I just love to crochet cute hats for my baby and I thought of crocheting a simple bee hat with earflaps and braids for him. I love orange and black. They go together so well. I really love the color combination and I hope you love it too. I’m thinking of making another project with orange and black as a theme. I’ll be glad to share it with you. It makes me feel happy to share my patterns and people actually appreciates it. It gives me inspiration to make more lovely crochet projects. I was never good at my art classes before so no one ever appreciated my work. I can only draw people out of sticks:) lol

This pattern is a nice way for beginner crocheters to practice on. It only uses a Chain, Single Crochet, Double Crochet and a Slip Stitch.

Here’s the Pattern:

Supplies Needed:





Worsted Weight Yarn in Orange and Black

5.5 mm crochet hook

Yarn Cutter







Notes:

Always join with a slip stitch to the 3rd chain of your chain 3







Bee Hat Dimensions:



circumference – 18-19 ” height – 8″ including earflaps

Hat



Round 1: With Orange Yarn, , Chain 3 counts as a DC, 9 DC in magic ring, join, (10DC) With Orange Yarn, Magic Ring , Chain 3 counts as a DC, 9 DC in magic ring, join, (10DC)

Round 2: Chain 3 counts as a DC,DC in the same stitch, 2 DC in each around,join, (20 DC)

Round 3: Change to Black Yarn, Chain 3, DC in same stitch, DC in next, (DC inc, DC in the next)* repeat 8 times, join, (30 DC)

Round 4: Chane to Orange Yarn, Chain 3, DC in same stitch, DC in next 2, (DC inc, DC in next 2)* repeat 8 times, join, (40 DC)

Round 5: Chain 3, DC in same stitch, DC in next 3, (DC inc, DC in next 3)* repeat 8 times, join, (50 DC)

Round 6: Change to Black Yarn, Chain 3, DC in same stitch, DC in next 9, (DC inc, DC in next 9)* repeat 3 times, join, (55 DC)

Round 7-8: Change to OPrange Yarn, Chain 3, 55 DC, join (55 DC) Round 9: Change to Black Yarn, Chain 3, 55 DC, join (55 DC) Round 10-11: Change to Orange Yarn, Chain 3, 55 DC, join (55 DC) Round 12: Change to Black Yarn, Chain 3, 55 DC, join (55 DC) Round 13-14: Change to Orange Yarn, Chain 3, 55 DC, join (55 DC)



Don’t fasten off, start working on the earflaps.



Earflap 1: Orange Yarn Row 1: 10 SC, turn

Row 2: Chain 1, SC decrease, 6 SC, SC dec, turn

Row 3: Chain 1, 8 SC, turn

Row 4: Chain 1, SC dec, 4 SC, SC dec, turn

Row 5: Chain 1, 6 SC, turn

Row 6: Chain 1, SC dec, SC in next 2, SC dec, turn

Row 7: Chain 1, 4 SC, turn

Row 8: Chain 1, 2 SC dec, turn

Row 9: Chain 1, 2 SC Fasten Off. Weave ends Earflap 2: Orange Yarn

Row 1: Count 17 stitches from your 1st earflap, Chain 1, 10 SC, turn

Row 2: Chain 1, SC decrease, 6 SC, SC dec, turn

Row 3: Chain 1, 8 SC, turn

Row 4: Chain 1, SC dec, 4 SC, SC dec, turn

Row 5: Chain 1, 6 SC, turn

Row 6: Chain 1, SC dec, SC in next 2, SC dec, turn

Row 7: Chain 1, 4 SC, turn

Row 8: Chain 1, 2 SC dec, turn

Row 9: Chain 1, 2 SC Fasten Off. Weave ends

SC on the edges using a black yarn Braids:



Cut 6 strands of orange yarn and 3 strands of black yarn ( 30″ each )

Fold them in half and pull the folded side with a hook to the center bottom part of the earflap.

Pull the ends of the yarn to the loop.

Divide the strands in 3 parts. Start braiding.

Tie a knot to finish.





