Buddy the Elf inspired hat

 Adult Elf Inspired Beanie 

Here is a fun and easy project for the holiday season! 

Hook: 5mm and 4mm 

Yarn: Red Heart With Love "lettuce", "daffodil" and "red" 

Beanie

in lettuce with a 5mm crochet hook Ch 4, sl st in first to create a ring.R1: hdc 10 inside the ring, join (10)
R3: ch1,  hdc 2 in each st from the first row, join (20)
R5: ch1, (hdc 1, hdc 2 in the next st) repeat 10x, join (30)
R7: ch1, (hdc 2, hdc 2 in the next st) repeat 10x, join  (40)
R9: ch1, (hdc 3, hdc 2 in the next st) repeat 10x, join (50)
R11: ch1, (hdc 4, hdc 2 in the next st) repeat 10x, join (60)
R20-22: ch1, hdc in each st around, join (60)

R2: ch1, hdc in each st around, join (10)
R4: ch1, hdc in each st around, join (20)

R6: ch1, hdc in each st around, join (30)

R8: ch1, hdc in each st around, join (40)

R10: ch1, hdc in each st around, join (50)

R12-14: ch1, hdc in each st around, join (60)
switch to daffodil 
R15-19: ch1, hdc in each st around, join (60)
switch to lettuce 
R23: ch1,  (front post single crochet, back post single crochet) repeat around (60)
Fasten off, hide all tails. 

Feather

in red with a 4mm crochet hook 
you will be working on both sides of the foundation chain. 
chain 15, starting in the third st from the hook : 
Triple crochet (treble) 
triple crochet
triple crochet
double crochet
double crochet
double crochet 
half double crochet
half double crochet
single crochet
single crochet
single crochet
chain 2 
now working down the other sides of the stitches you just worked 
single crochet
single crochet
single crochet
half double crochet
half double crochet
half double crochet
double crochet
double crochet
double crochet
triple crochet
triple crochet
triple crochet 
fasten off, use tail to sew feather to the side of the beanie. 

Santa Face! Beanie with pom pom and beard

I had a great time making this beanie! It's super fun and cute. I'll attach some links to help you make one too!

I have an average to large head and here is what I did.

Beanie: 

Hook: 5mm
Yarn: Red Heart With Love "red' and "white"
in red 
Ch 4, sl st in first to create a ring.
R1: hdc 10 inside the ring, join (10)
R2: ch1,  hdc 2 in each st from the first row, join (20)
R3: ch1, (hdc 1, hdc 2 in the next st) repeat 10x, join (30)
R4: ch1, (hdc 2, hdc 2 in the next st) repeat 10x, join  (40)
R5: ch1, (hdc 3, hdc 2 in the next st) repeat 10x, join (50)
R6: ch1, (hdc 4, hdc 2 in the next st) repeat 10x, join (60)
R7-17: ch1, hdc in each st around, join (60)
change to white 
R18: ch1, hdc in each st around, join (60)
R19-21: ch1 (front post hdc, back post hdc) repeat around, join (60) - make sure that you line up your front posts with the ones from the previous row.

Beard 

Hook: 4mm
Yarn: Red Heart With Love "white"

I used the "medium" size with this tutorial

http://ashleemarie.com/crochet-bobble-beard-pattern-multiple-sizes/

it's great with a bunch of sizes and pictures

Pom Pom

Yarn: Red Heart With Love "White" 

I used this tutorial and some cardboard tubes I had, it worked great and was super easy ! 

http://www.handimania.com/diy/2-incredible-ways-to-make-yarn-pom-poms.html

Happy Holidays everyone!!