I love a good Santa hat - makes me feel very festive with very little effort. Problem is, I have a giant head. It’s true. Hats usually don’t fit me and when I can squeeze them on, they give me a headache. Luckily, Santa hats are very simple to make and easy to adjust in size!

The full pattern for my giant head is written, but we’ll start with instructions on how to figure the pattern out for whatever size you need. Start to finish, this hat took me about 8 hours of knitting and was finished in a weekend.

This pattern is available for free on my blog. The $1 download gives you a fully formatted pdf file free from ads that is easy to use in apps or print.

Materials

• Yarn: I recommend any size 4 yarn. You’ll need two colors - one for the trim and pom-pom and one for the main hat. I’ve used Red Heart super saver in white and Caron one pound in country rose (happened to be in my stash)
• Size 8 knitting needles (5 mm) - circulars are recommended, but you can use dpns if you prefer.
• Snips
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker - recommended to help you remember when to mark that you’ve finished a row on your stitch counter

Gauge - you must knit a gauge swatch to adjust the sizing
22 sts = 5.25 inches
15 rows = 2.5 inches