Crochet Chicken Hat Pattern – 4 Sizes, Baby to Adult

Bring a little barnyard fun to your cold-weather crochet with this cute chicken hat. The round eyes, bright yellow beak, and red comb give the finished beanie a playful chicken look that works for costumes, farm-themed events, spring photos, or a fun handmade gift.

Quick answer

This beginner crochet chicken hat is worked from the top down in joined rounds using worsted weight (#4) yarn and an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook. The eyes, beak, and comb are crocheted separately with an H-8 (5 mm) hook and sewn onto the finished hat. The pattern includes baby, toddler, child, and adult sizes.

Looking for a baby chick design instead? Try my crochet chick hat pattern for another cute farm animal hat.

Crochet chicken hat pattern details

Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.

Skill level

Beginner — This pattern uses basic crochet stitches, simple increases and decreases, joined rounds, and basic sewing to attach the face pieces.

Avoid frustration by learning the most common crochet mistakes beginners make and how to fix them.

Materials needed

I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook — for the hat
H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook — for the beak, eyes, and comb
Worsted weight yarn (#4) — in black, white, red, and yellow
Yarn needle
Scissors

Finished size

This chicken hat pattern includes four sizes.

Baby — 14–15 inches (36–38 cm) head circumference, 6 inches tall (15 cm)
Toddler — 18–19 inches (46–48 cm) head circumference, 7 inches (18 cm) tall
Child — 19–20 inches (48–51 cm) head circumference, 7.75 inches (20 cm) tall
Adult — 20–23 inches (51–58 cm) head circumference, 8 inches tall (20 cm)

Need help with sizing? Check out my crochet hat sizing guide to measure head circumference, use negative ease, and adjust crown diameter and hat height for the best fit.

Gauge

15 dc stitches and 9 dc rounds = 4 inches (10 cm) using the I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook.

If your swatch has too many stitches, try a larger hook.
If your swatch has too few stitches, try a smaller hook.

Learn how to check crochet gauge before you begin so you can adjust your hook size if needed.

Crochet abbreviations

dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
hdc2tog = half double crochet decrease
sc = single crochet
ch / chs = chain / chains
st / sts = stitch / stitches
sl st = slip stitch

Pattern notes

Use an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook for the hat
Use an H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook for the beak, eyes, and comb
The ch 2 at the beginning of a round or row does not count as a stitch
Join each round with a slip stitch to the first stitch made in that round
Rounds 1–5 of the hat are the same for all sizes
The pattern is worked in the round from the top of the hat down
Repeat the instructions between the asterisks (*) for the rest of the round
The pattern is written in US crochet terms

Crochet chicken hat pattern instructions

Rounds 1–5 are the same for all sizes.

Rounds 1–5

Round 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join with sl st to the top of the first dc (11 stitches)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next st*, join (33 stitches)
Round 4: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (44 stitches)
Round 5: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)

Baby size

Rounds 6–14: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (48 stitches)

Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Toddler size

Round 6: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Round 7: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 12 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Rounds 8–17: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (56 stitches)

Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Child size

Round 6: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Round 7: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 12 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Round 8: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 13 sts*, join (60 stitches)
Rounds 9–18: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (60 stitches)

Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Adult size

Round 6: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Round 7: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 12 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Round 8: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 13 sts*, join (60 stitches)
Round 9: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 14 sts*, join (64 stitches)
Rounds 10–19: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (64 stitches)

Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Chicken eyes

Make 2 using black yarn.

Round 1: Magic ring, ch 2, 9 dc, join with sl st to the top of the first dc (9 stitches)

Use a small piece of white yarn to add the eye sparkle. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Chicken beak

Use yellow yarn.

Row 1: Ch 6, hdc in 3rd ch from the hook and in each remaining ch, turn (4 stitches)
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc2tog, turn (2 stitches)
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in each st, turn (2 stitches)
Row 4: Ch 2, hdc2tog, (1 stitch)

Ch 1 and sc evenly around the entire shape. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Chicken comb

Use red yarn.

Row 1: Ch 12, 3 hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook and in each remaining ch. (30 stitches) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Position the comb along the top of the hat. Sew through the original chain to attach it, straightening the comb as you go.

Finishing

Position the eyes and beak on the hat before sewing to make sure you are happy with the spacing. Center the beak between the eyes, then sew the pieces securely in place. Weave in all remaining ends.

White handmade crochet chicken beanie with a red comb, yellow beak, and simple cartoon-style face.

Printable PDF pattern

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