Blue crochet bird hat with white eyes, black pupils, a yellow beak, and a blue top tuft beside text reading “Cute Crochet Bird Hat Easy Free Pattern.”

Crochet bird hat pattern

ByMelissa Hassler

This crochet bird hat pattern turns a simple blue beanie into a playful bird with oversized eyes, a bright yellow beak, and curly blue top feathers. With baby, toddler, child, and adult sizes, it’s a fun choice for gifts, dress-up, costumes, photos, or everyday wear.

Quick answer

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

Crochet bird hat pattern details

Skill level

Advanced beginner — Uses joined rounds, simple increases, half double crochet decreases, separately crocheted face pieces and curls, and basic sewing.

Materials needed

  • I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook — for the hat
  • H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook — for the eyes, pupils, beak, and hair curls
  • Worsted weight yarn (#4) — light blue for the hat and 3 hair curls; dark blue for 2 hair curls; white for the eyes and pupil highlights; black for the pupils; and yellow for the beak
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors

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 dc stitches and 9 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm)

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
  • sc = single crochet
  • hdc2tog = half double crochet 2 together (decrease)
  • hdc3tog = half double crochet 3 together (decrease)
  • ch/chs = chain/chains
  • st/sts = stitch/stitches
  • sl st = slip stitch

Pattern notes

  • The hat is worked from the top down in joined rounds.
  • The beginning ch 1 or ch 2 does not count as a stitch.
  • Join each round with a sl st to the first stitch made in that round.
  • Repeat from the asterisk (*) as indicated.
  • The eyes, pupils, beak, and hair curls are crocheted separately.
  • The pupils are sewn to the eyes before the finished eyes are attached to the hat.
  • The chick details are the same for all four hat sizes.
  • The pattern is written in US crochet terms.

Crochet bird hat pattern instructions

Use the I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook and light blue yarn for the hat.

Rounds 1–5

These rounds are the same for all four sizes.

Round 1: Make a magic circle. Ch 2, work 11 dc into the ring. Join with a sl st to the first dc. (11 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2, work 2 dc in each st around. Join. (22 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (33 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (44 sts)
Round 5: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (48 sts)

Baby

Rounds 6–14: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (48 sts)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Toddler

Round 6: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (52 sts)
Round 7: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (56 sts)
Rounds 8–17: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (56 sts)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Child

Round 6: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (52 sts)
Round 7: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (56 sts)
Round 8: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (60 sts)
Rounds 9–18: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (60 sts)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Adult

Round 6: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (52 sts)
Round 7: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (56 sts)
Round 8: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (60 sts)
Round 9: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 14 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (64 sts)
Rounds 10–19: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (64 sts)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Bird eyes

Make 2 using the H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook and white yarn.

Round 1: Make a magic circle. Ch 2, work 9 hdc into the ring. Join with a sl st to the first hdc. (9 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2, work 2 hdc in each st around. Join. (18 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (27 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Bird pupils

Make 2 using the H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook and black yarn.

Round 1: Make a magic circle. Ch 2, work 9 hdc into the ring. Join with a sl st to the first hdc. (9 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Using a small piece of white yarn and a yarn needle, stitch a small highlight onto each pupil. Secure the white yarn on the back and weave in the ends.

Position one black pupil in the center of each white eye and sew it securely in place using the long black yarn tail.

Position the finished eyes side by side on the front of the hat and sew them securely in place using the long white yarn tails.

Bird beak

Use the H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook and yellow yarn.

Row 1: Ch 7, hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each remaining ch. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st across. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in next st, hdc2tog. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 4: Ch 2, hdc3tog. (1 st)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Position the beak in the center below the eyes and sew it securely to the hat using the long yellow yarn tail.

Bird hair curls

Make 5 curls total: 3 using light blue yarn and 2 using dark blue yarn.

Use the H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook.

Row 1: Ch 7. Work 3 hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook and 3 hdc in each remaining ch. (15 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Repeat until you have 5 curls total.

Arrange the 3 light blue curls and 2 dark blue curls together at the top center of the hat. Sew all 5 curls securely in place using the long yarn tails.

Finishing

Make sure the eyes, pupils, beak, and hair curls are securely attached.

Weave in all remaining yarn ends and trim any excess yarn.

Blue crochet bird beanie with oversized eyes, a yellow beak, and a playful feather tuft at the top.

Printable PDF version

If you prefer an easy, print-friendly version of this crochet bird hat pattern, a printable PDF is available in my Etsy shop.

More free crochet animal hats

Looking for more bird-inspired designs? Try my crochet chick hat pattern, featuring a bright yellow beanie, oversized eyes, an orange beak, and curly top detail, my crochet penguin hat pattern, available in six sizes from 0–3 months through adult, or my crochet owl hat pattern, available in six sizes from 0–3 months through adult with oversized eyes, a bright beak, pointed ears, and a scalloped edge.

For even more ideas, explore my full collection of crochet animal hat patterns or browse all of my crochet hat patterns for babies, kids, and adults.

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— Melissa