I’m sharing a turkey hat pattern that works up quickly in super bulky yarn with knit flat construction. The beginner-friendly Turkey Sack Hat pattern is available in 10 sizes from newborn through adult large so you can make a festive set for the whole family!
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This pattern is part of Yarnsgiving, a new tradition that runs from I Love Yarn Day on the third Saturday in October through Giving Tuesday on the first Tuesday in December. Yarnsgiving is all about making with yarn and giving to others. You can find out more about Yarnsgiving and get free crochet and knitting patterns here.
When I think about gifting or donating projects made with yarn, I usually focus on simpler projects that I can finish in a short time and while doing the other things of life (such as commuting, watching tv, or talking on the phone). That’s why when I was thinking about what to design for Yarnsgiving, I decided to focus on a beginner friendly, knit flat pattern that was available in many sizes. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, my family had a “silly hat” tradition at the holidays, where we would make impromptu “hats” from gift wrap or decorations. Thanksgiving is a holiday when many folks get together with family and friends (either in person or virtually), and it seemed the perfect occasion for a silly hat! I used four colors in Lion Brand Hometown yarn (available at Lion Brand | LoveCrafts | Amazon) – a super bulky (super chunky/#6) weight yarn in vibrant, place-inspired colors – for my version and topped the finished hat with two plush pom poms made with a Clover Pom Pom Maker (available at Lion Brand | WeCrochet | Amazon).
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Knit-Flat Turkey Sack Hat
Turkey Hat Pattern by Underground Crafter
This turkey hat pattern works up quickly in
super bulky yarn. The knit flat and seamed construction is beginner friendly. This
pattern is available in 10 sizes from newborn through adult large so you canmake a matching set for the whole family.
Finished Sizes
- Newborn (0-3 Months, 3-6 Months, 6-12 Months, Toddler, Child Small, Child Large, Teen/Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large). Photographed sample is size Child Small.
- Newborn: 12” (30.5 cm) hat circumference x 5” (13 cm) height.
- 0-3 Months: 14” (35.5 cm) hat circumference x 6” (15 cm) height.
- 3-6 Months: 15” (38 cm) hat circumference x 6.25” (16 cm) height.
- 6-12 Months: 16” (40.5 cm) hat circumference x 6.75” (17 cm) height.
- Toddler: 17” (43 cm) hat circumference x 7” (18 cm) height.
- Child Small: 18” (45.5 cm) hat circumference x 7.5” (19 cm) height.
- Child Large: 19” (48 cm) hat circumference x 8” (20.5 cm) height.
- Teen/Adult Small: 20” (51 cm) hat circumference x 8.25” (21 cm) height.
- Adult Medium: 21” (53.5 cm) hat circumference x 8.75” (22 cm) height.
- Adult Large: 22” (56 cm) hat circumference x 9” (23 cm) height.
Materials
- Lion Brand Hometown yarn (available at Lion Brand | LoveCrafts | Amazon) (100% acrylic, 5 oz/142 g, 81 yd/74 m) – 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skein(s) in 135P Stowe Maple Sugar (CA) and 1 skein each in 158J Pittsburgh Yellow (CB), 133L Syracuse Orange (CC), and 100R New York White, or approximately 30 yd (45 yd, 50 yd, 55 yd, 60 yd, 70 yd, 80 yd, 85 yd, 95 yd, 100 yd)/27.5 m (41 m, 45.5 m, 50.5 m, 55 m, 64 m, 73 m, 77.5 m, 87 m, 91.5 m) in CA; 10 yd (15 yd, 15 yd, 20 yd, 20 yd, 25 yd, 25 yd, 25 yd, 30 yd, 30 yd)/9 m (14 m, 14 m, 18.5 m, 18.5 m, 23 m, 23 m, 23 m, 27.5 m, 27.5 m) in CB; 15 yd (20 yd, 25 yd, 25 yd, 30 yd, 30 yd, 35 yd, 40 yd, 45 yd, 45 yd)/14 m (18.5 m, 23 m, 23 m, 27.5 m, 27.5 m, 32 m, 36.5 m, 41 m, 41 m) in CC; and 5 yd (4.5 m) in CD in any super bulky weight yarn.
- US Size 13/9 mm knitting needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- US Size 11/8 mm knitting needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Yarn needle.
- Clover Pom Pom Maker in preferred size (available at Lion Brand | WeCrochet | Amazon) – optional.
Gauge
- 11 sts = 4” (11 cm) in stockinette stitch with larger needle. For best fit, always check your gauge.
Abbreviations Used in This Pattern
- bob – 3-stitch bobble – (K1, p1, k1) in same st – The Yarnist has a helpful video tutorial for this stitch here.
- CA – Color A
- CB – Color B
- CC – Color C
- CD – Color D
- CO – cast on
- k – knit
- kfb – knit front & back (increase) – Very Pink Knits has a helpful video tutorial for the kfb increase here.
- p – purl
- p3tog – purl 3 stitches together (decrease) – Hands Occupied has a helpful video tutorial for the p3tog increase here.
- rep – repeat
- RS – right (front) side
- sl – slip stitch knitwise
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- WS – wrong (back) side
- [] Repeat instructions between brackets as indicated.
- () Work stitches between parentheses into same stitch.
Pattern Notes
- For this pattern, CA is the color of the turkey body. CB is the color of the beak and pom pom. CC is the color of the ribbing and pom pom. CD is the color of the eyes.
- This pattern is knit flat in rows from the ribbing at the bottom to the crown of the hat, adding eyes using a combination of increases and decreases. The back is then closed with a two-color seam, starting at the ribbing and continuing to the crown. The top edge (crown) is seamed. Then, the beak is joined to the front of the hat. Finally, two pom poms are added at the top corners.
- Sheep & Stitch has a helpful video tutorial explaining how to bind off in pattern here.
- A helpful video tutorial for seaming with the mattress stitch is available below.
- If you can’t see the video tutorial for seaming with the mattress stitch above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
- A helpful video tutorial for seaming with the whipstitch is available below.
- If you can’t see the video tutorial for seaming with the whipstitch above, click HERE to watch it on YouTube.
- Clover has a helpful video demonstrating how to make a pom pom with the Clover Pom Pom Maker here. Alternatively, a video tutorial for making pom poms by hand is available here.
Pattern Instructions
Hat – All Sizes
Ribbing
- With smaller needles and CC, CO 36 (40, 44, 44, 48, 52, 52, 56, 60, 60) sts.
- Row 1: [K2, p2] across.
- Row 2: Sl 1, [k2, p2] across to last st, p1.
- Rep Row 2 until Ribbing measures approximately 1” (1”, 1”, 1”, 1”, 1.5”, 1.5”, 2”, 2”, 2”)/2.5 cm/(2.5 cm, 2.5 cm, 2.5 cm, 2.5 cm, 4 cm, 4 cm, 5 cm, 5 cm, 5 cm).
- Fasten off CC with long yarn tail (approximately 24”/61 cm) for seaming.
Work Even
- Change to larger needles. Change to CA, starting with long yarn tail (approximately 24”/61 cm) for seaming.
- Row 3: (RS) Sl 1, k to last st, p1.
- Row 4: (WS) Sl 1, p across.
- Rep Rows 3-4 until hat measures approximately 3” (3”, 3”, 3”, 3”, 4”, 4”, 5”, 5”, 5”)/7.5 cm/(7.5 cm, 7.5 cm, 7.5 cm, 7.5 cm, 10 cm, 10 cm, 13 cm, 13 cm, 13 cm), ending after a repeat of Row 3.
Form Eyes
- Next Row: (WS) Sl 1, p in next 11 (13, 15, 15, 17, 19, 19, 21, 23, 23) sts, change to CD, bob in next st, change to CA, p3tog, p4, change to CD, bob, change to CA, fasten off CD, p3tog, p in next 12 (14, 16, 16, 18, 20, 20, 22, 24, 24) sts.
Continue To Work Even
- Rep Rows 3-4 until hat measures approximately 5” (6”, 6.25”, 6.75”, 7”, 7.5”, 8”, 8.25”, 8.75”, 9”)/13 cm (15 cm, 16 cm, 17 cm, 18 cm, 19 cm, 20.5 cm, 21 cm, 22 cm, 23 cm) height, ending after a repeat of Row 4.
- Bind off in pattern for Row 3 (see Pattern Notes). Fasten off CA with long yarn tail (approximately 24”/61 cm) for seaming.
Beak
- With CB and larger needles, CO 2 sts.
- Row 1: (RS) Kfb in first st, k. (3 sts)
- Row 2: (WS) Kfb in first st, p2. (4 sts)
- Row 3: (RS) Kfb in first st, k3. (5 sts)
- Row 4: (WS) Kfb in first st, p4. (6 sts)
- Row 5: (RS) Kfb in first st, k5. (7 sts)
- Bind off in pattern for p across (see Pattern Notes). Fasten off CB with long yarn tail (approximately 12”/30.5 cm) for seaming.
Finishing
- Starting at bottom of Ribbing, thread yarn needle with long yarn tail in CC. Join Ribbing with mattress stitch seam (see Pattern Notes). Weave in CC on WS of hat. Starting above the Ribbing, thread yarn needle with long yarn tail in CA. Join back side of hat with mattress stitch seam (see Pattern Notes). Do not fasten off CA.
- Flatten hat with seam in the center on the back as shown in the photo below. Join top of hat with mattress stitch seam, seaming first side using CA from the back seam and seaming second side using CA from the bind off. Weave in CA on WS of hat.
- Position Beak on Front of hat centered between Eyes. Thread yarn needle with long yarn tail in CB and attach Beak to front using whipstitch seam (see Pattern Notes). Weave in CB on WS of hat.
- With CB and CC, make 2 pom poms using Clover Pom Pom Maker in preferred size or tutorial for making a pom pom by hand (see Pattern Notes).
- Trim pom pom.
- Attach each pom pom to hat using yarn needle and yarn tail that tied pom pom together.
- With yarn needle, weave in ends on inside of hat.
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