You’re going to love the crochet Christmas Hat, this is truly a Christmas & holiday crochet pattern. It’s not like your typical Santa hats, but more a lovely winter crocheted hat with typical Christmas colors.
Need something warm to wear during the Holiday season? This crochet beanie is perfect!
It’s an easy crochet pattern, because it’s mostly single crochet stitches with tapestry color changes. Next, it’s worked in 1 piece, and whip stitched together at the end. Finally all you’ll need is to add a pom pom.
This crochet pattern comes in 7 sizes from 12-18 months to adult sizes. It’s definitely a great fun Christmas themed hat pattern for the whole family.
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About the Crochet Christmas Hat
The crochet Christmas Hat is a fun crochet pattern for the holidays.
It’s perfect for anyone who want’s to express their fun Holiday cheer around Christmas. It’s a fun crochet project made with 3 yarn colors & mostly single crochet stitches.
What’s great about this beanie pattern is the fact that it comes in sizes from 12 months to adult.
Project level: Intermediate
Materials
Crochet Hook Size
Yarn
- Yarn
- We Are Knitters – The Petite Wool in color Forest (color A – green), Natural (color B – white), Red (color C)
- Weight
- 5 Bulky Yarn
- Fiber
- 100% highland wool
Yarn amount needed:
| Color | Skeins |
|---|---|
| Color A (Green) | <1 |
| Color B (White) | <1 |
| Color C (Red) | <1 |
One skein is 100 grams · 140 meters · 153 yards.
Other Materials Needed
- Needle
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
- Pom pom maker or materials to make a pom pom
Gauge
Measured over single crochet stitches crocheted in rows:
13.5 stitches & 16 rows per 10 cm / 4".
Crochet Pattern Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- All measurements given are unblocked.
- Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
- Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
- Make a swatch that measures at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
- Check yarn info if you want to find an alternative or test your yarn against the gauge. Learn more about substituting yarn.
- This pattern is written for 7 sizes, where the different sizes are given in parenthesis like this: 12-18 Months (18-24 Months) 2-5 Years (Child) Teen (Woman) Man. If just one number is given, it applies to all sizes. I recommend that you highlight or circle the size you’re making before you begin to make the pattern easier to follow. Size adjustments are added under the heading “Sizes & Measurements”.
- At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
- Read the crochet pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours!
- Please note, that odd rows on diagram are read from the right to the left, while even rows are read from the left to the right.
Sizes and Measurements
| Sizes | Head Circumference | Hat Circumference | Hat Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-18 MONTHS | 43.5 cm / 17 inches | 40.5 cm / 16 inches | 18.5 cm / 7.3 inches |
| 18-24 MONTHS | 46 cm / 18 inches | 43.5 cm / 17 inches | 20 cm / 7.5 inches |
| 2-5 YEARS | 48.5 cm / 19 inches | 46.5 cm / 18 inches | 20 cm / 7.5 inches |
| CHILD | 51 cm / 20 inches | 48.5 cm / 19 inches | 21 cm / 7.9 inches |
| TEEN | 53.5 cm / 21 inches | 51.5 cm / 20 inches | 23 cm / 8.7 inches |
| WOMAN | 56 cm / 22 inches | 53.5 cm / 21 inches | 24 cm / 9.1 inches |
| MAN | 59 cm / 23 inches | 56 cm / 22 inches | 24.5 cm / 9.6 inches |
Schematics
Abbreviations
- BPdc = back post double crochet
- CA = color A
- ch = chain
- dc = double crochet
- FPdc = front post double crochet
- prev = previous
- rep = repeat
- sc = single crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- st = stitch(es)
- yo = yarn over
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Stitches You Will Need
Back Post Double Crochet Stitch (BPdc)
This stitch is crocheted around the post of the stitch.
Yo, insert your hook from back to front between the previous stitch & the stitch you’re working, & bring it to the back again between the stitch you’re working & the next stitch, yo & pull up a loop, you have 3 loops on the hook, yo & pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through the 2 last loops.
Front Post Double Crochet Stitch (FPdc)
This stitch is crocheted around the post of the stitch.
Yo, insert your hook from front to back between the prev st & the st you’re working, & bring it to the front again between the st you’re working & the next st, yo & pull up a loop, you have 3 loops on the hook, yo & pull through 2 of the 3 loops, yo and pull through the 2 last loops.
Techniques You Will Need
Change Color When The First & Second Stitch On A Row Has Different Colors
When the first & second stitch on a row has different colors, you should finish the last stitch on the previous row with the color for the first stitch on the next row.
Then you should do the first chain to start the row with the color for the second stitch on the row you are starting.
Reading Color Diagram
- On odd rows move yarn strands due to color changes on the wrong side, behind the work (furthest from yourself), on even rows keep yarn strands due to color changes in on the wrong side, in front of the work (closest to yourself).
- Please note, that odd rows are read from the right to the left, while even rows are read from the left to the right.
- Grey vertical lines are made to show sizes. Start counting the grey vertical lines from the right, where the first line is for size 12-18 months, the second for size 18-24 months and so on.
Change Colors
When changing from one color to another, you’ll never finish the stitch with the color you where working with.
Do all the steps of the stitch, then leave the last step unworked. Yarn over with the color for the next st & pull yarn through.
Repeat this every time you change colors to make the color changes look beautiful.
Instructions for the Crochet Christmas Hat
This crochet Christmas hat is crocheted from the bottom up.
Brim
Ch 57 (61) 64 (67) 71 (74) 78 st.
Row 1 with CA: Start row in 3rd ch from hook, dc 1 in each st until end of row, turn (= 55 (59) 62 (65) 69 (72) 76 st).
Row 2 with CA:Ch 2 (counts as 1st st), *FPdc 1 in next st, BPdc 1 in next st*, repeat from *to* until end of row, turn (= 55 (59) 62 (65) 69 (72) 76 st).
Row 3 with CA: Rep row 2.
Row 4 with CA: Ch 1 (counts as 1st st), sc 1 in next st until end of row, turn (= 55 (59) 62 (65) 69 (72) 76 st).
Main part
- You will now start following the diagram below for color changes, starting on row 1 on diagram.
- Each vertical line shows how many stitches each size has, stitch count given horizontally & you should only follow the part to the right of the line that shows your size.
- See more instructions on reading diagrams under the heading “TECHNIQUES YOU WILL NEED”.
- Click to open chart in a new window to view a bigger version of the chart & to zoom.
Row 5: Ch 1 (counts as 1st st), sc 1 in next st until end of row, change colors according to the diagram, turn (= 55 (59) 62 (65) 69 (72) 76 st).
You’ve now worked row 1 of the diagram
Row 6 – 30 (32) 32 (34) 37 (38) 39: Repeat row 5, working row 2-23 on diagram once. Then repeat:
- 12-18 months: Row 16 once.
- 18-24 months: Row 16-18 once.
- 2-5 years: Row 16-18 once.
- Child: Row 16-20 once.
- Teen: Row 16-23 once.
- Woman: Row 16-23 once, then row 16-17 once.
- Man: Row 16-23 once, then row 16-18 once.
Fasten off & cut yarn.
Finishing
- With the wrong side facing. With a yarn needle, whip stitch the side of the beanie, start at the bottom & move up. Optionally use the same yarn as for the project and slip stitch (sl st) the sides together.
- Still working with the needle, pull through the top of every other stitch on the top of the hat with the same yarn, in a way that makes it possible to pull tight after going through those stitches. Full tutorial on how to close the top of a beanie.
- Pull tight & fasten thread.
- Fasten all threads & weave in ends.
- Optional: Make & attach a pom pom.
Wear your crochet Christmas hat & have fun!
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