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A red crochet Santa hat ornament.

Crochet Santa Hat Ornament

This free pattern for an easy crochet Santa hat ornament is fun to make. These little amigurumi Christmas decorations are quick to make and would make a great addition to your handmade ornaments collection.
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Skill Level : Easy
Makes: 1 mini Santa hat ornament
Author :Harriet

What You Will Need

Yarn

  • #3 light (light worsted, DK, or 8py) acrylic glitter yarn
  • Color A (hat) - 25.60 yards (23.4 meters)
  • Color A (hat) - 25.60 yards (23.4 meters)

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

Gauge

  • Not important for this pattern

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.

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 - see special stitches below
  • rnd – round
  • rpt – repeat
  • YO - yarn over hook
  • [ ] - at the end of a round, indicates the number of stitches in that round

Special Stitches

  • RSC -  Insert hk from front to back of next st to the right of the hk, YO pull yarn through st, YO pull yarn though both loops on hk.

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.

Instructions

Pompom

  • Rnd 1, color B (pom pom end) - 6sc into MR. [6sc]
  • Rnd 2 - Make 2sc into each st. [12sc]
  • Rnds 3-4 - 1sc in each st. [12sc]
  • Rnd 5 - (Invdec) rpt 6 times. [6sc]

Hat

  • 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.
  • Rnd 7 - 1sc in each st. [9sc]
  • Rnd 8 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 2-sts) rpt 3 times. [12sc]
  • Rnd 9 - 1sc in each st. [12sc]
  • Rnd 10 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 3-sts) rpt 3 times. [15sc]
  • Rnd 11 - 1sc in each st. [15sc]
  • Rnd 12 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 4-sts) rpt 3 times. [18sc]
  • Rnds 13-14 - 1sc in each st. [18sc]
  • Rnd 15 - (2sc in next st, sc in next 5-sts) rpt 3 times. [21sc]
  • Rnds 16-17 -  1sc in each st. [21sc]
  • Rnd 18 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 6-sts), rpt 3 times. [24sc]
  • Rnd 19 - 1sc in each st. [24sc]
  • Rnd 20 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 7-sts) rpt 3 times. [27sc]
  • Rnd 21 - 1sc in each st. [27sc]
  • Rnd 22 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 8-sts) rpt 3 times. [30sc]
  • Rnd 23 - 1sc in each st. [30sc]
  • Rnd 24 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 9-sts) rpt 3 times. [33sc]
  • Rnd 25 - 1sc in each st. [33sc]
  • Rnd 26 - (2sc in next st, 1sc in next 10-sts) rpt 3 times. [36sc]
  • Rnd 27 - 1sc in each st. [36sc]
  • Rnd 28 - (2sc in next st, sc in next 11-sts), rpt 3 times. [39sc]
  • Rnd 29 - 1sc in each st. [39sc]
  • Rnd 30 - (2sc in next st, c in next 12-sts) rpt 3 times. [42sc]
  • 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

  • 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]
  • 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.

Finish

  • 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.