Crochet a Charming Cow Hat: Step-by-Step Tutorial

by Amy Lehman | October 28, 2023 5:57 am

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How to Crochet a Cow Hat

Cro­chet hats are a fan­tas­tic way to stay warm and styl­ish dur­ing win­ter. In this easy cro­chet hat pat­tern, we will guide you through cre­at­ing an adorable cow-themed hat using basic cro­chet stitch­es. Whether you’re a sea­soned cro­cheter or a begin­ner, this free cro­chet pat­tern is a per­fect project you can quick­ly com­plete. Plus, it makes for an excel­lent gift for friends and fam­i­ly. Hap­py cro­chet­ing!

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To cre­ate this cow hat, you’ll need the fol­low­ing mate­ri­als:
- Worsted weight yarn is white and black; you can choose your accent col­or.
- Yarn nee­dle.
- Stitch mark­er.
- Scis­sors.

**Foun­da­tion Chain**: Start with a foun­da­tion chain that fits your desired head size, and join it with a slip stitch (sl st) to form a ring.

This cro­chet Cow hat is such a cute and easy pat­tern. I enjoyed mak­ing this how-to cow hat pat­tern. My daugh­ter act­ed like a cow after I made this hat, haha. I love how the eyes turned out; it can make for a cute gift for some­one spe­cial.

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- Cro­chet hook 
- Tapes­try nee­dle
- Stitch mark­er

H hook

4 But­tons
I used Red Heart Pink, white, and black yarn
Abbre­vi­a­tions:
ch=chain
sl st=slip stitch
sc=single cro­chet
dc=double cro­chet
dc2tog=double cro­chet 2 togeth­er hdc=half dou­ble cro­chet hdc2tog=half dou­ble cro­chet 2 togeth­er

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Instruc­tions:
H hook
white yarn for the hat

rnd 1: Work 11 dc in a Mag­ic Cir­cle, sl st on top of the chain 3. ‑11 dc
Video on a Dou­ble Cro­chet Mag­ic Cir­cle:
rnd 2. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in same st. as join­ing, 2dc in each dc around. join with sl st on top of chain 3. ‑22 dc
rnd 3. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), *2dc in next dc, dc in the next dc, Repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑33 dc
rnd 4. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in the next dc, 2dc in the next dc, *dc in the next two dc, 2dc in the next dc, Repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑44 dc
rnd 5. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in the 2 next two dc, 2dc in the next dc, *dc in the next 3 dc, 2dc in the next dc. Repeat from * around, join with sl st. ‑55 dc
rnds 6‑desired length (lengths are list­ed above), Ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in each dc around, sl st to join. ‑55 dc, Repeat this until your hat reach­es 7 inch­es or for your desired hat size and length. Fas­ten off and Weave in the ends.
Eyes:
Make one eye using black yarn
H hook
Use a black-and-white but­ton
rnd 1: ch 2, work 5 sin­gle cro­chet in the 2nd chain from the hook, sl st. (5sc)
rnd 2: work 2sc in each stitch around, (10sc) sl st.
rnd 3: 1 sc in the next stitch, 2sc in next stitch, *repeat from* around, sl st. (15sc)
rnd 4: *work 1 sc in the next 2 stitch­es, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat from *around, sl st. (20sc)
rnd 5: *work 1 sc in the next 3 stitch­es, 2sc in the next stitch, *repeat from *around, sl st. Fas­ten off, and weave in the ends. (25sc)
Sew a white but­ton on the black cir­cle you made, and place the but­ton close to the edge. Sew the black cir­cle above the muz­zle off to the side. Then sew a black but­ton next to the black cir­cle about 1 inch apart above the muz­zle.
Ears:
Make two
Start with pink yarn
H hook
rnd 1. pink yarn. ch 2, 4 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook. (4sc)
rnd 2. work 2sc in each stitch around. (8sc)
rnd 3. ch 1, sc in each sc. (8sc)
rnd 4. ch 1, *2sc in the first ch, sc in the next sc, *repeat around. (12sc)
rnd 5. change to white yarn, sl st. in the with your white yarn. ch 1, *2sc in first sc, sc in the next two sc, *repeat around. (16sc)
Sew the ears on top of the hat about 2 inch­es apart.
Muz­zle:
Pink yarn
H hook
two black but­tons
ch 27, hdc (half dou­ble cro­chet) in the 2nd chain from the hook and across. turn ‑26 sts.
rnd 1. ch 1, hdc2tog (half dou­ble cro­chet 2 togeth­er) in first two hdc, hdc in each stitch across, hdc2tog in the last 2 hdc. turn ‑24 sts.
rnd 2. ch 1, hdc2tog in the first two hdc, hdc in each stitch across, hdc2tog in last 2 hdc. turn ‑22 sts.
rnd 3. ch 1, hdc2tog in the first two hdc, hdc in each stitch across, hdc2tog in last 2 hdc. turn ‑20 sts.
rnd 4. ch 1, hdc2tog in the first two hdc, hdc in each stitch across, hdc2tog in last 2 hdc. turn ‑18 sts.
rnd 5. ch 1, hdc2tog in the first two hdc, hdc in each stitch across, hdc2tog in last 2 hdc. turn ‑16 sts.
rnd 6. ch 1, (hdc2tog) twice, in the next 4 hdc, hdc in each stitch across, (hdc2tog)twice in the last 4 hdc. sl st. fas­ten off ‑12 sts.
Sew on a but­ton on both ends on the tapered side. Place the muz­zle at the bot­tom of the hat, as seen in the pic­ture.

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**Col­or Changes**: Change col­ors to cre­ate the cow pat­tern. You can refer to a chart or video tuto­r­i­al for guid­ance.

**Cow Ears**: To make the cow’s ears, cro­chet two small cir­cles in white and pink yarn and attach them to the top of the hat.

**Fin­ish with a Faux Fur Pom Pom**: Add a faux pom to the top for a cute fin­ish­ing touch.

**Size Adjust­ment**: Adjust the num­ber of stitch­es or rows to achieve the per­fect fit, refer­ring to a cro­chet hat size chart if nec­es­sary.

Cro­chet hats, espe­cial­ly an easy cro­chet hat pat­tern like this, are per­fect for embrac­ing the win­ter sea­son in style. Start­ing with a foun­da­tion row and work­ing in the back loop of each stitch, cre­ate this sim­ple beanie with basic cro­chet stitch­es. You can adjust the hat height to suit your head size, ensur­ing the per­fect fit. Fear not if you’re a begin­ner cro­cheter, as this is a great project for new cro­cheters. A video tuto­r­i­al can help you along the way, and when you’re done, share your fin­ished hat on social media or in your favorite cro­chet projects group. Use affil­i­ate links for your yarn, which may earn you a small com­mis­sion. Add a faux fur pom for a touch of charm, mak­ing these cro­cheted bean­ies great gifts for friends and fam­i­ly to keep cozy dur­ing the cold weath­er. Don’t for­get to join our Face­book group, where you’ll find sup­port and inspi­ra­tion for more cro­chet projects with dif­fer­ent yarn weights. Hap­py cro­chet­ing!

You’ve cre­at­ed a charm­ing cro­chet cow hat in just a few easy steps. This sim­ple beanie is an ide­al project for new and expe­ri­enced cro­cheters, allow­ing you to exper­i­ment with dif­fer­ent col­or com­bi­na­tions and yarn weights. Keep warm and styl­ish in the cold weath­er with this chunky, slouchy beanie. Don’t for­get to share your fin­ished hat on social media and in your favorite cro­chet projects group. If you found this pat­tern help­ful, please use our affil­i­ate links to sup­port our work. Enjoy your cro­chet jour­ney and stay cozy in your new cow hat! 

 

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