The Very Hungry Caterpillar Hat
Kids will go crazy over this adorable hat. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Hat is the perfect accessory to wear any time of the year. This free crochet hat pattern is completed using both crochet and sewing techniques; the caterpillar itself is sewn onto the crocheted hat. This cute hat can also easily be made for adults, as well. Make one for yourself if you love the hungry caterpillar also!
Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
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trishamimi 0070527
Jan 03, 2014
You don't actually give the gauge so I usually crochet close to the patterns gauge but It ended up like a dolls hat, have to start over or use my own pattern with your pattern for the HC. Love the idea tho. Have used various HC patterns. This is a cute one. This yarn is too rough. Little heads need a softer yarn.
Apalmer001 0700979
Feb 24, 2013
It reminds me of two things a caterpillar in my garden and Eric Carle's book of the same name...The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
mrmsmimi 5632883
Feb 13, 2013
When and how will the winner of the memory contest be announced?
nannangel79 106909 1
Feb 12, 2013
It reminds me how the book gave me a fascination with caterpillars!! My mom was so horrified every time I came home with different ones (even the not so nice ones)!
teachbech 3236938
Feb 11, 2013
I think of the many times that I have spent reading Eric Carle's books to my daughters when they were younger and now to my grandchildren. What beautiful memories the hat pattern brings to mind!
pinkie4492 6497204
Feb 11, 2013
One Christmas Eve I had to work at the Post Office and when I get there, Mr. Carle had left me a signed of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. I love it!
ladysunny 4725961
Feb 10, 2013
snuggling with my children and now my grandchildren reading the book just before bedtime.
lnramey 4612395
Feb 10, 2013
It reminds me of the time i was working with special needs children. Each day we would read some of the book as a group then have a snack of whatever the caterpillar had eaten that day. The child i was working with didn't talk and didn't like to try new things, so i started saying bite bite bite...in a hing pitched voice..not only did the child take a bite he stated saying bite bite bite...ALL the time lol only words he would say...fond memory
bidart 1647842
Feb 10, 2013
I read this book to my two kids-now ages 18 and 20-until we wore out the book cover.
barbiedoll1012010 6063278
Feb 10, 2013
I did not have this book when growing up, but my grandchildren did and enjoyed it.
alicespragge 52563 41
Feb 09, 2013
I liked the colors of the book,but thought it way to boring to ever buy it- I didn't actually see it was a Caterpillar on her hat at first-i thought it was flowers and loved it-lol
panacateacher 4508 470
Feb 09, 2013
My favorite memory associated with this book is reading it to my kids when they were little. They loved this book and loved putting their fingers in the page holes where the caterpillar had eaten through the food! Then we would make the food and put hole punches in it and use a yarn "caterpillar" to thread through the food. It was always a fun read!
Karlygrossman 0934 646
Feb 09, 2013
My niece and nephew both love this book. They've both read it so many times that they can easily recite it from memory. We even had a wonderful Very Hungry Caterpillar themed birthday party one year - wish I'd been crocheting back then so I could've made this. Will just have to make up for lost time know!
tmclaurin 5459263
Feb 09, 2013
My children love Eric Carle books. They are too old for the hat now, but my granddaughter would love it!
emhohl 7423136
Feb 08, 2013
I never knew the story much when I was younger so my recent memories are of reading it to my kids in my class. We followed the story with an art project of placing poms on leaves and putting hole punches in each leaf.
robinmc437 4622461
Feb 08, 2013
This reminds me of when my son was younger. This was his favorite book, and I read it to him all the time. He even tried to eat everything like the catapiller once, it was so cute. A few years ago I went through a divorce. By this time I was reading the book to both my children. The divorce was hard on both of them. The one thing that keeps us close is this book. I am the only one the kids will let read it. We even read it over the phone.
lindadennis 030753
Feb 08, 2013
This reminds me of my twin girls, when they were young. One truly was an outdoors child. She liked bug of all kind. She now has a daughter and I can see this daughter going outside getting all kind of bugs and all the dirt on the back yard. linda_dennis@hotmail.com
larmenti 6014731
Feb 08, 2013
I remember reading Eric Carle's boooks to my son. I probably have the book saved with his faves from childhood in storage. Those special books get saved for grandklds.
satbend
Feb 08, 2013
I think of my five grandchildren, each of whom I've read this book to, and will to the sixth who's coming soon. Since I love nature, it's nice to share such a cute story with my cute descendants. It's a great story to help begin them on a journey of observation of the world around us.
juliehelmer81 8040 093
Feb 08, 2013
I remember reading the Very Hungry Caterpillar with all of my six children!! Can't wait to make the hat for my grand-daughter!! I may even make the butterfly on a poncho! :o)
compromised42 4403 508
Feb 08, 2013
When I was a child we saw many caterpillars in our yard. I have not seen a caterpillar for quite a few years. It makes me think of my childhood, even though I did not like the fuzzy little crawlers. This one is alot better.
edterry764 9112569
Feb 08, 2013
It talks about how a caterpillar grows up to become a butterfly which is a beautiful story I really enjoy with school age and little children.
tremble52 5868937
Feb 08, 2013
I have read this book to children & grandchildren along with many of Eric Carles other books. I love the hat.
Snldr
Feb 08, 2013
This was one of my daughter's favorite books--I have made sure my nieces and nephews got a copy so they could enjoy the book too!
lizzybusy
Feb 08, 2013
This book was a favorite for the children in my pre-K classes. My grandchildren are now enjoying it!
Juliamum
Feb 08, 2013
This reminds me of my nephew who loved the very hungry caterpillar more than 30 years ago. I love the hat.
munchkin3954 57440 95
Feb 08, 2013
I'm an Early Childhood Educator and have read this story many time over during my 25+years as a preschool teacher. It's a well loved favorite of children everywhere!
sweetnana1986 9350 739
Feb 08, 2013
spending time with my Mom as a young girl,she has passed away and we used to love reading that book together
Grandma Darlene
Feb 08, 2013
Seems like my daughter read this book to me when she was in about the first grade. Pretty cute!
Crafter 21684
Feb 08, 2013
This is the first book my oldest son received. I used to read it to him 25 years ago when my sister in law sent it to Jeffrey. He still remembers it and still has his worn copy!
Carrie M
Feb 08, 2013
When I was halfway through Kindergarten, we moved. In my new school they had a caterpillar going around the classroom (The Very Hungry Caterpillar) and each body part would signify something the students were able to do (count to ten, know left from right, tie your shoes, print your name, etc.). I was very happy to have my name put up on pieces of the caterpillar in my first couple of days in my new school>
wsundheim 0913652
Feb 08, 2013
I first read this book when I worked in a kindergarten class. The kids loved it, and so did I. I liked it so much that I got one to read and share with my grandkids, and of course, they loved it too!
yvette30shad
Feb 08, 2013
This is one of my daughters favorites, I remember reading it to her for the first time when she was 2 and she loved the catterpilar...
ArmyNavyMom
Feb 08, 2013
OMG! My 3 kids LOVED this book! We read it to them so many times we knew it by memory. When my grandson came along, we read it to him, over & over & over!
RoseOfSharonDesign s2
Feb 08, 2013
OMG! This is so so cute! I read this book to my kids when they were little and I will read to my grandkids...if I am ever blessed with some!! :o)
grammills3 5714048
Feb 08, 2013
I enjoyed reading this book to my children years ago. When they started to read they read it many times.
dholladay 3880563
Feb 08, 2013
I love this book!! I remember reading this to my own children many years ago. I wish the hat had been around when my girls were little.
Amones143 4916469
Feb 08, 2013
This hat is adorable! It reminds me of the caterpillars made in grade school by glueing Little pompoms together. So cute!
safdcritter76 8625 126
Feb 08, 2013
I love Eric Carle books, but I don't remember reading this as a kid. This hat reminds me of when my brother and I used to catch caterpillars in our yard and put them in our wagon.
bethanne65
Feb 08, 2013
My mom read the The Very Hungry Caterpillar to me when I was young and I read from the same book to my kids..Love this hat
kimprather912 5523 802
Feb 08, 2013
Love this hat! Reminds me of all the times I read the book to my grandson when he was little!
jayneroper 4275454
Feb 08, 2013
Love it! I wish I'd had the pattern when my daughter was small, she loved this story. My friend knitted her a pram blanket and wrapped a copy of the book in the blanket when she gave it to us, along with a soft toy hungry caterpillar. Can't see Eric Carle's creation without thinking of that happy time :-) I'll save this pattern for when friend has her own daughter :-) :-)
djp375
Feb 08, 2013
It reminds me of when we were little kids. We would work so very hard to catch one and then we would search for the perfect jar to put him in. We then put grass in the jar, closed it up. Now came the hard part putting just enoughnailholes in the top of the jar. There were 9 in our family and we had many a caterpillar hunt.
jmhogan 9285407
Feb 08, 2013
when my 1st grandchild was younger, we would read the book together, to enhance our storytime, I created felt cutouts of the leaf, egg,caterpillar and the food that he munched on thru out the story, she enjoyed placing the felt pieces on the felt board as I read the story. Now she is 12 years old and reads the story to her 19 month old sister and she has learned the family tradition of using the felt cutouts and the love of books
Barnababy1
Feb 08, 2013
My daughters would have LOVED this hat! They are both in their late 20's now and it brings back such sweet memories of the 3 of us cuddled in the rocking chair and reading the book over and over. Every time we went to the library they would look to see if the book was on the shelf and it didn't matter how many times we had already read it together they still wanted it to be one of their bedtime books. Even now they can't resist picking it up when they see it on a shelf in a store (and neither can I)!
AuroraHawk
Feb 08, 2013
What a cute hat! My children have children in their teens and older so I'm certain that they read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to my grandchildren. I've never seen the book so I need to go looking for it so I'll have it to read to my great-grandsons.
lcwhithorn 7518900
Feb 08, 2013
I read this many times when I worked as a teacher's aide in Kindergarten. We used this book to introduce a science unit on how what different creatures ate and the stages of development. I have always enjoyed this story nearly as much as the children.
karynodell 7407004
Feb 08, 2013
The Very Hungry Caterpillar reminds me of when we were preparing for my son (now nearly six) to be born, or immediately after he was born. I had a Very Hungry Caterpillar crib set for him, and had picked out a Very Hungry Caterpillar onesie to bring him home from the hospital. He was so tiny when he was born that the "newborn" sized onesie didn't fit him until he was 3 months old, at which time we had family photos taken, with him in the onesie, and his Very Hungry Caterpillar blanket as a background in a few. Baby #2 is due soon... I'm looking forward to reusing all of it :). My son having that hat could make for some absolutely adorable pictures :).
kwiltfun 1589986
Feb 08, 2013
This little girl looks so much like my grand daughter. She lives in cold country, and often wears hats. The Very Hungry Caterpiller reminds me of many occasions of reading to my kids, and now grand kids.
rodneyorcutt 60950 18
Feb 07, 2013
It is so cute just ready for springtime I used to read this story when my girls were little now I enjoy reading it to my grandchildren who love it. another creative idea thank you.
evsouth 4033416
Feb 07, 2013
This hat reminds me of when I was a nanny. I read it to the kids at nap time. Now I am a grandma and love reading to my grand babies.
lizalu 5843596
Feb 07, 2013
When I think of the Very Hungry Caterpillar, I remember the first time I read it to some children I was watching in a cloth yurt in a small community in the forest.
thinkinkdmw 070307 9
Feb 07, 2013
This makes me fantasize about making a series of hats like this for reading to young students!
jvihavainen
Feb 07, 2013
Although this is a caterpillar, it reminds of the hours and hours I spent playing Centipede on the original Atari game console. :)
psychomom60 876080 6
Feb 07, 2013
I read this book to my children now I'm reading it my grandchildren!! I also read it to head start children when I taught.
chaneyfamily7
Feb 07, 2013
It makes me think of all the times I read this book to my kids when they were small!
angelinermediner 8 107731
Feb 07, 2013
This story reminds me of kindergarten. I loved how the pages had holes where the caterpillar had taken bites!
colemanverna 45461 70
Feb 07, 2013
The very hungry caterpillar hat reminds me of how we would stand on the side walks and watch the caterpillars crawl. Trying to decide if they had a heavy coat or a light coat since we were told the heavier the coat the colder then winter would be.
nacielynn 2979670
Feb 07, 2013
The Very Hungry Caterpillar reminds me of when my kids were small and I ran a day care and pre-school program out of my home so I could be home with them. This was one of our favorite books.
Gramdmother of 6
Feb 07, 2013
When I saw this hat with the Hungry Caterpillar it made me think ofthe time as a child that I watched as the caterpillar in its cocoon changed into a butterfly
kathrie 6837601
Feb 07, 2013
awwww - this would be so delightfully perfect for the charity k & c group I belong to. Adorable!
mudangel 2943391
Feb 07, 2013
When I see this hat it reminds me of all the years I read The Very Hungry Caterpillar to kindergartners. Reading aloud to kids is the thing I miss most about teaching, the expressions on their little faces as they share my love of picture books like TVHC always warms my heart. I can't wait to try this pattern, thank you for sharing it.
melissaarruda 6831 674
Feb 07, 2013
My memory is very recent as I love reading this book to my girls. I took my daughter to see it live at a theater and I made her this hat to take with her. It's a memory that will last us a lifetime as she still talks about it.
cyn5333 7230810
Feb 07, 2013
When I see this darling little hat I immediately remember the times I spent reading it to each of my six grandchildren. They all love this book. I have a new grand baby on the way. I will be making this hat for the new little one. Thanks for the memories and the pattern.
mrmsmimi 5632883
Feb 07, 2013
Reminds me of the time my 5 year old grandson was more interested in the creepy crawly spider under the bench near the pens with llamas and alpacas at a sheep festival we attended. The furry animals weren't as interesting to him. He has always been totally fascinated with all types of crawly things.
NEDobbins 9521812
Feb 07, 2013
This reminds me of my son Andy who was killed in a car accident 11 years ago. "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" was his all time favorite book when he was little. He took that book out of the library every time he had the chance. He would have loved this hat--probably would have worn it even though he was 19 when he died (he had a great sense of humor!) I have a new grandbaby on the way--Andy's newest niece/nephew---I think I will make this hat for that child and then tell them all about Uncle Andy and read his favorite story to her/him. Seems like another good way to keep Andy's memory alive.
keyimason
Feb 07, 2013
My daughter just graduated from college and I remember her being a tiny little girl sitting on my lap listening to me read to her and then me listening to her learn to read it to me. She's so grown up now. I'm gonna make this hat for my future grandchild!!
Malibabi
Feb 07, 2013
I love this book. I used read this book over and over to my daughter and niece!!
karon6054658
Feb 07, 2013
Cute hat! I always read The Very Hungry Caterpillar and all Eric Carle books to my kindergarten classes. Great pictures and story.
gillian
Feb 07, 2013
I bought this story only last week,I found it at a sale and can't wait to read it to my soon to be born granddaughter
charmom15
Feb 07, 2013
I remember my girls enjoying this story at the local bookstores reading time.
laurakw 7766472
Feb 07, 2013
That is the cutest hat ever! I read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" so many times. My children loved it. Even though my youngest is 15, I could still recite it word for word and recall the adorable pictures.
snagglekitty 13051 41
Feb 07, 2013
reminds me of being back on the farm saw quite a few caterpillars
rosielin 0557248
Feb 07, 2013
I remember reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to my kids - and can't wait to read (from the same book!) to my granddaughters!
rosielin 0557248
Feb 07, 2013
I remember reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to my kids - and can't wait to read (from the same book!) to my granddaughters!
saferhomemom08
Feb 07, 2013
Reminds me of the book that my son would ask me to read over and over again when he was 3. We'd get to the part where the caterpillar eats the pickle and he'd grimace and say "I don't like those!"
brya8826 7235495
Feb 07, 2013
The little bookworm reminds me of a little bookmark we made in the 2nd grade that I loved and increased my love for reading and books.
julyfroggy 0550750
Feb 07, 2013
This hat makes me think of my daughter. She loved that book when she was about 2 (now, she's 12). If I would have only had this pattern back then...
daddyslilgirl7 023 8331
Feb 07, 2013
I'm reminded of reading The Hungry Caterpillar in my junior kindergarten class! And the beginning of my love for reading. (My second favorite thing to do after crocheting) I love this hat!
pdmurph 7946863
Feb 07, 2013
I have never read the book, but when I buy the book for my grandchildren, they will have a hat to wear when their mom, dad or I read them the book. They will look so adorable in their hats.
bmurray12776 24822 82
Feb 07, 2013
Memories of reading The Hungry Hungry Caterpillar to my grandson before bed!
muninn99 4193580
Feb 07, 2013
My son would re-enact the metamorphosis the caterpillar went through, becoming a butterfly over and over again.
waxinon 6771916
Feb 07, 2013
I have wonderful memories of the 10 years I taught preschool. Was a favorite story every year and we turned it into a cooking class by making a fruit salad for snack time.
Gertrude
Feb 07, 2013
Makes me think of how the boys chased me and dropped caterpillers down the back of my shirt
shadecarolyn 51723 12
Feb 07, 2013
I work in a daycare and my favorite is reading the page with all the different foods on it as fast as I can. The kids think it's hysterical!
sands2mt 1010818
Feb 07, 2013
My granddaughter used to love to have me read that story to her at bedtime!
hhwilliams92 97560 51
Feb 07, 2013
LOVE the Caterpillar--reminds me of a 'Bookworm', something my girls loved when they were in elementary school.
qansmom
Feb 07, 2013
Reminds me of 2 things, first as atrunoske 9347360 said the glow worm my kids had when they were young and 2nd the wooly bear (brown and black striped ones) caterpillars we use to play with when I was just a kid in NH....
nuttinnew59 446383 6
Feb 07, 2013
Reminds me of my daughters friend when they were little. She had a caterpillar in her hand and it was all squished and we told her she had to throw it out. She said that's ok cause I got more. And graciously pulled a handful of them out of her pocket. Kids!
Sheriva57
Feb 07, 2013
The caterpillar reminds me of an amusement park ride my sister and I rode on as children. There were buttons you pushed to make noise and it went up and down slightly to imitate the movement of the caterpillar.
atrunoske 9347360
Feb 07, 2013
So cute! Reminds me of the Glow Worm I used to sleep with every night when I was a kid because I was afraid of the dark!
ljw022297 5332734
Feb 07, 2013
What a cute hat reminds me of the book a very good book for children.
lnance47 7002199
Feb 07, 2013
Reminds me of the fuschia bushes my Mom had in the back yard when I was growing up. There was this huge caterpillar on it that looked like it came out of Alice in Wonderland. It was bright green and red and appeared HUGE to me then. Its head seemed to moved when I moved. I swear it was looking at me!
Littlebigsis 26616 41
Feb 07, 2013
My mom used to sing a caterpillar song to my son when he was 8 monthes old. She had a little stuffed caterpillar she would set on his head and he would try to balance it until the song was over. It was so cute at the end when the caterpillar fell of they would both laugh so hard. Thank you for sharing the hat I will defiantly have to make this one.
imzinn51044 039649 7
Feb 07, 2013
This is indeed the cutest hat. Makes me think of my grand-daughters and how cute they will look in ths. Can't wait to make this.
suz59330 1228112
Feb 07, 2013
As a kindergarten teacher, it reminds me of the book! Always a favorite - of mine AND the kids!
embertouchtehfire 4603010
Feb 07, 2013
This hat reminds me of the Christmas I was 6 or 7, and the toy I wanted was one of those Caterpillar dress up scarf's, the kind you could interchange parts with your friends to make your Caterpillar unique. I might make one for my neice and make the caterpillar pink and purple!
mrsjroderick 85093 98
Feb 07, 2013
One of my toddler's favorite books as a baby...she would stick her finger in the holes over and over and OVER!
rie142 0004656
Feb 07, 2013
This reminds me of the story board that my sons and I made about the book. That way they could use the pieces and tell the story their way.
flowerlady700
Feb 07, 2013
I work as a nanny and time and time again this is a preschooler's favorite book. I love the hat! I def. will make one.
Nikles27 2137012
Feb 07, 2013
Like many others, this hat reminds me of reading the story to my children. One of the first books I bought for them. :)
lacey426 1269805
Feb 07, 2013
This reminds me of my youngest daughter, now 37, she collected worms of all kinds, kept them in her little purse. We knew nothing about it until pre-school called us and told us...LOL
bplemm
Feb 07, 2013
Ohhhhh.. this immediately reminded me of the book I bought and read to my then 5 year old grandson who was going through something very traumatic. LOVE this!
kroshey
Feb 07, 2013
The Hungry Caterpillar reminds me of reading to my son. This is such a good book for young ones.
Crafter 0786067
Feb 07, 2013
The crocheted hat reminds me of my Granddaughter. beautiful and one of a kind!
pamelafancher 4119 974
Feb 07, 2013
The photo of the caterpillar reminds me of the video game Centipede (sp) from the early 1980s.
khdodgeram1500 994 2853
Feb 07, 2013
This hat reminds me of when I crocheted stuff for my children when they were young and now I am making crocheted stuff for my grandchildren. Great ideas!
LaurasLeftHook
Feb 07, 2013
It is very cute. We just made paper Hungry Caterpillar hats in my preschool class in January.
j9rose60
Feb 07, 2013
It reminds me of reading the story of the Very Hungry Caterpillar to both my girls when they were very little. Wish I had this pattern then! Maybe if there are grand-babies who love the story as much, I can make them this hat?
ickymiki
Feb 07, 2013
Oh, this reminds me of our youngest son and his kindergarten year. Such happy, sweet memories! And now his daughter, our first grand, is in kindergarten this year. I know what I'll be making this evening!!! THANKS for sharing this pattern!
DuhMe
Feb 07, 2013
Well, this is a memory of something I've been told that I did, when I was a small child. It's one of 'those' family stories now. I was just a toddler, and found a little green inchworm. Apparently, I thought it looked like candy...I had only eaten half of it before someone noticed and got away from me! And a legend was born!
docat 4779212
Feb 07, 2013
We lived in an area where caterpillars were more than plentiful. At Easter Sunrise Service held in the Cemetery of the church, my boys and I watched a caterpillar crawl up a ladies' pants leg and we kept watching (probably not paying attention to the minister) and waited until we saw it crawl out the other pants leg. We kept punching each other so that we did not begin laughing outloud!!! Never see or hear of a caterpillar without thinking of that Easter Morning Sunrise Service!
sonyablackstone 75 61473
Feb 07, 2013
The hat reminds me of my youngest son. He loved this book and use to draw this caterpillar all the time. It brings me back to the days of cuddling with him on the couch and reading his favorite books.
sandy0k 9337075
Feb 07, 2013
The grandkids used to love the 'caterpillars' we found on the tomatoes...putting them in bug catchers & feeding them...but only for such a short time, they grew up so fast...they wouldn't touch them now...:)
royanmagic 4046425
Feb 07, 2013
One time when I was young, we went to the mountains, it was covered in green caterpillars there were so many caterpillars that the ground moved. Everything was covered and moved, down off the mountain you could see a path miles long and wide it was scary. What is funny we just chatted about it last night at a family dinner. Have a great day all.
Sewhappy2sew
Feb 07, 2013
When I was little I would sit for hours watching caterpillars crawling around my backyard. I still enjoy watching them, just not for hours.
dvavak 1490559
Feb 07, 2013
When I was a child I used to collect caterpillars and keep them in jars.
Chaotic Ramblings
Feb 07, 2013
I remember standing in front of a silvery birch tree watching a caterpillar make its way to some leaves. I was about 7 years old and full of awe because I knew it would one day be a gorgeous butterfly.
Dvinechild 8009529
Feb 07, 2013
When i was in Kindergarten, i remember a book that you could stick a finger type puppet in and out of the holes in the book. I honestly dont remember if it was the Hungry Caterpillar, but every time i now red it to my boys i think that there is always something missing. perhaps i need to make a finger puppet...
bibaker1967 082597 1
Feb 07, 2013
i have memories on both sides of the fence with this hat on the crochet side they are of my beloved grams and the many hours i sat watchin her crochet one thing or another wantin nothin more than to be as talented as she was with a skein of yarn and a crochet hook on the other side of the fence there is the book when my son was in preschool his teacher read the kids that book and it was one he learned to read with he loved it so much i gave him his own copy for christmas that year he wore out the bindin readin it as he grew he read it less and less so i tucked it away for safe keepin and im so glad i did he is about to be a father and i will get the joy as a new grandma to…Read More read it to his child like i did him
Member 1295217
Feb 07, 2013
this pic reminds me of all the hats I've made for my oldest grand daughter...my lil "hat woman"...she's a lil older now but still loves to have me make her hats....thanks for the memories!
Chaotic Ramblings
Feb 07, 2013
I remember standing in front of a silvery birch tree watching a caterpillar make its way to some leaves. I was about 7 years old and fu
mbpetro 1899554
Feb 07, 2013
I worked with Mrs. Carle and knew his children. Read all his books to my children and my 5 grands. Wonderful, colorful author.
crddonna66 7658279
Feb 07, 2013
Oh the memories of my Momma crocheting. I would wake up as a child to use the bathroom and my Momma would be sitting on the couch crocheting her heart out. This adorable hat brings back the memory of waiting oh so patiently (NOT!) for Momma to finish up a sweater or a blanket for me. My Momma has since passed away but those sweet memories remain. I have an EXTRA special afghan that she made for my wedding present. It is STILL sealed in an airtight bag so that I can pass it on to my son when he gets married later this year!!!!!!
chokosna
Feb 07, 2013
Looking at this picture makes me remember all the things I knit and crocheted for my son and daughter when they were small. Now they're grown with kids of their own that I can knit and crochet for!
Member 2778450
Feb 07, 2013
Beautiful hat! This makes me remember when my 23 year old son was young and used to love the book so much that he ripped some pages out of the library book so he could save them at home! I had to buy a new book for the library, but it was a learning experience for both of us, me a young mother and he learned not to rip pages out of books, just let me know that he liked it so much and wanted one for himself!
patina
Feb 07, 2013
reminds me of the job when littlle of picking catterpillers off the cabbages haven't read the book .
ccrogers2003 95877 94
Feb 07, 2013
This reminds me of when my oldest daughter was little. I volunteered at her Headstart as the reading resource person. I remember putting together the little book packets each week for the kids to take home.
bluedrgn52 5671360
Feb 07, 2013
Aww! This reminds me of reading this book to my Autistic son every night for the past nine years. He can't go to sleep without reading it! I need to make this hat!!
kmeach
Feb 07, 2013
I was introduced to the book when reading it to my first grandson. We both loved it!
annabellajoy
Feb 07, 2013
This is MY favourite book to read to my grandchildren, who love it too. We always have so much fun with it, using silly voices for each item consumed. This book has been well loved by this grandma, and so far, all 5 of my grandchildren, who are all going to love this hat.
mamakern 2415862
Feb 07, 2013
As soon as I saw the picture, I thought of our children huddled around me when they were little, listening, while I read them the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
scjanderson 072195 5
Feb 07, 2013
I remember my son when he was in Kindergarten, checking out this book from the school library, over & over again. I guess he sure liked the book! This would be so cute with a crocheted matching stuffed caterpillar, or matching slippers, how cute would that be?!!
BizzyGG
Feb 07, 2013
Love the hat but when I try to download the pattern I get a warning that says Malware is attached so I can't open it. HELP!! I didn't open it so now I can't get the pattern.
Editor for AllFree CrochetAfghanPatte rns
Feb 07, 2013
Did you try it in Chrome? Maybe try Internet Explorer or Firefox and see if you can download it that way.
kbalcom 6664538
Feb 07, 2013
My nieces & nephew had this book when they were young. The hat is cute, but they are now too old for it.
maikkiangel5 86439 19
Feb 07, 2013
This hat reminds me of the "glow worm" that all 3 of my kids had to have to go down for the night. Warms my heart
reddragun382000 38 03080
Feb 07, 2013
Cute little hat. Caterpillars remind me of two trees in our yard when I was a girl. Tall and stately, they had beautiful white blossoms and long green pods but every year, green, black and white stripped caterpillars would fall out of the tree. I would not walk anywhere near them then, lol, but Daddy loved to fish with them. He called them Catawba worms.
normgrace2347 5962 637
Feb 07, 2013
So cute, it reminds me of growing up and catching bugs. I loved to explore and find new things to look at. I loved finding caterpillars.
robert 2537059
Feb 07, 2013
I remember my mom reading me this story when I was a child and then a few days later, I brought a caterpillar home to show mom....she screamed bloody murder!!!!!!! After that, I was scared to death of them! LOL
avengergirl 542992 7
Feb 07, 2013
This was one of my favorite books as a little girl! I remember my dad reading it to me. Now I read it to my little girl :)
leannestruble 1540 443
Feb 07, 2013
I remember using this as a teaching unit when I taght preschool
tigersfam10 866356 8
Feb 07, 2013
the hat is Adorable! nice memories reading the book to my children, watching as the caterpillar munched his way through all that food
jnazlong66 3287273
Feb 07, 2013
I remember those sweet times when I'd read this story to my daughter, who is now a teenager about 4" taller than me! I miss those days of little ones curled up in my lap.
bnswomensclub 0630 246
Feb 07, 2013
i love the hat and the i loved the story of the hungry caterpillar must try it out
tanyaprosser 65434 37
Feb 07, 2013
I remember having my mom read this to me when I was little, and now I read it to my 3 kids... wonderful snuggle up and read memories!
aunteknitts 911912 4
Feb 07, 2013
Cute hat. It reminds me of the "growing pains" we all go through and how we turn out unique.
Patriciaashley63 0 898779
Feb 07, 2013
I have never heard of this story but the hat is adorable. I have several grand daughters that would love it. I'm going to give it a try for them.
happysmileysmile 4 071001
Feb 07, 2013
I loved this story when I was younger, now I have kids of my own I read it to them, i'll never forget the day my son sat down and 'read' it to me! If I show my kids the hat i'm sure they'll all want one!!
echarette5 2764304
Feb 07, 2013
It reminds me of sitting with my daughter when she was little and reading it to her in English. Then, she would go to my mother's house and have it read to her in Spanish. She loved hearing this story so much, we have 4 copies of it. One for her room, one for my mother's house, one for the car, and one for her backpack.
FluffyKitty
Feb 07, 2013
The memory came to me when I saw this cute cap is that I learned that even though the caterpillar was like an ugly duckling it would turn into something like a beautiful swan. ;-)
measuredoak
Feb 07, 2013
This hat is so cute. It does remind me of the story & reading it to my grandchildren.
Editor for AllFree CrochetAfghanPatte rns
Feb 07, 2013
I read this book all the time when I was little and now I'm reading it to my daughter. I love the book and I love the hat!
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