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Are you ready to unleash your creativity while keeping warm in the most whimsical way possible? I am thrilled to share my free Crochet Owl Hat pattern that caters to all skill levels and is designed for all sizes.
Whether you’re a beginner eager to dive into the world of crochet or a seasoned pro looking for a charming project, this pattern has got you covered. Craft adorable owl hats for yourself or your loved ones, and bring a touch of enchantment to your winter wardrobe.
Grab your crochet hooks and embark on a cozy and captivating crochet journey with my beginner-friendly, size-inclusive owl hat pattern!
Also, before you go, be sure to check out my many other free crochet hat patterns!
Skill Level
Beginner. Basic stitches in basic form. Simple repeats in rounds.
Materials
- I/5.5 mm crochet hook
- H/5 mm crochet hook
- Worsted weight yarn in black, white, mint green, light purple and yellow
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
Gauge
Gauge is very important for this pattern.15 dc= 4″ and 10 rows= 4″
To check your gauge, make a gauge swatch by crocheting the first five rounds of the the 0-3 Months size hat. It should measure close to 4.5″ across the middle.
If your swatch is larger than 4.5 inches, your gauge is looser than mine. Try using a smaller crochet hook.
If your swatch is smaller than 4.5 inches, your gauge is tighter than mine. Try using a larger crochet hook.
Crochet Owl Hat Size Chart
| Hat Size | Crown | Circumference | Height |
| 0-3 Months | 4.5 inches | 13-14 inches | 5 inches |
| 3-6 Months | 5 inches | 14-15 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 6-12 Months | 5.5 inches | 16-17 inches | 6.25 inches |
| Toddler | 6 inches | 18-19 inches | 6.75 inches |
| Child | 6.5 inches | 19-20 inches | 7 inches |
| Adult | 7 inches | 20-23 inches | 7.75 inches |
Pattern Notes
- This pattern starts with a magic circle (also known as a magic ring or adjustable ring). If you are a beginner crocheter, check out my magic circle tutorial.
- Leave a long yarn tail for weaving in when you make your magic circle.
- The beginning of each round starts with a chain. This chain does not count as your first stitch.
- At the end of each round, you’ll join your yarn with a slip stitch (sl st) to the first stitch made in that round.
- Repeat instructions between asterisks (*) for the remainder of the round.
- You are crocheting in the round.
- Hat is worked from the top down.
- If needed, you can make any size hat longer or shorter by repeating or eliminating the second to last row.
- For a printable copy of this pattern, visit my Etsy shop.
- Need help? Check out my Owl Hat Tutorial
Abbreviations
- dc = double crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase
- sc2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together
- sc3tog = single crochet 3 stitches together
- hdc2tog = half double crochet 2 stitches together
- st = stitch
- sts = stitches
- sl st = slip stitch
- ch = chain
- chs = chains
- rnd = round
- rnds = rounds
- rem = remaining
Crochet Stitches
Slip Stitch (sl st)
- Insert hook into next stitch.
- Yarn over and pull the yarn through the stitch and through the loop on your hook.
Double Crochet (dc)
- Yarn over & insert hook in next stitch.
- Yarn over and pull up a loop. You will have 3 loops on your hook.
- Yarn over and pull through 2 loops. You will have 2 loops on your hook.
- Yarn over and pull through remaining 2 loops on your hook.
Single Crochet (sc)
- Insert hook in next stitch.
- Yarn over and pull up a loop. You will have 2 loops on your hook.
- Yarn over and pull through both loops.
Single Crochet Decrease (sc2tog)
- Insert hook in next stitch.
- Yarn over and pull up a loop. You will have 2 loops on your hook.
- Insert hook in next stitch.
- Yarn over and pull up another loop. You will have 3 loops on your hook.
- Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on your hook.
0-3 Months Size Crochet Owl Hat Pattern
Crochet hook: I/5.5 mm
Yarn: mint green
dc inc = double crochet increase
Make 2 dc stitches in the same stitch.
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join with sl st to the top of the first dc (11 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc inc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next st*, join (33 stitches)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (44 stitches)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (48 stitches)
Rnds 7– 13: Repeat round 6 (48 stitches)
Rnd 14: (Scallop Trim) Ch 2, *skip a st, 4 dc in next st, skip a st, slip st in next st*, join & fasten off.
3-6 Months Size Crochet Owl Hat Pattern
Crochet hook: I/5.5 mm
Yarn: mint green
dc inc = double crochet increase
Make 2 dc stitches in the same stitch.
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join with sl st to the top of the first dc (11 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc inc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next st*, join (33 stitches)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (44 stitches)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (52 stitches)
Rnds 8– 15: Repeat round 7 (52 stitches)
Rnd 16: (Scallop Trim) Ch 2, *skip a st, 4 dc in next st, skip a st, slip st in next st*, join & fasten off.
6-12 Months Size Crochet Owl Hat Pattern
Crochet hook: I/5.5 mm
Yarn: mint green
dc inc = double crochet increase
Make 2 dc stitches in the same stitch.
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join with sl st to the top of the first dc (11 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc inc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next st*, join (33 stitches)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (44 stitches)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 12 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (56 stitches)
Rnds 9– 16: Repeat round 8 (56 stitches)
Rnd 17: (Scallop Trim) Ch 2, *skip a st, 4 dc in next st, skip a st, slip st in next st*, join & fasten off.
Toddler Size Crochet Owl Hat Pattern
Crochet hook: I/5.5 mm
Yarn: mint green
dc inc = double crochet increase
Make 2 dc stitches in the same stitch.
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join with sl st to the top of the first dc (11 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc inc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next st*, join (33 stitches)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (44 stitches)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 12 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 13 sts*, join (60 stitches)
Rnd 9: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (60 stitches)
Rnds 10– 18: Repeat round 9 (60 stitches)
Rnd 19: (Scallop Trim) Ch 2, *skip a st, 4 dc in next st, skip a st, slip st in next st*, join & fasten off.
Child Size Crochet Owl Hat Pattern
Crochet hook: I/5.5 mm
Yarn: mint green
dc inc = double crochet increase
Make 2 dc stitches in the same stitch.
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join with sl st to the top of the first dc (11 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc inc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next st*, join (33 stitches)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (44 stitches)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 12 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 13 sts*, join (60 stitches)
Rnd 9: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 14 sts*, join (64 stitches)
Rnd 10: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (64 stitches)
Rnds 11– 19: Repeat round 10 (64 stitches)
Rnd 20: (Scallop Trim) Ch 2, *skip a st, 4 dc in next st, skip a st, slip st in next st*, join & fasten off.
Adult Size Crochet Owl Hat Pattern
Crochet hook: I 5.5mm
Yarn: mint green
dc inc = double crochet increase
Make 2 dc stitches in the same stitch.
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 11 dc, join with sl st to the top of the first dc (11 stitches)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc inc in each st, join (22 stitches)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next st*, join (33 stitches)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (44 stitches)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 10 sts*, join (48 stitches)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 11 sts*, join (52 stitches)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 12 sts*, join (56 stitches)
Rnd 8: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 13 sts*, join (60 stitches)
Rnd 9: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 14 sts*, join (64 stitches)
Rnd 10: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 15 sts*, join (68 stitches)
Rnd 11: Ch 2, dc in each st, join (68 stitches)
Rnds 12– 21: Repeat round 11 (68 stitches)
Rnd 22: (Scallop Trim) Ch 2, *skip a st, 4 dc in next st, skip a st, slip st in next st*, join & fasten off.
Eyes
dc inc = double crochet increase
sc inc = single crochet increase
Make 2 stitches in the same stitch.
Make 2
Crochet hook: H/5 mm
Yarn: black, white, light purple
black yarn
Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 2, 9 dc, join (9 stitches)
light purple yarn
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc inc in each st, join (18 stitches)
white yarn
Rnd 3: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next st*, join (27 stitches)
white yarn
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (36 stitches)
Stop here for 0/3 months – 6/12 months sizes.
Continue round 5 for toddler – adult sizes.
white yarn
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *dc inc, dc in next 3 sts*, join (45 stitches)
Beak
sc2tog = single crochet two stitches together
Crochet hook: H/5 mm
Yarn: yellow
Row 1: Ch 9 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch, turn (8 stitches)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 4, sc2tog, turn (6 stitches)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (6 stitches)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 2, sc2tog, turn (4 stitches)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (4 stitches)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc2tog, turn (2 stitches)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (2 stitches)
Row 8: Ch 1, 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: Ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, turn (6 stitches)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 2, sc2tog, turn (4 stitches)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (4 stitches)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc2tog, turn (2 stitches)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (2 stitches)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc2tog and sc around entire ear. Fasten off.
Pattern for toddler – adult.
Row 1: Ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from the hook, turn (8 stitches)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 4, sc2tog, turn (6 stitches)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (6 stitches)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 2, sc2tog, turn (4 stitches)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (4 stitches)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc2tog, turn (2 stitches)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each st, turn (2 stitches)
Row 8: Ch 1, sc2tog and sc around entire ear. Fasten off.
Tie a piece of mint green and light purple yarn to the top of each ear.
Use a tapestry needle to 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!