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Crochet Santa Hat

This crochet Santa hat pattern for adults is perfect for your Christmas season!

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Crochet Santa Hat

Do you play Santa for Christmas in your house? Add a little ho-ho-ho to your holidays with a free pattern for a Crochet Santa Hat! Whether you want to feel like one of Santa's helpers or you just want to get in the holiday spirit, this crochet hat pattern will make you feel cozy and festive. 

Get started early on this cute Christmas crochet pattern so it's ready for when the holiday feelings start kicking in. This would be a cute hat to wear while passing out gifts to family and friends on Christmas morning!

NotesNote: Directions are for size Small/Medium; changes for size Large are in italics.

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge12 dc = 4”; 8 rounds = 4”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Finished SizeHat circumference at bottom edge: 20 (22)".

Materials List

  • RED HEART® “Holiday”: 1 Ball each 140 White/Silver A and 9090 Red/Red B. Note: this yarn has been discontinued. Find options for substitutions here.
  • Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8]
  • Yarn needle
  • Pompom maker

Instructions

Brim

With A, ch 11.

  1. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn – 10 sc.

  2. Row 2: Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each ch across.

  3. Repeat Row 2 until piece measures 18 (20)" from beginning. Fasten off. Sew ends together to form a loop for Brim.

Crown

  1. Round 1: With right side facing, join A with a slip st along one long side of Brim, work sc 60 (66) sts evenly spaced around, slip st to first st to join. Cut A.

  2. Round 2: With B, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc in each st around, slip st to top of beginning ch to join.

  3. Rounds 3-6: Repeat Round 2.

  4. Round 7: Ch 3, [dc2tog, dc in next 8 (9) dc] 5 times, dc2tog, dc in next 7 (8) dc, slip st to top of beginning ch to join – 54 (60) sts.

  5. Round 8: Repeat Round 2.

  6. Round 9: Ch 3, [dc in next 4 (5) dc, dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc] 5 times, dc in next 4 (5) dc, dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, slip st to top of beginning ch to join – 48 (54) sts.

  7. Round 10: Repeat Round 2.

  8. Round 11: Ch 3, [dc2tog, dc in next 6 (7) dc] 5 times, dc2tog, dc in next 5 (6) dc, join, slip st to top of beginning ch to join – 42 (48) sts.

  9. Round 12: Repeat Round 2.

  10. Round 13: Ch 3, [dc in next 3 (4) dc, dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc] 5 times, dc in next 3 (4) dc, dc2tog, dc in next dc, slip st to top of beginning ch to join – 36 (42) sts.

  11. Round 14: Repeat Round 2.

  12. Round 15: Ch 3, [dc2tog, dc in next 4 (5) dc] 5 times, dc2tog, dc in next 3 (4) dc, slip st to top of beginning ch to join – 30 (36) sts.

  13. Round 16: Repeat Round 2.

  14. Round 17: Ch 3, [dc in next 2 (3) dc, dc2tog, dc in next dc] 5 times, dc in next 2 (3) dc, dc2tog, slip st to top of beginning ch to join – 24 (30) sts.

  15. Round 18: Repeat Round 2.

  16. For Size Large Only - Round 19: Ch 3, [dc2tog, dc in next 3 dc] 5 times, dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc, slip st to top of beginning ch to join – 24 sts.

    Round 20: Repeat Round 2.

  17. For Both Sizes - Next Round: Ch 3, [dc2tog, dc in next 2 dc] 5 times, dc2tog, dc in next dc, slip st to top of beginning ch to join – 18 sts.

  18. Next Round: Repeat Round 2.

  19. Next Round: Ch 3, [dc2tog, dc in next dc] 5 times, dc2tog, slip st to top of beginning ch to join – 12 sts.

  20. Next Round: Repeat Round 2.

  21. Next Round: Ch 3, [dc2tog] 5 times, dc in next dc, slip st to top of beginning ch to join – 7 sts. Fasten off.

  22. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread tail through remaining sts and pull to close. Knot to secure.

Finishing

  1. With B, make pompom. Sew to tip of hat. Weave in ends.

Special Abbreviations

dc2tog
[Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 2 times, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook.

Have you ever crocheted for Christmas before? What did you make?

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