Crochet Owl Hat Pattern – Baby to Adult + Video

This crochet owl hat pattern turns a simple beanie into a playful owl with oversized eyes, a bright beak, pointed ears, and a scalloped edge. It’s a fun handmade hat for animal lovers and works well for gifts, costumes, photos, or cozy everyday wear.

Quick answer

This advanced beginner crochet owl hat pattern uses worsted weight (#4) yarn with an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook for the hat and an H-8 (5 mm) hook for the owl details. The hat is worked from the top down in joined double crochet rounds and finished with a scalloped edge. It includes six sizes from 0–3 months through adult, plus a video tutorial that demonstrates the toddler size.

Crochet owl hat pattern details

Skill level

Advanced beginner — Uses basic crochet stitches, joined rounds, simple increases and decreases, color changes, a scalloped edge, separate crochet pieces, and basic sewing.

Materials needed

I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook — for the hat
H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook — for the eyes, beak, and ears
Worsted weight yarn (#4) — mint green for the hat, ears, and ear details; black, purple, and white for the eyes; yellow for the beak; and a small additional amount of purple for the ear details
Yarn needle
Scissors

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Size guide

The head circumference ranges below are the intended wearer fit ranges. Hat height is the finished hat measurement.

Size	Fits head circumference	Finished 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)

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 dc × 9 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
sc = single crochet
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 round with a sl st to the first stitch made in that round unless otherwise stated.
Rounds 1–5 of the hat are the same for all sizes.
Repeat the instructions between the asterisks (*) as indicated.
The scalloped edge is worked after completing the main hat.
The eyes, beak, and ears are crocheted separately and sewn to the hat.
The pattern is written in US crochet terms.

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Video tutorial

Prefer to learn by watching? The step-by-step video tutorial below walks you through the toddler size of this crochet owl hat pattern.

Prefer YouTube? Watch the crochet owl hat tutorial on YouTube.

Free crochet owl hat pattern instructions

Use mint green yarn and an 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)