I designed the crochet seal hat while I was in Wildwood, NJ for our family vacation. I love to relax with crochet. Resining animal hats is really fun for me. So, I really enjoyed sitting on the beach working on animal crochet hat patterns.
Beanie Boos Inspiration for Crochet Seal Hat
I decided to design this crochet hat after another one of those adorable Beanie Boos that we saw in every store and claw machine on the Boardwalk. Icy the White Seal was the specific inspiration for my Crochet Seal Hat. I think it’s so adorable, and I hope that you think so as well. Scroll to the bottom of this post to see the inspiration as well as some other crochet animal hat patterns that I’ve designed.
- H 5 mm & I 5.5 mm crochet hooks or hook needed to obtain gauge
- poly fil
- tapestry needles
- stitch markers
- worsted weight yarn in black, white and royal
0/3 months – adult
15 dc= 4″ and 10 rows= 4″
- 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
Crochet hook: I 5.5 mm
Yarn: white
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]
Rnds 6– 13: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join [48]
If you would like to add ear flaps to your hat, skip the next round and follow the ear flap pattern from my Turkey Hat.
Rnd 14: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each rem st, join, fasten off and weave in ends [48]
Crochet hook: I 5.5 mm
Yarn: white
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]
Rnds 7– 15: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each rem st, join [52]
If you would like to add ear flaps to your hat, skip the next round and follow the ear flap pattern from my Turkey Hat.
Rnd 16: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each rem st, join, fasten off and weave in ends [52]
Crochet hook: I 5.5 mm
Yarn: white
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]
If you would like to add ear flaps to your hat, skip the next round and follow the ear flap pattern from my Turkey Hat.
Rnd 17: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each rem st, join, fasten off and weave in ends [56]
Crochet hook: I 5.5 mm
Yarn: white
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]
If you would like to add ear flaps to your hat, skip the next round and follow the ear flap pattern from my Turkey Hat.
Rnd 19: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each rem st, join, fasten off and weave in ends [60]
Crochet hook: I 5.5 mm
Yarn: white
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]
If you would like to add ear flaps to your hat, skip the next round and follow the ear flap pattern from my Turkey Hat.
Rnd 20: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each rem st, join, fasten off and weave in ends [64]
Crochet hook: I 5.5 mm
Yarn: white
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]
If you would like to add ear flaps to your hat, skip the next round and follow the ear flap pattern from my Turkey Hat.
Rnd 22: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each rem st, join, fasten off and weave in ends [68]
Crochet hook: H 5 mm
Yarn: white
Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.
You are crocheting in the round.
Rnd 1: magic ring, 11 dc, join [11]
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each 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, 2 dc in next st, dc in 14 sts, 2 dc in the next three sts, dc in 13 sts, 2 dc in last st, join and fasten off leaving a long tail.
DO NOT attach to the hat. Make the nose first.
Crochet hook: H 5 mm
Yarn: black
You are crocheting flat.
Row 1: chain 6, sc in second ch from hook and each rem chain, turn [5]
Row 2: ch 1, sc in each st, turn [5]
Row 3: ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog, turn [3]
Row 4: ch 1, sc in each st, turn [3]
Row 5: sc3tog and sc around entire nose, fasten off leaving a long tail to sew onto snout.
Use a tapestry needle to sew the nose onto the top of the snout. Make sure the snout is positioned so that the groups of double crochets are on the left and right sides. Use more black yarn to add the smile and the line that connects the smile and nose.
You can now sew the snout onto the hat. Make sure it is centered and that your join seam is in the back.
Crochet hook: H 5 mm
Yarn: black
Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.
You are crocheting in the round.
Rnd 1: magic ring, 9 hdc, join [9]
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 hdc in each st, join [18]
switch to yarn royal yarn
Rnd 3: ch 2, 2 hdc in same st, hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st*, join and fasten off leaving a long tail to sew onto hat [27]
Use a tapestry needle and white yarn to add the “eye sparkle” to the corners of the eyes. I simply threaded the yarn back and forth 2-3 times.
Sew the eyes onto the hat at each side of the snout. Use more black yarn to add the “eyebrows”.
You are almost done. Now you just need to add the whiskers. Use a tapestry needle and black yarn to add three whiskers to each side of the nose. Make sure the whiskers are angled down.
That’s it! You are done! I hope you like my pattern. Please tag me on Instagram lovable_loops if you make your own!
If you like my crochet seal hat free pattern, then you might also like my other animal hats. Find my other animals hats crochet patterns here. For example, you might also like the crochet goat hat, crochet deer hat and crochet moose hat patterns.