I had such a great response over my Santa and Reindeer Button Hat that I was inspired to make another! After a trip to Michaels Craft Store, I was armed with a bunch of cute new buttons including a set of farm animals and a flock of sheep. “Wouldn’t it be great if I could crochet a picket fence at the edge of my hat,” I thought to myself? So I broke it down in my mind… what stitch looks like the top of fence stakes… a spike stitch! And what stitch looks like the pole of each stake… that’s easy, a double crochet! Run a row of slip stitches for the horizontal fence lines and VIOLA! Don’t worry, pictures and video tutorial are below 🙂 You can find the pattern for the Crochet Barn Applique HERE.
To make the fence you need to do something unique while crocheting each stitch. You will make a color change BEFORE completing each stitch. This will ensure the stitches alternate with the proper color. The video and pictures below will hopefully clarify!
Size: 0-3 Months:
With color 1 (main hat color)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 11 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 6: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 7-18: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (44 SC)
Now lets begin the picket fence border:
Round 19: Alternating between color 1 (green) and color two (fence color)
SC with color 1, spike stitch in next with color 2, repeat around. Join to first SC and chain two.
Round 20: DC with color 1, DC in next with color two, the colors should match up with the previous row. Repeat around, join and continue to slip stitch around bottom edge with color 2 (fence color). Fasten off and weave in ends.
With fence color, attach yarn and slip stitch between spike stitch and double crochet row. Surface Slip stitch all the way around. Fasten off and weave in ends. This completes your picket fence!
With color 1 (main hat color)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 11 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 6: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 9-19: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)
Now lets begin the picket fence border:
Round 20: Alternating between color 1 (green) and color two (fence color)
SC with color 1, spike stitch in next with color 2, repeat around. Join to first SC and chain two.
Round 21: DC with color 1, DC in next with color two, the colors should match up with the previous row. Repeat around, join and continue to slip stitch around bottom edge with color 2 (fence color). Fasten off and weave in ends.
With fence color, attach yarn and slip stitch between spike stitch and double crochet row. Surface Slip stitch all the way around. Fasten off and weave in ends. This completes your picket fence!
With color 1 (main hat color)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 11 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 6: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (44 SC)
Now lets begin the picket fence border:
Round 21: Alternating between color 1 (green) and color two (fence color)
SC with color 1, spike stitch in next with color 2, repeat around. Join to first SC and chain two.
Round 22: DC with color 1, DC in next with color two, the colors should match up with the previous row. Repeat around, join and continue to slip stitch around bottom edge with color 2 (fence color). Fasten off and weave in ends.
With fence color, attach yarn and slip stitch between spike stitch and double crochet row. Surface Slip stitch all the way around. Fasten off and weave in ends. This completes your picket fence!
With color 1 (main hat color)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 11 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 6: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 9: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)
Now lets begin the picket fence border:
Round 23: Alternating between color 1 (green) and color two (fence color)
SC with color 1, spike stitch in next with color 2, repeat around. Join to first SC and chain two.
Round 24: DC with color 1, DC in next with color two, the colors should match up with the previous row. Repeat around, join and continue to slip stitch around bottom edge with color 2 (fence color). Fasten off and weave in ends.
With fence color, attach yarn and slip stitch between spike stitch and double crochet row. Surface Slip stitch all the way around. Fasten off and weave in ends. This completes your picket fence!
With color 1 (main hat color)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 11 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 6: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 9: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)
Round 12: 2 SC in first, SC in next 13, join, chain 1 (60 SC)
Now lets begin the picket fence border:
Round 24: Alternating between color 1 (green) and color two (fence color)
SC with color 1, spike stitch in next with color 2, repeat around. Join to first SC and chain two.
Round 25: DC with color 1, DC in next with color two, the colors should match up with the previous row. Repeat around, join and continue to slip stitch around bottom edge with color 2 (fence color). Fasten off and weave in ends.
With fence color, attach yarn and slip stitch between spike stitch and double crochet row. Surface Slip stitch all the way around. Fasten off and weave in ends. This completes your picket fence!
With color 1 (main hat color)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 11 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 6: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 9: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)
Round 12: 2 SC in first, SC in next 13, join, chain 1 (60 SC)
Now lets begin the picket fence border:
Round 25: Alternating between color 1 (green) and color two (fence color)
SC with color 1, spike stitch in next with color 2, repeat around. Join to first SC and chain two.
Round 26: DC with color 1, DC in next with color two, the colors should match up with the previous row. Repeat around, join and continue to slip stitch around bottom edge with color 2 (fence color). Fasten off and weave in ends.
With fence color, attach yarn and slip stitch between spike stitch and double crochet row. Surface Slip stitch all the way around. Fasten off and weave in ends. This completes your picket fence!
With color 1 (main hat color)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 11 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 6: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 9: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)
Round 12: 2 SC in first, SC in next 13, join, chain 1 (60 SC)
Now lets begin the picket fence border:
Round 26: Alternating between color 1 (green) and color two (fence color)
SC with color 1, spike stitch in next with color 2, repeat around. Join to first SC and chain two.
Round 27: DC with color 1, DC in next with color two, the colors should match up with the previous row. Repeat around, join and continue to slip stitch around bottom edge with color 2 (fence color). Fasten off and weave in ends.
With fence color, attach yarn and slip stitch between spike stitch and double crochet row. Surface Slip stitch all the way around. Fasten off and weave in ends. This completes your picket fence!

I love your work!
I love the white fence, but also love the simplicity of just the sheep, so I think I'll make that combo and call it a Sheep Hat for Ewe. Not baaaaad!
Looks super cute!
Love your ideas for these cute buttons! I'll definitely dust off my crochet hooks & get stitching!
Your farm and sheep hats are super cute! Thanks for sharing the "how-to's"
This is excellent! I have to make it. Thank you.
too adorable! I could see making several with different animals for different days 🙂 love how you are always sharing your creativity with us!
So cute. A lot of kids would like to wear this adorable farm beanie. Hopefully I can find buttons as nice as yours.
Thanks for sharing.
Dear greetings, Margaret
Half the buttons from the pack I bought at Michael's didn't have attachments. Did you glue the rooster on? If so, which glue did you use?
I love your hats! They are so cute! Thank you for sharing.
Happy new year!
I'm also wondering how you attached the buttons that don't have a loop in the back.
hi Sarah, i am in the process of making your 'barn' hat and have come across an error and question! in round 8 after the next 10 st you told us to repeat
starting with 'repeat' is not there, but i assume it was supposed to be? but in round 14 you say DC not sc and at the end it says (68sc) so again i will assume is is a typo and supposed to be sc?
Round 9: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)
Round 10: 2 SC in first, SC in next 11, join, chain 1 (52 SC)
Round 11: 2 SC in first, SC in next 12, join, chain 1(56 SC)
Round 12: 2 SC in first, SC in next 13, join, chain 1 (60 SC)
Round 13: 2 SC in first, SC in next 14, join, chain 1 (64 SC)
Round 14: 2 DC in first, DC in next 15, join, chain 1 (68 SC)
also lost not clear on starting row 8 either…w sc in 1st st, 2 sc in next 10, rep…can you explain please and thanks in advance!
can you check this and get back to me asap please! thanks so much and LOVE your creations, follow you on all medias and always share your stuff and have made a few of them!! thanks again!
cindy
Sarah, i am having such a problem…i have been following your adult hat pattern (left maybe error questions above) and have finished the 25th row and there is NO way that this fits an adult! it only measures 4 inches long!!! i think there are some rows missing??? please help! thanks 🙂
Hi,
I am having the same issue with the child size, very small! Did you find a solution? Thank you in advance!
Erica
I just found this recently on Pinterest. You make such beautiful things. Thanks so much for sharing. I am in the middle of making this hat for my son… He will love it, I’m sure.
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