The Santa Hat Chocolate Orange Cover is the perfect festive crochet project to bring extra holiday cheer! This easy-to-follow pattern is designed to fit snugly over a chocolate orange, transforming it into a fun and decorative gift or party favor. Whether you're gifting a chocolate orange or using it as a festive decoration, this crochet cover adds a personal touch to your holiday celebrations.
Crochet Santa Hat
The pattern is beginner-friendly, making it accessible for crocheters of all skill levels, and offers the option to customize with different yarn colors or embellishments. Get ready to add a cozy, creative flair to your holiday treats!
Base of the Hat
- Round 1: Create a magic ring and work 8 half double crochets (HDC) into it.
- Join with a slip stitch.
- Round 2: Chain one, and work 1 HDC in every stitch around.
- Join with a slip stitch.
- Round 3: Chain one, work 1 HDC in the first stitch, then increase (2 HDC) in the next.
- Repeat this pattern all the way around and join with a slip stitch.
- Round 4: Chain one, and work 1 HDC in every stitch around.
- Join with a slip stitch.
- Round 5: Chain one, work 2 HDC, then increase in the next stitch.
- Repeat all the way around and join with a slip stitch.
- Round 6: Chain one, and work 1 HDC in every stitch around.
- Join with a slip stitch.
- Round 7: Chain one, work 3 HDC, then increase in the next stitch.
- Repeat all the way around and join with a slip stitch.
- Round 8: Chain one, work 4 HDC, then increase in the next stitch.
- Repeat all the way around and join with a slip stitch.
- Round 9: Chain one, work 5 HDC, then increase in the next stitch.
- Repeat all the way around and join with a slip stitch.
- Round 10: Chain one, work 6 HDC, then increase in the next stitch.
- Repeat all the way around and join with a slip stitch.
- Rounds 11-14: Chain one, and work 1 HDC in every stitch around for four rounds.
Changing Color and Finishing the Hat
- Change Color: At the end of round 14, join with a slip stitch using your new color.
- Cut the old yarn.
- Rounds 15-16: Chain one, and work 1 HDC into every stitch for two rounds, joining with a slip stitch at the end.
- Decrease Round (Row 17): Chain one, single crochet in the next two stitches, then work an invisible decrease.
- Repeat this pattern all the way around.
- Finishing: Cut the yarn, and thread a needle with the tail to perform an invisible join to close the round.
Pom Pom Pattern
- Round 1: Create a magic ring and place 6 single crochets (SC) into it.
- Round 2: Work directly into the first stitch without joining.
- Place 2 SC in every stitch around.
- Round 3: Work 1 SC and then increase in the next stitch.
- Repeat all the way around.
- Rounds 4-5: Place 1 SC into every stitch around for two rounds.
- Round 6: Work 1 SC, followed by an invisible decrease into the next two stitches.
- Repeat this pattern all the way around.
- Round 7: Work 6 invisible decreases to close the opening.
- Finishing: Fasten off, leaving a long tail for attaching.
- Lightly stuff the pom pom.
Assembly
- Use the long tail to thread a needle and cinch the pom pom opening shut.
- Sew the pom pom to the tip of the hat.
- For the folded tip of the hat, pull the tail up to the center of the pom pom and tack it down to the third red row from the bottom of the hat.
- Fasten off and hide any remaining ends.
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