Mini Crochet Dog Hat Pattern

Make this crochet dog hat in just 30 minutes! It’ll be an excellent addition to your pet or stuffed animal’s small wardrobe. This baseball cap-inspired dog hat features a letter D initial design.

Continue reading to find a beginner-friendly DIY cap crochet dog hat pattern. If this is your first time crocheting, you can learn more about it at Guide to Crochet for Beginners.

Dress Up With Crochet Clothes

Apart from keeping pets healthy, fed, and groomed, dressing up fur babies has become an essential aspect of owning a pet. The market for the pet clothing industry has expanded tremendously in the previous years to keep up with pet owners’ demand!

Since store-bought pet accessories are not always affordable, having an assortment of pet clothes or accessories to choose from is a luxury. Now, you can make your own dog accessories with our free crochet pattern.

Crochet Hat For Miniature Dogs

With measurements of 2″ deep, 3.5″ wide, and 4″ long, this mini crochet hat fits most small dogs, like Chihuahuas and other teacup dogs.

This crochet dog hat is initially designed to fit most of our Amigurumi Animals. Take Danz, the crochet dog, for example, who never leaves the house without his cap!

Can I Make The Crochet Hat Bigger?

You can certainly use the same crochet pattern to make a larger crochet dog hat to fit larger pets. The simplest way to increase the size of a crochet pattern is to use bulkier yarn and a larger crochet hook.

Make a chin strap and attach it to the bottom sides of the hat to keep the crochet dog hat from falling off your pet’s head. This allows you to tie and secure the straps under your pet’s chin!

Continue reading to learn more about the crochet supplies we used.

We used a 2.5 mm crochet hook, a 1/2″ button, and a small amount of DK acrylic yarn in this free crochet dog hat pattern. As previously stated, if you want to make a bigger hat, simply increase the yarn and hook sizes. Since this crochet pattern does not require a lot of yarn, you can crochet it with leftover yarn.

How To Crochet

The Crochet Stitches

This crochet dog hat is constructed with primarily single crochet stitches. You will also need to learn how to work the following basic stitches to shape the mini hat: 

• Chain stitch
• 2sc increase
• Slip stitch

The Four Components

This crochet dog hat comprises four parts; the main cap, the back strap, the top button, and the D letter. Feel free to customize this project with a different embellishment or alphabet if you prefer.

The main cap and top button begin with a magic ring and are worked in the round, while the back strap and D letter start with a slip knot.

How To Assemble

After you have completed each part of the crochet dog hat,

1. Connect the back strap and button to the back of the cap,
2. Sew the crochet button to the top of the cap, 
3. And lastly, stitch the letter on the front of the cap. This is optional if you crochet a hat without an alphabet. 

Lastly, spray or evenly coat the crochet hat in fabric starch to maintain the shape. Then, let it dry overnight before placing it on your beloved pet. 

You can choose to crochet the main cap, the top button, and the back strap in a different yarn color for a more playful outcome! Otherwise, crochet them in a single color, like the gray and black ones in the picture above, for a minimalist look.

If you enjoyed this puppy dog hat crochet pattern, check out our other mini hat patterns:

• Crochet Witch Hat Pattern
• Tiny Hat Crochet Pattern
• Mini Santa Hair Clip Crochet Pattern

WHAT’S NEXT:

• Start crocheting and share your completed handmade on Facebook and/or Instagram. Remember to tag us, @craftpassion, so that we are able to see them.
• Pin it to Pinterest for a future To-Crochet List
• Share with your crochet groups for a crochet-along event.
• If you are new to crocheting, we have a comprehensive crochet guide.
• Browse more free crochet patterns to make, particularly the costume and outfit patterns.

Happy crochet!