Easy Crochet Santa Hat

Every year I always find myself (and my kids/family/friends) needing and requesting a Santa hat for all the November and December festivities. This year I finally wrote down a quick and easy Santa hat pattern! You could make it in a variety of colors or just stick with classic red. The main part of the hat is made with worsted weight yarn. I used Bernat Super Value but Red Heart Super Saver would be a good choice too. The brim is made with Bernat Softee Chunky which is a bulky yarn and makes a perfectly puffy brim. I also used the HDC in the third loop which gives the brim a nice ribbed/knit look! It’s actually a very simple technique and I will walk you through it in the video below.

Materials:
– Bernat Super Value in Berry Red (one skein)
– Bernat Softee Chunky in White (one skein)
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle
– Clover Pom-Pom Maker size Large (optional)

NOTE: ALL HATS START THE SAME WAY. You will begin with the long hat tail. IF you want the tail shorter/longer you can decrease/increase the amount of continuous rows.

NOTE: I’ve found that the “child/teen” size (the one with the 60 stitch count) fits the majority of people! I can wear it. All of my kids can wear it (ages 6, 8, and 10), and I’ve gifted it two adults (male and female) and it fit them perfectly as well!

With red yarn
Magic Ring, chain 2 and make 6 DC in ring, pull tight, join, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next, repeat around, join, chain 2 (9 DC)
Round 3: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (9 DC)
Round 4: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 2
Round 5: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (12 DC)
Round 6: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 2
Round 7: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (15 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 4, repeat around, join, chain 2
Round 9: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (18 DC)
Round 10: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 5, repeat around, join, chain 2
Round 11: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (21 DC)
Round 12: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 6, repeat around, join, chain 2
Round 13: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (24 DC)
Round 14: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 7, repeat around, join, chain 2
Round 15: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (27 DC)
Round 16: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 8, repeat around, join, chain 2
Round 17: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (30 DC)
Round 18: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 9, repeat around, join, chain 2
Round 19: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (33 DC)
Round 20: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 2
Round 21: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (36 DC)
Round 22: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 5, repeat around, join, chain 2 (42)
Continue with pattern below, following the size you need.

Size: 3-6 months
Round 23-30: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (42 DC)
join in white bulky yarn
Round 31: HDC in each stitch around
Round 32-34: HDC in third loop all the way around, join, chain 2
Round 35: Slip stitch in third loop all the way around, join
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Size: 6-12 months
Round 23: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 6, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48)
Round 24-31: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
join in white bulky yarn
Round 32: HDC in each stitch around
Round 33-35: HDC in third loop all the way around, join, chain 2
Round 36: Slip stitch in third loop all the way around, join
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Preschooler
Round 23: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 6, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48)
Round 24: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 7, repeat around, join, chain 2 (54)
Round 25-32: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (54 DC)
join in white bulky yarn
Round 33: HDC in each stitch around
Round 34-37: HDC in third loop all the way around, join, chain 2
Round 38: Slip stitch in third loop all the way around, join
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Child/Teen:
Round 23: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 6, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48)
Round 24: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 7, repeat around, join, chain 2 (54)
Round 25: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 8, repeat around, join, chain 2 (60)
Round 26-33: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
join in white bulky yarn
Round 34: HDC in each stitch around
Round 35-38: HDC in third loop all the way around, join, chain 2
Round 39: Slip stitch in third loop all the way around, join
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Adult:
Round 23: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 6, repeat around, join, chain 2 (48)
Round 24: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 7, repeat around, join, chain 2 (54)
Round 25: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 8, repeat around, join, chain 2 (60)
Round 26: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next 9, repeat around, join, chain 2 (66)
Round 27-34: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (60 DC)
join in white bulky yarn
Round 35: HDC in each stitch around
Round 36-39: HDC in third loop all the way around, join, chain 2
Round 40: Slip stitch in third loop all the way around, join
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Here is the video on how to HDC in the 3rd loop for the brim:

Don’t forget to add a big fluffy white pom-pom to the end!

6 going on 16! Zoe is suddenly giving me these smirky poses for pictures 🙂

I mentioned this above… the Child/Teen size fits most! I have made 5 of these hats in that size and they fit so many! Zoe is wearing it in these pictures but it also fits me perfectly. Below you will see my sons teacher and her husband wearing that size as well!

Prays going out to Valerie and Ed as Ed fights pancreatic cancer. #purplestride

Happy Holidays! Please share your Crochet Santa Hats using the hashtag #RepeatCrafterMe

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