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Crochet moose hat pattern

Get ready to add some woodland charm to your wardrobe with my Crochet Moose Hat Pattern! This cozy and fun hat features adorable antlers that capture the essence of the great outdoors.

Crochet Moose Hat Pattern Details

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

Skill Level

Advanced beginner

Materials Needed

  • Crochet hook sizes:
    I-9 5.5 mm (hat) or size needed for gauge
    H-8 5 mm (hat parts)
  • Yarn: Worsted weight yarn #4 in brown, light brown, black, white, and tan.
  • Fiber fill: Use this to stuff the antlers.
  • 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. 

Size Chart

Hat SizeCrownCircumferenceHeight
0-3 Months4.5 inches13-14 inches5 inches
3-6 Months5 inches14-15 inches5.5 inches
6-12 Months5.5 inches16-17 inches6.25 inches
Toddler6 inches18-19 inches6.75 inches
Child6.5 inches19-20 inches7 inches
Adult7 inches20-23 inches7.75 inches
Crochet 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)

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

Crochet abbreviations

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 terms.

Crochet Moose Hat Pattern Instructions

0-3 Month Baby Crochet Moose Hat Pattern

Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (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)

Rnds 6-13: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (48 stitches)

Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in each st, join and fasten off (48 stitches)

3-6 Month Baby Crochet Moose Hat Pattern

Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (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)

Rnds 7-15: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (52 stitches)

Rnd 16: Ch 1, sc in each st, join and fasten off (52 stitches)

6-12 Month Baby Crochet Moose Hat Pattern

Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (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 8-16: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (56 stitches)

Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc in each st, join and fasten off (56 stitches)

Toddler Crochet Moose Hat Pattern

Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (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)

Rnds 9-18: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (60 stitches)

Rnd 19: Ch 1, sc in each st, join and fasten off (60 stitches)

Child Crochet Moose Hat Pattern

Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (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)

Rnds 11-19: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (64 stitches)

Rnd 20: Ch 1, sc in each st, join and fasten off (64 stitches)

Adult Crochet Moose Hat Pattern

Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (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)

Rnd 10: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 15 sts*, join (68 stitches)

Rnds 11-21: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (68 stitches)

Rnd 22: Ch 1, sc in each st, join and fasten off (68 stitches)

Muzzle for the Crochet Moose Hat Pattern

Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join (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)

0-3, 3-6, and 6-12 Months Muzzle Continued

Rnd 5: Ch 2, dc in 12, hdc, sc in 8, hdc, dc in 12, hdc, sc in 8, hdc, join and fasten

Toddler, Child, and Adult Muzzle Continued

Rnd 5: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 3 sts*, join (55 stitches)

Rnd 6: Ch 2, dc in 15, hdc, sc in 10, hdc, dc in 15, hdc, sc in 11, hdc, join

Nostrils for the Crochet Moose Hat Pattern

Rnd 1: Magic circle, 6 sc, join (6 stitches)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, *2 dc, sc in 2 sts*, join and fasten off (8 stitches)

Sew the nostrils to the muzzle, then stitch a smile underneath. Sew the muzzle to the hat.

Eyes for the Crochet Moose Hat Pattern

Rnd 1: Magic circle, 9 hdc, join (9 stitches)

Switch to white yarn.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in 4, and then sc around the entire eye (including the 4 hdc), join to first sc and fasten off

Sew the eyes to the hat.

Ears for the Crochet Moose Hat Pattern

Row 1: Ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each rem ch, turn (6 stitches)

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc, sc in 4, 2 sc, turn (8 stitches)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (8 stitches)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (8 stitches)

Row 5: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in 4, sc2tog, turn (6 stitches)

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (6 stitches)

Row 7: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in 2, sc2tog, turn (4 stitches)

Row 8: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (4 stitches)

Row 9: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc2tog, turn (2 stitches)

Row 10: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (2 stitches)

Row 11: Ch 1, sc2tog and continue to sc around entire ear, join and fasten off

Sew the ears to the hat.

Antlers for the Crochet Moose Hat Pattern

Main Piece (make 2)

Chain 14 and join in the round.

Rnd 1: Ch 2, hdc in each ch, join (14 stitches)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, *2 hdc, hdc in next 6 sts*, join (16 stitches)

Rnd 3: Ch 2, hdc in each st, join (16 stitches)

Rnd 4: Ch 2, *2 hdc, hdc in next 7 sts*, join (18 stitches)

Rnd 5: Ch 2, hdc in each st, join (18 stitches)

Rnd 6: Ch 2, *2 hdc, hdc in next 8 sts*, join (20 stitches)

Rnd 7: Ch 2, hdc in each st, join (20 stitches)

Rnd 8: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc2tog, hdc in 16 sts, join (18 stitches)

Rnd 9: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc2tog, hdc in 14 sts, join (16 stitches)

Rnd 10: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc2tog, hdc in 12 sts, join (14 stitches)

Rnd 11: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc2tog, hdc in 10 sts, join and fasten off (12 stitches)

Sew the end where you left off shut. Stuff with fiber fill.

Small and Large Points– make 2 of each

Rnd 1: Magic circle, 4 hdc, join (4 stitches)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st, join (8 stitches)

Rnd 3: Ch 2, hdc in each st, join (8 stitches)

Rnd 4: Ch 2, *2 hdc, hdc in 1 st*, join (12 stitches)

Rnd 5: Ch 2, hdc in each st, join (12 stitches)

Stop here for the small points.

Rnd 6: Ch 2, hdc in each st, join (12 stitches)

Stuff the points with fiber fill.

Sew the larger point to what will be the top of the antler, and sew the smaller point to the base of the antler.

Hair for the Crochet Moose Hat Pattern

Cut small strips of yarn and fold each in half. Using a crochet hook, pull the loop under a stitch between the ears. Pull the yarn ends through the loop, tighten, and tie a knot. Trim the yarn ends to keep the “hair” standing up.

Finishing the Crochet Moose Hat Pattern

Fasten off and then weave in the ends.

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— Melissa