Das Beardhat - Revised

So, I headed into the construction of another beardhat, and I took the opportunity to learn from my adventures with the first BeardHat and I made the "sideburns" a little bit wider. I also made the shaping a little smoother. It should be noted that somehow, the first pattern turned out a little larger, so that may be something you want to consider if you or the person you're making it for has a larger face (whatever that is). The mustache is exactly the same.

Begin with the hat of your choice, setting aside some scraps of the hat color yarn to tack the beard onto the hat.

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Hook: I use a 5mm (Most commenters have had more luck with 6.0 or 6.5)
Gauge: I don't measure this stuff....I tend to stitch loosely, so you Definitely want to consider a 6.5 or 6.0 hook if you know you're a tight stitcher **cough**Donna**cough**

The Beard 2.0:

1.       Fsc 28 sts, ch1, turn (you could also just ch 29, skip the 1^st ch on the hook and sc 28)

2.       Sc in each st across, ch1 + turn

3.       Sc in next 10 sts, repeat (2sc in next st, 1 sc in following st) over the next 8 sts, then sc in each of the remaining 10 sts, ch1, turn

4.       Sc in each st across, turn

5.       Sl st in first 8 sts, sc in next 17 sts, sl st in remaining sts, turn

6.       Sl st in first 8 sts, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in the next 7 sts, sc in next 5 sts,  sl st in remaining sts, turn

7.       Sl st in first 11 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 3 sts,  sl st in remaining sts, ch1, turn

8.       2sc in first st, sc in each of the next 7 sts, sl st loosely in next 3 sts, sc in next 10 sts, sl st loosely in next 3 sts, sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in last st. Ch 1, turn

9.       Sc in first 7 sts, sl st loosely in next 4 sts, sc2tog, sc in next 8 sts, sc2tog, sl st loosely in the next 4 sts, sc in last 7 sts, ch 1, turn

10.   Sc in first 6 sts, sl st loosely in next 4 sts, sc2tog, sc in next 8 sts, sc2tog, sl st loosely in the next 4 sts, sc in last 6 sts, ch 1, turn

11.   Sc in next first 4 sts,hdc innext 4, sc in next st, sl st in next 12 sts, sc in next 1, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in last 4 sts

12.   Bind off

The Mustache: (Pictures Added 12/24/12 to help clarify - click photo to enlarge)

1. Ch11, sc in 1^st ch from hook, and sc in each st across (10 sts total)

 2.  Without chaining, sc into the side of the sc you just made, (keep going in the same direction as if working in-the-round, you may have to fudge it) and then into the back of the first 2 base ch sts. (again, you're working in the round for a moment to make a spiral effect) Sl st into the back of the next ch st.  turn.

3. Sl st into the top of the sl st you just made. Sc into the next 2 sts. 2 sc into the next st.  sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sl st in each of the next 2 sts. Sc in next 4 sts. Sc in the end of the last sc. Sc into the back of the first 2 ch sts. Sl st into the back of the next ch st.  turn.

4. Sl st into the top of the sl st you just made. Sc into the next 2 sts. 2 sc into the next st. Continue on with a sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sl st in each of the next 2 sts. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sl st into next st. fasten off.

UPDATE:
Hey Guys! I saw this Mustache Pattern today and thought it might be a nice alternative 'stache for the beardhat. Especially if you're having trouble with my pattern. Not sure if I would stuff it too full, but it'd be worth trying!

Use a few inches of scrap beard yarn to tack the edges of the mustache on to the beard, then use the scraps of hat yarn to tack the beard onto the inside of the hat.Pattern Note:  If making it as a gift, consider tacking it with the yarn but tie the yarn in a bow instead of a knot. That way it’s easy to adjust if needed. You could also safety pin the beard onto the hat until the person has a chance to try it on, then tack it in place for them.



GENIUS!
Laura Morris over on Ravelry had the genius idea of attaching the beard using velcro instead of a permanent attachment. "The velcro gives the beard the ability to grow with the little ones I made them for! Plus you don’t have to be worried about different facial shapes. It’s win!" And Laura, it is EPIC WIN! I can't believe I didn't think of it! So, fellow crafters, enjoy her insights and enjoy your beardhats.

Photo Compliments of Laura Morris

Das BeardHat

So this season, I have had a number of people send me a link to a person on Etsy to makes this hat with attached beard. So after many requests, I decided to freehand a pattern to make them myself. It isn't identical, but it serves its purpose.

Supplies:
Red Heart Super Saver Yarn

2 colors (hat and beard)

Size 5.0 mm Crochet hook

Yarn Needle

The Hat:

You can make any hat you so desire. Mine is made of Single crochet stitches, worked in a round. Then finished with 3 rows of fpdc & bpdc worked to form ribbing. ANY hat will work for this, even a store-bought one.

The Beard:
Sc in next 10 sts, repeat (2sc in next st, 1 sc in following st) over the next 8 sts, then sc in each of the remaining 10 sts, ch1, turn

1. Fsc 28 sts, ch1, turn (you could also just ch 29, skip the 1^st ch on the hook and sc 28)
2. Sc in next 10 sts, repeat (2sc in next st, 1 sc in following st) over the next 8 sts, then sc in each of the remaining 10 sts, ch1, turn
3. Sc in each st across, turn
4. sl st in first 9 sts, sc in next 15 sts, sl st in remaining 9 sts, turn
5. Sl st in first 5 sts, sc in next 23 sts, sl st in remaining 5 sts, turn
6. Sl st in first 5 sts, sc in next 23 sts, sl st in remaining 5 sts, turn
7. Sl st in first 5 sts, sc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 11 sts, sc in next 6 sts,  sl st into next st, leave remaining sts unworked, ch 1 turn
8. sc in first 6 scs, hdc in next 11 sts, sc in next 6 sts,  sl st into next st, leave remaining sts unworked, ch 1 turn
9. sc in first 7 sts, repeat (2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in following st) across the next 8 sts, sc in next 7 sts
10. sc in first st , hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in each of the next 3 sts, 2dc in following st, dc in each of the following 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in each of the next 5 sts, 2 dc in following st, hdc in each of the next 3 sts, 2hdc in next st, hdc in each of next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, turn
11. sc in each of the next 8 sts ( if you try it on, this should bring you to approximately the outer edge of your mouth), hdc in each of the next 3 sts, over the next 8 st - hdc2tog 4 times, hdc in each of the next 3 sts, sc in each of the remaining 8ish sts. Fasten off
12. At this point, try on the beard and mark the center point between 2 sts. re-join yarn at the starting point, begin to sc around the top portion of the beard in order to smooth the lines. If you have a sharp corner, hdc2tog to help round it off. If you need further  sts in the center to help the beard reach all the way to the lower lip, hdc2tog 4-6 times on either side of the center. (If this is not enough and you need more height to reach the lower lip, you can dc2tog 4-6 times on either side of the center instead of the hdc2tog.)
13. Finish scs around until you have reached the other end of your original ch row. If you have a deeper chin and want more coverage under the chin, you can always just continue the scs around to the point where you re-joined. Fasten off.

The Mustache:

1.       Ch11, sc in 1^st ch from hook, and sc in each st across (10 sts total)

2.       Without chaining, sc into the side of the sc you just made, and then into the back of the first 2 ch sts. Sl st into the back of the next ch st.  turn.

3.       Sl st into the top of the sl st you just made. Sc into the next 2 sts. 2 sc into the next st.  sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sl st in each of the next 2 sts. Sc in next 4 sts. Sc in the end of the last sc. Sc into the back of the first 2 ch sts. Sl st into the back of the next ch st.  turn.

4.       Sl st into the top of the sl st you just made. Sc into the next 2 sts. 2 sc into the next st. Continue on with a sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sl st in each of the next 3 sts. Sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sl st into next st. fasten off.

Use a few inches of scrap beard yarn to tack the edges of the mustache on to the beard, then tack the beard onto the inside of the hat, using either the hat yarn or the beard yarn depending on the placement.

Pattern Note:  The hat worked perfect for the person I made if for, but I had attached the beard a little low for him, so I moved it up about ½” and tacked it using the hat yarn. This made it so that the beard overlapped the hat a little more on the inside. If making it as a gift, consider tacking it with the yarn but tie the yarn in a bow instead of a knot. That way it’s easy to adjust if needed.