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Crochet leprechaun top hat pattern

ByMelissa Hassler

Looking for a fun and festive hat to crochet for St. Patrick’s Day? This crochet leprechaun top hat pattern creates a tall green hat with a bold black band and yellow buckle for a classic Irish-inspired look.

Quick answer

This crochet leprechaun top hat pattern is worked in the round from the top down using worsted weight yarn and an I-9 (5.5 mm) hook. The design features a tall crown, a contrasting black band, and a yellow buckle, and includes toddler, child, and adult sizes.

Crochet leprechaun top hat pattern details

Skill level

Advanced beginner — This crochet leprechaun top hat pattern uses basic stitches with simple shaping.

Materials needed

  • I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook
  • Worsted weight yarn (#4) in green, black, and yellow
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors

Size guide

  • Toddler — 18–19 inches (46–48 cm) head circumference, 6.75 inches (17 cm) tall
  • Child — 19–20 inches (48–51 cm) head circumference, 7 inches (18 cm) tall
  • Adult — 20–23 inches (51–58 cm) head circumference, 7.75 inches (20 cm) tall

See my crochet hat sizing guide for full details and size charts.

Gauge

 8 stitches and 12 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

  • Rounds 1–8 are the same for all sizes.
  • 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 down.
  • The pattern is written in US crochet terms.

Free crochet leprechaun top hat pattern instructions

Rounds 1–8

Round 1: magic circle, ch 2, 9 hdc, join with sl st in top of first hdc (9 stitches)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 hdc in each st, join (18 stitches)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 hdc, hdc in next st*, join (27 stitches)
Round 4: ch 2, *2 hdc, hdc in next 2 sts*, join (36 stitches)
Round 5: ch 2, *2 hdc, hdc in next 3 sts*, join (45 stitches)
Round 6: ch 2, *2 hdc, hdc in next 4 sts*, join (54 stitches)
Round 7: ch 2, *2 hdc, hdc in next 5 sts*, join (63 stitches)
Round 8: ch 2, *2 hdc, hdc in next 6 sts*, join (72 stitches)

Toddler size

Round 9:
Ch 2, hdc2tog blo, hdc blo in each rem st, join (71 stitches)

Rounds 10–23:
Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in each rem st, join — 1 stitch decreased each round (70–57 stitches)

Switch to black yarn.

Rounds 24–25:
Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in each rem st, join (56, 55 stitches)

Rounds 26–27:
Ch 2, hdc in each st, join (55 stitches)

Switch to green yarn.

Round 28:
Ch 2, hdc in each st, join (55 stitches)

Brim
Round 29:
Ch 2, *2 hdc flo in next st, hdc flo in next 2 sts*; hdc flo in last st, join (73 stitches)

Rounds 30–32:
Ch 2, hdc in each st, join (73 stitches)

Child size

Round 9:
Ch 2, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 7 sts*, repeat around, join (81 stitches)

Round 10:
Ch 2, hdc2tog blo, hdc blo in each rem st, join (80 stitches)

Rounds 11–26:
Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in each rem st, join — 1 stitch decreased each round (79–64 stitches)

Switch to black yarn.

Rounds 27–30:
Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in each rem st, join — 1 stitch decreased each round (63–60 stitches)

Switch to green yarn.

Round 31:
Ch 2, hdc in each st, join (60 stitches)

Brim
Round 32:
Ch 2, *2 hdc flo in next st, hdc flo in next 2 sts*, repeat around, join (80 stitches)

Rounds 33–35:
Ch 2, hdc in each st, join (80 stitches)

Adult size

Round 9:
Ch 2, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 7 sts*, repeat around, join (81 stitches)

Round 10:
Ch 2, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 8 sts*, repeat around, join (90 stitches)

Round 11:
Ch 2, hdc2tog blo, hdc blo in each rem st, join (89 stitches)

Rounds 12–29:
Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in each rem st, join — 1 stitch decreased each round (88–71 stitches)

Switch to black yarn.

Rounds 30–33:
Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in each rem st, join — 1 stitch decreased each round (70–67 stitches)

Switch to green yarn.

Round 34:
Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in each rem st, join (66 stitches)

Brim
Round 35:
Ch 2, *2 hdc flo in next st, hdc flo in next 2 sts*, repeat around, join (88 stitches)

Rounds 36–38:
Ch 2, hdc in each st, join (88 stitches)

Adding the buckle

Use yellow yarn.

Foundation:
Ch 20 and join with a slip stitch to form a ring. The ch-2 spaces will create the corners of the buckle.

Round 1:
Ch 2, hdc in next 6 chs, ch 2, hdc in next 4 chs, ch 2, hdc in next 6 chs, ch 2, hdc in next 4 chs, ch 2, join and fasten off.

Position the buckle over the black band and sew it securely to the hat using a yarn needle.

Finishing

Weave in all ends and shape the hat as needed.

Close-up of a child wearing a tall green crochet leprechaun top hat with a black band and yellow buckle, perfect for St. Patrick’s Day.

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Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa