Here we are at the end of September already! Before we know it, it will be Thanksgiving again. So, I thought it was time to release my turkey baby hat pattern.
I designed and made this hat for my little one last year for his first thanksgiving family gathering and thought it looked so cute.
I’d written the whole pattern down in my notebook so when it came time to write it up it was just a matter of going over it and making a new hat in the process. This allowed me to carefully read over the pattern and take the many step-by-step photos you see below.
The hat I made this time is the next size up and fits my little one nicely with some room to grow. It will fit him perfectly this Thanksgiving.
While making this second version of the hat, I decided to re-design the eyes. I think they look so much better than the original and kind of give the hat some personality.
I’m really please with how the eyes turned out and am looking forward to making more of them to include in some upcoming designs.
I love to crochet for my kids and made this really fun spider hat and web poncho costume for Halloween a few years back – you can find the free pattern for that HERE
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Baby Turkey Hat Crochet Pattern
Little Turkey Hat is a fun and colorful hat that can be made in 3 baby sizes – 0-6m, 6-12m and toddler.
This hat is perfect for baby’s first Thanksgiving. The body of the hat is worked in a continuous spiral then the features of the hat are made and sewn on following the detailed instructions and photos.
You may sell the items you make with this pattern, but please give me, Krazy Kabbage, a mention in your sales listing and provide a link to my website www.krazykabbage.com.
I used Red Heart Super Saver (medium weight; 100% acrylic) in Cafe Latte, Coffee, Red, Pumpkin, Yellow, Spring Green, Blue, White, Black.
You will need a crochet hook size H/8 – 5.00mm
This pattern uses US terminology.
Stitches:
Sc – Single crochet
Hdc – Half double crochet
Dc – Double crochet
This hat works in a spiral using 4 pieces of yarn. I used 2 browns, using both ends of each.
Light brown 1 (cafe latte)
Dark brown 1 (coffee)
Light brown 2 (cafe latte)
Dark brown 2 (coffee)
Rnd 1: Using light brown 1, make a magic ring. Working in the ring, sc, hdc. Join dark brown 1 into ring, sc, hdc. Join light brown 2 into ring, sc, hdc. Join dark brown 2 into ring, sc, hdc. (total 8 stitches)
Rnd 2: Gently pull tail to close ring. Pick up light brown 1, *2 hdc in each of the next 2 stitches. Repeat from * with each color. (16)
Rnd 3: [1 hdc in next, 2 in next] twice. Repeat with each color. (24)
Rnd 4: [1 hdc in each next 2, 2 in next] twice. Repeat with each color. (32)
Rnd 5: [1 hdc in each next 3, 2 in next] twice. Repeat with each color. (40)
Rnd 6: [1 hdc in each next 4, 2 in next] twice. Repeat with each color. (48)
Stop increasing here for 0-6 month size.
Round 7: [1 hdc in each next 5, 2 in next] twice. Repeat with each color. (56)
Stop increasing here for 6-12 month size.
Round 8: [1 hdc in each next 6, 2 in next] twice. Repeat with each color. (64)
Stop increasing here for toddler size.
0-6m size: Rnds 7-16: 1 hdc in each of next 12. Repeat with each color.
Round 17: sc in each of next 6, sl st in next and fasten off. Repeat with each color.
6-12m size: Rnds 8-17: 1 hdc in each of next 14. Repeat with each color.
Round 18: sc in each of next 7, sl st in next and fasten off. Repeat with each color.
Toddler size: Rnds 9-18: 1 hdc in each of next 16. Repeat with each color.
Round 19: sc in each of next 8, sl st in next and fast off. Repeat with each color.
Eyes – Make 2
Using white, make a magic ring. 3 sc in ring. Switch to black. 2 sc in ring. Switch to white and sl st to join in top of first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st. 2 sc in each of next 2. Sc in next. Switch to black. Sc in same stitch. 2 sc in next. Change to white. 2 sc in next. Use invisible sl st to join or join with sl st. Fasten off leaving 12” tail for sewing.
Beak
Using yellow, make a magic ring. Ch 1. 5 sc into ring. Pull tail to close ring. Sl st to join in top of 1st sc. (6)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st. 1 sc in each of next 2. 2 sc in next, 1 in each of next 2. Sl st to join in top of 1st sc. (8)
Rnds 3 & 4: Ch 1, sc in next and each around. Sl st to join in top of 1st sc.
Snood
Using red, ch 11. 2 sc in 2nd ch from hk. 3 sc in each of next 6 chains. Sl st in each of remaining 3 chains. Fasten off.
Feathers – Make 5 (1 each of red, pumpkin, yellow, spring green, blue)
Ch 16. sc in 2nd ch from hk. Hdc in next. Dc in each of next 11. Hdc in next. 3 sc in last.
Working along bottom of foundation chain: Hdc in next, dc in each of next 11, hdc in next, sc in last and fasten off.
Tail
Rnd 1: Using light brown 1, make a magic ring. Working in the ring, 2 sc. Join dark brown 1 into ring, 2 sc. Join light brown 2 into ring, 2 sc. Join dark brown 2 into ring, 2 sc. (total 8 sc)
Rnd 2: Gently pull tail to close ring. Pick up light brown 1, *2 sc in each of the next 2 stitches. Repeat from * with each color. (16)
Rnd 3: [1 sc in next, 2 in next] twice. Repeat with each color. (24)
Rnd 4: [1 sc in each next 2, 2 in next] twice. Sl st fasten off. Repeat with each color. (32).
Assembly
Use light brown to sew feathers to tail, sewing around posts to hide stitches.
Sew tail to hat.
Sew snood and beak to front center. Sew on eyes.
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