free crochet santa hat pattern

Hi guys! Here is a crochet Santa hat. That I make during Chrismas time. This tutorial is great for beginner crocheter. So let's make this cute hat together.

Special thanks to Jennifer Jayne Photographer for this super adorable photo. Visit her at http://jenniferjayne.com/

Sizes:

Baby 3-6 months (fits up to 14 - 17 inch)
This hat is working in round. So If you want to make a bigger size just make crochet increase to make it bigger.

Materials:

You will need

·        MC (shown here in Red colour): 100 grams/189 meters of New soft 8 ply yarn (brand Panda magnum  100% acrylic)

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Crochet hook size 3.5 mm

Sewing yarn needle

Removable stitch markers or contrasting coloured yarn

Gauge: 4 single crochet stitches x 4 rows = 1 square inch

Skill and abbreviations:

You will need to know how to make:
Chain (ch)
Slip stitch  (sl st)
Single crochet (sc)
Magic ring or adjustable ring

For instruction on how to make magic ring, change colour, and basic technique to make crochet hat, try this tutorial.

http://jennyandteddy.blogspot.com/search/label/how to

Note:

1.     In this pattern, you will work in the round continuously. You may use a removable stitch marker or a short piece of yarn of contrasting colour to mark the beginning of each round. At the end of each round, you will not join, but begin the next round in the next stitch.

2.     The stitch counts at the end of each round are given.

Hat body (red colour)

You will work from top to bottom

Round1. Make magic ring or adjustable ring and 10sc in ring (10 sts)

Round2-8. sc in each st around (10 sts)

Round9. *Sc in next st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (15 sts)

Round10-13. sc in each st around (15 sts)

Round14. *Sc in next 2 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (20 sts)

Round15-18. sc in each st around (20 sts)

Round19. *Sc in next 3 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (25 sts)

Round20-24. Sc in each st around (25 sts).

Round25. *Sc in next 4 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (30 sts)

Round26-28. sc in each st around (30 sts)

Round29. *Sc in next 5 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (35 sts)

Round30-32. sc in each st around (35 sts)

Round33. *Sc in next 6 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (40 sts)

Round34-36. sc in each st around (40 sts)

Round37. *Sc in next 7 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (45 sts)

Round38-40. sc in each st around (45 sts)

Round41. *Sc in next 8 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (50 sts)

Round42-44. sc in each st around (50 sts)

Round45. *Sc in next 9 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (55 sts)

Round46-48. sc in each st around (55 sts)

Round49. *Sc in next 10 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (60 sts)

Round50. *Sc in next 11 st, 2sc in next st*, repeat from * around (65 sts)

Round51-60. sc in each st around (65 sts)

Round61. Pick up fancy yarn, sc in each st around (65 sts)

Round62. Fancy yarn, sc in each st around (65 sts), finish off.

Pom Pom:

Make 1 pieces with White colour (fancy yarn) .There are many way to make pom pom, choose the way you like to make.

Tutorial  link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a03BTR3_3qg

Finishing

Attached pom pom by sewing using yarn tails.

Thank you.

Show off you creation here

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1719309@N22/pool/ I love to see everyone creation.