Yup, that's a crocheted hat, not knitted.
I've knitted hats in the past, but I don't have a pattern, I just make it up as I go, depending on the yarn & needle size I'm using. I usually take it apart a time or two a few rows in before I get the sizing quite right.
Here's a pic of ZoE in a sweater & hat a made for her last Christmas.
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