The Bobble Santa Hat Crochet Pattern is a festive and beginner-friendly design, perfect for adding a handmade touch to your holiday season. This pattern includes clear instructions for five sizes—baby, toddler, child, adult, and adult large—making it ideal for crafting hats for the entire family. The design features a unique puff stitch band for added texture and a handmade puff stitch pom-pom for a classic Santa hat look. Whether you’re creating matching hats for family photos, thoughtful gifts, or just a fun seasonal project, this pattern has you covered.

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)

Techniques Used

Double crochet, single crochet, and puff stitches are used to create this beanie. All techniques are explained in a helpful video tutorial.