Funny story. We home
school and last week my daughter started a unit study on the
platypus. She's enjoying it but my son was not so impressed. “What???
I thought platypuses were BLUE!” He's devastated. Completely
devastated. Perhaps we've watched a little too much Disney Channel in
our home?
And so I bring you
the latest pattern in the Toluver's Creation collection. A blue
platypus, inspired by none other than Perry. It's too bad this hat is
too warm to wear in the Florida heat in September because it would be
awesome to wear at Epcot during Agent P's World Showcase Adventure.
Maybe I'll bring it just for a photo op or two. My daughter and I are
dressing like Phineas and Ferb, so we could do an awesome photo!
Supplies:
Turquoise Yarn
Orange Yarn
Small amounts of
white and black yarn
Size F and I crochet
hooks
Scissors
Needle
Stitches used in
this pattern:
HDC (Half Double
Crochet)
SC (Single Crochet)
Magic Circle
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Chain (ch)
SC decrease
SC increase
If any of these
stitches are unfamilar to you, I recommend a quick search of YouTube
for some excellent tutorials.
Hat Pattern
Hat notes:
- Work with an I hook
- These
stitch counts are based on medium/worsted weight yarn
- ALWAYS
begin in same stitch as your chain 1.
- Your
Chain 1 never counts as a half double crochet
- The number in parentheses at the end of each round is the total stitch count for that round. Example: (44 HDC)
Begin
with a Magic Ring:
Round 1: 11
HDC in magic ring. Join to first HDC. Chain 1. Pull ring tight. (11
HDC)Round 2: 2 HDC
in each stitch around. Join to 1st
HDC of round. Chain 1. (22 HDC)Round 3:
*HDC in first, 2 HDC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st
HDC of round. Chain 1. (33 DC)Round 4: *HDC
in first two stitches, 2 HDC in third stitch.* Repeat * * around.
Join to 1st
HDC of round. Chain 1. (44 HDC)
Round 5: HDC
in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1.
(44 HDC)
Rounds 6-13:
Repeat Round 5. You may choose to do more or less than 13 rows. I
like my newborn hats to be roughly 5.5” from crown to brim.
Last Round:
SC around. Join to 1st SC of round. Fasten off.
Size: 3-6 Months
(Head Circumference 15-16")
Begin with a Magic
Ring:
Round 1: 11 HDC in
magic ring. Join to first HDC. Chain 1. Pull ring tight. (11
HDC)
Round 2: 2 HDC in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (22 HDC)
Round 3: *HDC in first, 2 HDC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (33 DC)
Round 4: *HDC in first two stitches, 2 HDC in third stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (44 HDC)
Round 2: 2 HDC in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (22 HDC)
Round 3: *HDC in first, 2 HDC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (33 DC)
Round 4: *HDC in first two stitches, 2 HDC in third stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (44 HDC)
Round 5: *HDC
in first ten stitches. 2 HDC in eleventh stitch.* Repeat * * around.
Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1 (48 HDC).
Round 6: HDC in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (48 HDC)
Round 6: HDC in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (48 HDC)
Rounds 7-15:
Repeat Round 6. You may choose to do more or less than 15 rows. I
like my 3-6 month hats to be roughly 6” from crown to brim.
Last Round:
SC around. Join to 1st SC of round. Fasten off.
Size: 6-12 Months
(Head Circumference 17-18")
Begin with a Magic
Ring:
Round 1: 11
HDC in magic ring. Join to first HDC. Chain 1. Pull ring tight. (11
HDC)
Round 2: 2 HDC in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (22 HDC)
Round 3: *HDC in first, 2 HDC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (33 DC)
Round 4: *HDC in first two stitches, 2 HDC in third stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (44 HDC)
Round 2: 2 HDC in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (22 HDC)
Round 3: *HDC in first, 2 HDC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (33 DC)
Round 4: *HDC in first two stitches, 2 HDC in third stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (44 HDC)
Round 5: *HDC
in first ten stitches. 2 HDC in eleventh stitch.* Repeat * * around.
Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1 (48 HDC).
Round 6: *HDC
in first 11 stitches, 2 HDC in twelfth stitch.* Repeat * * around.
Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (52 HDC)
Round 7: HDC in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (52 HDC)
Round 7: HDC in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (52 HDC)
Rounds 8-17:
Repeat Round 7. You may choose to do more or less than 17 rows. I
like my 6-12 month hats to be roughly 6.5” from crown to brim.
Last Round:
SC around. Join to 1st SC of round. Fasten off.
Toddler/Preschooler
(Head circumference 19-20”)
Begin with a Magic
Ring:
Round 1: 11
HDC in magic ring. Join to first HDC. Chain 1. Pull ring tight. (11
HDC)
Round 2: 2 HDC in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (22 HDC)
Round 3: *HDC in first, 2 HDC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (33 DC)
Round 4: *HDC in first two stitches, 2 HDC in third stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (44 HDC)
Round 2: 2 HDC in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (22 HDC)
Round 3: *HDC in first, 2 HDC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (33 DC)
Round 4: *HDC in first two stitches, 2 HDC in third stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (44 HDC)
Round 5: *HDC
in first ten stitches. 2 HDC in eleventh stitch.* Repeat * * around.
Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1 (48 HDC).
Round 6: *HDC
in first 11 stitches, 2 HDC in twelfth stitch.* Repeat * * around.
Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (52 HDC)
Round 7: *
HDC in first 12 stitches. 2 HDC in thirteenth stitch.* Repeat * *
around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (56 HDC)
Round 8: HDC
in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1.
(56 HDC)
Rounds 9-19:
Repeat Round 8. You may choose to do more or less than 19 rows. I
like my Toddler/Preschooler hats to be roughly 7.25” from crown to
brim.
Last Round:
SC around. Join to 1st SC of round. Fasten off.
Size: Child (Head
circumference 20-21”)
Begin with a Magic
Ring:
Round 1: 11
HDC in magic ring. Join to first HDC. Chain 1. Pull ring tight. (11
HDC)
Round 2: 2 HDC in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (22 HDC)
Round 3: *HDC in first, 2 HDC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (33 DC)
Round 4: *HDC in first two stitches, 2 HDC in third stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (44 HDC)
Round 2: 2 HDC in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (22 HDC)
Round 3: *HDC in first, 2 HDC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (33 DC)
Round 4: *HDC in first two stitches, 2 HDC in third stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (44 HDC)
Round 5: *HDC
in first ten stitches. 2 HDC in eleventh stitch.* Repeat * * around.
Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1 (48 HDC).
Round 6: *HDC
in first 11 stitches, 2 HDC in twelfth stitch.* Repeat * * around.
Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (52 HDC)
Round 7: *
HDC in first 12 stitches. 2 HDC in thirteenth stitch.* Repeat * *
around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (56 HDC)
Round 8: *
HDC in first 13 stitches. 2 HDC in fourteenth stitch. * Repeat * *
around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (60 HDC)
Round 9: HDC
in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1.
(60 HDC)
Rounds 10-21:
Repeat Round 9. You may choose to do more or less than 21 rows. I
like my Child Size hats to be roughly 8” from crown to brim.
Last
Round:
SC around. Join to 1st
SC
of round. Fasten off.
Teen/Small Adult
(Head circumference 21-22”)
Begin with a Magic
Ring:
Round 1: 11
HDC in magic ring. Join to first HDC. Chain 1. Pull ring tight. (11
HDC)
Round 2: 2 HDC in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (22 HDC)
Round 3: *HDC in first, 2 HDC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (33 DC)
Round 4: *HDC in first two stitches, 2 HDC in third stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (44 HDC)
Round 2: 2 HDC in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (22 HDC)
Round 3: *HDC in first, 2 HDC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (33 DC)
Round 4: *HDC in first two stitches, 2 HDC in third stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (44 HDC)
Round 5: *HDC
in first ten stitches. 2 HDC in eleventh stitch.* Repeat * * around.
Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1 (48 HDC).
Round 6: *HDC
in first 11 stitches, 2 HDC in twelfth stitch.* Repeat * * around.
Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (52 HDC)
Round 7: *
HDC in first 12 stitches. 2 HDC in thirteenth stitch.* Repeat * *
around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (56 HDC)
Round 8: *
HDC in first 13 stitches. 2 HDC in fourteenth stitch. * Repeat * *
around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (60 HDC)
Round 9: *
HDC in first 14 stitches. 2 HDC in fifteenth stitch. * Repeat * *
around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (64 HDC)
Round 10: HDC
in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1.
(64 HDC)
Rounds 11-23:
Repeat Round 10. You may choose to do more or less than 23 rows. I
like my Teen/Small Adult hats to be roughly 8.75” from crown to
brim.
Last
Round:
SC around. Join to 1st
SC
of round. Fasten off.
Large Adult (Head
Circumference 22-23”)
Begin with a Magic
Ring:
Round 1: 11
HDC in magic ring. Join to first HDC. Chain 1. Pull ring tight. (11
HDC)
Round 2: 2 HDC in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (22 HDC)
Round 3: *HDC in first, 2 HDC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (33 DC)
Round 4: *HDC in first two stitches, 2 HDC in third stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (44 HDC)
Round 2: 2 HDC in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (22 HDC)
Round 3: *HDC in first, 2 HDC in next stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (33 DC)
Round 4: *HDC in first two stitches, 2 HDC in third stitch.* Repeat * * around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (44 HDC)
Round 5: *HDC
in first ten stitches. 2 HDC in eleventh stitch.* Repeat * * around.
Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1 (48 HDC).
Round 6: *HDC
in first 11 stitches, 2 HDC in twelfth stitch.* Repeat * * around.
Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (52 HDC)
Round 7: *
HDC in first 12 stitches. 2 HDC in thirteenth stitch.* Repeat * *
around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (56 HDC)
Round 8: *
HDC in first 13 stitches. 2 HDC in fourteenth stitch. * Repeat * *
around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (60 HDC)
Round 9: *
HDC in first 14 stitches. 2 HDC in fifteenth stitch. * Repeat * *
around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1. (64 HDC)
Round 10: *
HDC in first 15 stitches. 2 HDC in sixteenth stitch.* Repeat * *
around. Join to 1st HDC of stitch. Chain 1. (68 HDC)
Round 11: HDC
in each stitch around. Join to 1st HDC of round. Chain 1.
(64 HDC)
Rounds 12-24:
Repeat Round 11. You may choose to do more or less than 24 rows. I
like my Large Adult hats to be roughly 9.25” from crown to brim.
Last
Round:
SC around. Join to 1st
SC
of round. Fasten off.
Platypus Bill
Work with an I hook
and orange yarn. MAKE TWO.
Small Bill (use for
baby sizes through preschool)
Row 1: Beginning in
second chain from hook, SC across. Ch 1, turn. (8 SC)
Row 2: SC increase
in first, SC in next 6, SC increase in last. Ch 1, turn. (10 SC)
Row 3: SC increase
in first, SC in next 8, SC increase in last. Ch 1, turn. (12 SC)
Row 4: SC across. Ch
1, turn. (12 SC)
Row 5: SC decrease,
SC in next 8, SC decrease. Ch 1, turn. (10 SC)
Row 6: SC across. Ch
1, turn. (10 SC)
Row 7: SC increase
in first, SC in next 8, SC increase in last. Ch 1, turn. (12 SC)
Row 8: SC increase
in first, SC in next 10, SC increase in last. Ch 1, turn. (14 SC)
Large Bill (use for
child and adult sizes)
Chain 9
Row 1: Beginning in
second chain from hook, SC across. Ch 1, turn. (8 SC)
Row 2: SC increase
in first, SC in next 6, SC increase in last. Ch 1, turn. (10 SC)
Row 3: SC increase
in first, SC in next 8, SC increase in last. Ch 1, turn. (12 SC)
Row 4: SC increase
in first, SC in next 10, SC increase in last. Ch 1, turn. (14 SC)
Row 5: SC across. Ch
1, turn. (14 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease,
SC in next 10, SC decrease. Ch 1, turn. (12 SC)
Row 7: SC decrease,
SC in next 8, SC decrease. Ch 1, turn. (10 SC)
Row 8: SC across. Ch
1, turn. (10 SC)
Row 9: SC increase
in first, SC in next 8, SC increase in last. Ch 1, turn. (12 SC)
Row 10: SC increase
in first, SC in next 10, SC increase in last. Ch 1, turn. (14 SC)
Row 11: SC increase
in first, SC in next 12, SC increase in last. Ch 1, turn. (16 SC)
Fasten off. Weave in all loose ends.
On ONE of the two
bills, continue with the following steps (same instructions for large
and small bill):
Rejoin orange yarn
in the fifth stitch from the right.
Beginning in same
stitch where you rejoined:
Row 1: SC across the
next 8 stitches. Ch 1, turn.
Row 2: SC decrease,
SC in next 4, SC decrease. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: SC dec, SC in
next 2, SC decrease. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: SC dec, SC
dec. Ch 1, turn.
Row 5: SC dec in the
remaining two stitches.
Fasten off. Weave in
all loose ends.
Lay the two bill
pieces directly on top of each other. The bill with the triangle
piece should be on top.
Beginning in the
upper left corner, SC around, through both layers. When you get to
the small triangle piece, SC up and down the sides of just that
piece, and then continue SC through both layers. This will leave a
small opening for stuffing the bill.
Put a small amount
of stuffing inside the bill.
Attach the bill to
the hat. Use the picture as a guide. Sew the bottom of the bill to
the last row on the hat and then stitch around the front triangle
piece of the bill onto the hat.
Eyes
Begin with black
yarn. Work with a size F hook. Make 2. Perry's eyes are big and silly
so it's OK to use the same size regardless of hat size.
Magic circle with
black yarn.
Round 1: 6 SC in the
magic circle. Rejoin to first stitch of round. Ch 1. (6 SC)
Switch to WHITE
Round 2: 2 SC in
each stitch around. Rejoin to first stitch of round. Ch 1. (12 SC)
Round 3: * SC in
first stitch, 2 SC in next stitch. * Repeat * * around. Rejoin to
first stitch of round. Ch 1. (18 SC)
Rounds 4-5: SC
around. Rejoin to first stitch of round. Ch 1. (18 SC)
Round 6: * SC in
first stitch, SC decrease next two stitches together. * Repeat * *
around. Rejoin to first stitch of round. Fasten off. (12 SC)
Use small amount of
stuffing in each eye. Attach to hat low, close to the bill. Use
picture as guide.
Braids
Chain 11.
Beginning in second
stitch from hook, sl st across. (10 Sl st).
Make three.
Sew to top of hat
for Perry's “hair”.
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