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}
Pattern
Hat
Using a 5 mm crochet hook and your main color yarn, create a magic circle.
Rnd 1 ch 3, dc 7 times in magic circle, sl st in top of ch 3, pull to close magic circle {8 sts}
Rnd 2 ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st around, sl st in first st of rnd {8 sts}
Rnd 3 ch 3, dc 2 times in next st, *dc, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {12 sts}
Rnd 4 rep rnd 2 {12 sts}
Rnd 5 ch 3, dc in next st, dc 2 times in next st *dc in next 2 sts, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {16 sts}
Rnd 6 rep rnd 2 {16 sts}
Rnd 7 ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, dc 2 times in next st *dc in next 3 sts, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {20 sts}
Rnd 8 rep rnd 2 {20 sts}
Rnd 9 ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, dc 2 times in next st *dc in next 4 sts, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {24 sts}
Rnd 10 rep rnd 2 {24 sts}
Rnd 11 ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, dc 2 times in next st *dc in next 5 sts, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {28 sts}
Rnd 12 rep rnd 2 {28 sts}
Rnd 13 ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, dc 2 times in next st *dc in next 6 sts, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {32 sts}
Rnd 14 rep rnd 2 {32 sts}
Rnd 15 ch 3, dc in next 6 sts, dc 2 times in next st *dc in next 7 sts, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {36 sts}
Rnd 16 rep rnd 2 {36 sts}
Rnd 17 ch 3, dc in next 7 sts, dc 2 times in next st *dc in next 8 sts, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {40 sts}
Rnd 18 rep rnd 2 {40 sts}
Rnd 19 ch 3, dc in next 8 sts, dc 2 times in next st *dc in next 9 sts, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {44 sts}
Rnd 20 rep rnd 2 {44 sts}
Rnd 21 ch 3, dc in next 9 sts, dc 2 times in next st *dc in next 10 sts, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {48 sts}
Size BABY your hat is complete, continue with instructions for “Hat Band.”
Rnd 22 rep rnd 2 {48 sts}
Rnd 23 ch 3, dc in next 10 sts, dc 2 times in next st *dc in next 11 sts, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {52 sts}
Rnd 24 rep rnd 2 {52 sts}
Rnd 25 ch 3, dc in next 11 sts, dc 2 times in next st *dc in next 12 sts, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {56 sts}
Size TODDLER your hat is complete, continue with instructions for “Hat Band.”
Rnd 26 rep rnd 2 {56 sts}
Rnd 27 ch 3, dc in next 12 sts, dc 2 times in next st *dc in next 13 sts, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {60 sts}
Rnd 28 rep rnd 2 {60 sts}
Rnd 29 ch 3, dc in next 13 sts, dc 2 times in next st *dc in next 14 sts, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {64 sts}
Size CHILD your hat is complete, continue with instructions for “Hat Band.”
Rnd 30 rep rnd 2 {64 sts}
Rnd 31 ch 3, dc in next 14 sts, dc 2 times in next st *dc in next 15 sts, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {68 sts}
Rnd 32 rep rnd 2 {68 sts}
Rnd 33 ch 3, dc in next 15 sts, dc 2 times in next st *dc in next 16 sts, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {72 sts}
Size ADULT your hat is complete, continue with instructions for “Hat Band.”
Rnd 34 rep rnd 2 {72 sts}
Rnd 35 ch 3, dc in next 16 sts, dc 2 times in next st *dc in next 17 sts, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {76 sts}
Rnd 36 rep rnd 2 {76 sts}
Rnd 37 ch 3, dc in next 17 sts, dc 2 times in next st *dc in next 18 sts, dc 2 times in next st* rep around, sl st in top of ch 3 {80 sts}
Size ADULT LARGE your hat is complete, continue with instructions for “Hat Band.”
Hat Band
Using a 4.5 mm crochet hook pull up your secondary yarn color in the first stitch
Rnd 1 sc in same st, sc in each st around, sl st in first st of rnd, ch 1, turn {48, 56, 64, 72, 80 sts now and throughout the band}
Rnd 2 ps in same st, sc, *ps, sc* rep around, sl st to first st, ch 1, turn
Rnd 3 sc in same st, sc in each st around, sl st in first st of rnd, ch 1, turn
Rnd 4 sc in same st, ps, *sc, ps* rep around, sl st to first st, ch 1, turn
Continue following pattern in your size.
Sizes BABY and TODDLER
Rnds 5 - 7 rep rnds 1 - 3
Fasten off.
Sizes CHILD, ADULT, and ADULT LARGE
Rnds 5 - 9 rep rnds 1 - 4, ending with rnd 1
Fasten off.
Pompom
Using a 5 mm crochet hook and your secondary yarn color, create a magic circle.
Rnd 1 ch 1, sc 6 times in magic circle, pull to close magic circle {6 sts}
Rnd 2 *(sc, ps) in same st* rep around {12 sts}
Rnd 3 *sc, sc 2 times in next st* rep around {18 sts}
Rnd 4 *sc, ps, (sc, ps) in same st* rep around {24 sts}
Rnd 5 sc in each st around {24 sts}
Rnd 6 *ps, sc* rep around {24 sts}
Rnd 7 sc in each st around {24 sts}
Rnd 8 *ps, sc* rep around {24 sts}
Rnd 9 *sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts* rep around {18 sts}
Rnd 10 *sc2tog, ps* rep around {12 sts}
Stuff the pompom with Polyfil or another stuffing material.
Rnd 11 sc2tog around {6 sts}
Fasten off leaving a tail for seaming.
Place the the opening of the pompom over the first round of the hat. Use the tail of yarn on the pompom to seam it to the top of the hat.
Weave in all ends.
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