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Crochet mouse hat pattern

ByMelissa Hassler

This crochet mouse hat pattern turns a simple tan beanie into a playful mouse with oversized round ears, big eyes, a pink bow and nose, and stitched whiskers. It’s a fun choice for gifts, dress-up, photos, or everyday wear.

Quick answer

This advanced beginner crochet mouse 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 ears, eyes, nose, and bow are crocheted separately with an H-8 (5 mm) hook and sewn onto the finished hat.

Crochet mouse hat pattern details

Skill level

Advanced beginner — Uses joined rounds, simple increases, oval shaping worked around both sides of a foundation chain, separately crocheted pieces, embroidery, gathering, and basic sewing.

Materials needed

  • I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook — for the hat
  • H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook — for the ears, eyes, nose, and bow
  • Worsted weight yarn (#4) — tan for the hat and ears; pink for the bow and nose; black for the eye centers and smile; white for the outer eye rounds and eye highlights; and brown for the whiskers
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors

Finished size

This mouse 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.

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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

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.
  • Rounds 1–5 of the hat are the same for all four sizes.
  • The smile is stitched with black yarn and the whiskers are stitched with brown yarn.
  • The pattern is written in US crochet terms.
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Crochet mouse hat pattern instructions

Use the I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook and tan 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.

Mouse ears

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

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)

Baby: Stop after Round 3. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Toddler, Child, and Adult: Continue to Round 4.

Round 4: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (44 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Position the ears near the top sides of the hat and sew the bottom edge of each ear securely in place using the long tan yarn tails. Pass the yarn through the ear and hat stitches several times so the ears stand upright.

Mouse eyes

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

With 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)

Change to white yarn.

Round 2: Ch 2, work 2 hdc in each st around. Join. (18 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long white yarn tail for sewing.

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

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

Mouse nose

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

Round 1: Ch 5. Work 2 hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook, hdc in next ch, and 4 hdc in last ch. Rotate to work along the opposite side of the foundation chain. Hdc in next ch and work 2 hdc in last ch. Join with a sl st to the first hdc. (10 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Position the nose in the center of the face below the eyes and sew it securely in place using the long pink yarn tail.

Mouse bow

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

Ch 14. Join with a sl st to the first ch, being careful not to twist the chain.

Round 1: Ch 1, hdc in each ch around. Join with a sl st to the first hdc. (14 sts)
Rounds 2–8: Ch 1, hdc in each st around. Join. (14 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

Using the long yarn tail, weave back and forth through the stitches at the center of the bow. Pull the yarn firmly to gather and scrunch the middle.

Wrap the yarn several times around the gathered center of the bow and secure it on the back.

Position the bow at the base of one ear and sew it securely to the hat.

Add the smile and whiskers

Using black yarn and a yarn needle, stitch a small curved smile below the nose.

Using brown yarn, stitch 3 whiskers on each side of the face, extending outward from the nose area.

Fasten off securely on the inside of the hat and weave in the ends.

Finishing

Make sure the ears, eyes, nose, and bow are securely attached.

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

Handmade crochet mouse beanie in cream with large ears, a pink bow, pink nose, and whisker details.

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Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa

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