You’ll love this adorable Chick Hat Knitting Pattern! Perfect Spring knit for anyone from baby to adult!
Updated April, 2025
This pattern has been updated to include additional child and adult sizes. For more information on the changes, what’s included and many other questions, click here.
Oh you guys, I think this hat is up there as one of my favorites. I think I’ll always associate chicks with babyhood because someone bought O his very first pair of footie pajamas and they were super soft and covered in little chicks. Baby V wore them too. So they always make me smile.
Plus chicks are a good choice if you’re looking for something gender neutral to make, they work for boys or girls or if you haven’t found out yet!
This easy baby hat knitting pattern is knit in the round and then the adorable eggshell brim is picked up and knit at the end, don’t worry, it’s really easy! It’s adorable in cute sunny yellow and makes the perfect springtime baby hat!
If you knit a sweet baby chick hat for your little one (or a friend) please share it with me, I love seeing what you guys make!
Chick Hat Knitting Pattern
Sizes included: 0-3 months, (6 months, 1-2 years, 3-6 years, Child Large/Adult Small, Adult Large) Read our sizing guidelines post for more information.
Gauge: 19 stitches = 4 inches
- Worsted weight yarn
- US 7 (4.5 mm) 16″ circular knitting needles
- US 7 (4.5 mm) double pointed needles
- Yarn needle
(If you need help, my favorite knitting reference book for everyone from beginners to advanced knitters is THIS ONE!)
Looking for the pattern? Here’s how it works: This pattern is available for FREE in one size right here on my site (keep scrolling down). Or for just a few dollars, you can choose to purchase an upgraded PDF pattern that is nicely formatted and easy to print. Besides being easy to print, the PDF pattern also contains MORE SIZES with instructions for additional sizing including 0-3 months, 6 months, 1-2 years, 3-6 years, Child Large/Adult Small and Adult Large! Thank you for supporting Little Red Window!
Little Chick Hat Knitting Pattern Instructions (12 month size only)
Using long-tail cast on, cast on 72 stitches onto your circular needles with the yellow yarn color. Join to knit in the round and knit all rows until the hat is about 5 inches long.
Decrease (divide your stitches evenly between 3 double pointed needles or use magic loop):
Round 1: (k6, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round
Round 2: knit all stitches
Round 3: (k5, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round
Round 4: knit all stitches
Round 5: (k4, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round
Round 6: knit all stitches
Round 7: (k3, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round
Round 8: knit all stitches
Round 9: (k2, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round
Rounds 10-11: knit all stitches
Round 12: (k1, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round
Rounds 13-14: knit all stitches
Round 15: k2tog and repeat to the end of the round
Rounds 16-18: knit all stitches
Cut yarn, thread through loops and pull to close. Weave in ends.
To knit the eggshell brim:
Holding the hat with the cast on edge facing up, (uncurl or block the stockinette edge if it is curling up) pick up 72 stitches with white yarn along the cast on edge with your circular needles and join to knit in the round.
Rounds 1-3: knit all even rounds, purl all odd rounds
Next, to make the pointed peaks, we will work with only 8 stitches at a time. The following rows are knit flat, turning the work after each row. It helps to put the 8 live stitches on double pointed or straight needles.
Rows 1-2: k8
Row 3: k2tog, k4, ssk
Row 4: k6
Row 5: k2tog, k2, ssk
Row 6: k4
Row 7: k2tog, ssk
Row 8: k2tog
Cut yarn and pull through last stitch. Weave in ends. Repeat rows 1-8 with the next 8 stitches.
Bottom Beak (make 1):
Rows 1 – 3: Knit all stitches
Row 4: K2tog, k10, ssk
Row 5: K2tog, k8, ssk
Row 6: K2tog, k6, ssk
Row 7: K2tog, k4, ssk
Row 8: K2tog, k2, ssk
Row 9: K2tog, ssk
Row 10: K2tog (1 stitch remaining)
Cut yarn, pull through loop, weave in this end on back side.
Top Beak (make 1):
Cast on 14 stitches on straight needles
Knit Rows 4 – 10 from Bottom Beak instructions
Cut yarn, pull through loop, weave in this end on back side.
Use the long cast on tail to stitch the bottom beak to the hat, stitch all the way around its edges. Then put the top beak on top and use its long cast on tail to stitch the top beak to the bottom beak and the hat just along its top edge. To make the eyes:
Using a scrap of charcoal yarn on a yarn needle, make a loose stitch for the eye that curves upward in an upside-down ‘U’ shapeThen take three tiny little stitches through that ‘U’ shape and off to the side for the eyelashes. Knot and weave in on the inside of the hat.
And that’s it! Your cute little chick hat is finished! You can see more of my adorable knitting patterns (including lots of other animal hats) for babies and kids HERE! Happy knitting!
The PDF printable also contains instructions for sizes 0-3 months, 6 months, 12 months and 2T+!
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