Bobble Santa Hat Crochet Pattern
Get ready to add some festive flair to your holiday season with the Bobble Santa Hat Crochet Pattern! This easy-to-follow pattern is perfect for beginners and features a unique puff stitch band and a handmade puff stitch pom-pom for a touch of vintage charm. With sizes ranging from baby to adult large, you can make one for everyone in the family!
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Video Tutorial
Difficulty
This is an EASY level pattern. A simple stitch pattern and simple shaping is used to create this hat.
Finished Measurements
Centimeters given as: baby (toddler) child (adult) adult large
Hat circumference: 34 (40) 46 (51) 57
Hat height: 27 (32) 35 (39) 43
Inches given as: baby (toddler) child (adult) adult large
Hat circumference: 13 (16) 18 (20) 22
Hat height: 11 (13) 14 (15) 17
Yarn
Main Color (for hat)
You will need the following amounts of a worsted (4) weight yarn given as: baby (toddler) child (adult) adult large
meters: 60 (80) 100 (140) 180
yards: 65 (90) 120 (150) 200
Sample was made using Lion Brand Basic Stitch anti-pilling in the color “Red Heather”. Basic Stitch is a 100% acrylic, worsted weight (4) yarn that contains 170 meters (185 yards) per 100 grams (3.5 ounces).
Secondary color (for hat band and pompom)
You will need the following amounts of a worsted (4) weight yarn given as: baby (toddler) child (adult) adult large
meters: 45 (50) 65 (70) 75
yards: 50 (55) 70 (75) 80
Sample was made using Big Twist in the color “Tweed”. Big Twist is a 97% acrylic 3% viscose, worsted weight (4) yarn that contains 350 meters (382 yards) per 170 grams (6 ounces).
Some yarn alternatives include:
1. Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted
3. Beanstalk Worsted (Jimmy Beans Wool)
These yarn alternatives are all great worsted-weight options for the main red portion of the hat. Keep in mind, though, that not all of them will give the same textured effect as Big Twist “Tweed” when used for the ribbing and bobble details.
Hook Size and Notions
Gauge
14 double crochet stitches and 5 row repeats in a 10 cm (4") square
1 row repeat = 1 row of single crochet and 1 row of double crochet.
To make a gauge swatch, work alternating rows of single crochet and double crochet.
To learn more about crochet gauge click HERE.
Pattern Abbreviations
ch(s) - chain(s)
dc - double crochet
ps - puff stitch
rep - repeat
rnd - round
sc - single crochet
sc2tog - single crochet 2 together
sl st - slip stitch
st(s) - stitch(s)
yo - yarn over
( ) - work instructions within parenthesis all in the same stitch or space
** - repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed
(These are US crochet terms from the Craft Yarn Council)
Special Stitches & Techniques
Puff Stitch (ps)
1. Yo, insert hook into st, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook).
2. Rep step 1 (5 loops on hook).
3. Rep step 1 (7 loops on hook).
3. Yo, pull through first 6 loops on hook (2 loops on hook).
4. Yo, pull through remaining 2 loops on hook.
Magic Circle
Click HERE for a tutorial on how to crochet a magic circle.
Notes
The hat is crocheted from the top down, with the hat band added at the end. The pom-pom is created separately after completing the hat and then sewn to the top of the hat.
A chain 3 at the beginning of a round counts as a double crochet stitch.
The hat is worked in joined rounds.
The pompom is worked in un-joined rounds, use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round.
When stitch counts are different for each size they are give as follows: {baby, toddler, child, adult, adult large}
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