I have been wanting to design an owl hat for a while now. Designing animal hats is one of my favorite crochet projects and I'm really happy with how this little guy turned out. I hope you like my pattern!
Materials
- Crochet Hook: H 5 mm & I 5.5 mm (I love these Clover hooks!)
- tapestry needles
- stitch markers
- Yarn: worsted weight in black, white, mint green, light purple and yellow
Finished Sizes
0/3 months - adult
Gauge
15 dc= 4" and 10 rows= 4"
CLICK HERE to watch my Owl Hat Tutorial
Notes
-you are crocheting in the round
-hat is worked from the top down
-the ch 2 at the beginning of each round never counts as your first stitch
CLICK HERE to visit my Basic Beanie pattern for more information on how I size my hats.
0/3 Months
Crochet hook: I 5.5mm
Yarn: mint green
Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.
Rnd 1: magic ring, ch 2, 11 dc, join with sl st in top of first dc [11]
Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [33]
Rnd 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts*, join [44]
Rnd 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 10 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts*, join [48]
Rnds 6– 13: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join [48]
Rnd 14: ch 2, *skip a st, 4 dc in next st, skip a st, slip st in next st* (repeat between the * all the way around), join, fasten off and weave in ends.
3/6 Months
Crochet hook: I 5.5mm
Yarn: mint green
Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.
Rnd 1: magic ring, ch 2, 11 dc, join with sl st in top of first dc [11]
Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [33]
Rnd 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts*, join [44]
Rnd 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 10 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts*, join [48]
Rnd 6: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 11 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts*, join [52]
Rnds 7– 15: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join [52]
Rnd 16: ch 2, *skip a st, 4 dc in next st, skip a st, slip st in next st* (repeat between the * all the way around), join, fasten off and weave in ends.
6/12 Months
Crochet hook: I 5.5mm
Yarn: mint green
Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.
Rnd 1: magic ring, ch 2, 11 dc, join with sl st in top of first dc [11]
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each rem st, join [22]
Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [33]
Rnd 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts*, join [44]
Rnd 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 10 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts*, join [48]
Rnd 6: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 11 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts*, join [52]
Rnd 7: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 12 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts*, join [56]
Rnds 8– 16: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join [56]
Rnd 17: ch 2, *skip a st, 4 dc in next st, skip a st, slip st in next st* (repeat between the * all the way around), join, fasten off and weave in ends.
Toddler
Crochet hook: I 5.5mm
Yarn: mint green
Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.
Rnd 1: magic ring, ch 2, 11 dc, join with sl st in top of first dc [11]
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each rem st, join [22]
Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [33]
Rnd 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts*, join [44]
Rnd 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 10 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts*, join [48]
Rnd 6: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 11 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts*, join [52]
Rnd 7: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 12 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts*, join [56]
Rnd 8: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 13 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts*, join [60]
Rnds 9– 18: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join [60]
Rnd 19: ch 2, *skip a st, 4 dc in next st, skip a st, slip st in next st* (repeat between the * all the way around), join, fasten off and weave in ends.
Child
Crochet hook: I 5.5mm
Yarn: mint green
Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.
Rnd 1: magic ring, ch 2, 11 dc, join with sl st in top of first dc [11]
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each rem st, join [22]
Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [33]
Rnd 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts*, join [44]
Rnd 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 10 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts*, join [48]
Rnd 6: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 11 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts*, join [52]
Rnd 7: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 12 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts*, join [56]
Rnd 8: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 13 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts*, join [60]
Rnd 9: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 14 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 14 sts*, join [64]
Rnds 10– 19: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join [64]
Rnd 20: ch 2, *skip a st, 4 dc in next st, skip a st, slip st in next st* (repeat between the * all the way around), join, fasten off and weave in ends.
Adult
Crochet hook: I 5.5mm
Yarn: mint green
Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.
Rnd 1: magic ring, ch 2, 11 dc, join with sl st in top of first dc [11]
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each rem st, join [22]
Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [33]
Rnd 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts*, join [44]
Rnd 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 10 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts*, join [48]
Rnd 6: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 11 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts*, join [52]
Rnd 7: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 12 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts*, join [56]
Rnd 8: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 13 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts*, join [60]
Rnd 9: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 14 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 14 sts*, join [64]
Rnd 10: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 15 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 15 sts*, join [68]
Rnds 11– 21: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join [68]
Rnd 23: ch 2, *skip a st, 4 dc in next st, skip a st, slip st in next st* (repeat between the * all the way around), join, fasten off and weave in ends.
Eyes
Crochet hook: H 5 mm
Yarn: black, white, light purple
Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.
black yarn Rnd 1: magic ring, ch 2, 9 dc, join with sl st in top of first dc [9]
light purple yarn Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 2 sc in each rem st, join [18]
white yarn Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, join [27]
white yarn Rnd 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts*, join [36]
Stop here for sizes 0/3 months - 6/12 months.
white yarn Rnd 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 3 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts*, join [45]
Beak
Crochet hook: H 5 mm
Yarn: yellow
Row 1: chain 9, sc in second ch from hook, sc in each rem ch, ch 1, turn [8]
Row 2: sc2tog, sc 4, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [6]
Row 3: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [6]
Row 4: sc2tog, sc 2, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [4]
Row 5: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [4]
Row 6: sc2tog, sc2tog, ch 1, turn [2]
row 7: sc in each st, ch 1, turn [2]
Row 8: sc2tog, and continue to sc around entire beak
Ears
Crochet hook: H 5 mm
Yarn: mint green
Pattern for 0/3 months - 6/12 months
Row 1: chain 7, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, turn [6]
Row 2: ch 1, sc2tog, sc 2, sc2tog, turn [4]
Row 3: ch 1, sc in each st, turn [4]
Row 4: ch 1, sc2tog, sc2tog, turn [2]
Row 5: ch 1, sc in each st, turn [2]
Row 6: ch 1, sc2tog and sc around entire shape
Pattern for toddler - adult.
Row 1: chain 9, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, turn [8]
Row 2: ch 1, sc2tog, sc 4, sc2tog, turn [6]
Row 3: ch 1, sc in each st, turn [6]
Row 4: sc2tog, sc 2, sc2tog, turn [4]
Row 5: ch 1, sc in each st, turn [4]
Row 6: ch 1, sc2tog, sc2tog, turn [2]
Row 7: ch 1, sc in each st, turn [2]
Row 8: ch 1, sc2tog and sc around entire shape
Tie a piece of mint green and light purple yarn to the top of each ear.
Sew the beak, eyes and ears onto hat as seen in this picture.
I hope you like my pattern. Please tag me on Instagram lovable_loops if you make your own!
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Comments 6
This owl is adorable. I’ll make it for my sister. She collects owls. Thank you.
Author
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you like it. 🙂
Just found your site, love the owl hat,will make for my granddaughter.
Author
I’m so glad you like it! 🙂
I made your owl, gorgeous, thanks a million
Author
You’re welcome!