9 sts) around. (33 sts made.)
Rnds 22-23. Sc in each of the 33 sts around.
Rnd 24. (Make 2 sc in 1st st. Sc in each of the next 10 sts) around. (36 sts made.)
Rnds 25-26. Sc in each of the 36 sts around.
Cuff
Rnd 1. Attach white yarn inside (backside) any st from the last rnd made. Ch 1 and Ip st in each st around. Join to the 1st st made.
Rnd 2. Ch 1 and Ip st in each st around. Join to the 1st st made. End off and weave in the end.
Sew or glue the hat to the headband top as shown below.
Max’s Ears – Make 2
With I hook and Dark Brown yarn, ch 13.
Row 1. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of the next 10 chs. In the end ch make 4 hdc. Working down the opposite side of ch, sc in each of the next 11 chs. Ch 1, and turn. (26 sts made.)
Row 2. Sc in each of the next 11 sc. (Make 2 hdc in next st) 4 times. Sc in each of the last 11 sc. ch 1 and turn. (30 sts made.)
Row 3. Sc in each of the next 10 sts. Hdc in next st. (Make 2 dc in the next st, dc in the next st) 4 times. Hdc in next st. Sc in the last 10 sts. Ch 1 and turn. (34 sts made.)
Row 5. Sl st in each of the next 5 sts. Sc in each of the next 6 sts.(Make 2 sc in the next st, sc in next st) 6 times. Sc in each of the next 6 sts. Sl st in each the of the last 5 sts. End off leaving a 20” tail to sew to the headband. (About 4-5 rows from the center top.
Max’s Antler
Rnd 1. Make a magic circle. In circle ch 1 and make 6 sc. Join to the 1st sc with sl st. (6 sts made.)
Rnd 2. Ch 1 and make 2 sc in each st around. Join to 1st sc with sl st in blo. (12 sts made.) Rnd 3. Ch 1 and sc in each of the 12 sts around. Do NOT join, but do mark 1st st.
Rnd 3. Working through both loops, sc in each of the 12 sts around.
Rnd 4. Sc in each of the 12 sts around.
Rnd 5. Sc 1st 2 sts tog. Sc in each rem st. (11 sc made.)
Rnd 6. Sc in each of the 11 sts around.
Rnd 7. Sc in each of the next 3 sts. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the rem sts. (10 sts made.)
Rnd 8. Sc in each of the 10 sts around. Begin Stuffing as you go.
Rnd 9. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the rem sts. (9 sts made.)
Rnds 10-12. Sc in each of the 9 sts around.
Rnd 13. Sc in each of the next st. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the rem sts. (8 sts made.)
Rnds 14-16. Sc in each of the 8 sts around.
Rnd 17. Sc in each of the next 2 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in each rem st. (9 sts made.)
Rnd 18. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in each rem st. (10 sts made.)
Rnd 19. Sc in each of the 10 sts around.
Rnd 20. Sc in each of the next 2 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in each rem st. (11 sts made.)
Rnd 21. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in each rem st. (12 sts made.)
Begin Bend – Rnd 22. (Make 2 sc in next st) 4 times. (Sc next 2 sts tog) 4 times. Sc in rem sts. (12 sts made.)
Rnds 23 – 26. Sc in each of the 12 sts around.
Rnd 27. Sc in each of the next 5 st. (Sc next 2 sts tog) twice. Sc in each rem st. (10 sts made.)
Rnds 28 – 29. Sc in each of the 10 sts around.
Rnd 30. Sc in each of the next 5 st. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each rem st. (9 sts made.)
Rnds 31 – 32. Sc in each of the 9 sts around.
Rnd 33. Sc in each of the next 3 st. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each rem st. (8 sts made.
Rnd 34. Sc in each of the 6 sts. Sc last 2 sts tog. (7 sts.)
Rnd 35. Sc in each of the 7 sts around.
Rnd 36. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in each rem st. (8 sc made.)
Rnd 37. Sc in each of the next 5 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in each rem st. (9 sc made.)
Rnd 38. Sc in each of the next 5 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in each rem st. (10 sc made.)
Rnd 39. Sc in each of the next 6 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in each rem st. (11 sc made.)
Rnd 40. Sc in each of the next 6 sts. Make 2 sc in the next st. Sc in each rem st. (12 sc made.)
Rnd 41. Sc in each of the 12 sc around. Join to the 1st sc with sl st in blo.
Rnd 42. Working in blo (sc next 2 sts tog) 6 times. (6 sc made.) End off leaving a long tail and weave final 6 sts tog. (This is the top.)
Point 1
Rnd 1. Make a magic circle. In circle ch 1 and make 6 sc. Join to 1st sc with sl st. (6 sts made.)
Rnd 2. Ch 1 and make 2 sc in each st around. Join to 1st sc with sl st in blo. (12 sts made.)
Rnd 3. Blo sc 1st 2 sts tog. Blo sc in each rem st. (11 sc made.)
Rnd 4. Sc in each of the next 3 sts. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the rem sts. (10 sts made.)
Rnds 5 – 9. Sc in each of the 10 sts around. Begin Stuffing as you go.
Rnd 10. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sc next 2 sts tog. Sc in each of the rem sts. (9 sts made.)
Rnds 11-12. Sc in each of the 9 sts around. End off leaving a long tail and sew to antler as shown below.
Back Point
Rnd 1. Make a magic circle. In circlo ch 1 and make 5 sc. Join to 1st sc with sl st. (5 sts made.)
Rnd 2. Ch 1 and make 2 sc in each st around. Join to 1st sc with sl st in blo. (10 sts made.)
Rnd 3. Ch 1 and sc in the blo of each of the 10 sts around.
Rnd 4. Sc 1st 2 sts tog. Sc in each rem st. (9 sc made.)
Rnds 5 – 9. Sc in each of the 9 sts around. Join and end off leaving a long tail. Sew to antler as shown below.
Sew to the top of the headband as shown below. Take a piece of dark yarn and tie around the center of (tree branch antler) as shown below.
Do not use hot glue to glue the head to the headband. Use a glue such as E6000.
I Glued the head to the headband and then secured it in place by tying scraps of yarn around the top at key places to keep both pieces together. Let dry overnight before removing the ties.
