Adventure awaits with the Jake the Dog Hat, a playful crochet project inspired by everyone’s favorite stretchy, yellow pup! 🐶💛 With his big round eyes, floppy ears, and laid-back grin, Jake brings a dose of cartoon charm to your cozy headwear. Whether you’re channeling your inner adventurer or just want to keep warm with a smile, this hat is perfect for fans of fun, whimsy, and handmade flair.
This pattern is a treat for crocheters who love character designs and bold details. You can customize your Jake hat with extra ear flops, add a matching scarf, or even stitch up a buddy version for Finn! Whether you’re crafting for cosplay, gifting to a fan, or just adding a quirky twist to your winter wardrobe, the Jake the Dog Hat is a mathematical way to stitch up some cozy joy—one animated loop at a time! 🧶✨
🐶 Jake the Dog Crochet Hat (Family-Size Pattern)
Adventure Time fans, this one’s for you! Bring Jake the Dog to life in the coziest way possible – with this fun crochet hat featuring his oversized eyes, floppy ears, and playful snout. This pattern is written in three sizes (toddler, child, teen/adult), so you can make one for every member of the family.
✨ Skill Level
Confident Beginner to Intermediate – you’ll need to know basic crochet stitches and some simple embroidery for the face.
📏 Sizes
- Toddler (2–4 yrs): 18–20″ (46–51 cm) head circumference
- Child (5–10 yrs): 20–21″ (51–54 cm) head circumference
- Teen/Adult: 21–23″ (54–58 cm) head circumference
🧶 Materials
- Worsted weight yarn (#4):
- Mustard Yellow (main color) – 100–200 g depending on size
- White – 25 g (eyes)
- Black – 25 g (pupils, outlines, nose, mouth)
- Crochet hook: 4.0 mm (toddler/child), 4.5 mm (teen/adult)
- Yarn needle & scissors
- Stitch markers
- Fiberfill (small amount for snout)
🔤 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR = magic ring
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (sc2tog)
sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain
FO = fasten off
🪡 Hat Base (Yellow)
Work in continuous rounds.
Toddler (2–4 yrs):
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: inc ×6 (12)
- R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
- R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
- R6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
- R7: (5 sc, inc) ×6 (42)
- R8: (6 sc, inc) ×6 (48)
- R9–17: sc around (48) → ~5.5″ tall
Child (5–10 yrs):
- Work as toddler through R8.
- R9: (7 sc, inc) ×6 (54)
- R10–19: sc around (54) → ~6.5″ tall
Teen/Adult:
- Work as child through R9.
- R10: (8 sc, inc) ×6 (60)
- R11: (9 sc, inc) ×6 (66)
- R12–22: sc around (66) → ~7.5″ tall
🪡 Eyes (Make 2)
White Circles (oversized):
- Toddler: stop at 18 sts
- Child: stop at 24 sts
- Adult: stop at 30 sts
Example for adult size:
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: inc ×6 (12)
- R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- R4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
- R5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
- FO.
Black Outline:
Attach black, sc around the eye once for a thick bold border.
Pupil (Black, small):
- R1: MR, 6 sc. FO.
- Sew to center of white circle.
🪡 Snout + Nose
Snout (Yellow):
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: inc ×6 (12)
- R3: (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- R4–5: sc around (18)
- Stuff firmly so it protrudes. FO.
Nose (Black):
- R1: MR, 6 sc (6)
- R2: (sc, inc) ×3 (9)
- R3: sc around (9)
- FO, sew to top of snout.
🪡 Ears (Make 2)
Toddler: ch 6 → work 5 sc across, 6 rows.
Child: ch 7 → work 6 sc across, 7 rows.
Adult: ch 8 → work 7 sc across, 8 rows.
- sc around edges, FO.
- Do not stuff – keep floppy.
🪡 Face Assembly
- Eyes: Place oversized white eyes high and centered. Sew on.
- Pupils: Attach small black pupils in the middle.
- Snout: Position between eyes, stuffed so it pops forward.
- Nose: Sew at top of snout.
- Mouth: With black yarn, embroider two small curved smile lines extending from the bottom of the snout – not a wide grin.
- Ears: Sew floppy ears to the sides of the hat.
🎉 Final Look
Now you’ve got a Jake the Dog Hat that matches the photo exactly – oversized white eyes with bold outlines, a protruding snout, small embroidered smile, and short floppy ears. 🐾 Perfect for gifts, cosplay, or staying cozy with a bit of Adventure Time fun.
💡 Tips:
- For winter wear, line the inside with fleece.
- Add elastic at the brim for toddler size to keep it snug.
- Stuff the snout more firmly if you want an extra 3D effect.
