Santa Hat
My sweet knit Santa Hat Pattern features bulky (5) weight yarn paired with white eyelash yarn for a ridiculously cute and realistic Santa vibe. This Santa hat pattern includes all sizes Newborn through Adult making it a perfect go-to Christmas knitting pattern. With the heavier weight yarn, it’s also a very quick project. If you prefer to use worsted weight yarn rather than bulky weight, try holding two strands of worsted weight together.
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Average Head Circumference:
Materials:
● Yarn: Approximately 60 yards of red bulky (5) weight yarn for the smaller sizes and approx. 80 yards for the larger sizes (I used Homespun “Candy Apple”). Approx. 35 yards of white bulky (5) yarn for smaller sizes and approx. 45 yards for the larger sizes (I suggest Bernat Boa).
● Knitting Needles: Size 6.0 mm (US 10) Double Pointed Needles (or use the Magic Loop Method)
● Yarn or Tapestry Needle
Gauge:
5 sts and 7 rows = 2 inches in stockinette st
***It is important to check your gauge!***
Abbreviations:
●K2tog: Knit two stitches together
●**: Repeat the section in between the two stars as specified
Santa Hat Knitting Pattern
Preemie Pattern:
Cast on 36 sts with white yarn
Join in the round and place stitch marker.
Rounds 1-6: Purl
Break off white yarn and pick up red yarn
Rounds 7-20: Knit
Round 21: *K2tog, K7* Repeat around (32 total sts)
Rounds 22-24: Knit
Round 25: *K2tog, K6* Repeat around (28 total sts)
Rounds 26-28: Knit
Round 29: *K2tog, K5* Repeat around (24 total sts)
Rounds 30-32: Knit
Round 33: *K2tog, K4* Repeat around (20 total sts)
Rounds 34-36: Knit
Round 37: *K2tog, K3* Repeat around (16 total sts)
Rounds 38-40: Knit
Round 41: *K2tog, K2* Repeat around (12 total sts)
Rounds 42-44: Knit
Round 45: *K2tog, K1* Repeat around (8 total sts)
Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends.
For the pom-pom on the end of the hat, wrap your white yarn around 4 fingers 35 times. Slip the wraps off of your fingers and, using another piece of white yarn, tie them in the center as tightly as possible (be sure to leave long ends so you can tie it onto the hat). Cut all of the loops on each side of the tie and trim to the desired length. Use the ends of your tie to attach to the tip of the hat.
Newborn Pattern:
Cast on 40 sts with white yarn
Join in the round and place stitch marker.
Rounds 1-6: Purl
Break off white yarn and pick up red yarn
Rounds 7-20: Knit
Round 21: *K2tog, K8* Repeat around (36 total sts)
Rounds 22-24: Knit
Round 25: *K2tog, K7* Repeat around (32 total sts)
Rounds 26-28: Knit
Round 29: *K2tog, K6* Repeat around (28 total sts)
Rounds 30-32: Knit
Round 33: *K2tog, K5* Repeat around (24 total sts)
Rounds 34-36: Knit
Round 37: *K2tog, K4* Repeat around (20 total sts)
Rounds 38-40: Knit
Round 41: *K2tog, K3* Repeat around (16 total sts)
Rounds 42-44: Knit
Round 45: *K2tog, K2* Repeat around (12 total sts)
Rounds 46-48: Knit
Round 49: *K2tog, K1* Repeat around (8 total sts)
Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends.
For the pom-pom on the end of the hat, wrap your white yarn around 4 fingers 35 times. Slip the wraps off of your fingers and, using another piece of white yarn, tie them in the center as tightly as possible (be sure to leave long ends so you can tie it onto the hat). Cut all of the loops on each side of the tie and trim to the desired length. Use the ends of your tie to attach to the tip of the hat.
0-3 Month Pattern:
Cast on 42 sts with white yarn
Join in the round and place stitch marker.
Rounds 1-6: Purl
Break off white yarn and pick up red yarn
Rounds 7-20: Knit
Round 21: *K2tog, K19* Repeat (40 total sts)
Round 22: *K2tog, K8* Repeat around (36 total sts)
Rounds 23-25: Knit
Round 26: *K2tog, K7* Repeat around (32 total sts)
Rounds 27-29: Knit
Round 30: *K2tog, K6* Repeat around (28 total sts)
Rounds 31-33: Knit
Round 34: *K2tog, K5* Repeat around (24 total sts)
Rounds 35-37: Knit
Round 38: *K2tog, K4* Repeat around (20 total sts)
Rounds 39-41: Knit
Round 42: *K2tog, K3* Repeat around (16 total sts)
Rounds 43-45: Knit
Round 46: *K2tog, K2* Repeat around (12 total sts)
Rounds 47-49: Knit
Round 50: *K2tog, K1* Repeat around (8 total sts)
Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends.
For the pom-pom on the end of the hat, wrap your white yarn around 4 fingers 35 times. Slip the wraps off of your fingers and, using another piece of white yarn, tie them in the center as tightly as possible (be sure to leave long ends so you can tie it onto the hat). Cut all of the loops on each side of the tie and trim to the desired length. Use the ends of your tie to attach to the tip of the hat.
3-6 Month Pattern
Cast on 46 sts with white yarn
Join in the round and place stitch marker.
Rounds 1-6: Purl
Break off white yarn and pick up red yarn
Rounds 7-21: Knit
Round 22: *K2tog, K21* Repeat (44 total sts)
Rounds 23-25: Knit
Round 26: *K2tog, K9* Repeat around (40 total sts)
Rounds 27-29: Knit
Round 30: *K2tog, K8* Repeat around (36 total sts)
Rounds 31-33: Knit
Round 34: *K2tog, K7* Repeat around (32 total sts)
Rounds 35-37: Knit
Round 38: *K2tog, K6* Repeat around (28 total sts)
Rounds 39-41: Knit
Round 42: *K2tog, K5* Repeat around (24 total sts)
Rounds 43-45: Knit
Round 46: *K2tog, K4* Repeat around (20 total sts)
Rounds 47-49: Knit
Round 50: *K2tog, K3* Repeat around (16 total sts)
Rounds 51-53: Knit
Round 54: *K2tog, K2* Repeat around (12 total sts)
Rounds 55-57: Knit
Round 58: *K2tog, K1* Repeat around (8 total sts)
Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends.
For the pom-pom on the end of the hat, wrap your white yarn around 4 fingers 35 times. Slip the wraps off of your fingers and, using another piece of white yarn, tie them in the center as tightly as possible (be sure to leave long ends so you can tie it onto the hat). Cut all of the loops on each side of the tie and trim to the desired length. Use the ends of your tie to attach to the tip of the hat.
6-12 Month Pattern
Cast on 48 sts with white yarn
Join in the round and place stitch marker.
Rounds 1-6: Purl
Break off white yarn and pick up red yarn
Rounds 7-24: Knit
Round 25: *K2tog, K10* Repeat around (44 total sts)
Rounds 26-28: Knit
Round 29: *K2tog, K9* Repeat around (40 total sts)
Rounds 30-32: Knit
Round 33: *K2tog, K8* Repeat around (36 total sts)
Rounds 34-36: Knit
Round 37: *K2tog, K7* Repeat around (32 total sts)
Rounds 38-40: Knit
Round 41: *K2tog, K6* Repeat around (28 total sts)
Rounds 42-44: Knit
Round 45: *K2tog, K5* Repeat around (24 total sts)
Rounds 46-48: Knit
Round 49: *K2tog, K4* Repeat around (20 total sts)
Rounds 50-52: Knit
Round 53: *K2tog, K3* Repeat around (16 total sts)
Rounds 54-56: Knit
Round 57: *K2tog, K2* Repeat around (12 total sts)
Rounds 58-60: Knit
Round 61: *K2tog, K1* Repeat around (8 total sts)
Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends.
For the pom-pom on the end of the hat, wrap your white yarn around 4 fingers 35 times. Slip the wraps off of your fingers and, using another piece of white yarn, tie them in the center as tightly as possible (be sure to leave long ends so you can tie it onto the hat). Cut all of the loops on each side of the tie and trim to the desired length. Use the ends of your tie to attach to the tip of the hat.
1-3 Year Pattern
Cast on 50 sts with white yarn
Join in the round and place stitch marker.
Rounds 1-6: Purl
Break off white yarn and pick up red yarn
Rounds 7-24: Knit
Round 25: *K2tog, K23* Repeat (48 total sts)
Rounds 26-28: Knit
Round 29: *K2tog, K10* Repeat around (44 total sts)
Rounds 30-32: Knit
Round 33: *K2tog, K9* Repeat around (40 total sts)
Rounds 34-36: Knit
Round 37: *K2tog, K8* Repeat around (36 total sts)
Rounds 38-40: Knit
Round 41: *K2tog, K7* Repeat around (32 total sts)
Rounds 42-44: Knit
Round 45: *K2tog, K6* Repeat around (28 total sts)
Rounds 46-48: Knit
Round 49: *K2tog, K5* Repeat around (24 total sts)
Rounds 50-52: Knit
Round 53: *K2tog, K4* Repeat around (20 total sts)
Rounds 54-56: Knit
Round 57: *K2tog, K3* Repeat around (16 total sts)
Rounds 58-60: Knit
Round 61: *K2tog, K2* Repeat around (12 total sts)
Rounds 62-64: Knit
Round 65: *K2tog, K1* Repeat around (8 total sts)
Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends. For the pom-pom on the end of the hat, wrap your white yarn around 4 fingers 35 times. Slip the wraps off of your fingers and, using another piece of white yarn, tie them in the center as tightly as possible (be sure to leave long ends so you can tie it onto the hat). Cut all of the loops on each side of the tie and trim to the desired length. Use the ends of your tie to attach to the tip of the hat.
3-10 Year Pattern
Cast on 52 sts with white yarn
Join in the round and place stitch marker.
Rounds 1-6: Purl
Break off white yarn and pick up red yarn
Rounds 7-26: Knit
Round 27: *K2tog, K11* Repeat around (48 total sts)
Rounds 28-30: Knit
Round 31: *K2tog, K10* Repeat around (44 total sts)
Rounds 32-34: Knit
Round 35: *K2tog, K9* Repeat around (40 total sts)
Rounds 36-38: Knit
Round 39: *K2tog, K8* Repeat around (36 total sts)
Rounds 40-42: Knit
Round 43: *K2tog, K7* Repeat around (32 total sts)
Rounds 44-46: Knit
Round 47: *K2tog, K6* Repeat around (28 total sts)
Rounds 48-50: Knit
Round 51: *K2tog, K5* Repeat around (24 total sts)
Rounds 52-54: Knit
Round 55: *K2tog, K4* Repeat around (20 total sts)
Rounds 56-58: Knit
Round 59: *K2tog, K3* Repeat around (16 total sts)
Rounds 60-62: Knit
Round 63: *K2tog, K2* Repeat around (12 total sts)
Rounds 64-66: Knit
Round 67: *K2tog, K1* Repeat around (8 total sts)
Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends.
For the pom-pom on the end of the hat, wrap your white yarn around 4 fingers 35 times. Slip the wraps off of your fingers and, using another piece of white yarn, tie them in the center as tightly as possible (be sure to leave long ends so you can tie it onto the hat). Cut all of the loops on each side of the tie and trim to the desired length. Use the ends of your tie to attach to the tip of the hat.
Pre-Teen/Teen Pattern
Cast on 56 sts with white yarn
Join in the round and place stitch marker.
Rounds 1-6: Purl
Break off white yarn and pick up red yarn
Rounds 7-26: Knit
Round 27: *K2tog, K12* Repeat around (52 total sts)
Rounds 28-30: Knit
Round 31: *K2tog, K11* Repeat (48 total sts)
Rounds 32-34: Knit
Round 35: *K2tog, K10* Repeat around (44 total sts)
Rounds 36-38: Knit
Round 39: *K2tog, K9* Repeat around (40 total sts)
Rounds 40-42: Knit
Round 43: *K2tog, K8* Repeat around (36 total sts)
Rounds 44-46: Knit
Round 47: *K2tog, K7* Repeat around (32 total sts)
Rounds 48-50: Knit
Round 51: *K2tog, K6* Repeat around (28 total sts)
Rounds 52-54: Knit
Round 55: *K2tog, K5* Repeat around (24 total sts)
Rounds 56-58: Knit
Round 59: *K2tog, K4* Repeat around (20 total sts)
Rounds 60-62: Knit
Round 63: *K2tog, K3* Repeat around (16 total sts)
Rounds 64-66: Knit
Round 67: *K2tog, K2* Repeat around (12 total sts)
Rounds 68-70: Knit
Round 71: *K2tog, K1* Repeat around (8 total sts)
Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends.
For the pom-pom on the end of the hat, wrap your white yarn around 4 fingers 35 times. Slip the wraps off of your fingers and, using another piece of white yarn, tie them in the center as tightly as possible (be sure to leave long ends so you can tie it onto the hat). Cut all of the loops on each side of the tie and trim to the desired length. Use the ends of your tie to attach to the tip of the hat.
Adult Woman Pattern
Cast on 58 sts with white yarn
Join in the round and place stitch marker.
Rounds 1-6: Purl
Break off white yarn and pick up red yarn
Rounds 7-26: Knit
Round 27: *K2tog, K27* Repeat (56 total sts)
Rounds 28-30: Knit
Round 31: *K2tog, K12* Repeat around (52 total sts)
Rounds 32-34: Knit
Round 35: *K2tog, K11* Repeat (48 total sts)
Rounds 36-38: Knit
Round 39: *K2tog, K10* Repeat around (44 total sts)
Rounds 40-42: Knit
Round 43: *K2tog, K9* Repeat around (40 total sts)
Rounds 44-46: Knit
Round 47: *K2tog, K8* Repeat around (36 total sts)
Rounds 48-50: Knit
Round 51: *K2tog, K7* Repeat around (32 total sts)
Rounds 52-54: Knit
Round 55: *K2tog, K6* Repeat around (28 total sts)
Rounds 56-58: Knit
Round 59: *K2tog, K5* Repeat around (24 total sts)
Rounds 60-62: Knit
Round 63: *K2tog, K4* Repeat around (20 total sts)
Rounds 64-66: Knit
Round 67: *K2tog, K3* Repeat around (16 total sts)
Rounds 68-70: Knit
Round 71: *K2tog, K2* Repeat around (12 total sts)
Rounds 72-74: Knit
Round 75: *K2tog, K1* Repeat around (8 total sts)
Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends.
For the pom-pom on the end of the hat, wrap your white yarn around 4 fingers 35 times. Slip the wraps off of your fingers and, using another piece of white yarn, tie them in the center as tightly as possible (be sure to leave long ends so you can tie it onto the hat). Cut all of the loops on each side of the tie and trim to the desired length. Use the ends of your tie to attach to the tip of the hat.
Adult Man Pattern
Cast on 60 sts with white yarn
Join in the round and place stitch marker.
Rounds 1-6: Purl
Break off white yarn and pick up red yarn
Rounds 7-28: Knit
Round 29: *K2tog, K13* Repeat around (56 total sts)
Rounds 30-32: Knit
Round 33: *K2tog, K12* Repeat around (52 total sts)
Rounds 34-36: Knit
Round 37: *K2tog, K11* Repeat (48 total sts)
Rounds 38-40: Knit
Round 41: *K2tog, K10* Repeat around (44 total sts)
Rounds 42-44: Knit
Round 45: *K2tog, K9* Repeat around (40 total sts)
Rounds 46-48: Knit
Round 49: *K2tog, K8* Repeat around (36 total sts)
Rounds 50-52: Knit
Round 53: *K2tog, K7* Repeat around (32 total sts)
Rounds 54-56: Knit
Round 57: *K2tog, K6* Repeat around (28 total sts)
Rounds 58-60: Knit
Round 61: *K2tog, K5* Repeat around (24 total sts)
Rounds 62-64: Knit
Round 65: *K2tog, K4* Repeat around (20 total sts)
Rounds 66-68: Knit
Round 69: *K2tog, K3* Repeat around (16 total sts)
Rounds 70-72: Knit
Round 73: *K2tog, K2* Repeat around (12 total sts)
Rounds 74-76: Knit
Round 77: *K2tog, K1* Repeat around (8 total sts)
Do not bind off. Cut approx. 7 inch tail. Using yarn needle, remove all sts from DPNs or magic loop, as if to purl. Pull tail through to cinch the top of hat. Using yarn needle, pull tail through to the inside of the hat. Tie a knot and weave in ends.
For the pom-pom on the end of the hat, wrap your white yarn around 4 fingers 35 times. Slip the wraps off of your fingers and, using another piece of white yarn, tie them in the center as tightly as possible (be sure to leave long ends so you can tie it onto the hat). Cut all of the loops on each side of the tie and trim to the desired length. Use the ends of your tie to attach to the tip of the hat.
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