I’ve been wanting to make a faux-hawk beanie for Baby Boy since last year. He would have looked pretty cute as a baby wearing one, BUT I got a little sidetracked with all the other hats I made him. It’s Fall now and starting to cool off so it’s perfect timing!
He’s not the biggest fan of hats, sadly… He keeps pulling it off, but I’m hoping when it gets colder he’ll leave it on (yeah right). But that’s okay, cause I’ve written a few other sizes for you, baby, child and adult (teen’s too).
I used two different yarns for this one, The Jiffy is great and has lots of texture/color variation and I used it for the beanie, the wool-ease in orange was a great contrast to the blue! I made my mohawk a bit differnt from others I’ve seen, mine is SUPER full, and FLUFFY… I adore it!
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Ear flap beanie
materials:
Hook: I/5.50mm
Yarn: Lion Brand Jiffy mine is Blue
Yarn: Lion Brand wool ease mine is Orange
abbreviation:
ch (chain)
sl st (slip stitch)
hdc (half double crochet)
hdc2tog (half double crochet 2 stitches together)
Beanie
Adult (child, baby)
Start with a magic ring
Rnd 1 – Ch 2, 8hdc around, join. (8)
Rnd 2 – Ch 2, 2hdc into each st around, join. (16)
Rnd 3 – Ch 2, *hdc in next, 2hdc in next* around, join (24)
Rnd 4 – Ch 2, *hdc in next 2, 2hdc in next* around, join. (32)
Rnd 5 – Ch 2, *hdc in next 3, 2hdc in next* around, join. (40)
Rnd 6 – Ch 2, *hdc in next 4, 2hdc in next* around, join. (48)
Rnd 7 – Ch 2, *hdc in next 5 (5, 11), 2hdc in next* around, join (56, 56, 52)
Rnd 8 – Ch 2, *hdc in next 6 (13, 52- no double for the baby size), 2hdc in next* around, join (64, 60, 52)
Rnds 9- 20 (18, 15) – Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join. (64, 60, 52)
Earflaps
(adult version) row 1.a – Ch 2, hdc in next 16
(adult version) row 1.b – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc 12 times, hdc2tog. (14)
(kid and baby)Row 1 – Ch 2, hdc in next 14
Row 2 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc 10 times, hdc2tog. (12)
Row 3 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc 8 times, hdc2tog. (10)
Row 4 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc 6 times, hdc2tog. (8)
Row 5 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc 4 times, hdc2tog. (6)
Row 6 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog, hdc 2 times, hdc2tog. (4)
Row 7 – Ch 2 and turn, hdc2tog twice. (2)
Fasten off and weave in ends
The space across forehead should be around 27 (24, 20) st’s wide, make that choice after trying the beanie on your model!
Edging
Change yarn color
sl st in the back, ch 1, sc around, sl st to the first sc
Cut 6 long strips for each ear flap, slip it in between the 2 hdc2tog in row 7 of the ear flaps, and braid the long strips!
Faux-Hawk Strip
Small (Medium, Large)
materials:
Hook: I/5.50mm
Yarn: Lion Brand wool ease
abbreviation:
ch (chain)
sc (single crochet)
Strip
ch 41 (47, 51).
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch across, turn—40 (46, 50) sc.
Rows 2 and 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Fasten off.
Honestly you could easily make this any length, just chain until your happy with the length front to back of the beanie.
Fringe
Cut approximately 600 (690, 750) 6-7 inches long. Holding 5 pieces together, fold the strands in half. Insert crochet hook, from RS to WS to RS again, around a stitch of the center row of Mohawk strip and into the folded strands.
Draw the fold back around the stitch to the RS, forming a loop on the RS. Insert ends of strands into the loop and pull to tighten. Repeat this process to attach fringe to all of the sc in each row of Faux-hawk strip. Trim fringe to about 2-2 1/2 inches long.
Once you’ve tied all the fringe on take a long piece of yarn and a needle and sew your faux-hawk strip onto the beanie!! I sewed down the center first then down each side to get it nice and snug!
Leslie
Thank you so much for the pattern. My baby [ who’s 38 now, but will always be my sweet baby girl] saw a picture and said how much she would love to have one like it…and now she can!
Ashlee
My mom still calls all of us her babies, and I don’t think that will ever change. I hope she likes it!
Kate
LOVE! I can tell you are a great mom, because you have a LOT of patience even in your crafting life. Thanks for the free patterns. I love beards and mustaches, and am going to make that beard/beanie combo for a friend’s baby and also both of my sons. This one is so cute too! I was thinking of our fave football team colors… but I don’t know if I am patient enough to make the fringe. Thanks for all of the great posts and amazing ideas! Love your sense of style across all your ‘outlets’ (from cakes to home to craft).
Ashlee
thanks! I do wait to respond to the difficult ones (I only respond once a month to everything) and that helps with patience, there are some comments where I do get frustrated. But I’ve learned not to react. The trim is simple and goes really fast, so just turn on a movie and have fun!
Nicole
Im kind of new to crocheting, I am confused on what to do when i get to this section
Rnd 7 – Ch 2, *hdc in next 5 (5, 11), 2hdc in next* around, join (56, 56, 52)
Rnd 8 – Ch 2, *hdc in next 6 (13, 52- no double for the baby size), 2hdc in next* around, join (64, 60, 52)
Rnds 9- 20 (18, 15) – Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join. (64, 60, 52)
Why are there two numbers next to the 5 in round 7? Its been over a year since I crocheted so I am trying to refresh my memory
Naomi
The numbers in parentheses after the 5 in round 5 (and in every round after) are for different sizes of hats. The number outside of the parentheses is for an adult sized hat, then the first number in the parentheses is for the child sized hat, and the second number is for the baby sized hat. If you look at the very beginning of the pattern, you see this: Adult (child, baby). That tells you what numbers/directions to follow for the size of hat that you want. Hope that helps!
Ashlee
thanks so much for helping!!! It’s so nice when people are so kind and helpful to eachother!
Ashlee
it’s for sizing, at the begining of the pattern it says:
Adult (child, baby)
so the first number is the adult, and if you want one of the other sizes follow the directions in the parenthesis
Mandy Fletcher
Thanks so much for the pattern I’ve just made this for my grandson it’s adorable x
Ashlee
you are so welcome! this is one of my favorites that’s for sure!
marisa
I need help with doing the fringe part of the mohawk. I cut all the yarn to what you had said and didn’t even use half of it. I can’t seem to understand the way they are supposed to be attached.
Ashlee
have you ever made a latch hook rug? It’s the same idea as that here is a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0_MajBOs8A (starting at around 2:20) just using a crochet hook, crocheted base and more than one strand at a time!
Annette Beasley
My Mohawk looks more like a horses mane. Any suggestions? I could send pics
Ashlee
sure, send pictures! it might just bee too tight? too many strands? or maybe simply too long, sometimes they need a trim!
nicole
hello I just love the mohawk But I dont understand the ch 2 before each row it makes a big hole all the wayto the end of one side Is it suppose to be like that THNKS Im lost lol
Ashlee
if you don’t ch2 you’ll be starting the row from the “ground” level and you won’t get the height you need to create the hdc in the next stitch, if you chain loose you might be able to get away with just ch1, but I usually suggest just doing the ch2 a bit tighter
Stephanie
Love your patterns. Some of the best that I’ve used (not that I am too seasoned 🙂 ) Made the beard/beanie combo for my youngest for Halloween and making the faux hawk for my newest nephew who is still basting…
Ashlee
awww thank you so much! I so often only get comments when people have issues (totally natural) but I really love and appreciate the positive stories! thank you for taking the time to comment!
Rhonda
Thank you for this uber easy pattern, I worked it start to finish in an afternoon! The hat itself lends itself to lots of options (for those not into the faux hawk… Since it works so fast I see many of them under the tree this holiday season. So nice to find a project that takes a skein or less to complete!
Ashlee
you are so welcome! I’m so glad you liked it. it’s one of my favorites
Vee
Hi! I love this hat! Could I make this for my daughter, or is this for boys only? (I just need another opinion, my husband doesn’t care and i really don’t know 🙂 )
Ashlee
My daughter totally wears one! Go for it (maybe in pink?)
Candyce
Thank-you for the wonderful pattern! It was very easy to follow and turned out beautifully.
I made this hat over the weekend for my 7-year-old son and he LOVES it. Everyone asks where I bought it.
I have boys and sometimes cute patterns for them are hard to find. This one is a winner!
Ashlee
YAY! that’s wonderful, I’m so glad you loved the pattern and enjoyed making it
Mary Lou
Made the Mohawk hat in red and black for my 33-year-old daughter and she’s ecstatic! She is a teacher at a school where their colors are red and black and their mascot is the Indian. Can’t wait for her to wear it to school. Has to make a few adjustments, but it should be fine. Hope to finish it tomorrow. Thank you.
Ashlee
you are so welcome! I hope your daughter and her students loved it!
Chelsea
I’m new to crocheting and I don’t know how many sc to put in magic circle. Does it matter?
Ashlee
whatever the pattern calls for – often 6-9, but each pattern is different, I’ve done some with less. in this case it’s row 1 – so ch2 and hdc 8 times
Aritoo
Hi Ashlee, Beautiful hat and beautiful baby! Two questions:
1. Does the beginning ch 2 count as a stitch for each round?
2. How do you join? sl st to top of beginning ch 2 or top of the first hdc?
Thank you!
Ashlee
nope, the ch2 doesn’t count
I join to the top of the first hdc
Sandie z
what is American conversion of 1/5.50mm hook size please love to make this for my g grandson thanks
Ashlee
the hook letter doesn’t matter, as long as the size is 5.50mm that’s all you need. I’m american and that is the size I use.
Zoe Groark
Right, so, I’m a huge sucker for these things, and had to make an adult version for myself. Love the thing. Though — it may be the yarn type I used for the body of the hat — the yarn linked was weight 5 yarn, so I ended up using “Woolike Chunky Yarn”. It ended up needing only 14/15 rounds rather than the 20. I’ll try it with the brand of yarn called for and see what happens.
Thank you so much for this pattern! Can’t wait to show my friends my new pink fauxhawk 😉 can’t wait to get more use out of it as we move into fall. Thanks for sharing with us!
Ashlee
use whatever yarn you like and make the pattern work for you, at the end of the day that’s all that matters, I change up patterns all the time. Glad you liked it!
kim
Did you use an I hook? When I looked up each of the yarns, it said to use J & K. I want to make this adorable hat this weekend and want to be sure I’m using the correct hook!
Ashlee
yup, I used an i hook.
Annette Wright
Are you counting the chain 2 as a stitch or not. If so do I put the first hdc in the same hole I join them in and I use a slip knot to join then right?
Ashlee
unless a pattern states “these 2 chains count as a hdc here and throughout” then it means they don’t count and you ignore them. so in this pattern they do not count
Sue Virgili
making one for my new grandson. it’s black and gold for our Steelers!
Ashlee
that’s awesome! I bet he loved it!
Ullika Pankratz
Nice post with awesome ideas, thank you so m uch Ashlee 😉
Ashlee
you are so very welcome!