Knitted Santa Beanie
The Knitted Santa Beanie is a delightful accessory that adds a touch of festive charm to your winter wardrobe. With its classic red and white colors and adorable pom-pom detail, this cozy hat is perfect for spreading holiday cheer and keeping you warm during the cold season. Whether you're building a snowman or sipping hot cocoa by the fire, the Knitted Santa Beanie is sure to make you feel merry and bright. Its soft material and stretchy fit make it comfortable to wear all day long, allowing you to showcase your festive spirit with style. Add this fun and whimsical beanie to your collection and embrace the magic of the holiday season!
It’s a quick knit, using Loops and Threads Charisma in red and white. (It’s a good thing it’s quick—I had too many Christmas gifts to knit last year, and I finished sewing on the pom at about 1:30am Christmas morning!) I have sizes for infants, toddlers, and children/teens. So if you have any littles with holiday spirit and you need a quick, handmade gift, this is the (warm and cozy) hat you need!
I knit the hat on straight needles and sewed it up at the end, since I had straight needles in the right size but not circular. If you’d rather knit on circular needles, cast on the same number of stitches as recommended and join into a round, being careful not to twist your stitches. Follow the pattern as written until you reach the decreases. Replace all purl rounds in decrease section with knit rounds to maintain st st. The final few rounds of decreases will look as follows:
Row 10: k3 (3, 4), k2tog, repeat to end.
Row 11: k2 (2, 3), k2tog, repeat to end.
Row 12: k1 (1, 2), k2tog, repeat to end.
Infant and Toddler, Row 13: k2tog, repeat to end.
Child/Teen, Row 13: k1, k2tog, repeat to end.
Child/Teen, Row 14: k2tog, repeat to end.
In the photos, Little Bear is 4 1/2 years old, and he wears the hat with the brim folded up, as I designed it. This winter he prefers to wear it with the brim down so it’s a little longer/slouchier.
Santa Beanie
Pattern notes: This hat is knit flat on straight needles then sewn up at the end. It is designed so that the bottom brim (white) folds up, but it can also be worn down so that the hat is more slouchy.
Needle: US size 10.5 (6.5 mm), straight needles.
Yarns used: Loops and Threads Charisma (Bulky (5); 100% acrylic; 109 yards/100 grams), 1 skein of White and 1 skein of Red.
Yardage: 109 yards.
Gauge: 13 stitches and 18.5 rows = 4 inches.
Other Notions: yarn needle for finishing.
Final Measurements: Pattern is written for Infant (16”), Toddler (18.5”), and Child/Teen (20”) sizes. Sizes will be written Infant (Toddler, Child/Teen) in the pattern.
Stitch Abbreviations:
k=knit
p=purl
k2tog=knit two together
p2tog=purl two together
st st=stockinette stitch: knit all odd rows and purl all even rows
Pattern:
Using white, cast on 56 (60, 68) stitches.
Row 1: k2, p2, repeat to end.
Repeat Row 1 until hat measures 3.5 inches from cast on edge.
Switch to red yarn.
Infant and Child/Teen, next row (Toddler size, omit this row): k2tog, k26 (32), repeat to end.
Continue in st st (in red) until hat measures 6 (6.5, 6.5) inches from cast on edge.
Decreases:
Row 1: k7 (8, 9), k2tog, repeat to end.
Row 2: purl.
Row 3: k6 (7, 8), k2tog, repeat to end.
Row 4: purl.
Row 5: k5 (6, 7), k2tog, repeat to end.
Row 6: purl.
Infant size, omit next two rows:
Row 7 (Toddler and Child/Teen ONLY): k(5, 6), k2tog, repeat to end.
Row 8 (Toddler and Child/Teen ONLY): purl.
Row 9 (all sizes): k4 (4, 5), k2tog, repeat to end.
Row 10: p2tog, p3 (3, 4), repeat to end.
Row 11: k2 (2, 3), k2tog, repeat to end.
Row 12: p2tog, p1 (1, 2), repeat to end.
Infant and Toddler, Row 13: k2tog, repeat to end.
Child/Teen, Row 13: k1, k2tog, repeat to end.
Child/Teen, Row 14: p2tog, repeat to end.
Cut yarn so that you have a 20” tail. Thread through the remaining 6 stitches and pull tight. Use the tail to sew up the side seam of the hat. Use white tail from cast-on (or another piece of white yarn) to sew up the white ribbing. Finish by sewing all ends under.
Make a pom pom with white yarn. (I made mine by wrapping 70 times around a 3-4” piece of cardboard.) Attach to the top of the hat.