What better way to welcome autumn and Halloween than to make a monster hat from my free Crochet Monster Hat Pattern? It’s the perfect crochet accessory for October.
My kid, the coolest and sweetest around, has been wanting me to make him a crochet monster hat for a while. At first, he wanted me to create several different types of monsters, but we finally settled on a simple monster face with two mismatched eyes and some creepy sharp teeth.
Truth be told, I never make hats in the round. I prefer making them in a rectangle and cinching them as seen with my crochet bear hat pattern and crochet cactus hat pattern, but I knew the best way to do the crochet monster hat pattern was by making it in the round.
My kid has worn this hat a few times now, and it still seems to be holding up! Another great Halloween hat is my Free Crochet Witch Hat Pattern which can be made for either kids or adults.
So, without further ado, let's start making a monster hat with my free Crochet Monster Hat Pattern!
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✏️ Things To Note:
- Yarn Type: The main yarn I used was Grape TLC Amore acrylic yarn from Red Heart, which is discontinued. You can substitute any type of size 4 yarn for this hat.
- Skill Level: The base of the crochet monster hat pattern only requires single crochet (sc) and double crochet (dc), making it super easy and perfect for beginners.
- Size Adjustments: The finished crochet monster hat pattern fits a child's size. Adjust as needed. I will post the adult size below, but please modify it as necessary.
🪡 Materials Needed
- 1 skein of Grape, TLC Amore by Red Heart (I understand this yarn is discontinued so any soft slightly fuzzy yarns could replace it or another size 4 yarn of your choosing)
- Small amounts of white yarn, black yarn and green yarn.
- H hook (5mm)
- Tapestry or darning needle for weaving in the ends.
💭 Abbreviations to Remember (US Terms)
- Magic ring (mr)
- Single crochet (sc)
- Double crochet (dc)
- Chains (ch)
- Slip Stitch (sl st)
🧋 Variations
Add more eyes, make fewer teeth or more teeth, add horns if you want, or change the color of the monster - the possibilities are endless!!
🍵 Instructions for Crochet Monster Hat Pattern
This is the child sized pattern, for adult sized please scroll down.
Round 1: Using purple yarn, make a MR, Ch x2 (does not count as a stitch) and then dc x10 into the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 3 and then crochet dc x10 in the third chain from the hook (10). Then Sl St to the FIRST DC in the round.
Round 2: Ch x2, dc inc in each stitch in the round (20). Then sl st to the first dc in the round.
Note: I do not count the ch x2 at the beginning of each round as a stitch, I simply use it for height. If you want to count it as a stitch -you can, just make sure you end each round with the same counts as me.
Round 3: Ch x2, (dc inc, dc) repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (30). Then sl st to the first dc in the round.
Round 4: Ch x2, (dc inc, dc x2) repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (40). Then sl st to the first dc in the round.
Round 5: Ch x2, (dc inc, dc x3) repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (50). Then sl st to the first dc in the round.
Round 6: Ch x2, (dc inc, dc x4) repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (60). Then sl st to the first dc in the round.
Rounds 7-14: Ch x2, dc in every stitch (60). Then sl st to the first dc in the round. At the end of round 14, fasten off the purple yarn and join the green yarn.
Round 15-16: Sc all the way around. then fasten off and weave in the ends.
Eyes:
Big eye:
Round 1: Using black yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x6 in the second chain from the hook (6).
Round 2: Inc in every sc (12).
Round 3: Switch the yarn to white. Inc, sc, then repeat until end of round (18).
Round 4: Inc, sc x2, inc, then repeat until end of round (24). Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Small eye:
Round 1: Using black yarn, make a MR and then make sc x6 in the circle (6).
Round 2: Switch the yarn to white. Then inc in every sc (12).
Round 3: Inc, sc, then repeat until end of round (18). Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Teeth:
Row 1: Using white yarn, ch x5 and turn.
Row 2: In the second ch from hook proceed to make a sc, hdc, dc, dc in that order in the remaining chs.
Row 3-8: Repeat rows 1 and 2 alternately.
Sewing:
Sew on the eyes where you would like them to go. And sew the mouth onto the hat in the expression you would like.
Once all the sewing is done you are done! You now have a crochet monster hat!
Adult Sized Version
Follow Round 1-6 in the kid version, then continue with these instructions:
Round 7: Ch x2, (dc inc, dc x5) repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (70). Sl st to the top of the first dc in the round.
Feel free to add another round or 2 if needed to increase the circumference of the hat.
Rounds 8-15: Ch x2, dc in every stitch (70). At the end of round 15, fasten off the purple yarn and join the green yarn.
Round 16-17: Sc all the way around. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
If you are wanting to make more monster patterns, check out my crochet yeti pattern.
Looking for more Halloween patterns? My crochet Halloween garland adds a nice touch to the home, or my crochet Halloween blanket adds a nice cozy feel to the season and has cute ghosts. Pssst those ghosts can also be made into my crochet ghost garland pattern too.
🐌Expert Tips
- Choose Soft Yarn: Use soft, flexible yarns like chenille or velvet for comfort and a similar look.
- Practice the Magic Ring: Familiarize yourself with this technique for a neat center; alternatively, chain 3 and crochet into the third chain for an easier option.
- Customize Your Hat: Add unique features like horns or extra eyes, and adjust size by adding extra rounds of increases.
- Secure and Care: Ensure eyes and teeth are sewn on securely, and hand wash the hat, laying it flat to dry to maintain its shape.
🧵 Pattern FAQs
You can use regular worsted weight yarn, or you can use velvet yarn for a similar effect.
Roughly a size child small/medium. If needed, add one to two extra rounds of increases for larger hat sizes.
I can complete one in about an hour and a half due to sewing on the face.
🧶More Crochet Hat Patterns
If you tried this Crochet Monster Hat Pattern (or any other pattern on my website), please let me know how it went in the 📝 comments below. I'd love to hear from you!
Crochet Monster Hat Pattern
Materials
- 1 skein of Grape TLC Amore by Red Heart (I understand this yarn is discontinued so any soft slightly fuzzy yarns could replace it or another size 4 yarn of your choosing)
- Small amounts of white yarn black yarn and green yarn.
- H hook 5mm
- Tapestry needle
Abbreviations (US terms)
- Magic ring - mr
- Single crochet - sc
- Double crochet - dc
- Chains - ch
- Slip stitch - sl st
Notes
- Yarn Type: The main yarn I used was Grape TLC Amore acrylic yarn from Red Heart, which is discontinued. You can substitute any type of size 4 yarn for this hat.
- Skill Level: The base of the crochet monster hat pattern only requires single crochet (sc) and double crochet (dc), making it super easy and perfect for beginners.
- Size Adjustments: The finished crochet monster hat pattern fits a child's size. Adjust as needed. I will post the adult size below, but please modify it as necessary.
Instructions
- This is the child sized pattern, for adult sized please scroll down.
- Round 1: Using purple yarn, make a MR, Ch x2 (does not count as a stitch) and then dc x10 into the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 3 and then crochet dc x10 in the third chain from the hook (10). Then Sl St to the FIRST DC in the round.
- Round 2: Ch x2, dc inc in each stitch in the round (20). Then sl st to the first dc in the round.
- Note: I do not count the ch x2 at the beginning of each round as a stitch, I simply use it for height. If you want to count it as a stitch -you can, just make sure you end each round with the same counts as me.
- Round 3: Ch x2, (dc inc, dc) repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (30). Then sl st to the first dc in the round.
- Round 4: Ch x2, (dc inc, dc x2) repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (40). Then sl st to the first dc in the round.
- Round 5: Ch x2, (dc inc, dc x3) repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (50). Then sl st to the first dc in the round.
- Round 6: Ch x2, (dc inc, dc x4) repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (60). Then sl st to the first dc in the round.
- Rounds 7-14: Ch x2, dc in every stitch (60). Then sl st to the first dc in the round. At the end of round 14, fasten off the purple yarn and join the green yarn.
- Round 15-16: Sc all the way around. then fasten off and weave in the ends.
Eyes:
Big eye:
- Round 1: Using black yarn, make a MR and make sc x6 in the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then crochet sc x6 in the second chain from the hook (6).
- Round 2: Inc in every sc (12).
- Round 3: Switch the yarn to white. Inc, sc, then repeat until end of round (18).
- Round 4: Inc, sc x2, inc, then repeat until end of round (24). Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Small eye:
- Round 1: Using black yarn, make a MR and then make sc x6 in the circle (6).
- Round 2: Switch the yarn to white. Then inc in every sc (12).
- Round 3: Inc, sc, then repeat until end of round (18). Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Teeth:
- Row 1: Using white yarn, ch x5 and turn.
- Row 2: In the second ch from hook proceed to make a sc, hdc, dc, dc in that order in the remaining chs.
- Row 3-8: Repeat rows 1 and 2 alternately.
Sewing:
- Sew on the eyes where you would like them to go. And sew the mouth onto the hat in the expression you would like.
- Once all the sewing is done you are done! You now have a crochet monster hat!
Adult Sized Version
- Follow Round 1-6 in the kid version, then continue with these instructions:
- Round 7: Ch x2, (dc inc, dc x5) repeat what's in the brackets for the entire round (70). Sl st to the top of the first dc in the round.
- Feel free to add another round or 2 if needed to increase the circumference of the hat.
- Rounds 8-15: Ch x2, dc in every stitch (70). At the end of round 15, fasten off the purple yarn and join the green yarn.
- Round 16-17: Sc all the way around. Fasten off and weave in the ends.
- If you are wanting to make more monster patterns, check out my crochet yeti pattern.
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