If you haven’t rushed to your nearest theater to see Finding Dory yet, you need to! Stop reading right now. Rush to the theater.
I’ll wait.
Okay, now that we all know what an amazing movie it is (I venture to go as far as saying it’s as good as Finding Nemo!) let’s proceed with today’s project!
As Dory is the heroin of the movie, it makes sense that Pixar gave us a bit more background on her, and everyone is loving Baby Dory! She’s so small, cute, and cuddly even if a bit confused. But hey, that’s Dory.
So I whipped up a Baby Dory hat for all the munchkins out there who want to look just like their favorite fish!
Make this adorable hat in any size below, then make and add the character embellishments.
OH – and just keep swimming!
PATTERN:
Materials:
-Worsted weight yarn, I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Sapphire, Mustard, White, Black, and Raspberry
-Size I 5.5mm crochet hook
-Tapestry needle
Hat:
*No matter the size, use Sapphire for the hat.
*After making the body of the hat, continue with earflap pattern below.
Newborn baby
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5-10: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 8-13: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9-14: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Child
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 10-15: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 10: 2 DC in first, DC in next 15, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
Round 11-16: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
Chain 1, SC in next 10, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (8 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across (4 SC)
Row 8: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC decrease, fasten off, weave in ends
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (8 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across (4 SC)
Row 8: Make 2 SC decreases, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC decrease, fasten off, weave in ends
Jerri says
Thank you so much for sharing. I can’t wait to make this Dory hat.
Annah says
Thank you so much for posting this. I have finished the pieces as a present for my great niece but I got a little confused on putting it together. Did you stuff the eyes with polyfil or is that just how they stand once attached? I don’t see many instructions on attaching everything, are there more details in the pdf pattern?
AshleighK says
You can certainly stuff the eyes if you like, but I didn’t stuff my sample so that my hat would hold up to washing better. Up to you! And the PDF version is exactly like what you see here, just formatted a little differently. As far as attaching, I really leave it up to you because with each hat size the placement will be a little different. Just go with what looks good to you, trust your creative intuition! 🙂
Darlene Welton says
Thank you for posting this. Making it for my granddaughter and am a little confused on the ear flaps. It says chain one and then SC in next 10 stitches? Where are these 10 stitches?
Ashleigh says
On the last row of the hat base!
Darlene Welton says
Okay thank you
Andrea says
I’m having a huge problem keeping my seam straight. Do you count the ch 2 as the first stitch in the round?
Ashleigh says
Nope you don’t count the Ch 2 as a Dc. Make sure you are stitching in the first st (same as Ch 2) and not stitching in the last sl st from the row below. This can make your seam come out slanted.
Andrea says
Thank you so much!!!
Elizabeth Hill says
So looking forward to making this for Christmas presents for daughter and grand children. How many skeins of sapphire yarn did you use for the adult hat? For the child’s hat? I am having to order the yarn on line and want to make sure I don’t run short. Thanks again for sharing the pattern.
Ashleigh says
You should only need one skein for each hat, no matter the size! If you are doing newborn or the baby sizes you may get two hats from one skein. Hope this helps!
Elizabeth Hill says
Thank you so much it does help. Off to the shopping page!
Debbie says
On the dorsal fin, row 1, I have an unused chain at the end of row 1. I’m not sure what I am doing wrong. Could you please get back to me? Thanks,
Debbie