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Get ready to spread some holiday cheer with this adorable and festive crochet Christmas bucket hat! Perfect for caroling, holiday parties, or as a unique handmade gift, this hat features classic Christmas colors and charming embellishments like a tiny reindeer, candy canes, and holly. Bring a touch of handmade magic to your holiday season.
Spread Holiday Cheer with a Handmade Touch
There’s nothing quite like the warmth and personal touch of a handmade item, especially during the holidays. This festive bucket hat is not just an accessory; it’s a statement of joy and creativity. Crafting this hat allows you to infuse your holiday spirit into every stitch, making it a truly special piece for yourself or a loved one.
Crochet Pattern: Jolly & Bright: Festive Crochet Christmas Bucket Hat Pattern
Materials
- Worsted weight yarn in Deep Red (A)
- Worsted weight yarn in Forest Green (B)
- Worsted weight yarn in Cream/Off-White (C)
- Small amount of metallic gold thread (optional, to hold with C)
- Small amount of worsted weight yarn in Brown (for reindeer)
- Small amount of worsted weight yarn in Black (for reindeer eyes)
- 4.0mm (G/6) crochet hook
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- Fiberfill stuffing (for reindeer)
- 2-3 small gold jingle bells
- Red ribbon with green polka dots (approx. 24-30 inches)
- Optional: Pipe cleaners for candy canes
Abbreviations
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- sl st: slip stitch
- inc: increase (2 stitches in one)
- dec: decrease (sc2tog or hdc2tog)
- BLO: back loop only
- MC: magic circle
Instructions
This pattern is worked in continuous rounds unless otherwise specified. Use a stitch marker to keep track of the first stitch of each round.
Hat Base (worked in hdc)
- Round 1 (Color A): Make an MC, ch 1, 10 hdc into MC. Pull tight to close. (10 hdc)
- Round 2: 2 hdc in each st around. (20 hdc)
- Round 3: [1 hdc, inc] around. (30 hdc)
- Round 4: [2 hdc, inc] around. (40 hdc)
- Round 5: [3 hdc, inc] around. (50 hdc)
- Round 6: [4 hdc, inc] around. (60 hdc)
- Round 7: [5 hdc, inc] around. (70 hdc)
- Round 8: [6 hdc, inc] around. (80 hdc)
- Round 9: [7 hdc, inc] around. (90 hdc)
- Round 10: [8 hdc, inc] around. (100 hdc)
- Round 11-12 (Color A): Hdc in each st around. (100 hdc)
- Round 13 (Color C, hold with gold thread if using): Hdc in each st around. (100 hdc)
- Round 14-15 (Color B): Hdc in each st around. (100 hdc)
- Round 16 (Color C, hold with gold thread if using): Hdc in each st around. (100 hdc)
- Repeat Rounds 11-16 until the hat measures approximately 6.5-7 inches from the top of the crown (roughly 4 repeats total of the 6-round stripe sequence). Finish on a Color B round.
Brim (worked in hdc)
The brim is worked in a slightly different stripe pattern with increases to create the flare.
- Round 1 (Color C, hold with gold thread if using): Hdc in BLO in each st around. (100 hdc)
- Round 2 (Color A): [9 hdc, inc] around. (110 hdc)
- Round 3 (Color A): Hdc in each st around. (110 hdc)
- Round 4 (Color C, hold with gold thread if using): Hdc in each st around. (110 hdc)
- Round 5 (Color B): [10 hdc, inc] around. (120 hdc)
- Round 6 (Color B): Hdc in each st around. (120 hdc)
- Round 7 (Color C, hold with gold thread if using): Hdc in each st around. (120 hdc)
- Repeat Rounds 2-7 one more time, adjusting increases as needed for desired flare (e.g., Round 8: [11 hdc, inc], Round 11: [12 hdc, inc]).
- Final Round: Sl st in each st around in Color A to create a neat edge. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Embellishments
Tiny Reindeer (Head)
- Using Brown yarn: Make an MC, ch 1, 6 sc into MC. (6 sc)
- Round 2: Inc in each st around. (12 sc)
- Round 3: [1 sc, inc] around. (18 sc)
- Round 4-6: Sc in each st around. (18 sc)
- Round 7: [1 sc, dec] around. (12 sc)
- Stuff firmly with fiberfill.
- Round 8: Dec around. (6 sc)
- Fasten off, weave tail through remaining stitches and pull to close.
- Antlers (make 2): Using Brown yarn, ch 5. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next, ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next. Sl st into main chain, then sc in last ch of main chain. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
- Eyes: Using Black yarn, embroider small French knots or small straight lines for eyes.
- Sew antlers onto the top of the reindeer head.
Crochet Candy Canes (make 2-3)
- Using Red and White (Color C) yarn: Ch 20-25.
- Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc across. Fasten off.
- Cut a similar length of the other color. Hold both strands together or alternate stitches (e.g., 2 sc red, 2 sc white) along the previous chain to create the stripe effect. Alternatively, crochet a simple white chain and then stitch red stripes over it with surface crochet.
- If desired, insert a pipe cleaner into the finished strip and gently bend into a candy cane shape. Leave tails for sewing.
Holly Leaves (make 3-4 clusters of 2-3 leaves)
- Using Green yarn: Ch 7.
- Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in next, sc in next, hdc in next, dc in last ch. Ch 2, then repeat on the other side of the chain. Sl st to join.
- Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Holly Berries (make 2-3 small red bobbles per leaf cluster)
- Using Red yarn: Make 3 dc in one stitch, then pull yarn through all loops on hook to form a bobble. Or simply use small red beads or pom-poms.
Assembly
- Arrange and sew the reindeer head, candy canes, holly leaf clusters with berries, and gold jingle bells around the brim of the hat, as seen in the image. Position the reindeer prominently.
- Tie the red ribbon with green polka dots into a bow and sew it securely to the back of the hat’s brim.
- Weave in all remaining loose ends securely.
Enjoy your festive new Christmas hat!