Cwm Enfys Crochet

Santa Hat

A quick and easy pattern to make a Santa hat to hang on the Christmas tree. You can make it in yarn or thread for different sizes.

Materials
Dk yarn in red and white, polyester filling, 4.00mm hook. This makes one about 10cm (4ins) tall.

UK Instructions

Top
Rnd 1: In white, ch 2, 6 dc in 1st ch, mark as right side, ss to 2^nd ch, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, dc2tog 6 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, dc2tog 3 times, change to red, cut white, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (3 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, 2 dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 10, ss to 1^st ch, (forms hanging loop), dc in each dc, ss to 1^st dc, making sure loop is to right side, turn.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 3 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (9 sts)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) 3 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 11: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) 3 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (15 sts)
Rnd 13: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 14: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc) 3 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (18 sts)
Rnd 15: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 16: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc) 3 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (21 sts)
Rnd 17: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 18: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 8 dc) 3 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (24 sts)
Rnd 19: Ch 1, dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, fasten off.

Base
Rnd 1: In white, ch 2, 6 dc in 1st ch, mark as right side, ss to 2^nd ch, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 dc in each dc, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) 6 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (18 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) 6 times, ss to 1^st ch, turn. (24 sts)
Place top and base together with wrong sides facing, matching up dc’s and work through both layers. With hat top pointing towards you, continue as follows.
Lightly fill when you have done about พ of rnd 5.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, 4 tr in each dc, ss to 3^rd ch, fasten off. Sew in ends.

US Instructions

Top
Rnd 1: In white, ch 2, 6 sc in 1st ch, mark as right side, sl st to 2^nd ch, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc, sl st to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc, sl st to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc2tog 6 times, sl st to 1^st ch, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc2tog 3 times, change to red, cut white, sl st to 1^st ch, turn. (3 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc, sl st to 1^st ch, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 10, sl st to 1^st ch, (forms hanging loop), sc in each sc, sl st to 1^st sc, making sure loop is to right side, turn.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 3 times, sl st to 1^st ch, turn. (9 sts)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc in each sc, sl st to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 10: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) 3 times, sl st to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in each sc, sl st to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) 3 times, sl st to 1^st ch, turn. (15 sts)
Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in each sc, sl st to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 14: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc) 3 times, sl st to 1^st ch, turn. (18 sts)
Rnd 15: Ch 1, sc in each sc, sl st to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 16: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc) 3 times, sl st to 1^st ch, turn. (21 sts)
Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc in each sc, sl st to 1^st ch, turn.
Rnd 18: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc) 3 times, sl st to 1^st ch, turn. (24 sts)
Rnd 19: Ch 1, sc in each sc, sl st to 1^st ch, fasten off.

Base
Rnd 1: In white, ch 2, 6 sc in 1^st ch, mark as right side, sl st to 2^nd ch, turn. (6 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc, sl st to 1^st ch, turn. (12 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 6 times, sl st to 1^st ch, turn. (18 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) 6 times, sl st to 1^st ch, turn. (24 sts)
Place top and base together with wrong sides facing, matching up sc’s and work through both layers. With hat top pointing towards you, continue as follows.
Lightly fill when you have done about พ of rnd 5.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, 4 dc in each sc, sl st to 3^rd ch, fasten off. Sew in ends.

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