Adorable Crochet Deer Hat Pattern for Beginners (Free & Easy)

Looking for a sweet animal hat with a cozy woodland feel? This crochet deer hat pattern is a fun, beginner-friendly project with cute antlers, soft colors, and sizes from baby to adult. It’s a great choice for holiday outfits, winter photos, gifts, or everyday wear.

Quick answer
This crochet deer 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 deer details like the antlers and face pieces.

Best for: Beginners
Style: Top-down animal hat with sewn-on deer details
Includes: 6 sizes, written instructions, gauge, and finishing notes

Why you’ll love this pattern

Sweet and cozy — the deer design has a soft, woodland-inspired look
Beginner-friendly — simple stitches and easy rounds keep it approachable
Sizes for everyone — baby, toddler, child, and adult sizes are included
Fun finishing details — the antlers and face pieces give it lots of charm
Great for gifts — perfect for winter outfits, holiday photos, and handmade presents

How this hat is constructed

This hat is worked from the top down in the round, starting at the crown and continuing into the body of the hat. Once the hat is finished, the deer pieces are made separately and added at the end. This keeps the hat simple to crochet and makes it easy to place the details where they look best.

Crochet deer hat pattern details

Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.

Skill level

Beginner — This crochet deer hat pattern uses basic stitches worked in simple repeats in the round.

Materials needed

I-9 (5.5 mm) size crochet hook — for the hat
H-8 (5 mm) size crochet hook — toddler, child, and adult size face parts
G-6 (4 mm) size crochet hook — 0-3, 3-6, and 6-12 months sizes face parts
Worsted weight yarn (#4) — black, white, green, brown, tan, and cream
Fiber fill — to stuff the antlers
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

Hat Size	Crown	Head Circumference	Hat Height
0–3 months	4.5 inches (11 cm)	13–14 inches (33-36 cm)	5 inches (13 cm)
3–6 months	5 inches (13 cm)	14–15 inches (36-38 cm)	5.5 inches (14 cm)
6–12 months	5.5 inches (14 cm)	16–17 inches (41-43 cm)	6.25 inches (16 cm)
Toddler	6 inches (15 cm)	18–19 inches (46-48 cm)	6.75 inches (17 cm)
Child	6.5 inches (17 cm)	19–20 inches (48-51 cm)	7 inches (18 cm)
Adult	7 inches (18 cm)	20–23 inches (51-58 cm)	7.75 inches (20 cm)

Crochet deer hat size chart

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.

Gauge

15 stitches and 10 rounds = 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
sc2tog = single 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) for the hat (or size needed for gauge).
Use an H-8 (5 mm) for the hat parts: toddler – adult sizes.
Use a G-6 (4 mm) for the hat parts: 0-3 Months – 6-12 Months 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 of the hat down.
The pattern is written in US crochet terms.

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Crochet deer hat pattern instructions

Below are the step-by-step instructions for each size.

0-3 months size

3-6 months size

6-12 months size

Round 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (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)
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 8–16: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (56 stitches)
Round 17: Ch 1, sc in each st, join, fasten off and weave in ends (56 stitches)

Toddler size

Round 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (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)
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)
Round 19: Ch 1, sc in each st, join, fasten off and weave in ends (60 stitches)

Child size

Round 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (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)
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)
Round 20: Ch 1, sc in each st, join, fasten off and weave in ends (64 stitches)

Adult size

Round 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (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)
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)
Round 10: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 15 sts*, join (68 stitches)
Rounds 11–22: ch 2, dc in each st, join (68 stitches)
Round 23: ch 1, sc in each st, join, fasten off and weave in ends (68 stitches)

Deer snout

Use cream yarn.

Round 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (11 stitches)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Round 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next 5 sts, dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in rem 2 sts, join and fasten off (32 stitches)

Deer nose

Use brown yarn.

Round 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 9 dc, join (9 stitches)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in next 4 sts, sc, sl st in next 2 sts, sc, join and fasten off

Sew the nose onto the top of the snout and add the smile. Sew the snout onto the hat. Make sure everything is centered.

Eye patches

Use cream yarn.

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 1, sc in same st, sc , sc, hdc, hdc, dc, (dc-ch 1-dc), dc, hdc, hdc, sc in rem 23 sts, join and fasten off

Deer eyes

Start with black yarn.
Round 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 6 hdc, join (6 stitches)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st, join (12 stitches)
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 hdc, hdc in next st*, join (18 stitches)
Join green yarn.
Round 4: Ch 1, sc in 9 sts, turn
Join white yarn.
Round 5: Ch 1, sc in same st, hdc, dc, dc, (dc-ch 1-dc), dc, dc, hdc, sc, fasten off

Use white yarn to stitch the eye sparkle to the corners of the eyes. Then, sew the eyes to the eye patches. Finally, sew the eye patches to the hat.

Deer ears

Make 2 each of the inner and outer ears.

Outer ear — use tan yarn
Row 1: Ch 3, sc in each ch, turn (2 stitches)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st, turn (4 stitches)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (4 stitches)
Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn (6 stitches)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (6 stitches)
Row 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in 4 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn (8 stitches)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (8 stitches)
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (8 stitches)
Row 9: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in 4 sts, sc2tog, turn (6 stitches)
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (6 stitches)
Row 11: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in 2 sts, sc2tog, turn (4 stitches)
Row 12: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc2tog, continue to sc around entire ear

Inner ear — use cream yarn

Row 1: Ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, turn (2 stitches)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st, turn (4 stitches)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (4 stitches)
Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn (6 stitches)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (6 stitches)
Row 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in 4 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn (8 stitches)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (8 stitches)
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (8 stitches)
Row 9: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in 4 sts, sc2tog, turn (6 stitches)
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (6 stitches)
Row 11: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in 2 sts, sc2tog, turn (4 stitches)
Row 12: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc2tog, turn (2 stitches)
Row 13: Ch 1, sc2tog and fasten off leaving a long tail

Sew the inner ear onto the outer ear through the front loops of the sc border of the outer ear.

Sew the ears onto each side of the hat just above the row where you attached the eyes.

Deer antlers

Main section — make 2
Round 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 4 hdc, join (4 stitches)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 hdc in each st, join (8 stitches)
Rounds 3-11: Ch 2, hdc in each st, join (8 stitches)
Stop here for 0-3 months – 6-12 months sizes.
Rounds 12 & 13: Ch 2, hdc in each st, join (8 stitches)

Larger side piece — make 2
Round 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 4 hdc, join (4 stitches)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st, join (8 stitches)
Rounds 3-6: Ch 2, hdc in each st, join (8 stitches)

Smaller side piece — make 2
Round 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 4 hdc, join (4 stitches)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st, join (8 stitches)
Rounds 3-5: Ch 2, hdc in each st, join (8 stitches)

Stuff each side piece with fiber fil. Sew one larger and one smaller side piece onto the main pieces. Then, stuff the main piece with fiber fil. Finally, sew the antlers to the hat.

Finishing

Fasten off and then weave in the ends.

Close-up of a handmade crochet deer hat in tan and cream with brown antlers, ears, large eyes, and a round nose on a light background.

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