Get ready to add a festive twist to your wine bottles with this crochet Santa hat topper tutorial! Perfect for holiday gatherings or as a charming gift, this guide will lead you through crocheting an adorable Santa hat that sits perfectly atop any wine bottle.
Crochet Santa Hat Wine Topper
Materials:
- Two contrasting colors of number 5 bulky weight yarn. The author uses a cream color and a dark green color.
- A stitch marker.
- A tape measure.
- Scissors.
- An 8 mm crochet hook.
- A tapestry needle.
- An optional faux fur pom pom.
Abbreviations:
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- inc: increase (make two stitches in the same stitch)
- dec: decrease (skip the next stitch and then knit the next two stitches together)
Pattern:
Brim:
- With the contrasting color yarn, chain 20.
- Join the chain with a sl st in the second chain from the hook.
Row 1:
- ch 1, turn, sl st in the back loop of each stitch across.
- Repeat Row 1 until the brim is 7 inches wide.
- Fold the brim in half lengthwise and sew the edges together with a whip stitch.
Hat:
With the main color yarn, ch 20 and join with a sl st to form a circle.
Round 1:
- ch 1, turn, sc in the first stitch, inc, sc in the next stitch around. (20 sc)
Round 2:
- ch 1, turn, waistcoat stitch in the first stitch, sc in the next stitch, waistcoat stitch in the next stitch around. (30 sc)
For Round 3-4:
- Repeat Round 2. (30 sc)
Round 5:
ch 1, turn, waistcoat stitch in the first stitch, dec, sc in the next stitch around. (25 sc)
Round 6-7:
- Repeat Round 5. (20 sc)
For Round 8:
- ch 1, turn, waistcoat stitch in the first stitch, dec, sc in the next stitch around. (15 sc)
Round 9-10:
- Repeat Round 8. (10 sc)
For Round 11:
ch 1, turn, waistcoat stitch in the first stitch, dec, sc in the next stitch around. (5 sc)
Round 12-13:
- Repeat Round 11. (2 sc)
Round 14:
ch 1, turn, sl st in the first stitch, fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Finishing:
- Weave the tail through the top of the hat to close the hole.
- Attach the brim to the hat, right sides together, with a whip stitch.
- Fold the brim up.
- Attach the pom pom to the top of the hat.
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