Adorable Crochet Owl Baby Hat Pattern Perfect For Gifting

Imagine a cute little crochet owl baby hat that turns your adorable baby into a sweet, wide-eyed owl! Perfect for cozy days or special photo moments, these charming hats bring a touch of whimsy and warmth to your little one's outfit. Made with soft, gentle yarn, each hat features delightful owl details like big eyes and tufty ears, ensuring your baby looks both cute and stays comfortable.

Crochet Owl Baby Hat

Materials Needed:

Worsted weight yarn in various colors (corn silk and purple are mentioned)
Size H crochet hook
Yarn needle
Measuring tape
Scissors

Hat Band:

Start with a slip knot using corn silk colored yarn.

Chain 8, then half-double crochet (HDC) into the third chain from the hook and in each chain to the end (6 HDC total).
Chain 1 and turn; HDC into the back loop only of each stitch. This creates the ribbed band. Continue until the band is about 15 to 16 inches long to fit the head circumference.

Joining Band Ends:

Crochet the two band ends together with slip stitches to form a circle.

Body of the Hat:

Change to purple yarn, attach it to the band without a knot, and secure the ends.
Single crochet around the top edge of the band, skipping over the seam, and slip stitch to join.
Change stitch to HDC, chain up 2, and HDC in each stitch around until the piece measures 4.5 inches from where the purple begins.
Chain 2 to hold your work, then turn the hat inside out.

Fold the hat in half and slip stitch the top together to create ear spaces.
Fasten off and turn the hat right side out.

Owl Eyes (make two):

With white yarn, create a slip knot, chain 2, and HDC 6 times into the first chain.
Slip stitch to the first HDC, chain up 2, and HDC twice into each stitch for a total of 12 HDC.
Next round, do an increase by HDC two stitches in one stitch, then one HDC in the next, alternating around. Slip stitch to join and leave a tail to sew the eyes on later.

Owl Eye Decoration:

Using black yarn, create a slip stitch in a half-circle pattern to form the eye shape, leaving long tails for eyelashes.
Thread the tails through the yarn needle and create eyelashes by securing the yarn with stitches.

Repeat for the second eye.

For Owl Beak:

With orange yarn, chain 5, and then single crochet into the second chain from the hook and in each chain back.
Chain 1, turn, and single crochet decrease over the next two stitches, then do one single crochet to the end.
Continue decreasing each row until only one stitch remains, then fasten off with a tail to sew onto the hat.

Ears (Tufts):

Cut yarn pieces about 7 inches long, fold in half and use your crochet hook to pull through the corner of the hat.
Thread the yarn ends through the loop formed to create a tuft. Trim if necessary.