Wheat Stitch™ Crochet Santa & Elf Stocking Hat
Bring extra cheer to your holiday season with the Wheat Stitch™ Crochet Santa & Elf Stocking Hat, a cozy and playful pattern that shines in every family photo, at Christmas parties, and at winter celebrations! This pattern includes sizes from newborn through adult large, making it perfect for matching sets, festive gifting, and handmade holiday traditions.
This stocking-style hat is worked from the bottom up, beginning with a soft, stretchy ribbed brim crocheted flat in rows for the perfect comfortable fit. From there, you’ll transition seamlessly into the cozy texture of my signature Wheat Stitch™ for the main body of the hat.
Feeling extra whimsical? Create elf-inspired stripes by switching colors every two rounds for that iconic North Pole look! Prefer to channel Santa himself? Keep it simple with a solid red version for a classic Christmas vibe. Easy shaping and gradual decreases create the long, pointed stocking-cap silhouette everyone loves. Finish it all off with a fluffy pompom for the perfect festive flourish.
This pattern is fun, approachable, and ideal for confident beginners and experienced crocheters ready to make a holiday statement.
A video tutorial is included.
CROCHET HOOK:
G (4.0mm) & H (5.0mm) - or size to meet gauge
NOTIONS:
Removable Stitch Markers
Yarn Needle to weave in ends
Scissors
Pompom
Pompom Buttons
Twine for Tags
YARN:
Berroco Vintage - 52% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 8% Nylon, 218yds/100g
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Malabrigo Rios - 100% Superwash Merino Wool, 210yds/100g
Yarn Quantities:
Yardage will jingle around a bit depending on your brim choice and color combo. Go wild with stripes or keep it cozy with solids, ’tis the season to make it yours!
Approximate Yardage: 215-525yds
Yarn Substitutions:
Lion Brand Heartland - 100% Acrylic, 251yds/142g
Mighty Stitch Worsted - 80% Acrylic/20% Superwash Wool, 208yds/100g
Brava Worsted - 100% Premium Acrylic, 218yds.100g
Heatherly Worsted - 80% Acrylic/20% Merino Wool, 328yds/100g
Herrschners Supreme Worsted - 100% Acrylic, 169yds/100g
ABBREVIATIONS:
blo- back loop only
ch - chain
flo - front loop only
RS - right side
sc - single crochet
sc2tog - single crochet 2 together
sl st - slip stitch
st(s) - stitch(es)
WS - wrong side
GAUGE:
15 sts and 15 rows = 4” by 4” in stitch pattern repeat, not blocked.
Not sure what gauge is? Check out this blog post: What Is Crochet Gauge and How To Fix It
SIZES:
Newborn (Baby, Toddler, Child, Teen) (Adult Small, Medium, Large)
To fit Head Circumference:
12-14 (14-16, 16-18, 18-20, 20-22) (21-22, 22-23, 23-24)“
SKILL LEVEL:
Advanced Beginner
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