Free Santa Hat Crochet Pattern

This is one of my absolute favorite hat patterns. I made this hat for my son and a few of my nieces and nephews two years ago. Now that my daughter is a little older, and will sort of keep hats on, I decided to make one for her this year. This is an incredibly easy pattern. I changed the pattern slightly to fit how I like to crochet. You can get the original free pattern on Cherished Bliss, 

Materials Needed-

Needle size- I

Yarn- Lava Wash by Bernat. For the white yarn, I used some yarn I had left over, I think it was Caron Simply Soft. 

Yarn Needle

Pom pom maker, or click here for how to make a pom pom. 

Stitch Markers, not necessary but very helpful. If you don't have stitch markers you can always use a paper clip or piece of scrap yarn.  

Size- 12-36 months

Terms:

ch: chain
sl st: slip stitch
st: stitch
sts: stitches
sc: single crochet

hdc: half double crochet
dc: double crochet
fpdc: front post double crochet
bpdc: back post double crochet
(): the number of st that will be worked in each round 

*__*: stitches between the asterisks are to be repeated 

Ch 2

Row1: 6 dc in 2nd ch from hook

Row 2: Sl st in 1dc, (place st marker here if using one) sc in same st.

Dc in next 5sts.

(If using a stitch marker, move it to the first st of every round as you go.)

Row 3: Dc in sc.

Row 4- 12- Continue to dc in the round, (6 dc per Round)

Round 13:*2dc, dc in next 2 sts* around, (8 sts)

Round 14: dc in each st around, (8 sts)

Round 15:  *2dc, dc in next 3 sts* around, (10 sts)

Round 16: sc in same as joining, dc in each st around, (10 sts)

Round 17: *2dc, dc in next 4 sts*around, (12 sts)

Round 18: dc in each st around, (12 sts)

Round 19:*2dc, dc in next 5 sts* around, (14 sts)

Round 20: dc in each st around, (14 sts)

Round 21: *2dc, dc in next 6 sts* around, (16 sts)

Round 22:  dc in each st around, (16 sts)

Round 23: *2dc, dc in next 7 sts* around,  (18 sts)

Round 24: dc in each st around, (18 sts)

Round 25: *2dc, dc in next 8 sts* around,  (20 sts)

Round 26: dc in each st around, (20 sts)

Round 27: *2dc, dc in next 4 sts* around, (24 sts)

Round 28: *2dc, dc in next 5 sts* around, (28 sts)

Round 29: *2dc, dc in next 6 sts* around,  (32 sts)

Round 30: *2dc, dc in next 7 sts* around, (36 sts)

Round 31: sc*2dc, dc in next 8 sts* around,  (40 sts)

Round 32: *2dc, dc in next 19 sts* around, (42 sts)

Round 33:*2dc, dc in next 20 sts* around,  (44 sts)

Round 34: *2dc, dc in next 21 sts* around,  (46 sts)

Round 35: *2dc, dc in next 22 sts* around, (48 sts)

Round 36: dc in each st around, (48 sts)

Round 37: hdc in next 46 sts, sc in last 2 sts. Sl st into 1st hdc, (this will complete the last round without starting a new row). (48 sts) 

Change Colors (using 2 strands of yarn for entire brim, rows 38-41).

Round 38: Using 2 strands, sc in same as joining, dc in same st and in each st around, sl st to first dc (48 sts)

Round 39-41: sc in same as joining, *fpdc, bpdc* around, sl st to first fpdc (48 sts) Fasten off, weave in ends.

Make Pom pom and join to end of hat. Sew in all loose ends.