Just added to my free pattern library, the crochet giraffe hat free pattern! So adorable and perfectly suitable for boys and girls. These make such wonderful baby shower gifts and new baby gift, and are perfect for costume ideas too.
Crochet Giraffe Hat Free Pattern
Supplies
Worsted Weight Yarn (#4) / Main Color and Contrasting Color
Here are some of my favorites:
Brava Worsted
Color Mist
Mighty Stitch
Comfy Worsted
Size I (5.5 mm) Crochet Hook (or size need to obtain gauge)
Tapestry Needle
Scissors (try these — the cutest scissors ever!)
Two buttons for eyes
Abbreviations
Ch: chain
St: stitch
Sl: slip
Dc: double crochet
2dc: work 2 double crochet stitches in next stitch (increase)
Sc: single crochet
2sc: work 2 single crochet stitches in next stitch (increase)
Sc2tog: work the next 2 stitches together as one stitch (decrease)
Hdc: half double crochet
Check out my crochet stitch how-to page for step-by-step directions
Sizes
Newborn to 3 Months (14”)
3 to 6 Months (15.5”)
6 to 12 Months (17.5”)
12 to 24 Months (19.5”)
2T to 4T (20.25”)
5T to Adult (21.75”)
Notes:
1. Chain stitches at beginning of rounds do not count as stitches. When joining at the end of rounds, join to first stitch.
2. There are two sizes for the the face, ears, and the horns.; one for the smaller hat sizes and one for the larger hat sizes.
Gauge
Approximately 2.5-2.75 sts/inch in double crochet
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Giraffe Hat Crochet Pattern
Newborn to 3 Months
Ch 3. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 2. 12dc in ring. Join. (12 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2. 2dc in same st, *2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2. Dc in same st, 2dc in next st, *dc in next st, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts)
Round 4-7: Ch 2. Dc in same st, *dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts.)(Note: this is where you can adjust the length of your hat. If you’d like it shorter or longer, work fewer or more rows.)
Round 8: Ch 1. Sc in same st, *sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts) Fasten off.
Follow directions for ears and face at the end of the pattern.
3 to 6 Months
Ch 3. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 2. 12dc in ring. Join. (12 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2. 2dc in same st, *2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2. Dc in same st, 2dc in next st, *dc in next st, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st, *dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (40 sts)
Round 5-8: Ch 2. Dc in same st, *dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (40 sts.) (Note: this is where you can adjust the length of your hat. If you’d like it shorter or longer, work fewer or more rows.)
Round 9: Ch 1. Sc in same st, *sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (40 sts) Fasten off.
6 to 12 Months
Ch 3. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 2. 12dc in ring. Join. (12 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2. 2dc in same st, *2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2. Dc in same st, 2dc in next st, *dc in next st, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, *dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (45 sts)
Round 5-9: Ch 2. Dc in same st, *dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (45 sts.) (Note: this is where you can adjust the length of your hat. If you’d like it shorter or longer, work fewer or more rows.)
Round 10: Ch 1. Sc in same st, *sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (45 sts) Fasten off.
Follow directions for ears and face at the end of the pattern.
12 to 24 Months
Ch 3. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 2. 12dc in ring. Join. (12 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2. 2dc in same st, *2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2. Dc in same st, 2dc in next st, *dc in next st, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, *dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (48 sts)
Round 5: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 22 sts, 2dc in next st, *dc in next 23 sts, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (50 sts)
Round 6-11: Ch 2. Dc in same st, *dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (50 sts.) (Note: this is where you can adjust the length of your hat. If you’d like it shorter or longer, work fewer or more rows.)
Round 12: Ch 1. Sc in same st, *sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (50 sts) Fasten off.
Follow directions for ears and face at the end of the pattern.
2T to 4T
Ch 3. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 2. 12dc in ring. Join. (12 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2. 2dc in same st, *2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2. Dc in same st, 2dc in next st, *dc in next st, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, *dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (48 sts)
Round 5: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 10 sts, 2dc in next st, *dc in next 11 sts, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (52 sts)
Round 6-13: Ch 2. Dc in same st, *dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (52 sts.) (Note: this is where you can adjust the length of your hat. If you’d like it shorter or longer, work fewer or more rows.)
Round 14: Ch 1. Sc in same st, *sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (52 sts) Fasten off.
Follow directions for ears and face at the end of the pattern.
5T to Adult
Ch 3. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 2. 12dc in ring. Join. (12 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2. 2dc in same st, *2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2. Dc in same st, 2dc in next st, *dc in next st, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, *dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (48 sts)
Round 5: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st, *dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (56 sts)
Round 6-14: Ch 2. Dc in same st, *dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (56 sts.) (Note: this is where you can adjust the length of your hat. If you’d like it shorter or longer, work fewer or more rows.)
Round 15: Ch 1. Sc in same st, *sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (56 sts) Fasten off.
Follow directions for ears and face at the end of the pattern.
Ears (smaller sizes) — Make 2
With yellow yarn:
Ch 3. Join into ring.
Round 1: Ch 1. 8sc in ring. Join. (8 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1. 2sc in same st, *2sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (16 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1. Sc in same st, 2sc in next st, *sc in next st, 2sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (24 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1. Sc in same st, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog, *sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog; repeat from * around. Join. (20 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1. Sc in same st, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, *sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog; repeat from * around. Join. (16 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1. Sc in same st, sc in next st, sc2tog, *sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; repeat from * around. Join. (12 sts)
Round 7-9: Ch 1. Sc in same st, *sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (12 sts) Round 10: Ch 1. *Sc2tog; repeat from * around. Join. (6 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to hat.
Ears (larger sizes) — Make 2
With yellow yarn:
Ch 3. Join into ring.
Round 1: Ch 1. 8sc in ring. Join. (8 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1. 2sc in same st, *2sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (16 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1. Sc in same st, 2sc in next st, *sc in next st, 2sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (24 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1. Sc in same st, sc in next st, 2sc in next st, *sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (32 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1. Sc in same st, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, *sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; repeat from * around. Join. (24 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1. Sc in same st, sc2tog, *sc in next st, sc2tog; repeat from * around. Join. (16 sts)
Round 7-10: Ch 1. Sc in same st, *sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (16 sts) Round 11: Ch 1. *Sc2tog; repeat from * around. Join. (8 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to hat.
Face
With cream yarn:
Ch 2.
Round 1: 8 hdc in 2nd ch from hook. Ch 1, turn. (8 sts)
Round 2: *hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st; repeat from * around. Ch 1, turn. (12 sts)
Round 3: *hdc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in next st; repeat from * around. Ch 1, turn. (16 sts)
Round 4 (for smaller sizes): *hdc in next 3 sts, 2hdc in next st; repeat from * around. (20 sts)
Round 4 (for larger sizes): *hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st; repeat from * around. (24 sts)
Ch 1. Sc evenly across the straight bottom edge of face. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to hat.
Horns (smaller sizes) — Make 2
With cream yarn:
Ch 2. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1. 6sc in ring. Join. (6 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1. 2sc in same st, *2sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (12 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1. Sc in same st, 2sc in next st, *sc in next st, 2sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (18 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1. Sc in same st, *sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (18 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1. Sc in same st, sc2tog, *sc in next st, sc2tog; repeat from * around. Join. (12 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1. Beg in same st, *sc2tog; repeat from * around. Join. (6 sts)
Round 7-9: Ch 1. Sc in same st, *sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (6 sts) Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to hat.
Horns (larger sizes) — Make 2
With cream yarn:
Ch 2. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1. 6sc in ring. Join. (6 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1. 2sc in same st, *2sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (12 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1. Sc in same st, 2sc in next st, *sc in next st, 2sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (18 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1. Sc in same st, sc in next st, 2sc in next st, *sc in next 2 sts, 2sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (24 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1. Sc in same st, *sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (24 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1. Sc in same st, sc2tog, *sc in next st, sc2tog; repeat from * around. Join. (16 sts)
Round 7: Ch 1. Beg in same st, *sc2tog; repeat from * around. Join. (8 sts)
Round 8-10: Ch 1. Sc in same st, *sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (8 sts) Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew to hat.
Finishing
Using a tapestry needle, and the long tail from each set of ears and horns, securely sew each piece to the hat. Choose placement before securing so that you have an idea of where you’d like each piece to go. Weave in all ends.
Using tapestry needle and matching yarn, securely sew buttons in giraffe eye placement onto hat.
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