Crochet Santa Hat Free Pattern

Check Other Holiday Hat and Mitten Pattern

• Snowman Hat and Mittens
• Gingerbread Hat and Mittens
• Santa Helper Hat and Mittens
• Christmas Pudding Hat and Mittens

Materials:
Yarn: 4-Medium / Worsted / 100% Acrylic / Approx: 200 yards
(I used)
– Ice Yarn Favorite (100% Acrylic; 229 yards [210 meters] / 100g) 
– 40 yards of White (C1), 100 yards of Red (C2), 60 yards of Black (C3)
– Small amount of Gold yarn (for buckle)
– White color Faux Fur pom pom
– US I/9 (5.5mm) crochet hook
– Tapestry needle for weaving ends
– Scissors

Gauge: 14 hdc x 10 rows = 4″ with US I-9 (5.5mm) crochet hook

Abbreviations / special stitches (US Term)

• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• sk – skip
• st(s) – stitch(s)
• BL – back loop
• hdc2tog = hdc 2 together
• *to – repeat * to the instructions.
• beg – beginning
• (C1) – Color 1
• (C2) – Color 2
• (C3) – Color 3

Notes:

• Beg ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
• This beanie works from the bottom up.
• Can be adjusted to any size. Crochet multiple of 6 rows for the band part to get your desired circumference.

Ribbed band

Leaving about 6” long yarn tail, crochet ch 8.
Row 1: with (C1) sc in 2nd ch from the hook, sc in each st across, turn. (7 sts)

Row 2: ch 1, sc in first st, sc in BL of each of next 5 st, sc in last st, turn. (7 sts)

Row 3 to 60: repeat row 2. Do not cut the yarn.
(Insert the yarn tail through the tapestry needle, place two short sides together and sew with the tapestry needle)

Body of the hat (Work on the long side of the band)

Round 1: with (C1) ch 1, sc in first st and each st around, join with sl st in first st. (60 sts total)
Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Round 2: with (C2) ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in first st. (60 sts)

Round 3 & 4: repeat round 2.
Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Round 5 to 7: with (C3) ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in first st. (60 sts)
Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Round 8 to 12: with (C2) ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in first st. (60 sts)

Round 13: ch 1, hdc in first st and next 3 sts, *hdc2tog in next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 4 st; repeat * from around, sl st to the first st. (50 sts)

Round 14: ch 1, hdc in first st and next 2 sts, *hdc2tog in next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 3 st; repeat * from around, sl st to the first st. (40 sts)

Round 15: ch 1, hdc in first st and next st, *hdc2tog in next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 2 st; repeat * from around, sl st to the first st. (30 sts)

Round 16: ch 1, hdc in first st, *hdc2tog in next 2 sts, hdc in next st; repeat * from around, sl st to the first st. (20 sts)

Round 17: ch 1, hdc2tog in first 2 sts, *hdc2tog in next 2 sts; repeat * from around, sl st to the first st. (10 sts)
Fasten off and cut the yarn leaving about 10” long yarn tail.

Finishing (Close top of the hat)

Insert the yarn tail through the tapestry needle and weave through spaces between stitches in the last round. Pull the yarn tightly and close the top of the hat with a few more stitches. Lastly, attach pom-pom.

Buckle

With Gold yarn, surface slip stitch like a square on the middle of the hat, around the black belt.