Crochet Leprechaun Hat Patterns for St. Patrick’s Day
I’m super excited to share my Crochet Leprechaun Hat Patterns with you! These fun and festive hats are perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. The lass hat has cute braids, and the lad hat has a fun beard.
The hat pattern is the same for both—just crochet the hat in the size you need (toddler, child, or adult) and then add the braids or beard. Imagine how adorable everyone will look wearing these hats. Grab your yarn and hook, and let’s make these charming leprechaun hats together! The free crochet patterns are below.
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Free Crochet Leprechaun Hat Patterns
Crochet Project Materials Needed
- Crochet hook sizes:
I-9 5.5 mm for the hat (or size needed for gauge)
H-8 5 mm for the beard & buckles - Yarn: Worsted weight yarn #4 in black, green, orange, and yellow.
- Yarn needle: Use this to weave in your ends.
- Scissors: Use scissors to fasten off your yarn.
- Stitch marker(s): Optional. Use these to help keep track of your stitches.
Crochet Leprechaun Hat Patterns Information
Skill Level
Advanced beginner
Finished Sizes
Toddler, Child, and Adult
Gauge
14 stitches and 9 rounds = 4 inches
Crochet Terms
- dc = double crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- hdc2tog = half double crochet decrease
- ch/chs = chain/chains
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- sl st = slip stitch
- rnd/rnds = round/rounds
- rem = remaining
Pattern Notes
- Use an I-9 5.5 mm crochet hook for the hat (or size needed for gauge).
- Use an H-8 5 mm crochet hook for the beard and buckles.
- The hat pattern is the same for the Lass & Lad hats. After you make the hat, you will add the beard or the braids.
- The chain at the beginning of each round does not count as your first stitch.
- Join each round with a slip stitch to the first stitch made in that round.
- Repeat instructions between the asterisks (*) for the rest of the round.
- You are crocheting in the round from the top of the hat down.
- The pattern is written in US terms.
Crochet Leprechaun Hat Patterns Information
Toddler Size Crochet Leprechaun Hat Patterns
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join with sl st to the top of the first dc (11 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next st*, join (33 stitches)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (44 stitches)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 12 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Rnds 8– 12: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (56 stitches)
Use black yarn for rounds 13-15 and green yarn for round 16.
Rnds 13 -16: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (56 stitches)
Child Size Crochet Leprechaun Hat Patterns
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join with sl st to the top of the first dc (11 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next st*, join (33 stitches)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (44 stitches)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 12 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 13 sts*, join (60 stitches)
Switch to black yarn for rounds 14-16 and back to green yarn for round 17.
Rnds 9– 17: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (60 stitches)
Adult Size Crochet Leprechaun Hat Patterns
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join with sl st to the top of the first dc (11 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next st*, join (33 stitches)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (44 stitches)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 12 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 13 sts*, join (60 stitches)
Rnd 9: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 14 sts*, join (64 stitches)
Switch to Black yarn for rounds 16-18 and back to green yarn for round 19.
Rnds 10– 19: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (64 stitches)
Buckle Instructions
Chain 20 and join in the round. The ch 2 spaces will create the corners of your buckle.
Rnd 1: ch 2, hdc in 6 chs, ch 2, hdc in 4 chs, ch 2, hdc in 6 chs, ch 2, hdc in 4 chs, ch 2, join and fasten off.
Lass Hat (Braids) Pattern Instructions
Cut 24 strips of orange yarn for toddler size or 28 strips for child and adult sizes. Each strip should be 36 inches long.
Toddler Size: Attach the “hair” to 12 stitches on each side of the hat. Leave 18 stitches in the front and 14 in the back.
Child Size: Attach the “hair” to 14 stitches on each side of the hat. Leave 18 stitches in the front and 14 in the back.
Adult Size: Attach the “hair” to 14 stitches on each side of the hat. Leave 20 stitches in the front and 16 in the back.
Braid the strips of yarn together and then sew the buckle to the front of the hat.
Lad Hat (Beard) Pattern Instructions
The beard is made separately and then sewn to the hat.
Toddler size (T): chain 38
Child size (C): chain 42
Adult size (A): chain 52
Row 1: hdc in the 3rd ch from hook and each rem ch, turn (T: 36, C: 40, A: 50)
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc2tog, (hdc T: 32, C: 36, A: 46) hdc2tog, turn (T: 34, C: 38, A: 48)
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc2tog, (hdc T: 30, C: 34, A: 44), hdc2tog, turn (T: 32, C: 36, A: 46)
Row 4: Ch 2, hdc2tog, (hdc T: 28, C: 32, A: 42), hdc2tog, turn (T: 30, C: 34, A: 44)
Toddler Size Beard Continued
Row 5: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc 9, ch 8 and skip over 8 sts, hdc 9, hdc2tog, turn (20 sts, 8 chs)
Row 6: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc 8, hdc in each ch, hdc 8, hdc2tog, turn (26 stitches)
Child Size Beard Continued
Row 5: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc 30, hdc2tog, turn (32 stitches)
Row 6: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc 10, ch 8 and skip over 8 sts, hdc 10, hdc2tog, turn [22 sts, 8 chs]
Row 7: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc 9, hdc in each ch, hdc 9, hdc2tog, turn (28 stitches)
Adult Size Beard Continued
Row 5: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc 40, hdc2tog, turn (42 stitches)
Row 6: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc 38, hdc2tog, turn (40 stitches)
Row 7: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc 12, ch 12 and skip over 12 sts, hdc 12, hdc2tog, turn [26 sts, 12 chs]
Row 8: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc 11, hdc in each ch, hdc 11, hdc2tog, turn (36 stitches)
Finishing the Beard Pattern
Use your tapestry needle to sew the beard to each side of the hat, where a person’s ears would be.
Next, attach the “hairs” of the beard. Cut 5-inch scraps of orange yarn and tie one around each stitch in each row. Trim the mustache hairs as needed.
Finally, use your tapestry needle to sew the buckle to the hat, making sure it is centered over the beard.
Finishing the Crochet Leprechaun Hat Patterns
Weave in the ends.
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