Free Crochet Moose Hat Pattern – 6 Sizes Baby to Adult

This crochet moose hat pattern has a playful woodland look with a shaped muzzle, soft ears, stuffed antlers, and a little yarn tuft on top. It’s a fun handmade choice for winter outfits, woodland costumes, holiday photos, or gifts.

Quick answer

This advanced beginner crochet moose hat pattern uses worsted weight (#4) yarn and includes six sizes from 0–3 months through adult. The hat is worked from the top down in joined rounds with an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook. The muzzle, nostrils, eyes, ears, and antlers are made separately with an H-8 (5 mm) hook, and the antlers are stuffed with fiberfill before being sewn to the finished hat.

Crochet moose hat pattern details

Skill level

Advanced beginner — Uses joined rounds, simple increases and decreases, shaped face pieces, stuffed antlers, basic sewing, and attaching yarn strands for the hair.

Materials needed

I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook — for the hat
H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook — for the muzzle, nostrils, eyes, ears, antlers, and hair
Worsted weight yarn (#4) — dark brown for the hat, ears, nostrils, and smile; light brown for the muzzle and hair; tan for the antlers; and black and white for the eyes
Fiberfill — for stuffing the antlers
Yarn needle
Scissors

Size chart

Hat size	Fits head circumference	Target hat height
0–3 months	13–14 inches (33–36 cm)	5 inches (13 cm)
3–6 months	14–15 inches (36–38 cm)	5.5 inches (14 cm)
6–12 months	16–17 inches (41–43 cm)	6.25 inches (16 cm)
Toddler	18–19 inches (46–48 cm)	6.75 inches (17 cm)
Child	19–20 inches (48–51 cm)	7 inches (18 cm)
Adult	20–23 inches (51–58 cm)	7.75 inches (20 cm)

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

Square graphic featuring a dark brown crochet moose hat with cream antlers, brown ears, white-and-black eyes, tan muzzle, brown nostrils, yarn hair, and a stitched smile beneath bold text reading “Crochet Moose Hat Pattern.”

Gauge

15 dc stitches and 10 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

dc = double crochet stitch
hdc = half double crochet stitch
sc = single crochet stitch
hdc2tog = half double crochet 2 together (decrease)
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (decrease)
ch/chs = chain/chains
st/sts = stitch/stitches
sl st = slip stitch

Pattern notes

The hat is worked from the top down in joined rounds.
The beginning ch 1 or ch 2 does not count as a stitch.
Join each completed round with a sl st to the first stitch made in that round unless otherwise stated.
Repeat from the asterisk (*) as indicated.
Each hat size ends with one round of single crochet.
The antlers are stuffed with fiberfill before being sewn to the hat.
The yarn hair is attached between the ears after the other pieces are positioned.
The pattern is written in US crochet terms.

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Crochet moose hat pattern instructions

Use the I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook for the hat.

Rounds 1–5

These rounds are the same for all six sizes.

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)

0–3 months

Rounds 6–13: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (48 sts)
Round 14: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (48 sts)