Little Pig Hat Knitting Pattern

Whether you’re going to market or staying home, you’ll love this little pig hat knitting pattern, knit it any size from newborn to kid to adult!

Updated February, 2024

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.

My mom was cleaning recently and found my piggy bank in one of their closets. She texted a picture and I remembered how much I loved that thing! He’s a sweet little blushing pig with closed eyes, a shy smile and an inexplicable pink and white striped sweater.

And the crazy thing is, it’s an old school ceramic piggy bank, you know, the kind that doesn’t have a  cork or anything in the bottom. And do you know what that means?!?! It means there’s no way to get the money out without breaking it. And by it, I mean HIM, because my piggy bank was the cutest little guy ever and I considered him a person.

Unfortunately he is also full of pennies so he weighs a ton. I’m sure the combined total is less than $5 but still it’s a tough choice!

Anyway, all joking aside, his sweet face inspired this adorably little pig hat for baby V complete with sweet sleepy eyes. I think it turned out just so darn cute!

Remember, if you make one, please share it with me! Scroll on down for the free pattern!

Little Pig 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 in Dusty Rose (light pink) and Charcoal
• US 7 (4.5mm) 16″ circular knitting needles
• US 7 (4.5mm) double pointed knitting needles
• Yarn needles

(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 Pig Hat Knitting Pattern Instructions (12 mo.)

Using long-tail cast on, cast on  72 stitches onto your circular needles with the pink yarn color. Join to knit in the round and knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch in a rib stitch for 5 rounds.

Knit until the hat is about 5 inches long.

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

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 to the end of the round.

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

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

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

Rounds 10: Knit all stitches

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

Rounds 12: Knit all stitches

Round 13:  k2tog repeat to the end of the round

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

To knit the pig ears (make 4):

Using your double pointeds as straight needles, cast on 11 stitches. Leave a long tail to stitch the ears to the hat.

Row 1: purl all stitches

Rows 2-7: knit even rows, purl odd rows

Row 8: k2tog, k7, ssk

Row 9: p2tog, p5, p2tog

Row 10: k2tog, k3, ssk

Row 11: purl all stitches

Row 12: k2tog, k1, ssk

Row 13: purl all stitches

Row 14: k3tog, cut yarn and pull the end through the loop, weave in that end.

To assemble the ears:

Hold two ears wrong sides (purl sides) together and use one of the cast on tails to carefully stitch them together around the edges. Then use the other cast on tail to securely stitch the ear to the hat.

To make the snout: 

Using your double pointeds as straight needles, cast on 4 stitches. Leave a long tail to stitch the snout to the hat.

Row 1: kfb 4 times

Row 2: purl all stitches

Row 3: kfb, k6, kfb

Row 4 – 8: purl even rows, knit odd rows

Row 9: k2tog, k6, ssk

Row 10: purl all stitches

Row 11: k2tog, k2tog, ssk, ssk

Bind off and weave in end.

Use the long cast on tail to stitch the snout to the hat.

To add the nostrils and eyes:

Using a yarn needle and the charcoal yarn stitch two long vertical stitches for the nostrils. Then to make each eye, make a long horizontal stitch but leave it loose so it can curve downward. Then stitch through that yarn and outward to make the eyelashes and hold that curve in place. (I’m sorry, that second picture is kind of creepy, I promise, no pigs were harmed in the making of this tutorial!)

And that’s it! Put it on your little piggy!

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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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