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Cheeky Chicken Hat knitting pattern
The Cheeky Chicken Hat is a playful and beginner-friendly chicken hat, designed as a quick and joyful project you can finish in just a couple of hours. Worked bottom-up in the round as a straight Stockinette tube with a folded brim, it naturally forms a square shape, and a few small details transform it into a charming little chicken. This chicken hat pattern is perfect for Easter, gifts, costumes, or simply adding a touch of humor and warmth to everyday wear.
Good to know
- No increases or decreases: the hat is a straight Stockinette tube with extra length for a folded double brim
- The top is closed with Kitchener stitch or a three-needle bind-off, and the chicken features are created during finishing
- Five sizes, from baby to adult M, to fit head circumferences of 17–25” (43–65 cm)
- Heavy Aran or bulky weight yarn, with an adjustment formula included if you want to use a different yarn weight
Looking for more to knit? Browse our hat and headwear patterns or the beginner-friendly knitting patterns.
Want to use a different yarn weight? No problem — a simple adjustment formula is included in the pattern, so you can easily recalculate stitch and row counts to match your gauge.
CONSTRUCTION NOTE
The hat is worked bottom-up in the round as a straight tube in Stockinette stitch, with no increases or decreases throughout. Extra length is added to allow the lower edge to be folded, forming a double brim. Once completed, the tube is closed at the top using Kitchener stitch or Three-needle bind off (see Stitch Guide), forming a square silhouette when laid flat.
The chicken features are created during finishing.
Size and Finished Measurements
Baby (Toddler, Child) Adult S, Adult M
to fit head circumference
17-18 (18-19, 20-21) 22-23, 24-25 “
43-45 (46-50, 51-55) 56-60, 61-65 cm
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Brim Circumference:
16 (17, 18¾) 21, 22¾ “ / 40 (43, 47) 53, 57 cm
Hat Heigth (measured with unfolded brim):
7½ (8, 10) 10, 12 “ / 19 (20, 25) 25, 30 cm
Materials
Heavy Aran or bulky weight yarn — approx. 75 (83, 110) 127, 157 yds / 70 (76,101) 116, 145 m.
or 1 (1, 2) 2, 2 balls of Phil Douce by Phildar
(100% Polyester; 94 yd / 86 m per 50 g ball)
and a small amount of three contrasting color yarns
for Beak, Crest and Eyes
Toddler Size shown in Cappuchino
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US 7 / 4.5 mm 16”/40 cm circular needle
If necessary, adjust needle size to obtain accurate gauge
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stitch marker, crochet hook, tapestry needle
Gauge
finished (post-blocked) gauge
14 sts and 20 rounds = 4”/10 cm in Stockinette St
Pattern Difficulty
Beginner
Skills Required
Long Tail Cast-on, knit
