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Crochet Aviator Hat Pattern

Every little (or big!) pilot needs a Crocheted Aviator Hat! Perfect for play or a cute accessory for chilly weather. You can find the Cardboard Box Airplane tutorial HERE. And you might recognize the Goggle pattern… It’s the same as my Sleepy Owl Mask! I love when I can re-purpose old patterns šŸ™‚

Materials:
– Worsted weight yarn in brown and gray. I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice.
– Bulky weight yarn in cream or white. I used Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick in Fisherman color.
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle

Abbreviations:

Magic ring
Ch = chain

SC = Single Crochet
HDC = half double crochet
DC = Double Crochet
SC decrease = Single Crochet Decrease
Hat Pattern:
Use brown worsted weight yarn for entire hat

Size: 0-3 Months
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
Round 5-10: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)
do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below
Size: 3-6 Months
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)

Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6-11: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below


Size: 6-9 Months
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)

Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)

Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7-12: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below

Size: 9-12 Months (Should fit up to about 16 months)
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2

Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC)

Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)

Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)

Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8-13: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below

Size: Toddler/Preschooler
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC) 
Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9-14: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below

Size: Child 
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC) 

Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 10-15: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below


Size: Teen/Adult 
Magic ring, 11 DC in magic ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each around, join, chain 2 (22 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in first, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2 (44 DC) 

Round 5: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first, DC in next 11, join, chain 2 (52 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 12, join, chain 2 (56 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 13, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 14, join, chain 2 (64 DC)
Round 10: 2 DC in first, DC in next 15, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
Round 11-16: DC in each around, join, chain 2 (68 DC)
do not fasten off, begin on earflap as written below

Earflaps for 0-3 months – Preschooler
Earflap 1: 
Chain 1, SC in next 10, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (8 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across (4 SC)
Row 8: Make 2 SC decreases, fasten off, weave in ends

Earflap 2:See my PUPPY HAT PATTERN if you need help on where to place the second earflap.
Chain 1, SC in next 10, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (8 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across (4 SC)
Row 8: Make 2 SC decreases, fasten off, weave in ends

With bulky weight yarn, attach yarn and SC around the entire bottom edge of the hat (including earflaps). Fasten off and weave in ends. 
Earflaps for Child – Adult
Earflap 1: 
Chain 1, SC in next 12, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 8, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (10 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 8 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 8: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC across (4 SC)
Row 10: Make 2 SC decreases, fasten off, weave in ends

Earflap 2:
See my PUPPY HAT PATTERN if you need help on where to place the second earflap.
Chain 1, SC in next 12, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC decrease, SC in next 8, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC across (10 SC)
Row 4: SC decrease, SC in next 6, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC across ( 8 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease, SC in next 4, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 7: SC across ( 6 SC)
Row 8: SC decrease, SC in next 2, SC decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 9: SC across (4 SC)
Row 10: Make 2 SC decreases, fasten off, weave in ends

With bulky weight yarn, attach yarn and SC around the entire bottom edge of the hat (including earflaps). Fasten off and weave in ends. 

Aviator Goggle Pattern:
With Gray worsted weight yarn…
Ch 5, 2 SC in second chain from hook, SC in next 2 stitches, 2 SC in last stitch, ch 1, turn 
Row 2: SC in each stitch, ch 1, turn (6 SC) 
Row 3: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 4, 2 SC in last, ch 1, turn 
Row 4-8: SC in each stitch, ch 1, turn (8 SC) 
Row 9: SC dec, SC in next 4, SC dec, ch 1, turn 
Row 10: SC in each stitch, ch 1 turn (6 SC) 
Row 11: SC dec, SC in next 4, ch 1, turn 
Row 12: SC in each stitch, ch 1, turn (5 SC) 
Row 13: 2 SC in first, SC in next 4, ch 1, turn 
Row 14: SC in each stitch, ch 1, turn (6 SC) 
Row 15: 2 SC in first, SC in next 4, 2 SC in last stitch, ch 1, turn 
Row 16-20: SC in each stitch, ch 1, turn (8 SC) 
Row 21: SC dec, SC in next 4, SC dec, ch 1, turn 
Row 22: SC in each stitch, ch 1, turn (6 SC) 
Row 23: SC dec, SC in next 2, SC dec, ch 1, fasten off weave in ends.
Attach Bulky weight yarn and SC around the edge of entire goggle, fasten off and weave in ends.

Now you will want to Surface Slip Stitch the circles to make the “eye holes.”  Surface slip stitch along the the same place as your single crochets that were made around the edge of the goggles. 
Sew the goggles on to the front of the hat. With your tapestry needle, sew just under the top of the SC stitches around the edge of your goggles.
Attach bulky yarn one more time to make the “strap.” Begin in the middle edge on one side of the goggles and surface slip stitch around the hat the other side of the goggles. Follow along one row of DC’s to make sure your line is consistent.
Now you are ready to take flight!

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  5. Wow! Thank you so much for sharing the pattern. I have wanted this pattern for a long time. Bless you. I have a free women's hat pattern, that is great for any age and also for cancer patience that I would love to share with you if you don't mind me posting the link on here. Please let me know. THANK YOU!

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  6. You are so very talented and generously kind to share! The world could use more souls like yours! I can't wait to make this for the kids at the UNMC's Radiation & Oncology Dept.!

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  11. Seriously Sarah, these are professional photos. You should give baby photography a try. Then again, your little model is so darling. Also, I must say, I love the hat. But that jacket, that adorable jacket, did you made that too? I mean, really, is there anything you can't do!! I know you made that airplain.
    I look forward to your emails and share them with my husband. He likes your slow cooker recipies. You are awesome. Thanks.

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  13. First of all I would like to start with I love your patterns and they are so easy to follow, I have been happy with all the hats I have made from your website but I have a quick question……I was wondering how come the child pattern for this hat only goes to row 15 but if you make the child minion it goes to 20. Is there some reason why different child hats have different row counts? Thank You again for sharing all your wonderful patterns šŸ™‚

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  14. Hi Barbara, the Minion hat is worked in HDC and this hat is DC. So you don't need as many rows to achieve the length. Thanks for the compliments! Glad you are enjoying my patterns!

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  17. excellent trĆØs belle rĆ©alisation j' aime beaucoup et merci de ce beau pas a pas je pense essayer je te mettrait un lien sur mon blog a bientĆ“t biz

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  24. So many great things going on here. First of all, that hat! Cutest aviator hat ever. And those baby cheeks! And that airplane!! Man, you are killing me. Too, too cute. If you had a second to come by and link up at The Makers link party over on my blog, that would be so great!

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  27. Sarah, can u please let me know the color name of the brown and grey u used? The reason I am asking is I bought a grey and brown of Vanna's choice yarn but I'm not sure if I got the right color's……….

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  34. This is adorable. Thanks for the pattern (especially in the varying sizes)!. I made one for my nephew's 2nd birthday, it turned out great! I had some extra white yarn that is bubbly/varying thickness, sort of like Lion Brand's "homespun" yarns.. I used that on the bottom edge and it looks even more like a woolly "lambskin" lining!

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  40. Hey Sarah,

    I love ur caps.. I think I make almost all of them šŸ™‚
    I have a qq, what version do u think is good to make for a 3 yr old ? – a preschooler or child ? as I see only a stitch count diff of 4. I m sending this as a gift to someone so I dont have their circumferences šŸ™‚

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  45. Thank you for this pattern, I’m so excited to make this for my friend’s newborn especially since she is a pilot. I am wondering about sewing the goggles onto the hat. You say to use a tapestry needle, but I’m wondering if I should be using thread or yarn. I assumed yarn given that it’s a tapestry needle, but do you use the bulky cream colored yarn to sew it, or a different type of yarn? Thanks so much, I just need to sew the goggles on and then will be done!

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  47. Squeee! I’m about 75% the way through with this pattern and I’m loving it! Your designs are always my favorite baby crochet items. Thanks so much!

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  48. Can you provide me with a sample gauge swatch (number of stitches and size in inches of a practice swatch) ? I would like to convert this pattern to sport weight yarn rather than worsted weight, so I’m trying to do some math for the conversion. Thanks!

    Kim

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    • Have you converted this pattern to sport weight? I want to make it for someone’s baby, but they live in a hot climate.

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  49. Hi Sarah,

    I am on my last row (row 15) and my hat seems really short. Any ideas? I don’t know if I should maybe keep going or go onto the ear flaps. Please help.

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    • Thank you so much for sharing this adorable pattern. I’ve just finished the 9 to 12months and now hoping it will fit the baby. ..fingers crossed.

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  50. I love this hat!!! A quick question since this is my first hat. Is the chain 2 at the start of each round counted as a double crochet? I know that is what usually is done when crocheting but the pattern doesn’t state this. Thanks and your baby is adorable.

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  52. Hi! I have a quick question…I have an issue with gauge. My gauge is ALWAYS off. I don’t see a gauge measurement on this pattern. Would it be the same as the puppy dog hat? 7 dc & 4 rows should equal 2″‘s? Thanks so much!

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  55. Really beautiful work! Thank you for sharing your talent. I am very new to crocheting and don’t understand what you mean by “magic ring” Can you explain. I have odds and parts of balls of wool I would like to use up with these hat patterns, do you think that will work? I want to donate them when I’m done.

    Thanks again for sharing,
    Julie

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  56. Hi there I’ve tried the pattern and my hat turns out to be pointy. Any idea is it because of the wool I used?

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  57. I can not wait to make this hat for my son. I absolutely love the design and how well the patterns are listed – AND that you included all sizes! Thank you!

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  59. Hi, I love this pattern! I made it for 6 month old and it was perfect. I’m now trying to do this for my husband, and it turned out way too big. Any suggestions? Go down a size on my needle? Thanks!

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  60. Thank you for the cute pattern. I’m not sure why but the thick yarn makes the mask n the hat squiggly?

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  63. Thank you, Thank you for your great patterns – I crochet over 100 hats a year for charity and I get such great feedback from the hats you design. You are such a special person.

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  66. Thank you so much for your beautiful pattern. I made the hat in the child size, but the goggles seem to be small for the hat. Is there anything you could recommend?

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  67. Just finished this hat for my 6m old daughter. Now planning on making some for my nieces. It’s so adorable! Thanks so much for sharing.

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  68. Hi. Iā€™m trying to do this pattern at the moment following teen/adult size, but it turned out only fir on my 11 years old daughter (who has small head) . Iā€™m using 5mm hook. Do you have any suggestion if I want to malke a bigger size?
    Thanks

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  69. Hello! I just wanted to thank you for the inspiration of your “aviator hat” pattern … Our little Amelia is soooo cute with it ! And I made one for her Daddy who is a pilot . I think I will make a new one to my granddaughter as she grows !
    Thanks for a littlefFrench girl

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  70. Would love to make this aviator hat today but only have one skein of brown worst weight yarn. is one skein enough? thanks, lisa

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  71. Magic ring… Help! So the link says your pattern tells you what to do but I don’t see that. How do you form the magic ring?

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  73. I have a question.. I also bought Vanna’s choice in brown but I am not sure the ww is right.. Can you tell me the weight of yarn you used in the brown and grey?

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    • Please answer soon I need this by this week or next…I am trying to crochet a baby beanie and I don’t think I have the right yarn.

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  75. Can you make this hat into a newborn size? I think it is adorable and would love to make one just in newborn size for photos.

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  77. Your aviator hat is so cute. A friend of mine has a new grandson that I’m going to make this for. I am waiting for a yarn sale. I may post it on a crochet site when completed but will definitely tell them where to get the free pattern. That’s part of the deal with joining their crochet site. You have to say where you got the pattern from. Thank you so much for this.

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  78. Hi Sarah! I’m planning on doing this Aviator’s toque in the next few weeks, and I wanted to get the exact same same products you used. However, the links in your posts seem broken (at least on my end). So, I searched on the Lion Brand’s website and I think the exact colors you mention aren’t the same name anymore. (There are different shades of grey…) Anyhow, I was wondering if you could update these links, or direct me to your preferences.
    Thank you in advance!

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  83. I’m on the first flap and the rows that call for sc across don’t say to sc and turn on the end like the other rows do. Is this a mistake in the pattern?

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