Pieces for a piggy hat!

So next on my pattern list are the PIECES for a piggy hat. I capitalized pieces because its not an actual hat pattern, but the pieces that you sew onto an already made hat to create a pig hat.

You can find my pattern for a basic earflap hat here http://ruthmcneilsblogging.blogspot.com/2011/11/basic-hat-with-earflaps-i-had-request.html

So for this hat you want to use a soft pink for the main color and either a darker pink or white for the accent color (i.e. the border of the hat)

Materials

Size H 5mm hook

pink and white yarn

yarn needle

black yarn

Ears (make 2)

chain 8

1. Sc in second chain from hook and all the way across, chain 1 turn

2. Sc all the way across, chain 1, turn

3. Sc 2tog, sc all the way across

4-8. repeat row 3

Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing

Eyes (make 2)

with black chain 2

6 sc in second chain from hook, slipstitch into first sc and tie off, leaving a long tail for sewing

with white chain 2 (this piece is worked in the round

1. 6 Sc in second chain from hook

2. 2 Sc in each stitch around, place stitch marker in first sc of round

3. 2 Sc in next sc, place stitch marker in first sc of round, sc in next stitch, repeat until you reach stitch marker, fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

*Eye assembly- sew black "pupil" onto the white of the eye, this becomes your full eye. I placed my pupil at the bottom of the white, but I just liked the way it looked. You could even make it cross eyed for a silly pig!

Nose (worked in rounds using a stitch marker)

with pink

Chain 2

1. 6 sc in second chain from hook

2. 2sc in each sc around (place stitch marker in first sc of the round)

3. 2 sc, sc, repeat around

4. Sc blo in each stitch around

5. Sc in each stitch around, fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing

*with two pieces of black scrap yarn, tie "nostrils" to the front of the nose, leaving the tail inside so its hidden when you sew piece onto hat.

*When sewing nose on stuff with scrap yarn to make sure it doesnt go flat

And there you have it! Have fun with it too! Add a red bow or eyelashes to the piggie to make her more feminine!

Happy Crocheting!