Crochet Minion Hat Tutorial for Beginners

by Amy Lehman | October 28, 2023 6:41 am

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How to Crochet a Minion-Inspired Hat! 

Are you ready to dive into the world of cro­chet hats? In this tuto­r­i­al, we’ll guide you through cre­at­ing an adorable Min­ion Hat pat­tern that is per­fect for the win­ter sea­son. Whether you’re an expe­ri­enced cro­cheter or just start­ing, this easy cro­chet hat pat­tern is designed to suit all skill lev­els. Using basic cro­chet stitch­es like sin­gle cro­chet and slip stitch, we’ll help you craft a hat that’s not only warm but also a fun and styl­ish acces­so­ry.

crochet minion hat

To begin your Hat adven­ture, gath­er your mate­ri­als. You’ll need worsted-weight yarn, a 5mm cro­chet hook, a tapes­try nee­dle, and a stitch mark­er. You can choose your favorite yarn col­or or mix it with dif­fer­ent col­ors for a unique look.

**Basic Stitch­es:**
Begin the first round with dou­ble cro­chet stitch­es, mak­ing the base of your hat.

Sup­plies:

H and F hook

Red heart Medi­um Weight Black, Yel­low, Blue, White, and Brown yarn

Abbre­vi­a­tions:
ch=chain
sl st=slip stitch
sc=single cro­chet
dc=double cro­chet
dc2tog=double cro­chet 2 togeth­er
hdc=half dou­ble cro­chet

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Instruc­tions: You make both hats both ways, make one eye or two eyes.
I made this child for ages 3- 10, with a head cir­cum­fer­ence of 19″—20 1/2″ and a hat length of 7.5″=H hook. Adjust the hook size for dif­fer­ent sizes.
H hook
black yarn for the hat

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 6–7. Sl St with Black yarn, *Ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in each dc around, sl st to join. ‑55 dc *Repeat for two rounds
rnds 8–12.  Sl St with Yel­low yarn, *Ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in each dc around, sl st to join. ‑55 dc *Repeat for 5 rounds.
Ear flaps: If you would like to add ear flaps
Make 2
H hook, Yel­low yarn
1st ear flap, you can slip stitch onto the side of the hat with your yel­low 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 with a J hook, take two strands of blue 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 blue yarn.
Eyes:
Make 2
F hook
Black, white, brown yarn
Start with Black yarn
rnd 1: work 10 sin­gle cro­chet the Mag­ic Cir­cle,  ‑10 sc
rnd 2: sl st with Brown yarn work 2sc in each stitch around, sl st ‑20 sc
rnd 3: sl st with White yarn, Ch 3(counts as a dc), *work 2 dc in the next dc, work dc in the next dc, *Repeat around, sl st ‑30 dc
rnd 4: sl st with Grey yarn, *sc, work 2 sc in the next, *Repeat around, sl st ‑20 sc

Place them 2 inch­es apart in the cen­ter of the hat on top of the black line or just sew one eye on top of the black line.

Hair: Take 2 inch strands of brown yarn and tie it around a strand of a dc on top of the hat about 5–6 times in dif­fer­ent spots for sprigs of hair.

Smile: Thread embroi­dery yarn and make a dashed line and slant lines.

**Min­ion Char­ac­ter Details:**
 To add Min­ion char­ac­ter fea­tures, cro­chet a con­trast­ing col­or for the top of the hat, cre­at­ing a “gog­gle” effect.
 Use slip stitch (sl st) for the gog­gle band.
 Cre­ate the gog­gles with a con­trast­ing col­or yarn.

**Fin­ish­ing Touch­es:**
 To com­plete the Min­ion Hat, use a yarn nee­dle to weave in any loose ends.
 Con­sid­er adding a faux fur pom-pom or yarn pom-pom for a play­ful touch.

Con­grat­u­la­tions, you’ve craft­ed your very own Min­ion Hat! Whether you’re mak­ing it for your­self or as a gift, this free cro­chet pat­tern is a great project for cro­chet enthu­si­asts. Feel free to exper­i­ment with dif­fer­ent col­or com­bi­na­tions, chunky or super bulky yarn to achieve the per­fect fit. Share your cre­ation on social media or in a cro­chet com­mu­ni­ty. Hap­py cro­chet­ing!

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We rec­om­mend using worsted-weight yarn for this easy cro­chet hat pat­tern for a com­fort­able and warm result. The choice of yarn can make a dif­fer­ence in the final prod­uct, and it’s a great way to per­son­al­ize your cro­chet hats. Feel free to exper­i­ment with dif­fer­ent yarn weights, like bulky or super bulky yarn, to cre­ate slouchy and cozy designs per­fect for the win­ter sea­son. Chunky yarns not only add warmth but also speed up the cro­chet­ing process, mak­ing them ide­al for a quick and easy project.

Remem­ber that this pat­tern offers var­i­ous cus­tomiza­tion options as you work to the top of the hat. You can cre­ate a tra­di­tion­al beanie hat or explore unique styles like slouchy or messy bun hats. To add a fun and styl­ish ele­ment, con­sid­er attach­ing a faux fur pom-pom or yarn pom-pom at the end. These per­son­al­ized touch­es can make your cro­chet hat an excel­lent gift for your loved ones, and they’ll be per­fect for show­cas­ing on social media or in your favorite cro­chet com­mu­ni­ty.

In the world of cro­chet projects, hats are always a famous and out­stand­ing project for both new cro­cheters and expe­ri­enced hands. This free cro­chet pat­tern pro­vides you with an easy cro­chet hat pat­tern and the cre­ative free­dom to design the per­fect hat that suits your style and com­fort. Whether cro­chet­ing for an adult medi­um size or a lit­tle one, you can achieve a per­fect fit by fol­low­ing the repeat rounds and adjust­ing the num­ber of stitch­es. So grab your cro­chet hook your favorite yarn, and dive into the won­der­ful world of cro­chet hats. Hap­py cro­chet­ing!

 

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