Lorax Ear Flap Hat

This project was kind of a hit-or-miss. It originated when a previous coworker told me that her daughter was having a baby and the baby shower was going to be Dr. Seuss themed. She asked me to make a hat for her to give to her daughter.

My original thought was the Lorax because that was always one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books growing up. Plus it has a great message in it, but that is besides the point.

So these hats used a Red Heart ear flap hat pattern, and I attempted to add a Lorax mustache. Originally, I had left the mustache as yarn and I was going to try to “brush out” the yarn which was supposed to give it a fluffier look…. that did not happen. Maybe it was the way that I did it, or the brush I was using. Either way, they did not turn out. So instead I braided the mustache ends and called it a day.

As you can see, the mustache doesn’t fully sit nicely. I might add in a little thread to hold the mustache ends where I want them…

In the end, I didn’t end up giving my coworker this hat and I made her a Cat in the Hat top hat instead (which I unfortunately didn’t take pictures of).

Also, since I don’t have a baby/toddler to demonstrate the smaller hat for you, my stuffed dinosaur volunteered to be the model. Thanks, Blue!