Free Santa Face Crochet Hat Pattern

Bring Santa to life with a playful crochet character hat that’s perfect for Christmas photos, parties, gifts, and matching family hats. The fluffy white trim, rosy cheeks, mustache, face details, and pom pom give it a cheerful holiday look for kids and adults.

Quick answer

This advanced beginner Santa face crochet hat is worked from the top down in joined rounds using worsted weight (#4) yarn and super bulky weight (#6) white yarn for the trim and pom pom. Use an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook for the hat and an H-8 (5 mm) hook for the facial pieces. The pattern includes six sizes from 0–3 months through adult, with a crocheted nose, mustache, eyes, and cheeks sewn onto the finished hat.

Santa face crochet hat pattern details

Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.

Skill level

Advanced beginner. This Santa face crochet hat pattern uses double crochet, single crochet, half double crochet, increases, decreases, and joined rounds. You’ll also crochet several small face pieces and sew them onto the finished hat.

Materials needed

I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook for the hat
H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook for the face pieces
Worsted weight yarn (#4) in black, white, pink, red, and skin color
Super bulky weight yarn (#6) in white
Yarn needle
Scissors
Large pom pom maker

Finished sizes

Hat Size	Fits head circumference	Height
0–3 Months	13–14 inches	5 inches
3–6 Months	14–15 inches	5.5 inches
6–12 Months	16–17 inches	6.25 inches
Toddler	18–19 inches	6.75 inches
Child	19–20 inches	7 inches
Adult	20–23 inches	7.75 inches

See my crochet hat sizing guide for full details and size charts.

Square Santa hat crochet pattern graphic featuring a red and white crochet Santa face hat with a fluffy pom-pom, tan face, black eyes, rosy cheeks, and white mustache on a bright white background.

Gauge

15 dc and 10 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm)

Learn how to check crochet gauge before you begin so you can adjust your hook size if needed.

Crochet abbreviations

dc = double crochet stitch
sc = single crochet stitch
hdc = half double crochet stitch
sc2tog = single crochet decrease
ch/chs = chain/chains
st/sts = stitch/stitches
sl st = slip stitch
rnd/rnds = round/rounds

Pattern notes

The hat is worked in the round from the top down.
Repeat instructions between the asterisks (*) for the rest of the round.
Join each round with a slip stitch to the first stitch made in that round.
The beginning chain does not count as a stitch.
The pattern is written in US terms.

Magic circle alternative

If you’re not comfortable with using a magic circle, you can use an alternative method to make round 1 of the hat. This method is just as effective and might be easier for beginners.

Round 1: Chain 4, make 6 dc in the 4th ch from the hook, join (6 stitches)

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Santa face crochet hat video tutorial

Prefer YouTube? Watch the crochet Santa face hat tutorial on YouTube.

Santa face crochet hat pattern instructions

Use an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook and red yarn to begin the hat. Follow the instructions for your chosen size below, switching to super bulky white yarn and skin-tone yarn where noted.

0–3 months size

Rnd 1: magic ring, ch 2, 6 dc, join with sl st in top of first dc (6 stitches)
Rnd 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join (12 stitches)
Rnd 3: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next st*, join (18 stitches)
Rnd 4: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 2 sts*, join (24 stitches)

Rnd 5: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 3 sts*, join (30 stitches)
Rnd 6: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 4 sts*, join (36 stitches)
Rnd 7: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 5 sts*, join (42 stitches)
Rnd 8: ch 2, *2 dc, dc in next 20 sts*, join (44 stitches)