Imagine your little one in this cozy crochet llama hat. It would be the sweetest sight you’ve ever seen! With this free pattern from Sarah Zimmerman, you can crochet an adorable beanie with fun animal-themed details. The hat features a fluffy texture, playful earflaps with tassels, and a sleeping llama’s face and ears. So cute!
Crochet Skills You Need For This Llama Hat
This crochet llama hat pattern is a fun project for those with a good understanding of basic crochet techniques. It’s worked in joined rounds using mostly double crochets by first building the crown and then moving on to crochet the earflaps with stitch decreases. Once done, you will craft the llama’s eyes, nose, and ears and attach them to the hat.
The main difficulty for those who never used super bulky fibers will be working with pipsqueak chenille yarn. Its fluffy texture makes it harder to see the stitches, which is why it’s not recommended for beginners.
Yarn Types That Work Best For A Crochet Llama Hat
To give your handmade hat a distinctive llama look, be sure to use super bulky weight yarn with a fluffy texture, such as Bernat Pipsqueak. It’s a popular choice for making soft, cozy baby items. For the llama’s face and earflaps braids, the designer used Caron Simply Soft, which is a regular medium-weight yarn.
Crochet Hat Size Options And Fit
The pattern is written for plenty of sizes, so you can make this hat for anyone you want. The instructions allow you to make a hat for newborns, infants, toddlers, children, and even teens and adults. To ensure the best fit, you should take the head circumference measurement first. The hat should be about 2 inches smaller to wrap around the head snugly.
