Cookie Monster Hat Crochet Pattern

It’s Fall and it’s Hat Season! And more importantly this month, it’s costume season! It’s one of my favorite times of the year and I thought it’d be the perfect time to show you guys how to create a Cookie Monster Hat – crochet Sesame Street style!

I’ve had this Cookie Monster Hat crochet pattern in my wheelhouse for a while, but I thought it’d be great to release it as a free crochet pattern so everyone can partake in the fun. I’ve written it up in 5 different sizes from toddler to adult!

So please do transform yourself into a Cookie Monster with this very furry crochet hat, but beware, you may, all of a sudden, get an insatiable craving for cookies!

I designed this crochet pattern by wanting to mimic the furry texture of the muppet so I knew the perfect yarn to use was eyelash yarn.

When working up this crochet Cookie Monster hat, you will need to use 1 strand of acrylic worsted weight yarn, and 1 strand of the eyelash yarn. You combine them together and work the 2 strands as if they are 1.

As you work your hat, you may find that one side of the hat tends to get more furrier than the other side. So you’ll want the furriest side to be the outside of the hat.

I plan to come out with more fun crochet projects (maybe some other furry creatures will make an appearance 😉 ), so be sure to subscribe to catch all my latest patterns!

Don’t forget to check out all my other free patterns as well such as this Elmo hat and Oscar hat!

Cookie Monster Hat Crochet Tutorial

Check out my video tutorial to see the hat in action and crochet along with me!

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Cookie Monster Hat Crochet Pattern

SKILL LEVEL: Easy

CROCHET HOOKS:
You will need 2 different sizes for this hat.
These are my go-to hooks I use all the time.
5.5mm size
5.0mm size

YARN:
Ice Yarn Long Eyelash (blue)
For the adult size hat, you will need at least 3 skeins of the 50g size.

Red Heart Super Saver, (worsted weight, acrylic yarn)
– Blue
– White
– Black (very small amount for the pupils)

NOTIONS:
– Yarn Needle
– Stitch Marker
– Scissors
– Polyfill

ABBREVIATIONS:
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sc2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together
sl st – slip stitch
st – stitch

GAUGE:
After 4 Rounds, diameter should be 3.5in (9cm) long

ADULT SIZE HAT BASE

Use Crochet Hook 5.5mm

Note: Yarn will be double stranded. Work with one strand of blue acrylic yarn (worsted weight) and one strand of blue long eyelash yarn held together.

Round 1:        6 sc into magic ring.
Round 2:        2 sc into each st around – 12 sc.
Round 3:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around – 18 sc.
Round 4:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st] around – 24 sc.
Note: Check your gauge. The diameter should be about 3.5in wide (9cm wide).

Round 5:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st] around – 30 sc.
Round 6:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st] around – 40 sc.
Round 7:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 st] around – 45 sc.
Round 8:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 st] around – 50 sc.
Round 9-18:        Sc in each st around.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Weave in ends.

EYEBALL (make 2)
With white yarn
Use Crochet Hook 5.0mm size.
Round 1:        6 sc into magic ring.
Round 2:        2 sc in each st around – 12 sc.
Round 3:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around – 18 sc.
Round 4:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st] around – 24 sc.
Round 5-7:        Sc in each st around.
Round 8:        [Sc2tog, sc in next 2 st] around – 18 sc.
Round 9:        [Sc2tog, sc in next 4 st] around – 15 sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Stuff and sew onto top of hat.

PUPIL (make 2)
With black yarn
Use Crochet Hook 5.0mm size.
Round 1:        6 sc into magic ring. Sl st into first sc.
Fasten off and leave a long tail.
Sew onto eyes. You want to make the Cookie Monster eyes a bit derpy and cross eyed and asymmetrical for the cutest look! See photos for placement.

TODDLER HAT BASE (1-3 years old)

Round 1:        6 sc into magic ring.
Round 2:        2 sc into each st around – 12 sc.
Round 3:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around – 18 sc.
Round 4:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st] around – 24 sc.
Round 5:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st] around – 30 sc.
Round 6:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st] around – 35 sc.
Round 7-11:        Sc in each st around – 35 sc.
Fasten off and weave in tail.

CHILD HAT BASE (3-10 years old)

Round 1:        6 sc into magic ring.
Round 2:        2 sc into each st around – 12 sc.
Round 3:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around – 18 sc.
Round 4:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st] around – 24 sc.
Round 5:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st] around – 30 sc.
Round 6:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st] around – 36 sc.
Round 7:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 st] around – 40 sc.
Round 8-14:        Sc in each st around.
Fasten off and weave in tail.

TWEEN (10-13 years old)

Round 1:        6 sc into magic ring.
Round 2:        2 sc into each st around – 12 sc.
Round 3:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around – 18 sc.
Round 4:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st] around – 24 sc.
Round 5:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st] around – 30 sc.
Round 6:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st] around – 40 sc.
Round 7:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 19 st] around – 42 sc.
Round 8:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 13 st] around – 45 sc.
Round 9-16:        Sc in each st around.
Fasten off and weave in tail.

TEEN/YOUNG ADULT HAT BASE

Round 1:        6 sc into magic ring.
Round 2:        2 sc into each st around – 12 sc.
Round 3:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around – 18 sc.
Round 4:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st] around – 24 sc.
Round 5:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st] around – 30 sc.
Round 6:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 st] around – 36 sc.
Round 7:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 st] around – 40 sc.
Round 8:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 13 st] around – 45 sc.
Round 9-10:        Sc in each st around.
Round 11:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 14 st] around – 48 sc.
Round 12-18:        Sc in each st around.
Fasten off and weave in tail.
Note: For the Teen eyes and pupils, go back to top and use the same ADULT pattern for the Eyeballs and Pupils.

EYEBALL (for all other sizes except Teen and Adult)
Round 1:        6 sc into magic ring.
Round 2:        2 sc in each st around – 12 sc.
Round 3:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around – 18 sc.
Round 4:        [2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 st] around – 21 sc.
Round 5-6:        Sc in each st around – 21 sc.
Round 7:        [Sc2tog, sc in next 5 st] around – 18 sc.
Round 8:        [Sc2tog, sc in next 4 st] around – 15 sc.

PUPIL (for all other sizes except Teen and Adult)
5 sc into magic ring. Sl st and join to very first sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.

ASSEMBLY
1. Weave and hide ends.
2. Stuff Eyeballs.
3. Sew Eyeballs onto Hat Base. I like to place the hat on a mannequin head and then play around with placement. Generally I like to sew about 7-8 Rounds from the bottom of the brim.
4. Sew Pupils onto Eyeballs. Sew towards center as if cross-eyed, and one eye should be sewn higher up and the other one sewn lower down. You do not want them to be symmetrical as you are going for the silly googly-eyed Cookier Monster look!
5. Hide and cut all ends.
6. Plop on the hat and eat a lot of Cookies!
7. Don’t forget to tag me on your projects on my Instagram @ami_amour or Facebook.