Little Chicken Hat Knitting Pattern

The Little Chicken Hat Knitting pattern is perfect if your little one loves farm animals! Get started on your chicken hat today!

Is it a chicken hat? Is it a rooster hat? I don’t know, all I know is…it’s adorable!!

So I’ve been thinking lately that the reason my baby hats have been so popular is that there are lots of you out there just like me. We see TONS of cute animal/amigurumi etc. hats out there for crochet, but no one’s doing it with knitting. It’s like we knitters gave up on every doing anything sculptural like you can with crochet and just decided to stick to lace and cables. Well guess what? You can totally do almost anything with knitting that you can with crochet. And this little chicken hat (or is it a rooster hat?) is such a great example. I think most people versed in yarn would look at the chicken’s comb and assume you’d do that as a crochet piece. Well guys, it’s not, it’s knit! And that’s awesome because some of us you only know how to knit. Or haven’t crocheted in a long time. Or just prefer the look of knit over crochet. And that’s ok! We can do everything they can do, just stick with me, I’ve got you covered. And start with this chicken hat, it’s super adorable and really easy!

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, 12 months and 2T+! Thank you for supporting Little Red Window!

Little Chicken Hat Knitting Pattern Supply List

(12 mo. size, see PDF upgrade for other sizes)

Gauge: 20 st. = 4 inches

Worsted weight yarn in white, red , orange and brown (just a scrap)

US 7 16″ circular knitting needles

US 7 Straight needles

US 7 double pointed needles

Yarn needle

(If you need help, my favorite knitting reference book for everyone from beginners to advanced knitters is THIS ONE!)

Little Chicken Hat Knitting Pattern Instructions

Using long-tail cast on, cast on 72 stitches onto your circular needles with the white yarn. Join to knit in the round and k1, p1 in a rib stitch for 4 rounds.

Knit all rows until the hat is about 5 inches long.

Decrease (divide your stitches evenly between 3 double pointed needles and knit with the 4th):

Round 1: (k6, k2tog) and repeat to the end of the round.

Round 2: Knit all stitches

Round 3: (k5, k2tog) and repeat to the end of the round.

Round 4: Knit all stitches

Round 5: (k4, k2tog) and repeat to the end of the round

Round 6: Use the fourth double pointed needle to knit all stitches to the end of the round.

Round 7: (k3, k2tog) and repeat to the end of the round.

Round 8: Knit all stitches to the end of the round

Round 9: (k2, k2tog) and repeat to the end of the round.

Round 10: Knit all stitches to the end of the round

Round 11: (k1, k2tog) and repeat to the end of the round.

Round 12: Knit all stitches to the end of the round

Round 13: k2tog and repeat to the end of the round.

Cut yarn, pull through loops and close. Weave in ends.

Beak:

Using straight needles, cast on 10 stitches with orange yarn. Leave a long tail to stitch the beak to the hat.

Row 1: knit all stitches

Purl all even rows unless otherwise noted

Row 3: k2tog, k6, ssk

Row 5: k2tog, k4, ssk

Row 7: k2tog, k2, ssk

Row 9: k2tog, ssk

Row 10: p2tog

Cut yarn and pull through loop to close. Weave in that end.

Comb:

Using straight needles, cast on 40 stitches with red yarn. Leave a long tail to stitch the comb to the hat.

Row 1: (k1, k2tog, k2tog, k2tog, k1) repeat to the end of the row

Row 2: (kfb, k3, kfb,) repeat to the end of the row

Row 3: (k2, k3tog, k2) repeat to the end of the row

Row 4: (k1, k3tog, k1) repeat to the end of the row

Rows 5-6 : knit all stitches.

Bind off and weave in that end.

To assemble the hat:

Using their long cast on tails, sew the beak and comb to the hat.

Thread a length of brown yarn on your yarn needle , secure it inside the hat and make two small horizontal stitches for the eyes. Make sure they are quite loose so they don’t pull when the hat stretches. Knot and weave end inside hat. And that’s it!

Don’t forget the PDF upgrade includes lots more size options!

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Cassie May

Craft and Knitwear Designer at Little Red Window Design

Welcome to Little Red Window! I’m Cassie, a professional craft and knitwear designer working in the field for more than 10 years. I have a degree in Art History from Northwestern University and a Master's Degree in Architecture and Design from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I've designed more than 300 separate knitting patterns, hundreds of craft projects, and I love to bring joy to your crafts and knitting with well-designed, easy to understand tutorials and patterns.

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