Crochet monkey hat pattern
Looking for a playful animal hat that’s fun for all ages? This crochet monkey hat pattern is a cute, beginner-friendly project with sweet monkey details and sizes from baby to adult. It’s a great choice for gifts, dress-up, photos, or everyday wear.
Quick answer
This crochet monkey 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 monkey details like the face, nose, eye patches, eyes, and ears.
Best for: Beginners
Style: Top-down animal hat with sewn-on monkey details
Includes: 4 sizes, written instructions, gauge, and finishing notes
Why you’ll love this pattern
- Cute and playful — the monkey design is fun, sweet, and full of personality
- 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
How this hat is constructed
This hat is worked from the top down in the round, starting at the crown and continuing into the body of the beanie. Once the hat is finished, the monkey face pieces are crocheted separately and sewn on at the end. This keeps the hat itself simple and makes it easier to place the details where they look best.
Crochet monkey hat pattern details
Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.
Skill level
Beginner — This crochet monkey 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 face, nose, eye patches, eyes, and ears
- Worsted weight yarn (#4) — in black, white, brown, and tan
- 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 monkey 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 face, nose, eye patches, 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
Monkey face
Monkey nose
Monkey eye patches
Monkey eyes
Monkey ears
Adding the smile
Finishing
Crochet monkey 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)
Monkey face
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)
Monkey nose
Use brown yarn.
Rpund 1: Ch 5, 2 hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, 4 hdc in last ch, you will finish the round by working in the backside of the chs, hdc in next ch, 2 hdc in last ch, join (10 stitches)
Fasten off and sew the nose onto the face. Then, sew the face onto the hat.
Monkey eye patches
Make 2 using tan yarn.
Round 1: Magic circle, 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)
Stop here for the baby size.
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 hdc, hdc in next st*, join (27 stitches)
Monkey 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 pupils onto the eye patches. Then, sew the eyes onto the hat.
Monkey ears
Make 2 using brown yarn.
Round 1: Magic circle, 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)
Stop here for the baby size.
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 hdc, hdc in next st*, join (27 stitches)
Sew the ears onto the hat. The ears should be in line with the eyes.
Adding the smile
Use a piece of black yarn to sew a smile on the face.
Finishing
Weave in all of your ends.
Printable PDF pattern
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— Melissa