Crochet bird hat pattern

This crochet bird hat pattern is a beginner-friendly animal hat worked from the top down in the round using worsted weight yarn. With baby, toddler, child, and adult sizes, it features big eyes, a bright beak, and playful hair curls for a fun hat that’s great for gifts, costumes, and everyday wear.

Why you’ll love this pattern

• It’s a full size range pattern — baby, toddler, child, and adult.
• The top-down construction makes it easy to adjust the fit while you crochet.
• The hat uses simple rounds, and the cute bird face comes together with quick add-ons.
• It’s a fun make for gifts, dress-up days, winter photos, and handmade holiday hats.
• You can change the “bird personality” fast just by swapping colors or tweaking the hair curls.

How the hat is constructed

The hat is worked from the top down in the round. You’ll start with a magic circle, increase to shape the crown, then work even rounds for the body. Once the hat is finished, the eyes, pupils, beak, and hair curls are crocheted separately and sewn on at the end.

Crochet bird hat pattern details

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

Skill level

Beginner — This free crochet bird hat pattern uses basic stitches worked in simple repeats in the round, plus easy sewn-on face pieces.

Materials needed

• Crochet hook size I-9 (5.5 mm) — for the hat
• Crochet hook size H-8 (5 mm) — for the eyes, pupils, beak, and hair curls
• Worsted weight yarn (#4) — in black, white, blue, dark blue, and yellow
• Yarn needle — for weaving in ends neatly
• Scissors — to cut your yarn
• Stitch markers (optional) — helpful for keeping track of rounds and stitch counts

Finished size

This bird 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 stitches and 9 rows = 4 inches (10 cm)

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

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 eyes, pupils, beak, and hair curls
• 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
• Unless otherwise stated, the face pieces are the same for all sizes
• The pattern is written in US crochet terms

Quick links

Rounds 1-5
Baby size
Toddler size
Child size
Adult size
Bird eyes
Bird pupils
Bird beak
Hair curls
Finishing
FAQs

Crochet bird 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.

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Bird eyes

Make 2 using white yarn.

Round 1: Magic ring, ch 2, 9 hdc, join with sl st to the top of the first hdc (9 stitches)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st, join (18 stitches)
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 hdc, hdc in next st*, join (27 stitches)

Sew the eyes onto the hat. Make sure they are centered.

Bird pupils

Make 2 using black yarn.

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

Use scrap pieces of white yarn to add the eye sparkle. Sew the pupils to the eyes.

Bird beak

Use yellow yarn.

Row 1: Ch 7, hdc in 3rd ch from the hook and in each rem ch, turn (5 stitches)
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st, turn (5 stitches)
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in next st, hdc2tog, turn (3 stitches)
Row 4: Ch 2, hdc3tog (1 stitch)

Sew the beak onto the hat. It should be centered below the eyes.

Hair curls

Make 3 using blue yarn. I made the same color as the hat and made 2 using dark blue yarn.

Row 1: Ch 7, 3 hdc in 3rd ch from the hook and in each rem ch, turn (15 stitches)

If you want to make longer hair, just make a longer starting chain. Sew the hair curls to the top of the hat.

Finishing

Fasten off and then weave in the ends.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use a different yarn weight?
Yes, but the size will change. For the same finished sizing, you’ll need to match gauge or adjust hook size and/or rounds.

What if my hat is taller or shorter than the size chart?
That’s an easy fix—add or remove rounds in the even section of the hat body, then re-check where the eyes and beak will sit.

Do the face pieces change for each size?
Most of the face pieces can stay the same across sizes. Just take a moment to center them based on the hat size you’re making.

How do I make the hair curls longer or shorter?
Change the starting chain. A longer chain makes longer curls; a shorter chain makes tighter curls.

Where should I place the eyes and beak?
Center the eyes first, then place the beak centered below them. Using stitch markers to “pin” placement before sewing helps a lot.

Can I sell finished hats made from this pattern?
You can include a standard permission line here (your usual policy). If you want, I can word it to match the exact wording you use across your hat patterns.

What’s the best way to weave in ends neatly?
Use a yarn needle and weave through multiple stitches, changing direction once to help lock the tail in place.

Printable PDF pattern

If you prefer an easy, print-friendly version of this crochet bird hat pattern, a printable PDF is available in my Etsy shop. The PDF includes the full pattern instructions in a clean, ad-free format, making it perfect for printing or saving on your device.

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— Melissa