Introducing the Bulky & Quick Santa Hat Crochet Pattern! This delightful pattern is perfect for everyone in the family, as it includes sizes ranging from baby to large adult. With its easy top-down construction, you’ll enjoy gradually increasing the stitches to achieve the perfect fit for any head size.
To add a festive touch, the pattern includes instructions for adding fur trim to the brim, giving your Santa hat an extra touch of coziness. You’ll learn how to create a fluffy pompom using the luxurious fur yarn, adding a playful finishing touch to your hat.
The hat is created by doubling up the yarn for extra warmth and a plush texture, resulting in a bulky and cozy design. The final result is stylish and perfect for chilly winter days.
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To simplify the crocheting process, a detailed step-by-step video tutorial is available on YouTube, guiding you through each stitch and technique. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced crocheter, you can create your own festive Santa hat in no time.
Get ready to spread holiday cheer by making the Bulky & Quick Santa Hat Crochet pattern your next crochet project!
Below, you will find everything you need to make this Santa Hat pattern, including the yarn, hook, materials, free written pattern for blog subscribers, pictures and a video tutorial. If you love this free crochet Santa Hat pattern, please share!
Key Takeaways
- The Santa Hat crochet pattern is suitable for all ages, from babies to large adults, featuring easy top-down construction.
- This pattern includes instructions for a cozy fur trim and a fluffy pompom for added festive charm.
- The video tutorial provides detailed guidance, making it beginner-friendly while ensuring a stylish final result.
- Use WeCrochet Mighty Stitch worsted yarn and Fable Fur yarn for warmth and a luxurious texture.
- Yarn substitutions are allowed, but gauge swatching is essential for achieving the perfect fit.

Crochet Santa Hat
You should crochet my Santa hat crochet pattern for many reasons! Firstly, it’s a classic and festive accessory that adds a touch of holiday spirit to any outfit. Whether attending a holiday party, taking family photos, or simply wanting to spread Christmas cheer, this Santa hat is the perfect choice. Secondly, the pattern is designed with comfort in mind, ensuring a snug and cozy fit.
The incredibly soft yarn and carefully crafted design make it comfortable to wear for extended periods. Additionally, this pattern is suitable for crocheters of all skill levels, including beginners. With clear instructions and a video tutorial, you’ll be able to create a fantastic Santa hat that will impress everyone around you. So why not get in the holiday spirit and crochet your very own Santa hat? Spread joy and make delightful memories with this fun and festive project.

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Inspiration Behind My Santa Hat
Have you ever fallen in love with something so much that you just had to have more? That’s exactly how I felt about Bulky and Quick Elf Hat. It brought me so much joy and festive spirit that I couldn’t resist the urge to design a matching Santa hat. Who wouldn’t want a complete set of whimsical crochet accessories for the holiday season?
Designing this hat was a labour of love, filled with many different attempts until perfection! Now, both hats sit side by side, ready to spread holiday cheer and put a smile on everyone’s faces because life is just sweeter when you have a little touch of festive crochet magic!

Video
The comprehensive video tutorial for the Bulky & Quick Santa Hat covers all the essential details you need to complete this project successfully. In the tutorial, you’ll find guidance on the necessary supplies needed for the hat. You’ll also learn how to crochet a magic ring used to start the hat.
The tutorial will introduce you to the extended single crochet (esc) stitch, a technique that adds extra height and stretch to your stitches. You’ll be guided through the process of increasing the hat to achieve the desired size, as well as each step to complete it, including adding the fur trim as the brim.
Additionally, the video tutorial provides clear instructions on how to create a simple yet beautiful pom pom using the fur yarn. You’ll learn the techniques to crochet a pom pom that perfectly complements your Santa hat, adding a playful finishing touch.
By following along with the detailed instructions in the video tutorial, you’ll have all the information and guidance you need to create your own Bulky & Quick Santa Hat.
Bulky & Quick Santa Hat
Watch the tutorial to guide you along making this adorable Santa Hat!
Yarn Recommended for a Santa Hat
For the ultimate crochet Santa hat, we highly recommend using WeCrochet Mighty Stitch worsted yarn, worked with 2 strands held together. This yarn is truly a crafting superhero! Made with 20% Superwash Wool and 80% Acrylic, it combines the best of both worlds – the warmth and softness of wool with the easy care of acrylic.
The Mighty Stitch yarn is perfect for creating garments, accessories, and blankets, adding a touch of luxury to your projects. With its wide range of gorgeous hues, you’ll have no trouble finding the perfect festive colour for your Santa hat. And let’s not forget about its buttery, soft texture, ensuring a comfortable and cozy fit. So why not let Mighty Stitch come to the rescue and bring your crochet Santa hat to life? It’s the perfect yarn for turning your holiday vision into reality.
For the brim of your Santa hat and pompom, we recommend using WeCrochet Fable Fur yarn. This fluffy and luxurious yarn will add a touch of whimsy and softness to your hat’s brim. Made with 100% polyester, Fable Fur is incredibly soft and creates a realistic fur-like texture. The fluffy texture of Fable Fur will give your Santa hat an extra special touch, making it truly stand out.

Crochet Santa Hat Yarn Requirements
SIZES
0-6mth (6-12mth, Toddler, Child, Adult, Large Adult)
Mighty Stitch Worsted Weight #4
208yds/100g, 80% Acrylic, 20% Superwash Wool, Shown in Love Letter.
*Yarn is doubled to make a bulky yarn. Amounts include using two strands of yarn
190 (230, 250, 275, 320, 345) yards
1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) Balls
71yds/100g, 100% Polyester, Shown in Eisbar
20 (25, 30, 40, 45, 55) yards
1 Ball each size

Substituting Yarn
Yarn substitution is a valuable skill for crocheters, allowing you to achieve your desired results even when the original yarn specified in a pattern is unavailable.
In the Bulky & Quick Santa Crochet Hat pattern, Mighty Worsted Weight #4 yarn is used and doubled to create a bulky weight yarn. However, if you prefer, you can substitute it with other light-worsted yarns and double them as well. Alternatively, you can opt for a bulky weight yarn and use just a single strand.
I have compiled a list of suitable alternatives below to aid you in the yarn substitution process. It is crucial to conduct a gauge swatch using your selected yarn and adjust your hook size accordingly to achieve the pattern’s specified gauge for accurate sizing. This step is vital to ensure that the final hat turns out as intended and fits perfectly.
Please refer to the substitution list and carefully follow the recommended gauge swatching process to achieve the best possible results with your chosen yarn.
Yarn Substitutes
Swish Worsted 110yds/50g
Wool of the Andes Worsted or Tweed 110yds/50g
Brava Worsted 218yds/100g
Brava Bulky Weight 136yds/100g

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Additional Supplies for the Santa Hat
Personalized Tags (optional)
Soak Wash (optional)

Construction
The Santa hat is worked from the top down. Start by creating a magic ring and gradually increase each round until you reach the desired size. After completing the necessary increase rounds, continue working the non-increase rounds to maintain the hat’s size. Finish by crocheting the brim in fur yarn. For the pom pom, use the fur yarn to create a rectangle, seam it into a ball shape, and stuff it with polyester fiberfill. Attach the pom pom securely to the top of the hat.
Gauge
Hat: 10 sts and 9 rows equal to 4″ with 7mm hook in esc
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This pattern requires a beginner skill level.
This pattern is professionally written in technical writing and tech edited for accuracy.
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Abbreviations
Ch – Chain
Rep – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Sp(s) – Space(s)
St(s) – Stitch(es)
( ) – Work step in parentheses in indicated stitch
Extended Single Crochet (esc): Insert hook through indicated st and pull up a loop, yarn over (YO), pull through 1 loop, YO pull through the last 2 loops on the hook.
Size Chart

Pattern
0-6mth (6-12mth, Toddler, Child, Adult, Large Adult)
Note: Regardless of size, all versions of the hat begin with the same instructions. Keep increasing the stitches until you reach the desired size. The pattern is written for the smallest size, with larger sizes indicated in parentheses ( ). The pattern calls for doubling the yarn to achieve a bulky weight yarn. Hold two strands together, working from two separate balls of yarn simultaneously.
Increase Rounds:
Round 1:
Magic ring, ch 1, 6 esc in ring, pull ring tight, sl st in first esc to join—6 sts.
Round 2:
Ch 1, 1 esc in each st around, sl st in first esc to join—6 sts.
Round 3:
Ch 1, 1 esc in each st around, 2 esc in last st, sl st in first esc to join—7 sts.
Rounds 4-30 (34, 36, 38, 42, 44):
Rep round 3, ending with—34 (38, 40, 42, 46, 48) sts.
Non-Increase Rounds:
Rounds 31 (35, 37, 39, 43, 45)- 33 (38, 41, 43, 48, 50):
Ch 1, 1 esc in each st around, sl st in first esc to join—34 (38, 40, 42, 46, 48) sts.
Total non-increase rounds 3 (4, 5, 5, 6, 6).
Finishing:
Rounds 1-2:
Ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, sl st in first sc to join—34 (38, 40, 42, 46, 48) sts. At sl st join change to fur.
Fur Brim:
Rounds 1-3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5):
Ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, sl st in first sc to join—34 (38, 40, 42, 46, 48) sts. Last round fasten off and weave in tails.
Pom Pom:
Create pom poms of different sizes by adjusting the number of chains and rounds worked. Watch the video tutorial for additional guidance.
Row 1:
With fur yarn, Ch 15 (15, 17, 17, 19, 19), 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in ch across, turn—14 (14, 16, 16, 18, 18) sts.
Row 2- 5 (5, 6, 7, 8, 8):
Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across, turn—14 (14, 16, 16, 18, 18) sts. Don’t fasten off.
Assembly:
To assemble the pom pom, fold the rectangle in half and slip stitch the side edges of the rows together. Fasten off with a tail. Use a yarn needle to weave the yarn around approximately every third stitch, pulling it tightly to close the bottom of the pom pom. Weave the needle through the stitches and trim any excess yarn. Stuff the pom pom with polyester fiberfill to give it a plump shape. Next, knot a long tail to the open edge of the pom pom. With the yarn needle, weave the yarn through every third stitch and gently pull it to close the pom pom. Finally, finish by weaving the needle through the stitches and attach to the top of the hat. Knot and trim tails.
Washing Instructions:
To care for your crochet hat, carefully hand wash it using a mild detergent or wool wash. After washing, gently reshape the hat and lay it flat to dry, preferably on a towel or a drying rack. Avoid wringing or twisting the hat, as it may cause damage to the crochet stitches.

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