~ Minion hat ~

I know I'm a little late to the party with these Minion patterns, but I couldn't resist.  :)

Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic
   - 2 oz. yellow
   - 1 oz. blue
   - small amounts grey and white
- J hook
- one 18mm animal eye

Size:  fits a 10 yr. old

Notes:
- I crochet tight, so you may need to adjust the size of your hook.
- the ch 2 at the beginning of rnds does not count as a stitch

Directions:
Rnd 1:  With yellow ch 3 (make the 1st ch loose), 12 dc in the 3rd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to the 1st dc.  (12 dc)

Rnd 2:  Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as joining, 2 dc in each dc around.  Join as before.  (24 dc)

Rnd 3:  Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as joining, dc in next dc.  *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnd 4:  Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as joining, dc in next 2 dc.  *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnd 5:  Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as joining, dc in next 3 dc.  *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnd 6:  Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as joining, dc in next 4 dc.  *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnds 7 - 8:  Ch 2, dc in same st as joining, dc in each dc around.  Join as before.  At end of Rnd 8, end off.

Rnd 9:  Join black with a sl st to 1st dc, ch 2, dc in same st as joining.  Dc in each dc around.  Join as before.

Rnd 10:  Ch 2, dc in same st as joining, dc in each dc around.  Join as before.  End off.

Rnd 11:  Join yellow with a sl st to 1st dc, ch 2, dc in same st as joining.  Dc in each dc around.  Join as before.

Rnds 12 - 15:  Ch 2, dc in same st as joining, dc in each dc around.  Join as before.  At end of Rnd 15, end off.

Rnd 16:  Join blue with a sl st to 1st dc, ch 2, dc in same st as joining.  Dc in each dc around.  Join as before.

Rnds 17 - 18:  Ch 2, dc in same st as joining, dc in each dc around.  Join as before.  

Rnd 19:  Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc in each dc around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  End off.

For eye:
Rnd 1:  With white ch 3 (make the 1st ch loose), 10 hdc in the 3rd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to 1st hdc.  (10 hdc)

Rnd 2:  Ch 1 loosely, 2 hdc in same hdc as joining st.  2 hdc in each hdc around.  Join as before.

Rnd 3:  Ch 1 loosely, 2 hdc in same hdc as joining st, hdc in next hdc.  *2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next hdc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.  End off.

Rnd 4:  Join grey with a sl st to 1st hdc, ch 1 loosely, 2 hdc in same hdc as joining st, hdc in next 2 hdc.  *2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 2 hdc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.  End off.

Sew evenly across black rnds.  Attach animal eye to Rnd 1.

***Debi Y's pattern***