Crochet horse hat pattern

Looking for a cute animal hat with a little country charm? This crochet horse hat pattern is a fun, beginner-friendly project with sweet horse details and sizes from baby to adult. It’s a great choice for gifts, dress-up, photos, or everyday wear.

Why you’ll love this pattern

• Cute and playful — the horse design is sweet, fun, 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 horse hat pattern details

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

Skill level

Beginner — This crochet horse 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, face, nostrils, eyes, and ears
• Worsted weight yarn (#4) — in tan, brown, pink, black, and white
• 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 horse 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, face, nostrils, eyes, 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
Horse snout
Face stripe
Horse nostrils
Horse eyes
Horse ears
Adding the smile
Adding the mane
Finishing

Crochet horse 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.

Horse snout

Use brown yarn.

Round 1: Ch 8, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in next 4 chs, 4 hdc in last ch, you will finish the round by working in the backside of the chs, hdc in 5 chs, join (14 stitches)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in first 2 sts, hdc 3, 2 hdc in next 4 sts, hdc 3, 2 hdc in last 2 sts, join (22 stitches)
Round 3: Ch 2, 2 hdc in first 3 sts, hdc 5, 2 hdc in next 6 sts, hdc 5, 2 hdc in last 3 sts, join (34 stitches)

Stop here for the baby size. Continue to round 4 for the toddler, child, and adult sizes.
Round 4: Ch 2, 2 hdc in first 4 sts, hdc 9, 2 hdc in next 8 sts, hdc 9, 2 hdc in last 4 sts, join (50 stitches)

Face stripe

Use white yarn.

Baby size:
Locate the five stitches in the center of the top of the snout. Join your white yarn to the stitch that is on the right hand side.

Row 1: Ch 2, hdc 5, turn (5 stitches)
Rows 2-7: Ch 2, hdc 5, turn (5 stitches)

Toddler-adult sizes:
Locate the seven stitches in the center of the top of the snout. Join your white yarn to the stitch that is on the right hand side.

Row 1: Ch 2, hdc 7, turn (7 stitches)
Rows 2-10: Ch 2, hdc 7, turn (7 stitches)

Sew the snout and face stripe piece to the front of the hat. Make sure it is centered.

Horse nostrils

Make 2 using tan yarn.

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

Sew the nostrils to the snout.

Horse eyes

Make 2 using black yarn.

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

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

Horse ears

Make 2 using tan yarn.

Row 1: Ch 5, hdc in 3rd ch from the hook and in each rem ch, turn (3 stitches)
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st, turn (3 stitches)
Row 3: Ch 2, 2 hdc, hdc, 2 hdc, turn (5 stitches)
Row 4: Ch 2, hdc in each st, turn (5 stitches)
Row 5: Ch 2, 2 hdc, hdc in 3, 2 hdc, turn (7 stitches)
Row 6: Ch 2, hdc in each st, turn (7 stitches)
Row 7: Ch 2, hdc in each st, turn (7 stitches)
Row 8: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in 3, hdc2tog, turn (5 stitches)
Row 9: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc, hdc2tog, turn (3 stitches)
Row 10: Ch 2, hdc3tog (1 stitch)

Single crochet around the entire shape and fasten off. Sew the ears to the hat.

Adding the smile

Use pink or black yarn and a yarn needle to stitch a smile.

Adding the mane

Tie scraps of brown yarn around the stitches between the ears. Make sure the scraps are long enough to cover the top of the face stripe.

Finishing

Weave in all of your ends using a yarn needle.

Printable PDF pattern

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