Crochet pig hat pattern
Looking for a cute farm animal hat with lots of personality? This crochet pig hat pattern is a fun, beginner-friendly project with sweet pig details and sizes from baby to adult. It’s a playful choice for gifts, dress-up, photos, or everyday wear.
Quick answer
This crochet pig 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 pig details like the snout, nostrils, eyes, ears, and hair curl.
Best for: Beginners
Style: Top-down animal hat with sewn-on pig details
Includes: 4 sizes, written instructions, gauge, and finishing notes
Why you’ll love this pattern
- Cute and playful — the pig 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 pig hat pattern details
Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.
Skill level
Beginner — This crochet pig 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, ears, and hair curl
- Worsted weight yarn (#4) — pink, dark 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 pig 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 sizing your crochet animal hat?
Getting the right fit is one of the most important parts of making a crochet hat, especially for animal hats with ears and face details.
If you’re unsure about head circumference, hat height, negative ease, or which size to make, check out my full crochet hat sizing guide. It walks you through the sizing basics step by step and makes it easier to choose the best fit from baby to adult.
You’ll learn:
- How to measure head circumference correctly — so you pick the right size
- How to choose the right crochet hat size (baby to adult) — using your measurements
- How hat height affects fit and comfort — so it doesn’t feel too short or too tall
- How much negative ease to use — for a snug, comfy fit
- How to adjust a crochet hat pattern — if your hat feels too tight, loose, or short
If your hat feels too tight, too loose, or too short, the sizing guide will help you make simple adjustments with confidence.
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, ears, 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
Quick links
Rounds 1-5
Baby size
Toddler size
Child size
Adult size
Pig snout
Pig nostrils
Pig eyes
Pig ears
Hair curl
Adding the smile
Finishing
Crochet pig 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.
Pig snout
Use dark pink yarn.
Round 1: Magic ring, 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)
Sew the snout to the front of the hat. Make sure it is centered.
Pig nostrils
Make 2 using pink yarn.
Round 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 9 hdc, join with sl st to the top of the first hdc (9 stitches)
Sew the nostrils to the snout.
Pig 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.
Pig ears
Make 2 using pink yarn.
Row 1: Ch 10, hdc in 3rd ch from the hook and in each rem ch, turn (8 stitches)
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in 4 sts, hdc2tog, turn (6 stitches)
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in each st, turn (6 stitches)
Row 4: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in 2 sts, hdc2tog, turn (4 stitches)
Row 5: Ch 2, hdc in each st, turn (4 stitches)
Row 6: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc2tog, turn (2 stitches)
Row 7: Ch 2, hdc2tog (1 stitch)
Single crochet around the entire shape and fasten off. Sew the ears onto the hat.
Hair curl
Use dark pink yarn.
Row 1: Ch 8, 4 hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook and in each rem ch (24 stitches)
Fasten off and sew the curl onto the hat between the ears.
Adding the smile
Use black yarn and a yarn needle to sew a smile onto the hat.
Finishing
Weave in all of your ends.
Printable PDF pattern
If you prefer an easy, print-friendly version of this crochet pig hat pattern, a printable PDF is available in my Etsy shop. The PDF includes the full pattern instructions.
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— Melissa