Devil Horned Earflap Hat

Devil Horned Earflap Hat Crochet Pattern

Project Overview

The Devil Horned Earflap Hat is an intermediate-level crochet design created by Lisa Ferrel. This playful hat features a classic devil theme with prominent horns and protective earflaps, making it both a fun costume piece and a practical cold-weather accessory. The finished hat measures approximately 22 inches in circumference with a height of 8 inches from the top of the head to the bottom face edge, 12.5 inches from top to bottom of the earflap, and a horn span of 9 inches.

What Is Being Made

This crochet pattern produces a complete hat with integrated devil horns and earflaps. The design combines a fitted crown with a wider brim area and functional earflaps that extend down the sides of the face for warmth and coverage. The signature devil horns protrude from the top of the hat, creating a distinctive silhouette. The finished piece is suitable for costume wear, themed events, or as a novelty winter hat.

Crochet Techniques Used

The pattern employs fundamental crochet techniques appropriate for an intermediate crafter. The hat begins with a magic ring or chain foundation, using increases worked in rounds to create the crown shaping. The construction method involves working in continuous rounds with slip stitch joins, allowing the hat to expand gradually from the top down. The pattern uses strategic increases to achieve the proper circumference and shape, followed by straight rounds to establish the hat's height. Earflaps are worked separately in rows, and the devil horns are constructed as individual pieces before being attached to the crown.

Stitches Used

• Chain stitch (ch) – Used to begin rounds and rows
• Single crochet (sc) – Foundation stitches in the initial round for creating a tight base
• Double crochet (dc) – The primary stitch throughout the hat body, used for both increases and straight rounds
• Slip stitch (sl st) – Used to join rounds and create a seamless circular construction

Construction Details

The hat is constructed using a bottom-up approach, beginning with 10 single crochet stitches worked into a magic ring or chain foundation. Subsequent rounds involve strategic double crochet increases that expand the crown from 10 stitches to 70 stitches across 7 rounds of graduated increases. After the crown reaches its full width, straight rounds of double crochet (Rounds 8-15) are worked without increases to establish the hat's vertical height and create the sides. The earflaps are then worked in rows from designated stitches around the hat's lower edge, and the devil horns are attached to the crown to complete the design.

Materials

This pattern is designed to be worked with worsted weight yarn in red, which is the primary color specified in the pattern directions. A size I crochet hook is used throughout the project. The worsted weight yarn provides good stitch definition and creates a fabric with appropriate drape and structure for a fitted hat. Additional materials typically required include a yarn needle for weaving in ends and securing the horn attachments.

Skill Level

This pattern is rated as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for crocheters who have mastered basic stitches and are comfortable working with increases, decreases, and shaping techniques. The pattern requires understanding of round-by-round construction, stitch counting, and the ability to follow written crochet abbreviations and instructions.