Toddler sized owl hat

This is the owl hat that I made for my grandniece's 2nd birthday. Super cute and easy enough to make in a day or two. It's made to fit someone with a 20 inch head so it would work for more than just a toddler, maybe add a few extra rows depending on the person.

 I/5.25mm hk
Worsted weight yarn
Yarn needle
Scissors

Pattern written with US terms

Ch               Chain
CC              Contrast color for hat
CC 2           Contrast color for eyes
DC              Double crochet
HDC           Half double crochet
MC             Main color
Rem lp        Remaining loop of chain
Sl st            Slip stitch
St                Stitch
Sk                Skip

R 1           With MC, ch 29, 2 DC in 3rd ch from hk, 1 DC in next 24 ch,
                 4 DC in last ch, turn work and DC in next 24 rem lp,
                 2 DC in last ch, sl st to 1st DC, ch 2                                                56
R 2-9        DC each st around, sl st to 1st DC, ch 2                                         56
R 10         Change color and DC around, sl st to 1st DC, ch 2                      56
R 11-14    DC each st, sl st to 1st DC, ch 2                                                      56
                             Finish off

Ear flap
                 Lay flat, count 4 back from side and join with CC
R 1           Ch 1 and HDC in same st as join, HDC next 7 st                           8
R 2           Ch 1 & turn, HDC in 2nd st, HDC next 4 st, sk 1 st,
                 HDC in last st                                                                                     6
R 3           Ch 1 & turn, HDC in 2nd st, HDC next 2 st, sk 1 st,
                 HDC in last st                                                                                     4
R 4           Ch 1 & turn, HDC in 2nd st, sk 1 st, HDC in last st                       2
                            Finish off

        For 2nd ear flap, sk 20 st across front and join with CC,
        repeat R 1-4

        To trim, join CC in middle of back, ch 1, HDC in same st,
        HDC around, finish off

Eyes
        MR with CC 2
R 1           8 HDC in ring, sl st to join, finish off                                             8
R 2           With white, 2 HDC each st, sl st, ch 1                                           16
R 3          *HDC 1, 2 HDC* around, sl st, finish off                                       24

Beak
R 1          With yellow, ch 3, 2 DC in 3rd ch from hook, turn                       3
R 2           Ch 3, DC in 1st st, DC, TrC, DC in 2nd st,
                 2 DC in last st, finish off                                                                 7

Flap braids
        For each side cut 3 strands of MC & CC approx 36 in long.
        Thread into skipped st of R 4 and braid. Mine are around
        7 1/2 in long

Tufts
        Half a large pompom with equal lengths of MC & CC


 This is a free pattern and you are welcome to make and sell the finished product, just please give me the credit for creating it. Do not copy and redistribute the pattern and claim it as your own.