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Get ready to spread holiday cheer with this adorable Crochet Santa Baby Dress and Hat Set! Perfect for your little one’s first Christmas photos, holiday parties, or as a unique handmade gift. This pattern creates a charming, festive outfit that will make your baby look like the sweetest Santa’s helper, complete with delightful snowflake details and a cozy hat.
Create Cherished Memories with a Handmade Holiday Outfit
There’s something truly special about a handmade gift, especially when it’s for a baby’s first holiday season. This crochet dress and hat set isn’t just an outfit; it’s a future heirloom, a labor of love that captures the magic of Christmas. Imagine the precious photographs and the joy of dressing your little one in something made with so much warmth and care, making every moment unforgettable.
Crochet Pattern: Festive Crochet Santa Baby Dress & Hat Set Pattern for Christmas
Materials
- DK or Worsted Weight Yarn in Red (main color)
- DK or Worsted Weight Yarn in White (contrast color)
- Crochet Hook (e.g., 4.0mm / G-6, adjust for desired size/gauge)
- Tapestry Needle
- Stitch Markers
- 3-5 Small Red Buttons (approx. 15mm)
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- ch: chain
- sl st: slip stitch
- sc: single crochet
- dc: double crochet
- tr: treble crochet
- Fpdc: front post double crochet
- Bpdc: back post double crochet
- inc: increase (work 2 sts into same st)
- dec: decrease (e.g., dc2tog, sc2tog)
- sk: skip
- st(s): stitch(es)
- sp: space
- FO: finish off
- (): repeat instructions in parentheses
- []: total number of stitches
Instructions
Gauge: 16 dc x 10 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) (approximate, adjust hook size to meet gauge for desired sizing)
Dress (approx. 3-6 months)
Yoke (Red Yarn):
- Ch 50.
- Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across. [48 dc] Ch 2, turn.
- Row 2 (Increase Row): (Dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat 12 times. [60 dc] Ch 2, turn.
- Row 3: (Dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat 12 times. [72 dc] Ch 2, turn.
- Row 4: (Dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat 12 times. [84 dc] Ch 2, turn.
- Row 5: (Dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat 12 times. [96 dc] Ch 2, turn.
- Row 6 (Divide for Sleeves): Dc in first 14 sts (front right), ch 2, sk next 20 sts (sleeve), dc in next 28 sts (back), ch 2, sk next 20 sts (sleeve), dc in last 14 sts (front left). [56 dc + 4 ch] Ch 2, turn.
- Row 7: Dc in each dc and ch across, sl st to top of first dc to join for working in the round. [60 dc]
Body of Dress (Red Yarn, working in rounds):
- Round 1-10: Ch 2, dc in each st around. [60 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 11 (Increase for ruffle base): Ch 2, (dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat 12 times. [72 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 12-14: Ch 2, dc in each st around. [72 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 15 (Increase for ruffle base): Ch 2, (dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat 12 times. [84 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 16-18: Ch 2, dc in each st around. [84 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 19 (Increase for ruffle base): Ch 2, (dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat 12 times. [96 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 20: Ch 2, dc in each st around. [96 dc] Sl st to join. FO.
Ruffles (White Yarn):
- Bottom Ruffle: Attach white yarn to the bottom edge of the dress. Ch 3 (counts as first tr), (3 tr in next st, sk 1 st) repeat around. Sl st to join. FO.
- Second Ruffle: Attach white yarn to Round 18 (the last round before the 2nd increase round). Ch 3, (3 tr in next st, sk 1 st) repeat around. Sl st to join. FO.
- Third Ruffle: Attach white yarn to Round 14 (the last round before the 1st increase round). Ch 3, (3 tr in next st, sk 1 st) repeat around. Sl st to join. FO.
Sleeves (Red Yarn, make 2):
- Attach red yarn to the armhole opening.
- Round 1: Ch 2, work 20 dc evenly around the armhole opening (into the skipped stitches and ch-2 space from the yoke division). Sl st to join. [20 dc]
- Round 2: Ch 2, dc in each st around. [20 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 3 (Decrease for puff): Ch 2, (dc in next 2 sts, dc2tog) repeat 5 times. [15 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 4 (White trim): Attach white yarn. Ch 1, sc in each st around. Sl st to join. FO.
Collar (White Yarn):
- Attach white yarn to the starting chain of the yoke on the left side of the back opening.
- Row 1: Ch 1, sc evenly across the neck opening (approx. 48-50 sc). Turn.
- Row 2: Ch 2, dc in each sc across. Turn.
- Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each dc across. FO.
Back Opening & Button Placket (Red Yarn):
- Right Placket (Buttonholes): Attach red yarn to the right side of the back opening (when looking at the back of the dress). Ch 1, sc evenly along the edge (approx. 20-25 sc). Turn. Next Row: Ch 1, sc in first st, (ch 2, sk 2 sts for buttonhole, sc in next 5-7 sts) repeat for 3-5 buttonholes, ending with sc in remaining sts. Turn. Work 1 more row of sc across, working into ch-2 spaces. FO.
- Left Placket (Buttons): Attach red yarn to the left side of the back opening. Ch 1, sc evenly along the edge for 3 rows. FO.
- Sew buttons onto the left placket to align with buttonholes.
Snowflake Appliquรฉs (White Yarn, make 3-5):
- Create a magic ring.
- Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1st dc), 11 dc into ring. Sl st to join. [12 dc]
- Round 2: *Ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch (forms picot point), sl st in same dc as beginning of ch 3, sl st in next dc.* Repeat * to * 5 more times. [6 points] Sl st to join. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Sew snowflakes onto the front of the dress as pictured.
Hat (Red Yarn, approx. 3-6 months)
Main Hat (Red Yarn, working in rounds):
- Create a magic ring.
- Round 1: Ch 2, 10 dc into ring. Sl st to join. [10 dc]
- Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around. [20 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 3: Ch 2, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) repeat around. [30 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 4: Ch 2, (dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat around. [40 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 5: Ch 2, (dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st) repeat around. [50 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 6-12: Ch 2, dc in each st around. [50 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 13 (Decrease): Ch 2, (dc in next 8 sts, dc2tog) repeat 5 times. [45 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 14: Ch 2, dc in each st around. [45 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 15 (Decrease): Ch 2, (dc in next 7 sts, dc2tog) repeat 5 times. [40 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 16: Ch 2, dc in each st around. [40 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 17 (Decrease): Ch 2, (dc in next 6 sts, dc2tog) repeat 5 times. [35 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 18-20: Ch 2, dc in each st around. [35 dc] Sl st to join.
- Round 21: Ch 1, (sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog) repeat 5 times. [30 sc] Sl st to join.
- Round 22: Ch 1, sc in each st around. [30 sc] Sl st to join.
- Round 23: Ch 1, (sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog) repeat 5 times. [25 sc] Sl st to join.
- Round 24: Ch 1, sc in each st around. [25 sc] Sl st to join.
- Round 25: Ch 1, (sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog) repeat 5 times. [20 sc] Sl st to join.
- Round 26: Ch 1, (sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog) repeat 5 times. [15 sc] Sl st to join.
- Round 27: Ch 1, (sc in next st, sc2tog) repeat 5 times. [10 sc] Sl st to join.
- Round 28: Ch 1, sc2tog 5 times. [5 sc] Sl st to join. Cinch remaining opening closed with a tapestry needle. FO.
Brim (White Yarn):
- Attach white yarn to the bottom edge of the hat.
- Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each st around. [50 sc] Sl st to join.
- Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around. [50 sc] Sl st to join.
- Round 3: Ch 1, (Fpdc around first sc, Bpdc around next sc) repeat around. Sl st to join. FO.
Pom-Pom (White Yarn):
- Make a small white pom-pom (approx. 1.5-2 inches diameter) using a pom-pom maker or fork method.
- Securely attach to the tip of the hat.
Snowflake Appliquรฉs: Use the same pattern as for the dress, sew onto the hat as desired.