Baby Dory Inspired Crochet Hat
11:01:00 AM
If you haven't rushed to your nearest theater to see Finding Dory yet, you need to! Stop reading right now. Rush to the theater.
I'll wait.
Okay, now that we all know what an amazing movie it is (I venture to go as far as saying it's as good as Finding Nemo!) let's proceed with today's project!
As Dory is the heroin of the movie, it makes sense that Pixar gave us a bit more background on her, and everyone is loving Baby Dory! She's so small, cute, and cuddly even if a bit confused. But hey, that's Dory.
So I whipped up a Baby Dory hat for all the munchkins out there who want to look just like their favorite fish!
Make this adorable hat in any size below, then make and add the character embellishments.
OH - and just keep swimming!
PATTERN:
Materials:
-Worsted weight yarn, I used Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in Sapphire, Mustard, White, Black, and Raspberry
-Size I 5.5mm crochet hook
-Tapestry needle
Hat:
*No matter the size, use Sapphire for the hat.
*After making the body of the hat, continue with earflap pattern below.
Newborn baby
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5-10: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5-10: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 11: SC in each around, join, finish off, weave in ends (44 SC)
3-6 Months
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6-11: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 12: SC in each around, join, finish off, weave in ends (48 SC)
6-9 Months
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8-13: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8-13: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 14: SC in each around, join, finish off, weave in ends (56 SC)
9-12 Months
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8-13: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8-13: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 14: SC in each around, join, finish off, weave in ends (56 SC)
Young Child
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9-14: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9-14: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 15: SC in each around, join, finish off, weave in ends (60 SC)
Child
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 10-15: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 10-15: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 16: SC in each around, join, finish off, weave in ends (64 SC)
Teen/Adult Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 10: 2 DC in first, DC in next 15, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
Round 11-16: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 10: 2 DC in first, DC in next 15, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
Round 11-16: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
Round 17: SC in each around, join, finish off, weave in ends (68 SC)
Earflap 1:
Chain 1, SC in next 10, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (8 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across (4 SC)
Row 8: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC decrease, fasten off, weave in ends
Chain 1, SC in next 10, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (8 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across (4 SC)
Row 8: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC decrease, fasten off, weave in ends
Earflap 2:
*Join yarn to the other side of hat
Chain 1, SC in next 10, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (8 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across (4 SC)
Row 8: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC decrease, fasten off, weave in ends
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (8 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across (4 SC)
Row 8: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC decrease, fasten off, weave in ends
Character Embellishments:
Eyes:
*make 2
In white, begin with a magic ring, chain 2
Round 1: 8 DC inside ring, sl st to join, chain 2 (8 DC)
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (16 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (24 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (32 DC)
Round 5: Dc in each around, join, finish off (32 DC)
Iris:
*make 2
In raspberry, begin with a magic ring, chain 2
Round 1: 8 DC inside ring, sl st to join, chain 2 (8 DC)
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, finish off (16 DC)
Pupil:
*make 2
In black, begin with a magic ring, chain 2
Round 1: 8 DC inside ring, sl st to join, finish off (8 DC)
*Sew Iris onto Eye and Pupil onto Iris. Sew a white french knot onto the pupil using scrap yarn and a tapestry needle
Smile:
In black, surface stitch arch 2 rows from the brim of your hat, finish off, weave in ends
Dorsal Fin:
In sapphire, chain 12
Row 1: Sl St in second chain from hook, Sl St in next, SC in next 3, HDC in next 3, Dc in next 2 (10)
-Color change to black
Row 2: Chain 1, SC in first 9 sts, Sl St in last, finish off (10)
*Sew onto top center of hat, over Round 1 of above hat pattern
Fins:
*make 2
In sapphire, begin with a magic ring, chain 2
Round 1: 9 DC inside ring, Sl St to join, chain 2 (9 DC)
Round 2: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (12 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 2 (15 DC)
-Color change to mustard
Round 4: DC in each around, join (15 DC)
Smoosh fin flat, work through both sides to flatten the fin
Round 5: Sl St in first, Sl St in next, HDC in next 2, DC in next, 3 DC in last, finish off, weave ends
*Sew onto sides of hat, over earflaps
Tail Fin:
In black, chain 10
Row 1: DC in second and across (8 DC)
-Color change to mustard
Row 2: Chain 2, 2 DC in first, DC in next 8, 2 DC in last, chain 2, turn (10 DC)
Row 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, 2 DC in last, chain 2, turn (12 DC)
Row 4: 2 SC in first, SC in next 12, 2 SC in last, finish off (14 DC)
*Sew onto back center of hat
Braided Tails:
-Cut 2 each black, sapphire, mustard, and white pieces of yarn about 3 meters long
-Thread them through bottom of the earflap and braid strands
-Tie a knot at the bottom and trim loose tails to 3 inches
*Repeat on other side
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