Crochet Lion Hat

I made this lion hat for my daughter last winter and I'm finally getting around to typing the pattern out! I have made it in sizes 0-3 months and 9-12 months.  Hopefully I will get more sizes figured out in the near future. This is my first time writing out a pattern for others to view, so I hope that it makes sense! I appreciate any and all feedback and would love to see pictures of your creations! Feel free to sell hats made with this pattern, but please don't use my images and do not sell my pattern as your own. Thanks!

Lion Hat

Materials:
Bulky yarn (I used Michaels Loops & Threads "Cozy Wool")
J hook

Notes:
Turning chain does not count as a stitch. Number of stitches in round is in ( ) at end of row.  Here's a good tutorial for the MC (magic circle)

0-3 Months

Hat:
Row 1 - DC 8 in MC, join with a sl.st. (8)

Row 2- 2 DC in each stitch join, chain 2 (16)

Row 3- 1 DC in first stitch, 2 DC in next stitch repeat around. Join, chain 2 (24)

Row 4- DC in first 2 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch, repeat around. Join, chain 2 (32)

Row 5-6 -  DC around join, chain 1 (32)

Row 7 - SC in first 6 stitches, HDC 2, DC 18 HDC 2, SC 6, join (32)

Ear flaps:
Row 1 - Slip stitch 1, chain 1, SC 1, HDC 2, DC 1, HDC 2, SC 1, chain one, turn (7)

Row 2- sk 1, HDC in next 2 stitches,  DC 1, HDC 1, HDC2tog, chain 1 turn (5)

Row 3- sk 1, HDC 1, DC 1, HDC2tog, fasten off (3)
Repeat on other side


Ears (make 2):
Row 1: HDC 8 in MC join, chain 2 (8)

Row 2: 2 HDC in each stitch, join, chain 1 (16)

Row 3:  SC in each stitch around to last 2, leave last 2 stitches open to make the bottom of the ear flat.  Fasten off and sew on top of hat.  (14)

Trim:
Attach contrast yarn to middle back of hat.

Row 1: chain 1 SC in each stitch around to front of ear flap. In front of ear flap corner1 HDC, then DC across front 1 HDC in corner where ear flap starts, then SC around.

Row 2: SC around hat. Fasten off add braids to the ear flaps and cut strips of mane color and attach to the DCs in the trim.


9-12 Months

Hat:
Row 1 - DC 8 in MC, join with a sl.st. (8)

Row 2- 2 DC in each stitch join, chain 2 (16)

Row 3- 1 DC in first stitch, 2 DC in next stitch repeat around. Join, chain 2 (24)

Row 4- DC in first 2 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch, repeat around. Join, chain 2 (32)

Row 5 - DC in first 3 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch, repeat around. Join, chain 2 (40)

Row 6-8 - DC around join, chain 1 (40)

Row 9 - SC in first 8 stitches, HDC 2, DC 20, HDC 2, SC 8, join (40)

Ear flaps:
Row 1- Slip stitch 2, chain 1, SC 2, HDC 2, DC 2, HDC 2, SC 2, chain one, turn (10)

Row 2- sk 1, SC in next stitch, HDC 2, DC 2, HDC 2, SC2tog, chain 1 turn (8)

Row 3- sk 1, HDC 2, DC 2, HDC 1, HDC2tog, chain 1 turn (6)

Row 4- sk 1, HDC 1, DC 2, HDC2tog, fasten off (4)
Repeat on other side

Ears (make 2):
Row 1: HDC 8 in MC join, chain 2 (8)

Row 2: 2 HDC in each stitch, join, chain 1 (16)

Row 3:  SC in each stitch around to last 2, leave last 2 stitches open to make the bottom of the ear flat.  Fasten off and sew on top of hat.  (14)

Trim:
Attach contrast yarn to middle back of hat.

Row 1: chain 1 SC in each stitch around to front of ear flap. In front of ear flap corner1 HDC, then DC across front 1 HDC in corner where ear flap starts, then SC around.

Row 2: SC around hat. Fasten off add braids to the ear flaps and cut strips of mane color and attach to the DCs in the trim.