Get cozy this holiday season with the Wintersled Beanie! This free pattern includes sizes for kids, teens, and adults, making it perfect for the whole family. Quick to crochet and easy to customize with fun color combos, it’s ideal for last-minute gifts or a festive weekend project. Stay warm and stylish all season long!
If you’re looking for the perfect free crochet Christmas hat pattern to keep your whole family warm and festive this season, let me introduce you to one of my absolute favorites — the Winter Sled Beanie! I’ve made this one more times than I can count, and it never gets old.
It’s warm, comfy, and looks cute on everyone, from little ones to adults. Plus, it’s such a quick and satisfying project. I love how easy it is to customize, too — go with a classic solid color or have fun mixing up stripes from leftover yarn. It’s a fantastic scrap-buster and a great handmade gift idea if you’re working through your holiday list.
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Keep reading to find the free pattern, or if you prefer a printable add-free PDF, you can find it on Etsy, Ravelry, and my online store!
How is this crochet Christmas hat made
The Winter Sled Christmas Beanie is worked from the bottom up, starting with a snug and comfy brim. Then you move on to crocheting the body of the hat in rounds using a gorgeous textured stitch. It’s a simple one-row repeat that gives the beanie such a lovely, cozy texture. I love this stitch so much, I’ve used it in a couple of my other patterns too — like the North Pole Stocking and the North Pole Wine Cozy.
What makes this pattern even more fun is how easy it is to play with color. You can mix and match shades to make each beanie unique. I’ve included instructions for a striped version, along with two other color combo ideas.
And with sizes for kids, teens, and adults, you can make matching hats for the whole family — perfect for holiday photos or cozy winter outings.
Needed yarn for this Free crochet Christmas Hat pattern
To crochet this easy holiday hat pattern, you can use your favorite #4 worsted-weight yarn. For my hat, I chose Hobby Lobby’s “I Love This Yarn”—it’s super soft and comes in so many great colors!
I went with classic Christmas colors—red, green, and beige—that feel festive but aren’t too “Christmassy” 🙂 My family loved the colors and ended up wearing their hats all season long, even after the holidays!
Free Crochet Christmas Hat Pattern – Start Here
Recommended Yarn: I Love This Yarn, #4 worsted-weight yarn. Color shown:
- Dark Olive: Yarn A
- Linen: Yarn B
- Cranberry: Yarn C
Yardage:
- Child size: 152 yd
- Teen size: 162 yd
- Adult size: 180 yd
Yarn substitution: These yarns are a close match, but you should always swatch.
Crochet Hook: (H) 5mm
Other Materials
- Tag: Faux leather tags
- Faux Fur 6″ pom-pom
- Tapestry needle.
Gauge: 4” square = 12 rows and 7(SC, DC) groups
Abbreviations
- CH: Chain
- ST: Stitch
- SL ST: Slip stitch
- SC: Single crochet
- HDC: Half double crochet
- DC: Double crochet
- SC DEC: Single crochet decrease
- HDC DEC: Half double crochet decrease
- YO: Yarn over
- Rnd: Round
- Rep: Repeat
Special Stitches
- Single crochet decrease (SC DEC): Insert the hook into the ST, pull up a loop, insert the hook into the next ST, pull up a loop, YO, pull through all loops.
- Half double crochet decrease (HC DEC): YO, insert the hook into the ST, pull up a loop, YO, insert the hook into the next ST, pull up a loop, YO, pull through all loops.
Pattern Notes
- This pattern is written in US terms.
- This hat is crocheted from the bottom up, in rows for the brim and in rounds for the body.
- To switch colors, CH1 using the new color after joining the round with a slip stitch.
- To keep the non-working yarn attached to the body, carry it upwards and crochet over it at the first stitch of each row.
- If you cannot match the gauge, you will need to adjust the stitches around the body of the hat, the number of rows, and possibly the brim length.
Size and measurements
The pattern provides instructions for:
- Child ages 3-10 or head circumference of 19”-20”. Hat height is 8” x 8” wide.
- Ages 11 & up or head circumference of 20”-22”. Hat height is 8” x 9 ” wide.
- Adult large or head circumference of 23”-24”. Hat height is 9 ” x 10” wide.
- The stitch count and instructions for each size can be found in parentheses in the corresponding color: Child ages 3- 10 in Blue. Ages 11& up in Green. Adult large in Pink.
- For other sizes, measure the brim to comfortably encircle the head (slightly snug but still comfortable). Make sure the number of rows is an even number, then follow the pattern and crochet until reaching the desired length, stopping 2 inches before completion. Crochet the decrease rows following the pattern.
Winter Sled Beanie Crochet Pattern
In this free crochet Christmas beanie pattern, I’ll share all the materials you need and provide step-by-step instructions to make your Winter Sled Hat. If you prefer a printable, ad-free PDF, the premium version is available now for purchase in all my shops linked below.
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Pattern Variations
The winter Sled beanie pattern can be made in so many beautiful color combinations and looks fantastic in a solid color, too. Here are a few examples:
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