1: With white yarn, sc 6 times in magic circle (6)
2: 2 dc around (12)
3: repeat row 2 (24)
4: *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* to end (36)
5: *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 st* to end (48)
6: *2 dc in next st, dc in next 3, st* to end (60)
7: With red yarn, sc around (60)
8: White brown/gray yarn, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 st* to end (72)
9-15: dc around (72)
Ears (2)
1: sc 6 times in magic circle (6)
2: 2 sc around (12)
3: 2 sc around (24)
(You can make the ears bigger if you feel they're too small by adding a row of 24 sc)
Ear flaps (2)
Attach yarn to hat
1: ch 2, dc 13 times (14)
2: ch 2, dc2tog, dc 8, dc2tog, dc
3: ch 2, dc2tog, dc 6, dc2tog, dc
4: ch 2, dc2tog, dc 4, dc2tog, dc
5: ch 2, dc2tog, dc 2, dc2tog, dc
6: ch 2, dc2tog twice, dc
7: ch 2, dc2tog, dc
With red yarn, sc around edges of hat
Mouth
1: ch 15
2: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across
3: sc in same st, sc across (sc twice in last st)
4: With white yarn, sc around twice, putting 2 sc in each of the "corner" stitches
Leave a long tail for sewing.
Here's a tutorial on how to make the pom pom: http://www.kid-craft-central.com/pom-poms.html
Attach pom pom, ears and mouth to your preference.
Add black buttons for eyes using black thread.
For strings: using 12 long pieces of yarn, fold them in half, put the loop through the bottom of the ear flap, and pull the yarn through the loop. Braid.
