FREE CROCHET PATTERN BY HAINCHAN: FLOWER HAT

Crafting Tips and Guidance

Thank you so much for your enthusiasm for my Flower Hat pattern! To help you on your creative journey, I invite you to visit https://hainchan.com/tutorials, where you’ll find a collection of helpful tips and tricks for your crochet projects. While these guides don’t provide step-by-step instructions for any specific design, they offer useful insights to enhance your skills and make your stitching experience smoother and more enjoyable. I hope these resources bring more joy and ease to your crafting!

Warmly,

Hainchan

MATERIALS

• Yarn: Schachenmayr Catania, Scheepjes Catona (use the same yarn as used for the cat head)
• Hook: 2 mm crochet hook
• Stitch marker
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

 

TERMINOLOGY

• US terminology

ABBREVIATIONS – US TERMS

• MR – magic ring
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase (2 single crochet in 1 stitch)
• hdc – half double crochet
• dc – double crochet
• BLO – back loops only

HEAD

For the project’s head, consider using any of the following cat head patterns. Each offers unique charm and can be effectively combined with other elements:

• Holly the Cat Crochet Pattern – Craft your own adorable amigurumi.
• Sassy the Tabby Cat Full Body Keychain Crochet Pattern by Hainchan – A complete guide available for digital download.
• Digital Millie the Cat Pattern – Instant download, featuring DIY amigurumi instructions.
• Digital Cat Keychain Pattern – A perfect pattern for creating cute, personalized keychains.
• Digital Lexie the Cat Pattern – Another fantastic option for amigurumi enthusiasts, available for instant download.
• Hainchan Four Cat Heads – New Version, offering diverse styles.

Please note, for the head pattern, you must continue crocheting as follows: Rnd 23. (1 sc, dec) x 8 (16).

PETALS

(Your choice of color)

• *Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
• Rnd 3-4: 12 sc (12)
• Do not stuff, fold edge and crochet together with 6 sc.
• Fasten off and weave in ends.*
• Repeat *…* 10 times for 10 petals.

• Rejoin the yarn and use the slip stitch (sl st) to crochet through the stitches on the petals, joining them one by one. Finally, slip stitch into the first stitch to form a circle.

LEAF

(Your choice of color)

• Start with foundation chain: ch 10
• Start in the second chain from the hook: sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, sl st, ch2, sl st in the same last stitch, work on a long the other side: 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, sl st.
• Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

STEM

(Your choice of color)

• Rnd 1. 7 sc in MR (8)
• Rnd 2. 8 inc  (16)
• Rnd 3. BLO-16 sc (16)
• Rnd 4-32. 16 sc (16)
• Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

SEWINGS

1. Sew the cad head to the stem.

2. Sew the leaf to the stem

**A Special Note of Gratitude**

I’I would love to see your finished, so please share a picture with me on Instagram and tag me @hainchan and use the hashtag #hainchan. You are welcome to sell any toys you make with this pattern on a small scale, as long as you credit me as the designer.

Thank you!