Free Crochet Santa Hat & Mitts pattern
Hook yourself and your little one a matching crochet Santa hat and mittens set, so you’re both Christmas pressie-ready!
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Everyone loves Santa! Now you can hook up some cosy winter accessories to pay homage to the big man himself with this delightful crochet Santa hat and mitts set, courtesy of Eleonora Tulley of Coastal Crochet.
This fantastic pattern can be crafted in sizes for adults and kids, so you’ll both be cosy and snug when queuing for Santa’s grotto or huddled around the tree.
For this pattern, Eleonora has used Scheepjes Chunky Monkey yarn, which is super soft and squishy We also recommend white trim, cuffs and pompom are all made with Scheepjes Softy yarn to give your projects a real fluffy festive finish.
Free crochet Santa hat & Mitts set
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You can find important information like the measurements and technical details for this pattern below, but if you’d like to go straight to the pattern you can use these handy links below:
Free Santa hat crochet pattern
Free Christmas Mittens crochet pattern
How this free pattern is constructed
Parts of the pattern are worked in a continuous spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. You may find it helpful to mark the first stitch of the round, moving it up as you work.
The Mittens start by working the Cuff in short rows. The ends are joined together in a loop, and the main body is then worked on the side of this loop in rounds. A space is left for the Thumb, which is worked at the end.
The Hat is worked from the Rib up.
Technical details about this pattern
This pattern has been designed in both child and adult sizes. The child size is written first, with the adult size following in pink in the brackets after.
This crochet pattern is written in UK terminology, but if you’re unsure of any of the stitch names or are used to US patterns, you can find a full list of helpful information in our abbreviations and conversions guide.
We would advise checking your tension before starting this project. 11 sts and 13 rows should measure 10x10cm (4x4in) when working double crochet stitches using Yarn B and a 6mm hook.
Measurements for the crochet Santa hat
Child size: Head circumference – 40cm/15¾in
Adult size: Head circumference – 54cm/21¾in
Measurements for the Christmas crochet mitts
Child size: Hand circumference – 13cm/5in
Child size: Hand length – 15cm/6in
Adult size: Hand circumference – 18cm/7in
Adult size: Hand length – 23cm/9in
Free Santa Hat Crochet Pattern
You Will Need
Yarn A - Scheepjes Softy (75% polyester, 25% nylon, 50g/145m)
- White (494): 1 ball for both sizes.
Yarn B - Scheepjes Chunky Monkey (100% acrylic, 100g/116m)
- Cardinal (1246): 2 balls for child size, 3 balls for adult size
Tools
- A 4.5mm (US 7) hoo
- A 6mm (US J/10) hooks
- Pompom maker, 65mm
We’ll start our hat by making the rib
Step 1
Using a 4.5mm hook and Yarn A, chain (ch) 8 (11).
Row 1 (Wrong Side) Half treble crochet (htr) in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [7 (10) sts]
Row 2 (RS) Ch2, htr in back loop (bl) of each stitch (st) across, turn.
Repeat Row 2 until Rib measures 40 (54)cm.
Step 2
With Wrong Side (WS) facing, slip stitch (ss) the short edges together.
Then we move on to making the main body of the hat
Step 1
With Right Side (RS) facing and using a 6mm hook, join Yarn B in any row-end of Rib.
Round 1 (RS Ch1, work 42 (54) double crochet (dc) evenly around. [42 (54) sts]
Round 2 (RS) *Dc in next 13 (17) sts, 2dc in next st; repeat from * twice more. [45 (57) sts]
Round 3 Dc in each st around.
Round 4 *2dc in next st, dc in next 14 (18) sts; repeat from * twice more, ss in beg dc. [48 (60) sts]
Step 2
This step is for the ADULT SIZE ONLY (go straight to the next step for the child size)
Round 5 Ch3 (counts as htr, ch1), *skip 2 sts, (htr, ch1, htr) in next st; repeat from * around, ss in the second ch of beg ch-3, turn. [-(20) V-sts]
Round 6 (WS) Ch1, (htr, ch1, htr) in each ch-1 sp around, ss to beg htr, turn.
Rounds 7-12 As Row 6.
Row 13 Ch1, 3dc in each ch-1 sp around. [- (60) sts]
Row 14 (13dc, dc2tog) 4 times. [-(56) sts]
Row 15 6dc, dc2tog, (12dc, dc2tog) 3 times, 6dc. [-(52) sts]
Round 16 (11dc, dc2tog) 4 times, ss to beg dc. [-(48) sts]
Rounds 17-20 Repeat Rounds 5-8. [- (16) V-sts]
Round 21 As Round 13. [- (48) sts]
Round 22 (10 dc, dc2tog) 4 times. [-(44) sts]
Round 23 5dc, dc2tog, (9dc, dc2tog) 3 times, 4dc. [-(44) sts]
Round 24 (8dc, dc2tog) 4 times. [-(36) sts]
Rounds 25-28 Repeat Rounds 5-8. [-(12) V-sts]
Round 29 As Round 13. [-(36) sts]
Round 30 (7dc, dc2tog) 4 times. [-(32) sts]
Round 31 3dc, dc2tog, (6dc, dc2tog) 3 times, 3dc. [-(28) sts]
Round 32 (5dc, dc2tog) 4 times. [-(24) sts]
Rounds 33-35 Repeat Rounds 5-7. [-(8) V-sts]
Fasten off and thread tail through sts of the final round to close.
Step 3
This step is for the CHILD SIZE ONLY (go straight to the next step for the adults size)
Work as Rounds 17-35 of the previous Adult size only step.
Fasten off and thread tail through sts of the final round to close.
Step 4
Finish your hat by making a pompom using Yarn A and sew to the top of the Hat.
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Free Christmas mittens crochet pattern
Start your mittens by making the cuff first
Step 1
Using a 4.5mm hook and Yarn A, chain 8 (11).
Row 1 (WS) Htr in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [7 (10) sts]
Row 2 (RS) Ch2 (counts as htr throughout), htr in bl of each st across, turn.
Repeat Row 2 another 11 (17) times.
Step 2
With WS facing, ss the short edges together.
Fasten off.
Next we’ll start making the hand
Step 1
With RS facing and using a 6mm hook, join Yarn B in any row-end around the Cuff.
Round 1 Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), work 14 (20) dc evenly around. [14 (20) sts]
Round 2 *Dc in next 6 (9) sts, 2dc in next st; repeat from * once more. [16 (22) sts]
Round 3 Dc in each st around.
Round 4 *2dc in next st, dc in next 7 (10) sts; rep from * once more, ss to beg dc. [18 (24) sts]
Round 5 Ch3 (counts as htr, ch1 throughout), htr in st at base of ch-3, *skip 1 st, (htr, ch1, htr) in next st) 8 (11) times, skip final st, ss to second ch of beg ch-3, turn. [9 (12) V-sts]
Round 6 (WS) Ch1, (htr, ch1, htr) in each ch-1 sp around, ss to beg htr, turn.
Rounds 7-8 As Round 6.
Round 9 Ch1, 3dc in each ch-1 sp around, ss to beg dc. [27 (36) sts]
Round 10 Ch1 (does not count as st), skip 9 (12) sts, dc in rem 18 (24) sts. [18 (24) sts]
Round 11 Dc in each st around.
Repeat Round 11 another 0 (1) times.
Next round Ch3, htr in st at base of ch-3, *skip 2 sts, (htr, ch1, htr) in next st; repeat from * around, ss to the second ch of beg ch-3, turn. [6 (8) V-sts]
Repeat Rounds 6-9.
Next round Dc in each st around. [18 (24) sts]
Next round (Dc2tog, 4dc) repeat around. [15 (20) sts]
Next round (Dc2tog, 3dc) repeat around. [12 (16) sts]
Step 2
This next round is for the ADULT SIZE ONLY (if you’re making this child’s size go straight to the next step)
Next round (Dc2tog, 2dc) 4 times. [- (12) sts]
Step 3
Work this next round for ALL SIZES
Next round (Dc2tog) 6 times.
Fasten off and use the tail to close the final round.
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Now let’s make that all important thumb
Step 1
Using a 6mm hook, join Yarn B through the first and final skipped stitch of the thumb space.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, dc through both sts, dc in each rem st around. [8 (11) sts]
Step 2
Work this next step for the CHILD SIZE ONLY (go straight to the next step for adult sizes)
Round 2 Dc2tog, dc in next 6 sts. [7 (–) sts]
Round 3 Dc in each st around.
Round 4 (Dc2tog, 1dc) twice, dc in final st. [5 (–) sts]
Fasten off and thread tail through the final 5 sts to close.
Step 3
Work this next step for the Adult SIZE ONLY (go straight to the next step for child sizes)
Round 2 (RS) Dc in each st around.
Round 3 Dc2tog, dc in next 9 sts. [- (10) sts]
Rounds 4-5 Dc in each st around.
Round 6 (Dc2tog, 3dc) twice. [- (8) sts]
Round 7 (Dc2tog, 2dc) twice. [- (6) sts]
Fasten off and thread tail through the final 6 sts to close.
Shopping List
You don’t need to wait for Santa to arrive, treat yourself to all the materials needed to make this pattern with these handy links
- Buy Scheepjes Softy yarn from Wool Warehouse
- Buy Scheepjes Chunky Monkey yarn from TheKnittingNetwork
- Buy Pony 4.5mm crochet hook from TheKnittingNetwork
- Buy Pony 6mm crochet hook from TheKnittingNetwork
- Buy Clover pompom maker from TheKnittingNetwork
Crochet matching hats for you and Santa’s little helper
We love that this pattern can be made for both adults and kids, but why stop at just two? Why not hook up a hat for every member of the family to wear on your Christmas day walk! They’d also make a cheeky secret santa gift for an office colleague.
Once you’ve made your crochet Santa hat and are all cosy in your chunky mitts, it’s time to find your next Christmas project. But if you’re not sure what to make next, you’re in for a treat – we’ve got loads of Christmas crochet projects for you to try!
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Authors
Eleonora Tully, also known as ‘Coastal Crochet’, is a crochet designer and crochet blogger. Eleonora is well known for hosting blanket crochet-alongs. People from all over the world take part and a global community has formed around her designs. Eleonora started her crochet blog in 2015 and hasn’t missed a month since, regularly sharing her crochet designs, crochet chat and general crochet inspiration. Living by the sea provides Eleonora with lots of inspiration for her crochet designs, and coastal walks with Salty her dog help keep her creative juices flowing. Eleonora has had numerous designs published in Simply Crochet magazine as well as designing for a variety of other companies and events. She teaches crochet workshops and gives talks on the subject too. Find Eleonora at www.coastalcrochet.com
