This free crochet pattern includes two Santa Hat Tree Decorations. One is the size of a standard tree decoration and the other is small, suitable for little mini trees! They both have a little crocheted pom poms on the top.
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Intermediate
UK Terms
US Terms
James C Brett Twinkle DK (8 Ply); 300m (328 yards) per 100g; 97% Acrylic, 3% Polyester
Big Santa Hat
1g / 3 m / 3 yards in White
2g / 6 m / 6 yards in Claret (Red)
Small Santa Hat
0.5g / 1.5 m / 2 yards in White
1.5g / 4 m / 4.5 yards in Red
I recommend Addi Swing, as it’s an ergonomic hook and it suits my style of crocheting – which is like holding a knife or buy a standard crochet hook.
11 dc x 11 rows = 5 x 5 cm (2 x 2 in) using a 3 mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook or size needed to obtain stated gauge
Big Santa Hat
7 cm (2.75 in) high, including Pom Pom and 3 cm (1.25 in) wide
Small Santa Hat
3.5 cm (1.5 in) high, including Pom Pom and 1.5 cm (0.75 in) wide
This pattern is written in UK terms.
Dc: Double Crochet
Dc2tog: Double crochet two stitches together
Rnd: Round
Ss: Slip Stitch
St(s): Stitch(es)
This pattern is written in US terms.
Sc: Single Crochet
Sc2tog: Single crochet two stitches together
Rnd: Round
Sl st: Slip Stitch
St(s): Stitch(es)
The stitch count is indicated at the end of every round or row. Stitch counts are shown like this: (12 sts)
Sections to be repeated are indicated within squared brackets [ ], with the number of repeats written after.
When changing colour, join the new yarn on the last yarn over of the previous stitch, unless otherwise stated.
Always sew in the ends on the wrong sides of your work.
Multiple stitches worked in one stitch.
UK Terms
US Terms
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Rnd 1: With White, 16 ch and hold in a circle. Dc into the first chain and continue along the ch for a total of 16 dc. (16 sts)
Work in a continuous spiral without ss into the first st in the rnd.
Rnd 2: 16 dc. Join Red on the last yarn over of the final dc.
Cut White, leaving a short end for sewing in, fasten off and sew in.
Rnd 3: With Red, 16 dc.
Sew in the Red join end from rnd 2.
Rnd 4: Rep rnd 3. (16 sts)
Rnd 5: [Dc2tog, 6 dc] twice. (14 sts)
Rnd 6: 14 dc.
Rnd 7: [Dc2tog, 5 dc] twice. (12 sts)
Rnd 8: 12 dc.
Rnd 9: [Dc2tog, 4 dc] twice. (10 sts)
Rnd 10: 10 dc.
Rnd 11: [Dc2tog, 3 dc] twice. (8 sts)
Rnd 12: [Dc2tog] four times. (4 sts)
Cut the yarn leaving a 8 cm (3 in tail), fasten off and sew up the top of the hat.
Rnd 1: With White and working into a magic ring, 1 ch, 6 dc. (6 sts)
Work in a continuous spiral without ss into the first st in the rnd.
Rnd 2: [2 dc in next st] six times. (12 sts)
Sew in the end from the magic ring.
Rnd 3: 12 dc.
Rnd 4: [Dc2tog] six times. (6 sts)
Cut the yarn leaving a 10 cm (4 in) tail, fasten off.
Stuff in a tiny amount of stuffing. The hole will be small, so use the end of a hook to poke it in.
Attach a sewing needle to the tail, then weave it through all final stitches and pull gently gathering the stitches together, this will form a small ball. Secure the end and then sew the pom pom onto the top of the hat with the tail.
Attach a 10 cm (4 in) length of yarn or sewing thread in white or red to the top of the decoration, knot the end and hang on your tree.
Rnd 1: With White, 8 ch and hold in a circle. Dc into the first chain and continue along the ch for a total of 8 dc. Join Claret on the last yarn over of the final dc. (8 sts)
Work in a continuous spiral without ss into the first st in the rnd.
Cut White, leaving a short end for sewing in, fasten off and sew in.
Rnd 2: With Claret, 8 dc.
Rnd 3: Rep rnd 2. (8 sts)
Rnd 4: [Dc2tog, 2 dc] twice. (6 sts)
Rnd 5: 6 dc.
Rnd 6: [dc2tog] three times. (3 sts)
Cut the yarn leaving a 8 cm (3 in tail), fasten off and sew up the top of the hat.
Rnd 1: With White and working into a magic ring, 1 ch, 6 dc. (6 sts)
Sew in the end from the magic ring.
Work in a continuous spiral without ss into the first st in the rnd.
Rnd 2: 6 dc.
Cut the yarn leaving a 10 cm (4 in) tail, fasten off.
Attach a sewing needle to the tail, then weave it through all final stitches and pull gently gathering the stitches together, this will form a small ball. Secure the end and then sew the pom pom onto the top of the hat with the tail.
Attach a 10 cm (4 in) length of yarn or sewing thread in white or red to the top of the decoration, knot the end and hang on your tree.
Rnd 1: With White, 16 ch and hold in a circle. Sc into the first chain and continue along the ch for a total of 16 sc. (16 sts)
Work in a continuous spiral without sl st into the first st in the rnd.
Rnd 2: 16 sc. Join Red on the last yarn over of the final sc.
Cut White, leaving a short end for sewing in, fasten off and sew in.
Rnd 3: With Red, 16 sc.
Sew in the Red join end from rnd 2.
Rnd 4: Rep rnd 3. (16 sts)
Rnd 5: [Sc2tog, 6 sc] twice. (14 sts)
Rnd 6: 14 sc.
Rnd 7: [Sc2tog, 5 sc] twice. (12 sts)
Rnd 8: 12 sc.
Rnd 9: [Sc2tog, 4 sc] twice. (10 sts)
Rnd 10: 10 sc.
Rnd 11: [Sc2tog, 3 sc] twice. (8 sts)
Rnd 12: [Sc2tog] four times. (4 sts)
Cut the yarn leaving a 8 cm (3 in tail), fasten off and sew up the top of the hat.
Rnd 1: With White and working into a magic ring, 1 ch, 6 sc. (6 sts)
Work in a continuous spiral without sl st into the first st in the rnd.
Rnd 2: [2 sc in next st] six times. (12 sts)
Sew in the end from the magic ring.
Rnd 3: 12 sc.
Rnd 4: [Sc2tog] six times. (6 sts)
Cut the yarn leaving a 10 cm (4 in) tail, fasten off.
Stuff in a tiny amount of stuffing. The hole will be small, so use the end of a hook to poke it in.
Attach a sewing needle to the tail, then weave it through all final stitches and pull gently gathering the stitches together, this will form a small ball. Secure the end and then sew the pom pom onto the top of the hat with the tail.
Attach a 10 cm (4 in) length of yarn or sewing thread in white or red to the top of the decoration, knot the end and hang on your tree.
Rnd 1: With White, 8 ch and hold in a circle. Sc into the first chain and continue along the ch for a total of 8 sc. Join Claret on the last yarn over of the final sc. (8 sts)
Work in a continuous spiral without sl st into the first st in the rnd.
Cut White, leaving a short end for sewing in, fasten off and sew in.
Rnd 2: With Claret, 8 sc.
Rnd 3: Rep rnd 2. (8 sts)
Rnd 4: [Sc2tog, 2 sc] twice. (6 sts)
Rnd 5: 6 sc.
Rnd 6: [Sc2tog] three times. (3 sts)
Cut the yarn leaving a 8 cm (3 in tail), fasten off and sew up the top of the hat.
Rnd 1: With White and working into a magic ring, 1 ch, 6 sc. (6 sts)
Sew in the end from the magic ring.
Work in a continuous spiral without sl st into the first st in the rnd.
Rnd 2: 6 sc.
Cut the yarn leaving a 10 cm (4 in) tail, fasten off.
Attach a sewing needle to the tail, then weave it through all final stitches and pull gently gathering the stitches together, this will form a small ball. Secure the end and then sew the pom pom onto the top of the hat with the tail.
Attach a 10 cm (4 in) length of yarn or sewing thread in white or red to the top of the decoration, knot the end and hang on your tree.
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