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).
Hook Size and Notions
5 mm crochet hook
4.5 mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Polyfil (or another stuffing material)
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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