Crochet Santa Hat – Extra Large Head
How to crochet a Santa hat? In this crochet tutorial, I show you how to make a Santa beanie using a very simple crochet pattern. This video is ideal for beginners or anyone new to crochet who wants to try out a simple project. This is an adaptation of my smaller Crochet Santa Hat pattern. I do not currently have a video tutorial for the extra large head size, but you can follow along with the below video with some basic modifications.
Medium-Large Crochet Santa Hat Video Tutorial:
Crochet Santa Hat Pattern (Extra Large Head):
Crochet Hook: F / 5 / 3.75MM
Yarn: 4 Medium, Big Twist Value brand, Varsity Green and Cream
*NOTE: this beanie has a precursor video, How to Crochet a Beanie Brim. See the tutorial here:
Brim Tutorial:
Brim:
Attach BLACK yarn to crochet hook using a slip knot.
Row 1: CH 9, turn.
Row 2: Working in the BACK BUMPS, place 1 SL st in each of the BACK BUMPS (9 total). CH 1, turn.
Row 3: Place 1 SL st in the BLO (Back Loop Only). Of each st in the row (9 in total). CH 1 at the end of each row counts as turning CH st, and should not be counted as a stitch.
Rows 4 – ?: Repeat Row 3 until the brim reaches roughly 21+ inches in length. Slide the belt through the belt buckle and then:
SL st the two short edges of the brim together by placing 1 SL st in the corresponding stitches up the short edge (you should have 9 SL st when you reach your starting tail).
Cut and tie off yarn.
Belt Buckle:
Row 1: Attach CREAM yarn to crochet hook using a slip knot. CH 10, turn.
Row 2: Place 1 SC in the BACK BUMP of each st in the row (10 in total). CH 1, turn.
Row 3: Place 1 SC in each st in the row (skipping turning CH). CH 1, turn.
Rows 4 – 9: Repeat Row 3.
Row 10: CH 8, Place 1 SC in the last st from Row 1. Place 1 SC in each of the st from Row 1. CH 8 and place 1 SC in the 1st st from Row 9. Place 1 SC in each of the st from Row 9.
Row 11: Place 8 SC st around the 1st set of CH 8 st (you should be in the st beside the CH 8). Place 1 SC in the st between the CH 8 st. Place 8 SC st around the 2nd set of CH 8 st. Place 1 SC in the st between the CH 8 st.
Row 12: Place 1 SC in each st in the row. In last 10 st, place 1 SL st instead of 1 SC.
Cut and tie off yarn.
Buttons:
Row 1: Place 13 DC inside MC. SL st into 2nd DC st to join.
Cut and tie off yarn.
Use two tails to secure to wine tote. Make sure to center buttons with the handle.
(I placed 2 buttons, but you can place as many as you want).
Main Beanie:
Row 1: Attach red yarn to crochet hook using a slip knot. Working in the loops on the edge of the brim, place 96 DC st around the edge of the brim (trying to space them as evenly as possible). SL st in the 1st DC st to join.
Row 2: CH 2, place 1 DC in each st in the row – including current st where you placed a SL st (96 total DC st). SL st in the 1st DC st to join.
Rows 3-12: Repeat Row 2. *Optional: Add additional rows here to increase the slouchiness of the beanie. This might be necessary if the person you are crocheting this for has a very large head).
Row 13: CH 2, place *1 DC in st 1 – 6, then DC 2together in st 7 & 8* (1st st is the current st where you placed a SL st). Repeat * around the row (84 total DC st). SL st in 1st DC st to join.
Row 14: CH 2, place *1 DC in st 1 – 5, then DC 2together in st 6 & 7* (1st st is the current st where you placed a SL st). Repeat * around the row (72 total DC st). SL st in 1st DC st to join.
Row 15: CH 2, place *1 DC in st 1 – 4, then DC 2together in st 5 & 6* (1st st is the current st where you placed a SL st). Repeat * around the row (60 total DC st). SL st in 1st DC st to join.
Row 16: CH 2, place *1 DC in st 1 – 3, then DC 2together in st 4 & 5* (1st st is the current st where you placed a SL st). Repeat * around the row (48 total DC st). SL st in 1st DC st to join.
Row 17: CH 2, place *1 DC in st 1 – 2, then DC 2together in st 3 & 4* (1st st is the current st where you placed a SL st). Repeat * around the row (36 total DC st). SL st in 1st DC st to join.
Row 18: CH 2, place *1 DC in st 1, then DC 2together in st 2 & 3* (1st st is the current st where you placed a SL st). Repeat * around the row (24 total DC st). SL st in 1st DC st to join.
Row 19: CH 2, place DC 2together around the row (1st st is the current st where you placed a SL st) (12 total DC st). SL st in 1st DC st to join.
Row 20: SL 3 st together at a time (4 total st). SL st in a st on opposite side of small hole until the gap at the top of the beanie is completely closed.
Cut and tie off yarn. Use tail to attach pom pom.
Pom Pom Maker:
This crochet Santa hat is a part of my four skein Christmas challenge, where I see how many unique projects I can make using only four skeins of yarn.
Other videos in this series:
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