Smiling baby wearing a bright yellow crochet chick hat with big white eyes, an orange beak, and a small yellow tuft in a neutral nursery.

Crochet chick hat pattern

ByMelissa Hassler

Looking for a cute animal hat with sweet spring style? This crochet chick hat pattern is a fun, beginner-friendly project with adorable chick details and sizes from baby to adult. It’s a cheerful choice for gifts, dress-up, photos, or everyday wear.

Quick answer
This crochet chick hat pattern is a beginner-friendly hat worked from the top down in the round using worsted weight yarn (#4) and an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook for the hat. It includes baby, toddler, child, and adult sizes and is finished with separate chick details like the beak, eyes, and hair curl.

Best for: Beginners
Style: Top-down animal hat with sewn-on chick details
Includes: 4 sizes, written instructions, gauge, and finishing notes

Why you’ll love this pattern

  • Cute and cheerful — the chick design is sweet, playful, and fun to wear
  • Beginner-friendly — simple stitches and easy rounds make it approachable
  • Sizes for everyone — baby, toddler, child, and adult sizes are included
  • Fun to finish — the face pieces are added at the end for an adorable final look
  • Great for gifts — perfect for spring outfits, photos, and handmade presents

Crochet chick hat pattern details

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

Skill level

Beginner — This crochet chick hat pattern uses basic stitches worked in simple repeats in the round.

Materials needed

  • Crochet hook size I-9 (5.5 mm) — for the hat
  • Crochet hook size H-8 (5 mm) — for the beak, eyes, and hair curl
  • Worsted weight yarn (#4) — in black, white, orange, 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 chick 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

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 hair curl
  • 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
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Quick links

Rounds 1-5
Baby size
Toddler size
Child size
Adult size
Chick eyes
Chick pupils
Chick beak
Chick hair curl
Finishing

Crochet chick 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.

Chick eyes

Use white yarn. Make 2.

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.

Chick pupils

Use black yarn. Make 2.

Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 1, 9 sc, join and fasten off (9 stitches)

Use scraps of white yarn to add the eye “sparkle”. Sew the pupils onto the eyes.

Chick beak

Use orange yarn.

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

Single crochet around the entire shape and fasten off. Sew the beak onto the hat. It should be centered below the eyes.

Chick hair curl

Make two in each yellow and white.

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

Weave in all of your ends.

Printable PDF pattern

If you prefer an easy, print-friendly version of this crochet chick 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.

Yellow crochet chick beanie with oversized eyes, an orange beak, and a curly tuft detail on top.

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Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa

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