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Last year, Mrs. Claus hung elf hats on my daughters’ doorknobs with all the supplies they would need to prepare for Santa’s arrival: reindeer food, wishing stones, a cookie recipe, bells from the reindeers harnesses, and candy cane seeds. My girls loved their elf hats so much that I wrote Mrs. Claus a letter and asked her permission to share the hat patterns she uses to make elf hats. She kindly obliged.

This simple hat is great for beginners and experts alike. It is knit from the bottom up in the round. This hat is a quick, cute project for any age and any level. Are you a beginner knitter? This pattern includes detailed photo tutorials for making i-cords, 3-needle bind off, and how to make a pom pom with a pom pom maker.

To read about our Mrs. Claus hat tradition, CLICK HERE.

Check out the free sister pattern: Mrs. Claus Pointy Hat.

SIZES :
Elf (Baby, Toddler, Child, Adult S, Adult M, Adult L)

YARN :
Blue Sky Fibers SWEATER (55% Superwash Wool 45% Certified Organic Cotton, 160 yards / 100 grams) or other worsted weight yarn:
Color 1 (shown here as Igloo): 15 (18, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40) yards
Color 2 (shown here as Jelly Bean): 30 (35, 40, 45, 55, 60, 65) yards
Color 3 (shown here as Bloomsberry): 30 (35, 40, 45, 55, 60, 65) yards
Optional Pom Poms (shown here as Turtle): 38 yards

FINISHED DIMENSIONS :
Circumference: 16 (17, 17.75, 19.25, 21, 21.75, 23.25) inches
Length: 6 (6.5, 7, 7.5, 8.5, 8.5, 9) inches

NEEDLES :
US 5 (3.75mm) & US 7 (4.5mm) 16” (40cm) circular needles and two additional needles in US 7 (4.5mm) for 3-needle bind off

GAUGE :
20 stitches & 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch on larger needles

NOTIONS :
1 stitch marker & tapestry needle, pom pom maker (optional)

SKILLS :
knitting in the round, i-cord, & 3-needle bind off

LEVEL :
beginner