Knit a classic Santa hat for the holiday season! This easy Santa hat knitting pattern features a traditional red and white design with a fluffy pom pom on top. With three sizes included, you can make one for everyone in the family. A fun and festive project for holiday photos, Christmas gifts, or matching family hats!

A free video tutorial is available on my YouTube channel to help guide you through the process.

Upon purchase, you will receive a downloadable PDF file that includes the complete written pattern and a direct video tutorial link.

Skill Level: Easy

A little more about this pattern:

Make a festive Santa hat for the whole family! This easy knit pattern includes child, women’s, and men’s sizes. Worked in classic Christmas colors with a fluffy pom pom, it’s a fun holiday project that knits up with medium worsted weight yarn.

Materials:

Recommended yarn: 335 yards total of medium worsted weight yarn (go down 10 yards per color for each smaller size)

185 yards Color A (White)

150 yards Color B (Red)

Recommended needles: US 8 5mm 16” circular needles

One set US 8 5mm double-pointed needles (if needed for crown decreases)

Yarn or tapestry needle

Stitch markers

3” pom pom maker

Gauge: 4” = 16 sts and 24 rows in stockinette stitch

Finished Measurements (unstretched):

Child (Small): 18” circumference

Woman (Medium): 20” circumference

Man (Large): 22” circumference

Note: Change needle size if needed to obtain gauge.

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© 2026, Designed by Deja Joy (Knit and Crochet Ever After). All Rights Reserved.

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You must already know basic knitting and pattern reading skills. This pattern is not a teaching guide – it’s an instructional guide for the specific design shown.

No alterations included. Any modifications, such as yarn changes or size adjustments, are your responsibility. I do not offer customizations.

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