Crochet Family Elf Hat

Create this cute and easy crochet family Elf hat for the whole family! 

The hat works up quickly and has cute white detail and a crochet ball for the pom! 

You will be starting at the tail of the hat and working your way down the body to the base of the hat. 

Written in 5 sizes:

0-6M, 6-12M, toddler, child and adult

If you would like to purchase the ad free PDF download version of this pattern you can do so in my Etsy shop HERE.

In my Ravelry store HERE.

Check out my Family Santa Hat pattern too!

Materials:

• Size H, 5.00mm hook
• Medium worsted weight yarn (size 4), I used Red Heart Super Saver in “Paddy Green” and Red Heart Super Saver in “White”

 

• Tapestry needle
• Small amount of stuffing (for pom)

Abbreviations:

st(s)- stitches

ch- chain

sc- single crochet

dc- double crochet

hdc- half double crochet

sc2tog- single crochet two together

sl st- slip stitch

sk- skip

Special Stitches:

Pom stitch:

yarn over, go through stitch and pull up a lp, yarn over, go through same stitch again and pull up a lp, repeat 2 more times (4 total) then pull yarn through all loops on hook.

 

Note:

If you would like your hat to be longer, add more dc rounds before the “continue with bottom of hat section.”

Gauge:

12 sts X 7 rows = 4” square

Start all sizes:

Make a magic circle, ch 2, dc 8 in circle and sl st to close (8).

Row 1: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (8).

Row 2: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc next st,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (12).

Row 3: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (12).

Row 4: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc next 2 sts,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (16).

Row 5: Dc in each st around, sl st to close (16).

Row 6: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc next 3 sts,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (20).

Row 7: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to close (20).

Row 8: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc next 4 sts,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (24).

Row 9: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (24).

Row 10: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc next 5 sts,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (28).

Row 11: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (28).

Row 12: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc next 6 sts,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (32).

Row 13: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (32).

Row 14: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc next 7 sts,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (36).

Row 15: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (36).

Row 16: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc next 8 sts,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (40).

***Stop here for 0-6M size and continue with “bottom of hat” section)***

Row 17: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (40).

Row 18: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc next 9 sts,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (44).

Row 19: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (44).

Row 20: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc next 10 sts,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (48).

***Stop here for 6-12M size and continue with “bottom of hat” section)***

Row 21: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (48).

Row 22: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc next 11 sts,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (52).

Row 23: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (52).

Row 24: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc next 12 sts,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (56).

***Stop here for toddler and continue with “bottom of hat” section)***

Row 25: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (56).

Row 26: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc next 13 sts,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (60).

Row 27: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (60).

Row 28: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc next 14 sts,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (64).

***Stop here for child size and continue with “bottom of hat” section)***

Row 29: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (64).

Row 30: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc next 15 sts,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (68).

Row 31: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join (68).

Row 32: Ch 2, *2 dc, dc next 16 sts,* repeat from * around, sl st to join (72).

***Stop here for adult size and continue with “bottom of hat” section)***

Bottom of hat:

Row 1: Switch to white yarn, ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join.

Rows 2-4: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to join.

Row 5: Ch 2, in same stitch dc, trb, ch 3, pom in the 3rd ch from hk, ch 1, sl st in same st, trb, dc, dc, *sk next 3 sts, sl st next 4 sts, in next st dc, dc, trb, ch 3, pom in the 3rd ch from hk, ch 1, sl st in same st, trb, dc, dc* repeat from * around.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Fold white cuff up where the green meets the white. 

Pom:

Make a magic circle, ch 1. 8 sc in circle, sl st to close.

***You will now work in the round, place stitch marker here if you need to***

Row 1: 2 sc in each st around (16).

Row 2: Sc in each st around (16).

Row 3: *2 sc, sc next 3 sts,* repeat from * around (20).

Rows 4-6: Sc in each st around (20).

Row 7: *Sc2tog, sc next 3 sts,* repeat from * around (16).

Row 8: Sc2tog around, stuff stuffing as you go (8).

Fasten off leaving a long tail. With tapestry needle sew the pom closed then attach it to the hat. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Pin it for later!