
Forget the Christmas jumper, this year it’s all about the Crochet Christmas Hat! And who can resist this cute Christmas Pudding Beanie Hat complete with holly sprig and berries? With 8 sizes from newborn to adult available, you can make one for all the family! (I want to see those family pictures please!)
To share the festive love, I am offering the Toddler size pattern Free below!
The PDF download of all 8 sizes is available from: Love Crochet, Ravelry, Craftsy, Etsy
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Skill Level & Special Stitches
This pattern is suitable for beginners with some experience. Special stitches are explained in the pattern.
Materials
4mm hook
Yarn: Double Knit yarn in white and brown for the hat and green and red for the Holly and Berry Sprig.
In the item pictured I used Stylecraft Special DK (aff) in White, Walnut, Green for the leaves and Lipstick for the berries (aff).
Pattern Notes
The hat is worked top down
Numbers in brackets at the end of a round indicate the number of stitches in that round
Instructions in brackets mean those stitches should be worked into the same stitch e.g. (dc, hdc) means you should work a dc and a hdc into the next stitch
Standard Stitches & Abbreviations Used (US terms)
ch = chain
st = stitch
sk = skip
yo = yarn over sl
st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
blo = back loop only
Special Stitches
Magic ring
You can find a video tutorial on how to create a magic ring here. If you are not familiar with the magic ring for working in the round then you can ch4 and join to the first st with a sl st and work the sts into this ring to start the pattern.
Extended double crochet (edc)
This is very similar to a double crochet but with a small extra step. Yo, insert hook, yo, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through one loop (3 loops on hook), yo, pull through two loops (2 loops on hook), yo, pull through two loops.
Single Crochet 2 together (sc2tog)
Insert hook into st, yo, pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 3 loops
Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc)
The stitch is worked as a normal dc, but instead of working it into the top 2 loops, insert your hook behind the post of the stitch you are working into (so the stitch is in front) and work the dc as normal.
You can download the full, add free printable pattern from any of my online stores, just click on the name to access Ravelry, Craftsy, Etsy or Love Crochet
The Toddler Size Christmas Pudding Beanie Pattern
The Holly Sprig
The instructions for the Holly Sprig with berries are found here.
As well as the written pattern, there is a YouTube tutorial available to guide you through making the Holly Sprig in
left handed here and right handed below:
Toddler Hat Pattern
Using Stylecraft Special DK in White (aff)
Magic ring
Round 1: 10dc in magic ring, join with sl st to top of first st(10)
Round 2: Ch2 (does not count as stitch here or throughout) 2dc in each dc, join with sl st to top of first st (20)
Round 3: Ch2, *dc in next st, 2dc in the next st*. Repeat * 9 more times, join with sl st to top of first st (30)
Round 4: Ch2, *dc in next 2 st, 2dc in next st *. Repeat * 9 more times, join with sl st to top of first st (40)
Round 5: Ch2, *dc in next 3 st, 2dc in next st*. Repeat * 9 more times, join with sl st to top of first st (50)
Round 6: Ch2, *dc in next 4 st, 2dc in next st*. Repeat * 9 more times, join with sl st to top of first st (60)
Round 7: Ch2, *dc in next 5 st, 2dc in next st*. Repeat * 9 more times, join with sl st to top of first st (70)
Round 8: Ch2, dc in each st (70)
Round 9: Ch1, *sc, hdc in next 2 st, dc, edc, dc, hdc in next 2 st, sc in next 2 st*. Repeat * 6 more times, join with a sl st to top of first st (70)
Round 10: Ch1, *sc2tog, hdc in next 2 st, (dc, edc, dc), hdc in next 2 st, sc2tog, sc*. Repeat * 6 more times, join with a sl st to top of first st (70)
Fasten off. Change to Stylecraft Special DK in Walnut (aff)
Round 11: Starting where you fastened off, ch2, and working through the back loop and 3rd loop only *dc in sc2tog from last round, hdc in next 2 st, sc in next 3 st, hdc in next 2 st, dc in next 2st*. Repeat * 6 more times, join with sl st to top of first st (70)
Round 12: Repeat round 11 working through both loops (70)
Round 13-17: Ch2, dc in each stitch around, join with sl st to top of first st (70)
Round 18: Ch2, *hdc, fpdc*. Repeat * around to the end and join with sl st to top of first st (70)
Round 19-20: Repeat round 18 making sure you work the fpdc around the fpdc from the previous round to create the cable effect (70)
Finishing
Fasten off, sew in ends.
Attach holly sprig to top of hat positioning wherever suits
Go forth, be jolly and photograph the fun for prosperity!
I hope you enjoy this pattern, and as always, don’t forget to tag me in your finished makes! Nothing makes me happier than seeing my designs brought to life by others. I love the colour choices and personal touches you add to the patterns!
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Until next time.
Happy Hooking
Dx
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13 COMMENTS
That is look so cute
Thank you! 🙂
Great pattern now I’m ready to assemble him and placing the beak I think if I lower it a bit, make the beak bigger and more curved and change the colours ie no wattles I could do a seagull
Thank you for this pattern it is so simple but beautiful
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 😊🙏🏼
Thank you, that was very useful, regards Jane
Hi Dora, I am about to start row 11, I know how to work in the back loop only, but can you explain what the 3rd loop is please, kind regards, Jane.
Hi Jane, it’s the loop that sits at the back of the stitch just below the back loop.
I just did a quick YouTube search and this is a 1min video which shows you…
https://youtu.be/Pdw7_q3HIY0
Tried this…. Round 9 makes no sense to me. If you have 70 st at the end of row 8 and row 9 is telling you to put more than 1 st in some of the st you are going to end up with more than 70 st, which is what it says you should have at the end of row nine. Tore it out…..what a waste of time.
I’m so sorry you had problems Janet, let me go back and take a look. Sometimes typos slip through. I’ll get back to you asap
Hi Janet, I just checked and each stitch in row 9 is worked stitch for stitch so there are no increases in that row. Each stitch is worked in consecutive stitches. In row 10 you work multiple stitches in one stitch and this is countered by the sc2tog to ensure the stitch count remains at 70. I hope that helps but please do let me know if anything isn’t clear.
Many thanks.
Dora
So does this that the (DC,EDC,dc) are all worked in the same stitch?
That’s right. Instructions on brackets are worked into the same stitch 😊