Crochet goat hat pattern – baby to adult (4 sizes)

Add a touch of farmyard fun to your crochet projects with my Crochet Goat Hat Pattern! This charming hat features cute little horns and a cozy fit, making it perfect for goat lovers and anyone who enjoys playful, animal-inspired accessories.

Crochet goat hat pattern details

Here’s everything you need to know before you start—skill level, materials, sizing, and gauge—so your goat beanie fits well and the face details land in the right spot.

Skill level

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

Avoid frustration by learning the most common crochet mistakes beginners make and how to fix them.

Materials needed

I-9 (5.5 mm) size crochet hook — for the hat and face stripe
H-8 (5 mm) size crochet hook — eyes, nose, horns, and outer ear
4.5 mm size crochet hook — for the inner ear
Worsted weight yarn (#4) — in brown, black, white, blue, and tan
Fiber fill — to stuff the horns
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 goat hat size chart

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

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.

Learn how to check crochet gauge before you begin so you can adjust your hook size if needed.

Crochet abbreviations

dc = double crochet
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
blo = back loop only

Pattern notes

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 goat hat pattern instructions

Now that you have your materials ready, it’s time to start crocheting! This goat hat pattern is worked from the top down in simple double crochet stitches. Choose your size and follow the round-by-round instructions.

0-3 months size

3-6 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)
Rounds 7– 12: ch 2, dc in each st, join (52 stitches)
Switch to white yarn for rounds 13-16.
Rounds 13– 15: ch 2, dc in each st, join (52 stitches)
Round 16: ch 1, sc in each st, join, fasten off and weave in ends (52 stitches)

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– 13: ch 2, dc in each st, join (56 stitches)
Switch to white yarn for rounds 14-17.
Rounds 14– 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– 15: ch 2, dc in each st, join (60 stitches)
Switch to white yarn for rounds 16-19.
Rounds 16– 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– 15: ch 2, dc in each st, join (64 stitches)
Switch to white yarn for rounds 16-20.
Rounds 16– 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– 16: ch 2, dc in each st, join (68 stitches)
Switch to white yarn for rounds 17-23.
Rounds 17– 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)

Goat face stripe

The stripe starts narrow and widens gradually toward the bottom.

0-3 months size stripe
Row 1: ch 7, dc in third ch from the hook, dc in each rem ch, turn (5 stitches)
Rows 2-3: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (5 stitches)
Row 4: ch 2, dc, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc, turn (7 stitches)
Row 5: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (7 stitches)
Row 6: ch 2, dc 2, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc 2, turn (9 stitches)
Row 7: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (9 stitches)
Row 8: ch 2, dc 3, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc 3, turn (11 stitches)
Row 9: ch 2, dc in each st and then continue to sc around entire piece, leave a long tail to sew onto hat

3-6 months size stripe
Row 1: ch 7, dc in third ch from the hook, dc in each rem ch, turn (5 stitches)
Rows 2-3: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (5 stitches)
Row 4: ch 2, dc, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc, turn (7 stitches)
Row 5: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (7 stitches)
Row 6: ch 2, dc 2, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc 2, turn (9 stitches)
Row 7: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (9 stitches)
Row 8: ch 2, dc 3, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc 3, turn (11 stitches)
Row 9: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (11 stitches)
Row 10: ch 2, dc 4, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc 4, turn (13 stitches)
Row 11: ch 2, dc in each st and then continue to sc around entire piece, leave a long tail to sew onto hat

6-12 months size stripe
Row 1: ch 7, dc in third ch from the hook, dc in each rem ch, turn (5 stitches)
Rows 2-4: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (5 stitches)
Row 5: ch 2, dc, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc, turn (7 stitches)
Row 6: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (7 stitches)
Row 7: ch 2, dc 2, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc 2, turn (9 stitches)
Row 8: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (9 stitches)
Row 9: ch 2, dc 3, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc 3, turn (11 stitches)
Row 10: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (11 stitches)
Row 11: ch 2, dc 4, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc 4, turn (13 stitches)
Row 12: ch 2, dc in each st and then continue to sc around entire piece, leave a long tail to sew onto hat

Toddler and child sizes stripe
Row 1: ch 7, dc in third ch from the hook, dc in each rem ch, turn (5 stitches)
Rows 2-4: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (5 stitches)
Row 5: ch 2, dc, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc, turn (7 stitches)
Row 6: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (7 stitches)
Row 7: ch 2, dc 2, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc 2, turn (9 stitches)
Row 8: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (9 stitches)
Row 9: ch 2, dc 3, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc 3, turn (11 stitches)
Row 10: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (11 stitches)
Row 11: ch 2, dc 4, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc 4, turn (13 stitches)
Row 12: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (13 stitches)
Row 13: ch 2, dc 5, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc 5, turn (15 stitches)
Row 14: ch 2, dc in each st and then continue to sc around entire piece, leave a long tail to sew onto hat

Adult size stripe
Row 1: ch 7, dc in third ch from the hook, dc in each rem ch, turn (5 stitches)
Rows 2-5: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (5 stitches)
Row 6: ch 2, dc, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc, turn (7 stitches)
Row 7: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (7 stitches)
Row 8: ch 2, dc 2, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc 2, turn (9 stitches)
Row 9: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (9 stitches)
Row 10: ch 2, dc 3, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc 3, turn (11 stitches)
Row 11: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (11 stitches)
Row 12: ch 2, dc 4, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc 4, turn (13 stitches)
Row 13: ch 2, dc in each st, turn (13 stitches)
Row 14: ch 2, dc 5, 2 dc, dc, 2 dc, dc 5, turn (15 stitches)
Row 15: ch 2, dc in each st and then continue to sc around entire piece, leave a long tail to sew onto hat.

Sew the face stripe to the hat.

Goat eyes

Start with black yarn
Round 1: Magic circle, 6 hdc, join (6 stitches)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st, join (12 stitches)

Switch to blue yarn
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 hdc, hdc in next st*, join and fasten off (18 stitches)

Use scrap pieces of white yarn to add the eye sparkle. Sew the eyes to the hat.

Goat nose

Round 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 9 dc, join (9 stitches)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join (18 stitches)
Round 3: Ch 2, dc in each st blo, join and fasten (18 stitches)

Use black yarn to stitch the nostrils. Add some fiber fill to the back of the nose and then sew it to the hat.

Goat ears

The ear pattern is the same for the outer and inner ears.

Outer ear: Make 2 using an H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook and brown yarn.
Inner ear: Make 2 using a 4.5 mm crochet hook and white yarn.

Row 1: Ch 4, sc in second ch from hook and in each rem ch, turn (3 stitches)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (3 stitches)
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc, sc, 2 sc, turn (5 stitches)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (5 stitches)
Row 5: Ch 1, 2 sc, sc 3, 2 sc, turn (7 stitches)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (7 stitches)
Row 7: Ch 1, 2 sc, sc 5, 2 sc, turn (9 stitches)
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (9 stitches)
Row 9: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 5, sc2tog, turn (7 stitches)
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (7 stitches)
Row 11: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 3, sc2tog, turn (5 stitches)
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (5 stitches)
Row 13: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog (3 stitches)
Row 14: Ch 1, sc3tog and sc around the ear, join and fasten off

Sew the inner ear to the outer ear by working through the front loops of the single crochet border on the outer ear. Then, sew the ears to the hat.

Goat horns

Round 1: Ch 2, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join (3 stitches)
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st, join (3 stitches)
Round 3: Ch 1, 2 sc, sc 2, join (4 stitches)
Round 4: Ch 1, 2 sc, sc 3, join (5 stitches)
Round 5: Ch 1, 2 sc, sc 4, join (6 stitches)
Round 6: Ch 1, 2 sc, sc 5, join (7 stitches)
Round 7: Ch 1, 2 sc, sc 6, join (8 stitches)
Round 8: Ch 1, 2 sc, sc 7, join (9 stitches)
Round 9: Ch 1, 2 sc, sc 8, join (10 stitches)
Round 10: Ch 1, 2 sc, sc 9, join (11 stitches)
Round 11: Ch 1, 2 sc, sc 10, join (12 stitches)
Rounds 12-15: Ch 1, sc in each st, join (12 stitches)

Stop here for 0-3 and 3-6 months sizes. Continue to round 16 for the larger sizes.
Rounds 16-17: Ch 1, sc in each st, join (12 stitches)

Stuff the horns with fiber fill and sew them to the top of the hat.

Finishing

Fasten off and then weave in the ends.

Close-up of a handmade crochet goat hat showing textured stitches, white snout, brown face, yellow horns, floppy ears, and bright blue eyes.

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