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Crochet sloth hat pattern

ByMelissa Hassler

This crochet sloth hat pattern turns a simple beanie into an adorable sloth with sleepy eye patches, a sweet tan face, and a stitched smile. It’s a fun handmade hat for sloth lovers and works well for gifts, photo outfits, costumes, or cozy everyday wear.

Quick answer

This advanced beginner crochet sloth hat pattern uses worsted weight (#4) yarn with an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook for the hat and an H-8 (5 mm) hook for the face pieces. The hat is worked from the top down in joined double crochet rounds and includes baby, toddler, child, and adult sizes, with separate crocheted face, eye patches, eyes, and nose pieces added at the end.

Crochet sloth hat pattern details

Skill level

Advanced beginner — Uses basic crochet stitches, joined rounds, simple increases, working along both sides of a foundation chain, and sewing separate face pieces in place.

Materials needed

  • I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook for the hat
  • H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook for the face pieces
  • Worsted weight yarn (#4) in brown for the hat, eye patches, and nose
  • Worsted weight yarn (#4) in tan for the face
  • Worsted weight yarn (#4) in black for the eyes and smile
  • Small amount of white yarn for the eye sparkle
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors

Size guide

This pattern includes four sizes. The head circumference ranges below are the intended wearer fit ranges. Hat height is the finished hat measurement.

  • Baby — fits a 14–15 inch (36–38 cm) head circumference; 6 inches (15 cm) tall
  • Toddler — fits an 18–19 inch (46–48 cm) head circumference; 7 inches (18 cm) tall
  • Child — fits a 19–20 inch (48–51 cm) head circumference; 7.75 inches (20 cm) tall
  • Adult — fits a 20–23 inch (51–58 cm) head circumference; 8 inches (20 cm) tall

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 × 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 2 does not count as a stitch.
  • Join each round with a sl st to the first stitch made in that round unless otherwise stated.
  • Rounds 1–5 of the hat are the same for all sizes.
  • The sloth face is worked in joined rounds around both sides of the foundation chain.
  • Repeat the instructions between the asterisks (*) as indicated.
  • The eyes and nose are the same for all sizes.
  • The pattern is written in US crochet terms.
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Crochet sloth hat pattern instructions

Use brown yarn and an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook for the hat.

Rounds 1–5

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 size

Rounds 6–14: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (48 sts)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Toddler size

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 size

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 size

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.

Sloth face

Use tan yarn and an H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook.

Round 1: Ch 6. Work 2 hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook, hdc in next 2 chs, and 4 hdc in last ch. Continue working along the opposite side of the foundation ch. Hdc in next 2 chs and work 2 hdc in last ch. Join. (12 sts)

Round 2: Ch 2, work 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in each of next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, and 2 hdc in each of last 2 sts. Join. (20 sts)

Round 3: Ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st. Join. (28 sts)

Round 4: Ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st. Join. (36 sts)

Round 5: Ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st. Join. (48 sts)

Baby size: Stop after Round 5. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Round 6: Ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 14 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 14 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st. Join. (60 sts)

Toddler size: Stop after Round 6. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Round 7: Ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 16 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 16 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st. Join. (76 sts)

Child and Adult sizes: Stop after Round 7. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sloth eye patches

Make 2 using brown yarn and an H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook.

Baby size

Row 1: Ch 5. Hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook and in next 2 chs. Turn. (3 sts)
Rows 2–6: Ch 2, hdc in each st across. Turn. (3 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Toddler–adult sizes

Row 1: Ch 6. Hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook and in next 3 chs. Turn. (4 sts)
Rows 2–8: Ch 2, hdc in each st across. Turn. (4 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sloth eyes

Make 2 using black yarn and an H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook.

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)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Use a small amount of white yarn to add an eye sparkle to each eye.

Sloth nose

Use brown yarn and an H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook.

Round 1: Ch 5. Work 2 hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook, hdc in next ch, and 4 hdc in last ch. Continue working along the opposite side of the foundation ch. Hdc in next ch and work 2 hdc in last ch. Join. (10 sts)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assemble the sloth face

Center the sloth face on the front of the hat and sew it securely in place using the long yarn tail.

Position the brown eye patches near the top of the face at a slight angle. Sew them securely to the face.

Center one black eye on each eye patch and sew the eyes in place.

Center the brown nose below the eyes and sew it securely to the face.

Use black yarn and a yarn needle to stitch a curved smile below the nose.

Finishing

Weave in all remaining yarn ends using a yarn needle.

Handmade brown crochet sloth beanie with brown eye patches, black eyes, a tan face, brown nose, and stitched black smile.

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