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Crochet Spyro (Skylanders) Adult Sized Hat

For this hat I decided to do my own version of Spyro from Skylanders.  Since I do not own any rights to the likeness of Spyro I am sharing the pattern here for free.  It took me some time to come up with this, so I only ask if you plan on selling this or making your own that you kindly link to this pattern here so I can have some credit :)  This will be my first time sharing a pattern I made, so if anything is confusing, feel free to ask or help correct my pattern! Thanks, Natasha (mnopxs2).

I will have a Youtube tutorial up sometime shortly for this whole pattern as well!
 http://www.youtube.com/user/mnopxs2



Spyro Adult Sized Hat

-I used all 4 ply Red Heart Yarn, feel free to use whatever colors you wish, I am just sharing the yarn I used.

Colors:
Dark Orchid
Pumpkin
White
Black

-Size I-9/5.5mm crochet hook
-Polyfil for stuffing


I have been using Repeat Crafter Me's set up from her owl hats for all my hats lately.  Here is a link to that pattern:
http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2012/09/crochet-owl-hat-pattern-in-newborn.html

Hat

Magic Ring, Ch 2, 9 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, ch 2
Rnd 2: 2 DC in each around, join to first DC, ch 2 (18 DC)
Rnd 3: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next, repeat around, join, ch 2 (27 DC)
Rnd 4: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, ch 2 (36 DC)
Rnd 5: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 3, repeat around, join, ch 2 (45 DC)
Rnd 6: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 4, repeat around, join, ch 2 (54 DC)
Rnd 7: DC around (54 DC)
Rnd 8: 2 Dc in first stitch, DC in next 8, repeat around, join, ch 2 (60 DC)
Rnd 9: 2 DC, DC in next 29, repeat around (62 DC)
Change color, join and ch 2
Rnd 10-14: DC around (62 DC)
do not fasten off, begin on first earflap

Earflap 1:
Row 1: Ch 2, HDC 12, ch 2, turn
Row 2: HDC decrease, HDC in next 8, HDC decrease, ch 2, turn
Row 3: HDC across, ch 2, turn (10 HDC)
Row 4: HDC decrease, HDC in next 6, HDC decrease, ch 2, turn
Row 5: HDC across, ch 2, turn (8 HDC)
Row 6: HDC decrease, HDC in next 4, HDC decrease, ch 2, turn
Row 7: HDC across, ch 2, turn (6 HDC)
Row 8: HDC decrease, HDC in next 2, HDC decrease, ch 2, turn
Row 9: 2 HDC decreases, ch 2, turn
Row 10: HDC decrease, fasten off leaving long tail.

Earflap 2:
Leaving 23 stitches along the front (I changed this up from Repeat Crafter Me's pattern)
Row 1: Ch 2, HDC 12, ch 2, turn
Row 2: HDC decrease, HDC in next 8, HDC decrease, ch 2, turn
Row 3: HDC across, ch 2, turn (10 HDC)
Row 4: HDC decrease, HDC in next 6, HDC decrease, ch 2, turn
Row 5: HDC across, ch 2, turn (8 HDC)
Row 6: HDC decrease, HDC in next 4, HDC decrease, ch 2, turn
Row 7: HDC across, ch 2, turn (6 HDC)
Row 8: HDC decrease, HDC in next 2, HDC decrease, ch 2, turn
Row 9: 2 HDC decreases, ch 2, turn
Row 10: HDC decrease, ch 1, turn
Continue to SC around the entire hat. Join to first SC and fasten off, leaving long tail.

Braids:
I cut 9 (4 Dark Orchid, 5 Pumpkin) 50 inch strings.  Fold in half, attach through the bottom of your earflap and braid. 

Face

Nose:
Begin with a slip knot on your hook and Ch 5
Rnd 2: 2 SC in 2nd ch from hook, SC in next 2 sts, 4 SC in next st, SC in the next 2 sts, 2 SC in 1st st we used, join at the 1st SC (12 SC)
Rnd 3: (always working 2 SCs in corners) Ch 1, 2 Sc in next st, SC in next 4 sts, 2 SC in next 2 sts, SC in next 4 sts, 2 SC in last st, join at the 1st SC (16 SC)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, SC in 1st st, 2 SC in next st, SC in next 4 sts, 2 SC in next st, SC in next 2 sts, 2 SC in next st, SC in next 4 sts, 2 SC in next st, SC in last st, join at the 1st SC (20 SC)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, SC in 1st st, 2 SC in next st, SC in next 6, 2 SC in next st, SC in next 2 sts, 2 SC in next st, SC in next 6 sts, 2 SC in next st, SC in last st, join at the 1st SC (24 SC)
Rnds 6-8: Ch 1, SC across, join in 1st SC (24)
Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Eyes: (make 2)
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 SC in 2nd Ch from hook, join with sl st to 1st SC, ch 1 (6 SC)
Rnd 2: 2 SC in each St, join with sl st in white, ch 2 (12 SC)
Rnd 3: 2 HDC in 1st st, HDC in next st, repeat across (18 HDC)
Rnd 4: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 2, repeat around, fasten off, leave a long tail in white to sew onto hat (24 DC)

Eyebrow:
Row 1: 15 SC into 1 eye's side, 4 SC on top of Spyro's nose, 15 SC into the other eye, ch 2, turn (34 SC)
Row 2: DC in next 6 sts, 2 DC in next st, DC in next 7 sts, Decrease DC in next 2 sts, DC in next 2 sts, Decrease in next 2 sts, DC in next 7 sts, 2 DC in next st, DC in next 6 sts, ch 1, turn (34 sts)
Row 3: SC in next st, HDC in next st, 1 DC in next st, 2 DC in next st, DC in next 7 sts, 2 DC in next st, DC in next 2 sts, HDC Decrease in next 2 sts, SC in next 2 sts, HDC Decrease in next 2 sts, DC in next 2 sts, 2 DC in next st, DC in next 7 sts, 2 DC in next st, DC in next st, HDC in next st, SC in last st, turn (36 sts)
Row 4: Sl st in next 2 sts, SC in next 14 sts, sl st in next 4 sts, sc in next 14 sts, sl st in last 2, fasten off leaving a long tail (36 sts)

*When it is time to sew on, stuff the nose and begin by sewing on the nose.  Next sew on your eyes with the long white yarn.  Last, stuff your eyebrows and sew along the top of them.

Small Spikes (make 3)

Rnd 1: 6 DC into a magic ring, join, ch 2 (6 DC)
Rnd 2: 2 DC in next st, DC in next, repeat around, join, ch 2 (9 DC)
Rnd 3: 2 DC in next st, DC in next 2 sts, repeat around, join, ch 2 (12 DC)
Rnd 4: 2 DC in next st, DC in next 3 sts, repeat around, join, ch 2 (15 DC)
Rnd 5: 2 DC in next st, DC in next 4 sts, repeat around, join, ch 2 (18 DC)
Rnd 6: 2 DC in next st, DC in next 5 sts, repeat around, join, fasten off, leave a long tail (21 DC)

Large Spike

Rnd 1: 6 DC into a magic ring, join, ch 2 (6 DC)
Rnd 2: 2 DC in each st across, join, ch 2 (12 DC)
Rnd 3: 2 DC in next st, DC in next, repeat around, join, ch 2 (18 DC)
Rnd 4: DC in each st across, join, ch 2 (18 DC)
Rnd 5: 2 DC in next st, DC in next 2 sts, repeat around, join, ch 2 (24 DC)
Rnd 6: DC in each st across, join, ch 2 (24 DC)
Rnd 7: 2 DC in next st, DC in next 3 sts, join, fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing (30 DC)

*Do not stuff spikes, sew onto hat as flat.  From the back (neck of the hat) sew on 2 small spikes, then your large spike, then end with another small spike in front.

Horns (make 2)

Rnd 1: 6 DC into a magic ring, join, ch 2 (6 DC)
Rnd 2: DC in each st across, join, ch 2 (6 DC)
Rnd 3: Working in back loops only, 2 DC in next st, DC in next st, repeat around, join, ch 2 (9 DC)
Rnd 4: 2 DC in next st, DC in next 2 sts, repeat around, join, ch 2 (12 DC)
Rnd 5: Working in back loops only, 2 DC in next st, DC in next 3 sts, repeat around, join, ch 2 (15 DC)
Rnd 6: 2 DC in next st, DC in next 4 sts, repeat around, join, ch 2 (18 DC)
Rnd 7: Working in back loops only, 2 DC in next st, DC in next 5 sts, repeat around, join, ch 2 (21 DC)
Rnd 8: 2 DC in next st, DC in next 6 sts, repeat around, join, ch 2 (24 DC)
Rnd 9: Working in back loops only, DC in each st across, join, ch 2 (24 DC)
Rnds 10-11: DC in each st across (24 DC)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Going back to the 4 rows where you worked in back stitches only, sl st across forming a chain row (a ridge if you want to call it that).  Hide strings inside Horns.

*Stuff horns with Fiberfill and sew towards the back of the large spike, front of the small spike

Teeth (optional)

Ch 4, HDC in 2nd ch from hook, DC in next 2 sts, fasten off with string long enough to sew onto hat.


Now all that is left is putting together your hat!  Thank you so so so much for reading my pattern!  Hope your project turns out wonderful!  -Natasha (mnopxs2).