- Sizes: (Hood length can be adjusted for your pet. The lengths below in pattern are suggested if you do not know the size of the pet.)
- X-S – 9″ Neck
- S – 12″ Neck
- M – 14″ Neck
- L – 16 ½”” Neck
Abbreviations Used:
- st = st
- ch = ch
- sl st = slip st
- sc = sc
- dc = double crochet
- trc = treble crochet
- tog = together
- sp = space
- sk = skip
- fpdc=front post double crochet
- bpdc=back post double crochet
- fphdc = front post half double crochet
- bphdc = back post half double crochet
Materials:
- 6-8 oz. Red Heart Super Saver #4 Light Brown yarn
- 1 oz Red Heart Super Save #4 Ivory Yarn
- 2 oz. Red Heart Super Saver #4 Dark Brown
- Darning Needle
- Crochet hook in size H/5mm 9
- One 1″ Brown button
- A few handfuls of fiberfil
Gauge: 13 sts = 4″ and 7 rows = 4″ – In Double Crochet
Pattern Markings respectively: [X-Small – Small – Med – Large]
Starting at collar, with Light Brown yarn and H hook loosely ch [36 (44 48, 58)]. Row 1. Dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (34, 42, 46, 56 sts made.)
Row 2. Ch 2, sk beg st ** fpdc around next st. Bpdc around next st. * Rep from ** to * across. End with dc in last st. (34, 42, 46, 56 post sts made.) Turn. Continue to Finishing below for X-Small. Continue to Finishing below for small. Continue to Finishing below for Medium.
Row 3. For Large size only: Ch-2, * fpdc around next st, bpdc around next st * repeat between * * across. (56 post sts made.) End off and weave in the end. Continue to Finishing below.
Finishing and starting Hood
Place a marker in the 14th, 20th, 22th, 27th st from the left side.
Row 1. Sl st in the next 6 sts. (For button tab) Ch 2 (does not count as dc) Dc in each st until 1st marked st. (Dc next 2 sts tog) Replace marker in this st. Dc in each remaining st across. Turn. [27, 39 (43, 53) sc made.]
Row 2. Ch 2 and dc in each st until marked st. (Dc next 2 sts tog.) Mark this st. Dc in each rem st. Turn. [26, 38 (42, 52) sc made.]
Row 3. Ch 2 and dc in each st until marked st. (Dc next 2 sts tog.) Mark this st. Dc in each rem st. Turn. [25, 37 (41, 51) sc made.]
Row 4. Ch 2 and dc in each st until marked st. Remove the marker. (Dc next 2 sts tog.) Mark this st. Dc in each rem st. Turn. [24, 26 (40, 50) sc made.]
Row 5. Ch 2 (does not count as dc) and Dc in each st across. Turn. [24, 26 (40, 50) sc made.]
Rnd 6. Ch 2 and dc in each st across. Turn. [24, 26 (40, 50) sc made.]1
Row 7. Repeat Row 6 until the piece measures 5 ½”, 6 1/2″, 7 1/2″, 8 1/2″ or ½” less than desired height from neck to crown.
Top of Hood Shaping
Mark the 2 center sts.
Row 1. Ch 2 and dc in each st until 2 sts before 1st marker. (Dc 2 sts tog) 3 times. Place market in center dec. Dc in each remaining st. Turn. [21, 23 (37, 47) sc made.]
Row 2. Ch 2 and dc in each st until 2 dc before the maked st. (Dc next 2 sts tog). Dc in marked st. Remove the marker. (Dc next 2 sts tog.) Dc in each remaining st across. Turn. [19, 21 (35, 45)
sc made.] End off and sew or crochet the top of the hood tog.
Finishing Raw Edge
Row 1. Attach yarn as shown below on the Cuff side without tab. Make 3 sc up the cuff. Hdc evenly around the raw edge to tab. Note: It is better to keep hdcs not right next tog. You do not want a sloppy face opening. Sl st in tab. Ch 1 and turn.
Note you will be making single crochet post sts on the next row.
Row 2. Make (fpsc around next st. Bpsc around next st) across. End off and weave in the end.
Finishing: Sew ¾” button to side opposite tab. You will use the spaces on the tab between post dcs as a button loop.
Ears – Make 4 (2 inner and 2 outer)
With H 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 next st, dc in next st) 4 times. Hdc in next st. Sc in the last 10 sts. End off and weave in the end. Set the piece aside. (34 sts made.) pp
Outside Ear
Repeat Rnds 1-3 above but do not end off. Pick up an inner ear and place it back to back with the portion you just made. Ch 1 and working through both thicknesses sl st in each of the next 5 sts. Sc in each of the next 5 sts. Hdc in next st. (Make 2 dc in next st, dc in next st) 6 times. Hdc in next st. Sc in each of the next 5 sts. Sl st in each of the last 5 sts. End off leaving a 20” tail to sew to the hood.
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 4. Working through both loops, 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) 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 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. Sc 1st 2 sts tog. 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 circle 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 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 hat as shown below. Take a piece of dark yarn and tie around center of (tree branch antler) as shown below.
