Pikachu Hat

Let's be honest here: who doesn't love Pokemon? Many of us grew up on the show and video games, and continue to love it today. Show your love for the pocket monsters with this simple crochet project.

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Step 1: Materials

1) Red, yellow, black, and white yarn
2) Size 10 or J crochet hook
3) Scissors
4) Yarn needle or embroidery needle with floss (black, white, and red)

Step 2: The Hat

First off, let's start with the main body of the hat:

The Hat
sc = Single Crochet
hdc = Half Double Crochet
st = stich(es)
dec = decreasing stitch

Rnd 1: Magic Ring with 4sc
Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each sc (8 st)
Rnd 3: 2 hdc in each sc (16 st)
Rnd4: (hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st) repeat around (24 st)
Rnd 5: (hdc in next 2 st, 2 hdc in next) repeat around (32 st)
Rnd 6: (hdc in next 3 st, 2 hdc in next st) repeat around (40 st)
Rnd 7: (hdc in next 4, 2 hdc in next st) repeat around (48 st)
Rnd 8: (hdc in next 5 st, 2 hdc in next st) repeat around (56 st)
Rnd 9: (hdc in next 6 st, 2 hdc in next st) repeat around (64 st)
Rnd 10: (hdc in next 31 st, 2 hdc in next st) repeat around (66 st)
Rnd 11-20: hdc in every st (66 st)

Step 3: The Ear Flaps

This step is completely optional. If you don't like ear flaps, continue on to step 4.

The Ear Flaps (x2)

Start with yellow yarn. Join into last layer of hat.

Row 1-3: (1 sc per st) repeat 11 times, chn 1, turn (11)
Row 4: (1 sc per st) x 3, 1 dec, (1 sc per st) x 2, 1 dec, (1 sc per st) x 2, chn 1, turn (9)
Row 5: (1 sc per st) x 2, 1 dec, (1 sc per st) x 1, 1 dec, (1 sc per st) x 2, chn 1, turn (7)
Row 6: (1 sc per st) x 1, 1 dec, (1 sc per st) x 1, 1 dec, (1 sc per st) x 1, chn 1, turn (5)
Row 7:1 dec, (1 sc per st) x 1, 1 dec, F.O. (3)

Count over 22 stiches on the last row of the hat and repeat.

Step 4: Border

This just adds an extra row of black onto the bottom. I think It completes the image of the hat better.

Border:

Start with black into last row of hat

Row 1: 1 hdc per st

Step 5: The Ears

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I made 4 ear halves and joined two together for extra support, since I didn't want to use fiberfill in the hat. The double ear method gave the ears extra strength to stand up straight on their own.

The Ears (x4):

Start in yellow.

Row 1: Chn 9, turn (8)
Row 2-7: (1 sc per st) x 8 (8)
Row 8: (1 sc per st) x 3, 1 dec, (1 sc per st) x 3, chn 1, turn (7)
Row 9: (1 sc per st) x 2, 1 dec, (1 sc per st) x 3, chn 1, turn (6)
Row 10: (1 sc per st) x 2, 1 dec, (1 sc per st) x 2, chn 1, turn (5)

Switch to black.

Row 11: (1 sc per st) x 2, 1 dec, (1 sc per st) x 1, chn 1, turn (4)
Row 12: (1 sc per st) x 1, 1 dec, (1 sc per st) x 1, chn 1, turn (3)
Row 13: (1 sc per st) x 1, 1 dec, chn 1, turn (2)
Row 14: 1 dec, F.O. (1)

Use yellow yarn to join the two half ears together in the yellow section, then inverse the ear. Use black yarn to close remaining opening.

Using yellow yarn and either the crochet hook or the yarn needle, join the ears to the hat.

Step 6: The Face

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The face contains several parts, all of which are joined to the main hat with either the yarn needle or embroidery floss in each part's respective color.

The Eyes (x2):

In Black

Row 1: Magic Ring with 8 sc (8)
Row 2: (2 sc in every st) repeat around (16)
Row 3: (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat around, F.O. (24)

The Tint (x2):

In White

Row 1: Magic Ring with 8 sc (8)
Row 2: sc to first st of row 1 and F.O.

Join these to the black eye portion.

Nose:

In Black

Row 1: Chn 5, turn (5)
Row 2: (1 sc per st) x 4, chn 1, turn (4)
Row 3: (1 sc per st) x 1, 1 dec, (1 sc per st) x 1, chn 1, turn (3)
Row 4: (1 sc per st) x 1, 1 dec, chn 1, turn (2)
Row 5: 1 dec, F.O. (1)

The Cheek Circles (x2):

In Red

Row 1: Magic Ring with 8 sc (8)
Row 2: (2 sc in every st) repeat around (16)
Row 3: (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) repeat around, F.O. (24)