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

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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.