Luna Lovegood is a beloved Harry Potter character. This Luna Lovegood Lion Hat Costume was so fun to put together and is something that can be worn for years to come.

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Luna Lovegood is one of those quirky characters that is hard not to love. Or maybe grow to love. I think many of us feel we are all a bit like Luna or wish we were. For all the Harry Potter parties I've done, last year I decided to be Luna. As you can see below, I've shared a few Harry costumes my kids have worn of the years:

I usually go as Trelawny (I need to find a picture of that one), but this year I really wanted a Luna hat. I figured a crocheted one would be fun just to have around for cold days. It really turned out better than I expected, especially since I didn't have a pattern to go off and was just makin it up as I went.

And I'm really not an expert crocheter so it turned out easier to do than I thought. I promise to do my best to walk you through my process. Sorry I don't have a pattern, but I wouldn't even know where to start with writing a pattern. So please don't judge my instructions to harshly and realize that I'm sharing my process for free.

And if you love Luna, Check out these free Harry Potter Printable bookmarks with a few great Luna Lovegood quotes

Luna Lovegood quotes free printable bookmarks

Luna Lovegood Lion Hat Costume - A Harry Potter Costume

Supplies:

Mustard Yellow regular yarn
Brown and white yarn
Chunky yellow and white yarn
Crochet needle

Step 1: Crochet Base Hat

First off you need a hat base. I just found a free basic crochet hat pattern off the internet. I don't remember where, but any will do. You need to make a hat that will fit you. Nothing fancy.

Step 2: Ears

For the years I did a round of 3 rows and then started skipping in stitches on the 4th and 5th round. I think I skipped every 4 stitches. I really just wanted it to curve just a bit. Does that make sense? Once I felt it looked like an ear, I sewed it onto the hat with yarn.

Step 3: Braids

I saw this on someone elses Luna Hat and thought they were fun. These are definitely the easiest. Just get a long chunk of yellow and white chunky yarn. You want the length to be twice as long and a little extra than you intend the final braid to be. Fold in half and braid together. I did this until I was satisfied with the thickness. Tie it off around the end of the braid and sew it onto the bottom of the hat.

Step 4: The Lion Mane

For this part, I tested out different lengths of yarn and tied them on around the top and ears and down to the braids. Once I was happy with the length, I tied on a few more of yellow and white chunky yarn. I did this until it looked just right. I didn't do it on the back, just around the top, like a head band.

Step 5: The Eyes and Nose

I did a base round for brown, about 3 rows. For the white, also a round just about two times around. I then attached the brown circle with a yarn needle and thread and then attached the white to the brown. For the nose, I crocheted a line of about 5-6 stitches and then decreased my stitches until it looked like a triangle. I then sewed this onto the hat like the eyes. I also top sewed a line of stitches down to the base of the hat. I also decided to sew brown around the base of the bottom of the hat.

And that's basically it. Sorry I don't have an actual pattern for you to work off of. I definitely made it up as I went and I'm clearly a novice at crochet terms :). But I hope this inspires and gives you an idea of how I made the hat.