Crochet giraffe hat pattern
Looking for a fun animal hat with a playful safari feel? This crochet giraffe hat pattern is a cute, beginner-friendly project with sweet giraffe details and sizes from baby to adult. It’s a fun choice for gifts, dress-up, photos, or everyday wear.
Quick answer
This crochet giraffe 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 giraffe details like the snout, nostrils, eyes, ossicones, and ears.
Best for: Beginners
Style: Top-down animal hat with sewn-on giraffe details
Includes: 4 sizes, written instructions, gauge, and finishing notes
Why you’ll love this pattern
- Cute and playful — the giraffe design is fun, sweet, and easy to recognize
- 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 dress-up, photos, and handmade presents
Crochet giraffe hat pattern details
Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.
Skill level
Beginner — This crochet giraffe 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 snout, nostrils, eyes, ossicles, and ears
- Worsted weight yarn (#4) — in black, white, brown, tan, and golden 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 giraffe 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 stitch
- sc = single crochet stitch
- hdc = half double crochet stitch
- hdc2tog = half double crochet decrease
- 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 snout, nostrils, eyes, ossicles, and ears
- 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
Giraffe snout
Giraffe nostrils
Giraffe eyes
Giraffe ossicles
Giraffe ears
Smile
Finishing
Crochet giraffe 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.
Giraffe snout
Use tan yarn.
Round 1: Ch 12, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in next 8 chs, 4 hdc in last ch, you will finish the round by working in the backside of the chs, hdc in 9 chs, join (22 stitches)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in first 2 sts, hdc 7, 2 hdc in next 4 sts, hdc 7, 2 hdc in last 2 sts, join (30 stitches)
Round 3: Ch 2, 2 hdc in first 3 sts, hdc 9, 2 hdc in next 6 sts, hdc 9, 2 hdc in last 3 sts, join (42 stitches)
Stop here for the baby size.
Round 4: Ch 2, 2 hdc in first 4 sts, hdc 13, 2 hdc in next 8 sts, hdc 13, 2 hdc in last 4 sts, join (58 stitches)
Sew the snout onto the hat.
Giraffe nostrils
Make 2 using brown yarn.
Round 1: Magic ring, ch 2, 9 hdc, join and fasten off (9 stitches)
Sew the nostrils onto the snout.
Giraffe eyes
Make 2 using black yarn.
Round 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 9 hdc, join and fasten off (9 stitches)
Use scraps of white yarn to add the eye “sparkle”. Sew the eyes onto the hat.
Giraffe ossicles (horns)
Make 2 using brown yarn.
Row 1: Ch 6, hdc in 3rd ch from the hook and in each rem ch, turn (4 stitches)
Rows 2-5: Ch 2, hdc in each each st, turn (4 stitches)
Row 6: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st, fasten off (8 stitches)
Sew the ossicones onto the hat.
Giraffe ears
Make 2 using golden yellow yarn.
Row 1: Ch 5, hdc in 3rd ch from the hook and in each rem ch, turn (3 stitches)
Row 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc, hdc in next st, 2 hdc, turn (5 stitches)
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in each st, turn (5 stitches)
Row 4: Ch 2, 2 hdc, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc, turn (7 stitches)
Row 5: Ch 2, hdc in each st, turn (7 stitches)
Row 6: Ch 2, 2 hdc, hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc, turn (9 stitches)
Row 7: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in next 5 sts, hdc2tog, turn (7 stitches)
Row 8: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in next 3 sts, hdc2tog, turn (5 stitches)
Row 9: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in next st, hdc2tog, turn (3 stitches)
Row 10: Ch 2, hdc3tog (1 stitch)
Single crochet around the entire shape and fasten off. Sew the ears onto the hat.
Adding the smile
Use black yarn to sew a smile onto the hat.
Finishing
Weave in all of your ends.
Printable PDF pattern
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— Melissa