Looking for a fun crochet hat that really stands out? This textured crochet Viking hat pattern is packed with personality, with raised stitch details, fun bobbles, and the option to add crochet horns for the perfect finishing touch.

The pattern includes baby, toddler, child, teen, and adult sizes, making it a fun project for the whole family.

You can keep the colors simple for a classic Viking-inspired look or use the color-change instructions to create the brown bearded version for even more character.

Made with medium (size 4) worsted weight yarn and a size I (5.50 mm) crochet hook, the hat uses front post double crochet stitches to create bold vertical texture.

Contrasting surface crochet details add even more dimension and help the finished hat really pop.

Whether you’re making it for Halloween, a costume, a themed party, or just for someone who loves a fun handmade hat, this crochet Viking hat is sure to be a memorable project.

Viking Helmet

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Crochet Viking Hat Pattern

Materials

Size I (5.50 mm) crochet hook
Medium (size 4) worsted weight yarn in desired colors
Blunt tapestry needle
Stitch marker

Abbreviations

ch – chain
dc – double crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)

Special Stitch

Bobble Stitch: *Yarn over, insert hook into designated st, yarn over and pull up a loop; repeat from * 7 more times. Yarn over and pull through all loops on the hook.

Pattern Notes

This pattern is worked continuously in the round. Do not join unless instructed.
Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round and move it up as you work.
Stitch counts are listed at the end of each round.
The FPDC stitches create the raised vertical sections of the hat.
On increase rounds, work the FPDC around the indicated FPDC from the previous round, then work the first dc into the top of that same stitch. This creates the increase.
On non-increase rounds, work the FPDC around the indicated FPDC, skip the stitch directly above that FPDC, then continue with the dc stitches.
On the bobble round, the ch-1 creates an extra temporary stitch. On the following round, skip the top of the bobble and work into the ch-1 space to return to the original stitch count.

Baby Size

Make a magic circle and ch 1.

Work 8 sc into the magic circle. Do not join. Place stitch marker. (8 sts)

Round 1: *FPDC around next sc, dc in next st; repeat from * around. (8 sts)

Round 2: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next st; repeat from * around. (12 sts)

Round 3: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. (16 sts)

Rounds 4-8: *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around. (16 sts)

Brown Bearded Hat Option: Change color at the beginning of Round 6. Switch back to your main color at the beginning of Round 7.

Round 9: Switch to the desired new color. *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around. (16 sts)

Round 10: If making the brown bearded hat, switch to contrasting color. *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next st, bobble in next st, ch 1, dc in next st; repeat from * around. (20 sts, including ch-1 spaces)

Round 11: If making the brown bearded hat, switch back to the previous color. *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next st, skip the bobble, dc in the ch-1 space, dc in next st; repeat from * around. (16 sts)

Round 12: Sc in each st around. (16 sts)

Sl st in next st. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Toddler Size

Make a magic circle and ch 1.

Work 8 sc into the magic circle. Do not join. Place stitch marker. (8 sts)

Round 1: *FPDC around next sc, dc in next st; repeat from * around. (8 sts)

Round 2: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next st; repeat from * around. (12 sts)

Round 3: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. (16 sts)

Round 4: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around. (20 sts)

Rounds 5-9: *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 4 sts; repeat from * around. (20 sts)

Brown Bearded Hat Option: Change color at the beginning of Round 7. Switch back to your main color at the beginning of Round 8.

Round 10: Switch to the desired new color. *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 4 sts; repeat from * around. (20 sts)

Round 11: If making the brown bearded hat, switch to contrasting color. *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 2 sts, bobble in next st, ch 1, dc in next st; repeat from * around. (24 sts, including ch-1 spaces)

Round 12: If making the brown bearded hat, switch back to the previous color. *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 2 sts, skip the bobble, dc in the ch-1 space, dc in next st; repeat from * around. (20 sts)

Round 13: Sc in each st around. (20 sts)

Sl st in next st. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Child Size

Make a magic circle and ch 1.

Work 8 sc into the magic circle. Do not join. Place stitch marker. (8 sts)

Round 1: *FPDC around next sc, dc in next st; repeat from * around. (8 sts)

Round 2: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next st; repeat from * around. (12 sts)

Round 3: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. (16 sts)

Round 4: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around. (20 sts)

Round 5: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next 4 sts; repeat from * around. (24 sts)

Rounds 6-10: *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 5 sts; repeat from * around. (24 sts)

Brown Bearded Hat Option: Change color at the beginning of Round 8. Switch back to your main color at the beginning of Round 9.

Round 11: Switch to the desired new color. *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 5 sts; repeat from * around. (24 sts)

Round 12: If making the brown bearded hat, switch to contrasting color. *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 2 sts, bobble in next st, ch 1, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. (28 sts, including ch-1 spaces)

Round 13: If making the brown bearded hat, switch back to the previous color. *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 2 sts, skip the bobble, dc in the ch-1 space, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. (24 sts)

Round 14: Sc in each st around. (24 sts)

Sl st in next st. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Teen Size

Make a magic circle and ch 1.

Work 8 sc into the magic circle. Do not join. Place stitch marker. (8 sts)

Round 1: *FPDC around next sc, dc in next st; repeat from * around. (8 sts)

Round 2: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next st; repeat from * around. (12 sts)

Round 3: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. (16 sts)

Round 4: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around. (20 sts)

Round 5: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next 4 sts; repeat from * around. (24 sts)

Round 6: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next 5 sts; repeat from * around. (28 sts)

Rounds 7-11: *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 6 sts; repeat from * around. (28 sts)

Brown Bearded Hat Option: Change color at the beginning of Round 9. Switch back to your main color at the beginning of Round 10.

Round 12: Switch to the desired new color. *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 6 sts; repeat from * around. (28 sts)

Round 13: If making the brown bearded hat, switch to contrasting color. *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 3 sts, bobble in next st, ch 1, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. (32 sts, including ch-1 spaces)

Round 14: If making the brown bearded hat, switch back to the previous color. *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 3 sts, skip the bobble, dc in the ch-1 space, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. (28 sts)

Round 15: Sc in each st around. (28 sts)

Sl st in next st. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Adult Size

Make a magic circle and ch 1.

Work 8 sc into the magic circle. Do not join. Place stitch marker. (8 sts)

Round 1: *FPDC around next sc, dc in next st; repeat from * around. (8 sts)

Round 2: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next st; repeat from * around. (12 sts)

Round 3: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. (16 sts)

Round 4: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around. (20 sts)

Round 5: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next 4 sts; repeat from * around. (24 sts)

Round 6: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next 5 sts; repeat from * around. (28 sts)

Round 7: *FPDC around next FPDC, dc in the top of the same st, dc in next 6 sts; repeat from * around. (32 sts)

Rounds 8-12: *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 7 sts; repeat from * around. (32 sts)

Brown Bearded Hat Option: Change color at the beginning of Round 10. Switch back to your main color at the beginning of Round 11.

Round 13: Switch to the desired new color. *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 7 sts; repeat from * around. (32 sts)

Round 14: If making the brown bearded hat, switch to contrasting color. *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 3 sts, bobble in next st, ch 1, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around. (36 sts, including ch-1 spaces)

Round 15: If making the brown bearded hat, switch back to the previous color. *FPDC around next FPDC, skip the st directly above the FPDC, dc in next 3 sts, skip the bobble, dc in the ch-1 space, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around. (32 sts)

Round 16: Sc in each st around. (32 sts)

Sl st in next st. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Hat Dimension Detail

Using a contrasting color, add surface detail to the finished hat to highlight the raised texture.

Join contrasting yarn at the top of the hat. Working around the exposed posts, sc along the raised lines created by the FPDC stitches from the top of the hat down toward the bottom.

Continue adding sc detail around each attached horn and along the horizontal areas where the yarn colors change.

If making the brown bearded hat, add the same contrasting sc detail along the color-change sections of the hat.

Finish by working sc around the exposed posts along the final textured section of the hat.

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

For the beard:

Follow the directions to make the beard HERE.

Braids:

Braid as many extra braids as you would like and tie off and trim ends. Follow up by wrapping a piece of color contrasting yarn around the tie of the braid and knot on the back. Fasten off and weave in ends.