How to Crochet Christmas Hat Keychain (Tutorial for Beginners)

If you are looking for a quick and easy Christmas ornament, learn how to crochet a mini Christmas Hat keychain with a step-by-step tutorial from JQ Handmade available in this overview post. You can crochet this hat very easily and it includes an adorable small pom-pom at the top, as well as decorative snowflakes.

The tutor also emphasizes that this pattern is easy to follow, but recommends watching the beginner’s tutorial videos if you’re not familiar with basic crochet skills. So, this set of tutorials will be a perfect chance for you to learn basic amigurumi skills from scratch. You can use this hat as a cute Christmas accessory, a gift, or even as a Christmas tree ornament.

You can learn from the complete video guide available at the end of this post. For getting deeper insights about this crochet Christmas Hat, you can read more below.

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Skills Used: Making magic ring, executing single crochets, and making seamless color changes are taught in detail. Additional skills include increasing and shaping to form the hat structure, chaining, and slip-stitching for neat transitions. The tutorial also demonstrates decorative finishing techniques, like adding pom-poms and embellishments.

Guide Span: 10 Minutes Only

Personalization options: Use green instead of red for a twist on the classic look. Adding unique embellishments like buttons, ribbons, or any other simple beads can make it stand out. For further personalization, the size can be modified by adding or reducing rows.

Crochet Christmas Hat Tutorial

This tutorial serves as an ideal introduction to Christmas crochet projects and quick guides. It combines straightforward instructions with cute design elements, making it accessible for beginners while offering. The project is versatile, doubling as a decorative keychain or a thoughtful handmade gift as mentioned. This tutorial is full of very helpful tips also. Here is a quick overview of what the tutorial actually teaches:

Getting Started: The tutorial introduces an easy crochet pattern for a Christmas hat, perfect for beginners. Basic crochet skills are recommended before starting.
Creating the Base: Starting with red yarn, the process involves forming a magic ring and creating six single crochets for the foundation. Subsequent rows include single crochet increases to build the shape of the hat.
Row-by-Row Instructions: Clear guidance on different patterns like “x v x” (single crochet and increases) to achieve the desired size and shape.
Color Change: Switching to white yarn for the brim is explained with tips to secure the color change seamlessly within stitches.
Final Touches: Adding a hairball on top and decorative snowflakes for a festive finish, along with suggestions to attach a keychain for a unique accessory.

Supplies In Kit

Following are the crochet supplies that the tutor has added in the Christmas hat video tutorial:

Red and white yarn
Crochet hook
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Decorative snowflakes (buttons)
Keychain attachment (optional)

Stitches Used

Following are the stitches that the tutor uses for crocheting these Christmas hat video tutorial:

sc (Single Crochet): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch, yarn over, pull through both loops on the hook.
ch (Chain): Yarn over, pull through the loop on the hook.
sl st (Slip Stitch): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through both the stitch and the loop on the hook.
inc (Increase): Work two stitches into the same stitch (usually two single crochets).