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❄️ The hat that steals every family Christmas photo.

Go full North Pole elf with stripes, or channel Santa himself in solid red. Either way, this long, pointy stocking hat is pure holiday cheer, finished with a big fluffy pompom.

With 8 sizes, newborn through adult large, the whole family can match for photos, parties and holiday traditions.

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✨ What makes it work

• Comfy fit. Starts with a soft, stretchy ribbed brim worked flat.
• Cozy texture. The body switches to the Wheat Stitch™.
• Elf stripes made easy. Switch colors every two rounds.
• That classic point. Easy, gradual decreases shape the stocking cap.
• You’re not on your own. Video tutorial and written pattern included.

✂️ What you’ll need

• Yarn: Vintage, Berroco (218 yds/100 g) and Malabrigo Rios (210 yds/100 g), about 215 to 525 yds depending on size, brim and stripes
• Love a swap? Heartland, Lion Brand · Mighty Stitch, WeCrochet · Brava Worsted, WeCrochet · Heatherly Worsted, WeCrochet · Herrschners Supreme Worsted
• Hooks: G (4.0mm) and H (5.0mm), or size to meet gauge
• Tools: Removable Stitch Markers · Yarn Needle · Scissors
• To finish like the sample: Pompom · Pompom Buttons · Twine for Tags

✿ Sizes

• Newborn (Baby, Toddler, Child, Teen) (Adult Small, Medium, Large)
• Fits head: 12 to 14 (14 to 16, 16 to 18, 18 to 20, 20 to 22) (21 to 22, 22 to 23, 23 to 24)“

⭐ Good to know

• Skill level: Advanced Beginner
• Special stitch: Wheat Stitch™
• Gauge: 15 sts and 15 rows = 4” x 4” in pattern, not blocked · gauge help
• Terms: US crochet

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Briana

© 2026 Briana Kepner (Briana K Designs). All rights reserved. For personal use; you’re welcome to sell finished items, and credit is always appreciated. Please don’t share, copy or resell the pattern. Changes to yarn or sizing are your call, and we can’t support modifications. Privacy · GPSR Representative: Ciara Doyle, C15 Y5F9, Ireland, Ciara@thefairythorn.ie