Crochet Santa Hat Ornament

About This Crochet Santa Hat Pattern

• This pattern is worked as one piece from the top down (just like our crochet Christmas bells) to the brim and finished with a crocheted hanging loop.
• This pattern does have yarn color changes at the end of the pompom round and the start of the brim. 
• If you are new to crocheting small items the hardest (or fiddliest part) is the pompom but after that, it gets easier.
• The only sewing required in this pattern is to tack down the hat and weave in the ends to finish it off.
• These look great in bright fun colors and would make lovely Christmas gifts, or use them as fun gift tags.
• This is a free crochet pattern. You can find a printable pattern card at the end of this post.

What Yarn To Use

For these crochet mini Santa hats, we used two different yarn brands, both being a #3 light worsted weight yarn (also known as DK or 8ply).

The white yarn is 100% acrylic with a recommended 4 mm hook size and a colored glitter yarn with a recommended needle size of 4.5mm. 

The colored yarn's composition is an acrylic polyester blend with a glitter thread spun in, which is perfect for making crochet Christmas tree decorations like this hat pattern, or these crochet Christmas bells (coming soon), or this mini crochet Christmas stocking (coming soon).

When crocheted with a smaller hook, these yarns make a tight fabric that holds its shape which is what we wanted for this crochet Santa hat ornament. 

However, feel free to use whatever yarn weight, composition, and hook size you like, to get the type of look you are after for your Christmas ornament.

Crochet Hook Sizes

For this easy Santa hat pattern, we used smaller hook sizes than recommended to get a tight stitched fabric.

After making several test pieces, we settled on a 3.75 mm (E/5) hook for the hat ornament and changed to a 2.5 mm (C/2) hook for the hanging loop.

The reason we chose an even smaller hook size for the hanging loop is that when crocheted with the 3.75 mm (E/5) hook the hanging loop just seemed too chunky and did not fit the overall look of the hat.

Stitches Used In This Pattern

For this pattern, you will need to know some basic stitches like how to make chain stitches (ch), single crochets (sc), half double crochet (hdc), and slip stitch (sl st).

Reverse Single Crochet (RSC)

In this pattern, you will be using a technique called 'reverse single crochet,' it adds a lovely decorative edge to your items.

If you are not familiar with it, no worries! Head over to our post on how to make a reverse single crochet to get the hang of it.

It is simple and adds a fun twist to your crochet projects!

Step By Step Tutorial

Skill Level

Beginner

What You Will Need

#3 light (light worsted, DK, or 8py) acrylic glitter yarn 

• Color A (hat) - 25.60 yards (23.4 meters)
• Color B (pompom and band) - 21 yards (9.2 meters)

Crochet Hook

• 3.75 mm (E/5) hook
• 2.5 mm (C/2) hook to make the hanging loop

Notions

• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Small amount for toy stuffing for pompom

Finished Size

The finished hat is 3 inches (8 cm) high (does not include the hanging loop) and 4 inches (10 cm) at its widest point.

Gauge

The gauge is not so important for this pattern.

Stitches and Abbreviations Used - US Terms

• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain stitch
• sc - single crochet
• hdc - half double crochet
• st/sts - stitch/stitches
• sl st - slip stitch
• hk - hook
• RSC - reverse single crochet
• rnd - round
• rpt - repeat
• [ ] - at the end of a round, indicates the number of stitches in that round

Pattern Notes

• Most of this pattern is crocheted in a spiral, so do not join the rounds, until you get to the hat brim.
• Use a stitch marker to make the first stitch of each round as you go.

Pattern Instructions

Pompom - Round One

Round 1, color B (pompom end) - Make 6 single crochet into a magic ring. [6 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version 

Rnd 1, color B (pompom end) - 6sc into MR. [6sc]

Round Two

Round 2 - Make 2 single crochet into each stitch. [You should have 12 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 2 - Make 2sc into each st. [12sc]

Rounds Three - Four

Rounds 3-4 - Make 1 single crochet into each stitch. [There should be 12 single crochet in each round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnds 3-4 - 1sc in each st. [12sc]

Round Five

Round 5 - (Make an invisible decrease) repeat the instructions in the brackets 6 times, cut yarn, but do not fasten off. [You should have 6 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 5 - (Invdec) rpt 6 times. [6sc]

Hat - Round Six

Round 6, color A (hat) - (Make 2 single crochets in the next stitch, then make 1 single crochet in the next) repeat the instructions in the brackets 3 times. [There should be 9 single crochets in this round.]

Knot the red and white tail ends together and push the ends into the pompom end.

Abbreviated version

Rnd 6, color A (hat) - (2sc in next st, sc in next) rpt 3 times. [9sc]

Knot the red and white tail ends together and push the ends into the pompom end, and fill some stuffing.

Round Seven

Round 7 - Make 1 single crochet into each stitch. [9 single crochets in this stitch.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 7 - 1sc in each st. [9sc]

Round Eight

Round 8 - Make 2 single crochets in the next stitch, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches) repeat the instructions in the brackets 3 times. [12 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 8 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 2-sts) rpt 3 times. [12sc]

Round Nine

Round 9 - Make 1 single crochet in each stitch. [12 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 9 - 1sc in each st. [12sc]

Round Ten

Round 10 - (make 2 single crochets in the next stitch, then make 1 single crochet in each of the next 3 stitches) repeat the instructions in the brackets 3 times. [15 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 10 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3-sts) rpt 3 times. [15sc]

Round Eleven

Round 11 - Make 1 single crochet in each stitch. [15 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 11 - 1sc in each st. [15sc]

Round Twelve

Round 12 - (Make 2 single crochets in the next stitch, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 4 stitches) repeat the instructions in the brackets 3 times. [You should have 18 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 12 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 4-sts) rpt 3 times. [18sc]

Rounds Thirteen and Fourteen

Rounds 13-14 - Make 1 single crochet in each stitch. [18 single crochets in each round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnds 13-14 - 1sc in each st. [18sc]

Round Fifteen

Round 15 - (Make 2 single crochets in the next stitch, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 5 stitches) repeat the instructions in the brackets 3 times. [21 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 15 - (2sc in next st, sc in next 5-sts) rpt 3 times. [21sc]

Rounds Sixteen and Seventeen

Rounds 16-17 - 1 single crochet in each stitch. [21 single crochets in each round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnds 16-17 -  1sc in each st. [21sc]

Round Eighteen

Round 18 - (Make 2 single crochets in the next stitch, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 6 stitches) repeat the instructions in the brackets 3 times. [24 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 18 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 6-sts), rpt 3 times. [24sc]

Round Nineteen

Round 19 -  1 single crochet in each stitch. [24 single crochets in each round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 19 - 1sc in each st. [24sc]

Round Twenty

Round 20 - (Make 2 single crochets in the next stitch, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 7 stitches) repeat the instructions in the brackets 3 times. [27 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 20 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 7-sts) rpt 3 times. [27sc]

Round Twenty One

Round 21 - 1 single crochet in each stitch. [27 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 21 - 1sc in each st. [27sc]

Round Twenty Two

Round 22 - (Make 2 single crochets in the next stitch, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 8 stitches) repeat the instructions in the brackets 3 times. [30 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 22 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 8-sts) rpt 3 times. [30sc]

Round Twenty Three

Round 23 - 1 single crochet in each stitch. [30 single crochets in each round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 23 - 1sc in each st. [30sc]

Round Twenty Four

Round 24 - (Make 2 single crochets in the next stitch, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 9 stitches) repeat the instructions in the brackets 3 times. [33 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 24 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 9-sts) rpt 3 times. [33sc]

Round Twenty Five

Round 25 - 1 single crochet in each stitch. [33 single crochets in each round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 25 - 1sc in each st. [33sc]

Round Twenty Six

Round 26 - (Make 2 single crochets in the next stitch, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 10 stitches) repeat the instructions in the brackets 3 times. [36 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 26 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 10-sts) rpt 3 times. [36sc]

Round Twenty Seven

Round 27 - 1 single crochet in each stitch. [36 single crochets in each round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 27 - 1sc in each st. [36sc]

Round Twenty Eight

Round 28 - (Make 2 single crochets in the next stitch, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 11 stitches) repeat the instructions in the brackets 3 times. [39 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 28 - (2sc in next st, sc in next 11-sts), rpt 3 times. [39sc]

Round Twenty Nine

Round 29 - 1 single crochet in each stitch. [39 single crochets in each round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 29 - 1sc in each st. [39sc]

Round Thirty

Round 30 - (Make 2 single crochets in the next stitch, then 1 single crochet in each of the next 12 stitches) repeat the instructions in the brackets 3 times. [42 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 30 - (2sc in next st, c in next 12-sts) rpt 3 times. [42sc]

Round Thirty One

Round 31 - Make 1 single crochet in each stitch, then slip stitch into the next 2 stitches of the next round. [42 single crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 31 - 1sc in each st, then sl st into the 1st 2-sts of the next round. [42sc]

Cut yarn and leave yarn tail about 1 yard (1 meter) long, to be used later for sewing and making a hanging chain.

Roll the yarn tail into a small bundle and tuck it inside the hat for later.

Hat Band - Rounds Thirty Two - Thirty Four

Round 32-34, color B (band) - Chain 2 (this is not counted as a stitch), make 1 half double crochet in the same space as chain 2, half double crochet in the next 41 stitches, slip stitch into the top of the 1st stitch to join. [42 half-double crochets in this round.]

Abbreviated version

Rnd 32-34, color B (band) - Ch2 (not a st), hdc in same sp as ch-2, hdc in next 41-sts, sl st into 1st st to join. [42hdc]

Round Thirty Five

Round 35 - Chain 1, reverse single crochet into each stitch, reverse single crochet into the 1st made to join the round, cut yarn, and leave a long rail for about 20 inches (50 cm) for attaching and fastening off.

Abbreviated version

Rnd 35 - Ch1, RSC into each st, RSC back into 1st to join the round. cut yarn, leave a long tail of about 20 inches (50cm) for attaching, and fasten off, and weave in the white tail yarn ends.

Finishing

Step 1

• Flatten the hat, so that the white tail end in on the left fold line.
• Thread the main yarn color yarn tail onto a needle.
• Count 7 rows of the main color up from the top of the white band, and push the needle and yarn through from the inside to the outside on the left fold line.

Step Two

• Fold down the top of the hat, so that the inner edge of the pompom base (where the yarn colors change) meets the point where the yarn has been pulled out.

Step Three

• Make two or three small back stitches to secure the base of the pompom to the left fold line of the hat.

Step Four

• Insert the needle and yarn back inside the hat, then push the needle through the peaked fold line at the top of the hat on the left-hand side, pull all the yarn through, and remove the needle.

Step Five

• Slip a 2.5 mm crochet hook up and under the stitch directly under where the yarn sits, yarn over the hook, pull through a loop, chain 40 (or as many chains as required to get the hanging loop size you want), and fasten off, but do not cut the yarn tail.

Step Six

• Thread the yarn tail back onto the needle and insert it back into the Santa hat, weave in the end to secure it, and cut off excess yarn. 

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