Crochet a Cute Koala Hat: Step-by-Step Guide

by Amy Lehman | October 30, 2023 8:30 pm

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How to Crochet a Koala Hat

Cro­chet hats are prac­ti­cal for keep­ing warm dur­ing the win­ter sea­son and an excel­lent project for cro­cheters of all skill lev­els. In this free cro­chet pat­tern, we’ll guide you through cre­at­ing an adorable Koala Bear Hat using basic cro­chet stitch­es, such as sin­gle and slip stitch­es. Whether you’re a begin­ner cro­cheter or an expe­ri­enced one look­ing for a quick and easy project, this hat is per­fect. Plus, it’s a great gift idea and can be cus­tomized with dif­fer­ent yarn weights and col­ors to suit your style.

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This easy cro­chet hat pat­tern begins with a foun­da­tion chain and works up in sin­gle cro­chet stitch­es. To cre­ate a tex­tured effect, we’ll cro­chet in the back loop. A size J (6 mm) cro­chet hook is ide­al for worsted-weight yarn, but you can eas­i­ly adjust the size to fit your head size or to make dif­fer­ent sizes for adults or kids.

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Orange Medi­um Worsted Yarn
- Cro­chet hook 
- Tapes­try nee­dle
- Stitch mark­er

Black, white, and grey yarn
H hook, Yarn nee­dle
Abbre­vi­a­tions: dc=double cro­chet sc=single cro­chet sl st=slip stitch ch=chain, hdc=half dou­ble cro­chet,
I made this for my 4‑year-old, which mea­sures 19–20 inch­es around and length 7 inch­es long.
Instruc­tions:
H hook

grey yarn

rnd 1: Work 11 dc in a Mag­ic Cir­cle, sl st on top of the chain 3. ‑11 dc

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 to a length about 7 inch­es long or to your desired length. Slip stitch.

Ear flaps: If you would like to add ear flaps

Make 2
H hook, grey yarn
1st ear flap, you can slip stitch onto the side of the hat with your grey yarn, begin the dc stitch­es, (like to have the seam in the back of the hat, so I do the ear flap on the side of the hat)
2nd flap, fold hat in half and sl st in dc direct­ly across from the last dc from the oth­er ear flap. Fol­low the direc­tions below for both ear flaps.
Row 1. ch 2, dc in the next 11 dc stitch­es, turn. ‑11 sts
Row 2. ch 2, dc2tog. dc in the next 6 stitch­es. dc2tog. dc in the last st. turn. ‑9
Row 3. ch 2, dc2tog, dc in the next 4 stitch­es. dc2tog. dc in the last st., turn. ‑7
Row 4. ch 2, dc2tog, dc in the next 2 stitch­es. dc2tog. dc in the last st. turn. ‑5
Row 5. ch 2, dc2tog twice, dc in last st. cut yarn and pull through ‑3
The braid from the cen­ter of the ear flap at the bot­tom use grey and white yarn yarn, with a sl st in the cen­ter of the bot­tom of the ear flap and chain 30, and sl st it off and cut yarn.
Sc around the edge of the hat with white yarn.
Eyes:
Two but­tons, sew them about 2 inch­es above the nose
Nose:
Black yarn
H hook
ch 7
Rnd 1. sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, and sc in the next 4 stitch­es, 3sc in the last stitch. sl st in the next stitch (8sc)
Rnd 2. Don’t turn, work on the oppo­site side. sc in same stitch as the slip stitch, sc in each stitch around. sl st. (14 sc)
Rnd 3. sc in same stitch as slip stitch, sc in each stitch around. sl st. (14sc)
Place nose in the cen­ter below the eyes, stuff with yarn.
Ears:
Grey yarn, Make 2
H hook
ch3. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
Row 1: Ch2 (counts as first dc) 7 dc into ring (8 dc) turn
Row 2: Ch2, dc into same st. 2 dc into each st across (16dc) fas­ten off. sl st.
Row 3: Ch 2, *2dc in the next stitch, dc in the next stitch.*Repeat, sl st. fas­ten off. (24dc)
Attach the ears on the side of the hat.
Cen­ter of the ear, White yarn
G Hook,
ch3. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
Row 1: Ch2 (counts as first dc) 4 dc into ring (5 dc), turn
Row 2: Ch2, dc into same st. 2 dc into each st across (10dc) fas­ten off. sl st.
Sew the cen­ter of the white part of the ear on the bot­tom part of the grey ears with a sewing nee­dle.

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For an extra warmth, you can choose bulky weight yarn or super bulky yarn for a chunky beanie per­fect for cold weath­er. A gauge swatch is rec­om­mend­ed to ensure the per­fect fit. You’ll start by cro­chet­ing the bot­tom edge of the hat and then work your way up to the top of the hat. Make sure to use a stitch mark­er to keep track of your rounds and repeat rounds as need­ed to achieve the desired hat height.

The fin­ish­ing touch is a cute Koala Bear face, which can be cro­cheted or sewn using dif­fer­ent yarn weights and col­ors to make it tru­ly unique. If you pre­fer a faux fur pom pom for added flair, we’ll show you how to attach one. A long tail at the end allows you to close the hat neat­ly.

In con­clu­sion, cro­chet­ing a Koala Bear Hat is an enjoy­able and easy project per­fect for both new cro­cheters and sea­soned yarn artists. Whether mak­ing it for your­self or as a thought­ful gift for some­one spe­cial, this free cro­chet hat pat­tern will keep you warm and styl­ish in the win­ter. You can find a video tuto­r­i­al on our web­site and join our Face­book group to share your fin­ished hats and con­nect with fel­low cro­cheters. We also offer a cro­chet hat size chart to ensure the per­fect fit. Please note that this post may con­tain affil­i­ate links, which, when used, may earn us a small com­mis­sion. Hap­py cro­chet­ing, and stay warm in your new Koala Bear Hat!

 

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