Lucky Leprechaun Hat Knitting Pattern

This cute lucky leprechaun hat knitting pattern is knit flat in gold, green and black, the perfect St. Patrick’s day knitting pattern for your little one!

Updated February, 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.

I think it was just about time to knit a Leprechaun Hat knitting pattern. I honestly don’t know why I didn’t do one before. I guess I always tell myself that St. Patrick’s Day isn’t my favorite holiday. And then, when it rolls around, I get all into the rainbows. So maybe I DO like it, it’s just that green isn’t my favorite color?

I did have to laugh because we have never really done anything for St. Patrick’s Day at home with my kids. I usually give them some green foods for dinner, celery, pickles, green peppers, that kind of thing. But last year one of my children came home from school having made a leprechaun trap in school. It was sort of like someone gave me an elf on the shelf against my will. They got SO into the leprechaun trap and suddenly, there I was, totally unprepared for leprechauns!

Thanks, school, thanks a lot. This year, I guess I’d better be more prepared and make sure to grab some green m&m’s or something. At least I will have a leprechaun hat for Baby to wear, do I get a gold star for that! Ha!

This cute baby leprechaun hat knitting pattern is knit FLAT on straight knitting needles and seamed at the end. The pattern includes instructions for an invisible ladder stitch to close up that seam. The belt and buckle are knit using intarsia colorwork techniques and basic knowledge of those techniques IS required to knit this pattern. Be sure to twist your yarns when to change colors to avoid gaps.

If you knit a leprechaun hat for your little one, I hope you share it with me as well as any trouble that leprechauns get up to in your house, I need all the help I can get!

Lucky Leprechaun 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) straight knitting needles
• Yarn needle

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

This cute pattern is available for sale only. When you purchase this pattern, you’ll get an instant download PDF pattern in a few nicely formatted easy-to-print pages that includes written instructions and step by step photos. This pattern is available in my Etsy shop or on Ravelry where it will also be permanently stored in your Ravelry pattern library.

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Happy Knitting!

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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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