Add a dash of festive flair to your holiday table with the Santa Hat Cutlery Holder—a cheerful crochet project that’s as practical as it is adorable! 🎅🍴 With its classic red-and-white design, fluffy trim, and cozy charm, this little hat is ready to cradle your silverware in true North Pole style. Whether you’re hosting a Christmas feast or simply love adding handmade touches to your décor, this cutlery holder brings warmth and whimsy to every place setting.
Quick to stitch and full of personality, this pattern is perfect for customizing with sparkly yarns, embroidered snowflakes, or even a tiny pom-pom on top. Make a matching set for the whole family or mix in other holiday characters for a playful tablescape. Whether gifted, displayed, or used to surprise your guests, the Santa Hat Cutlery Holder is a joyful and satisfying project—perfect for stitching up a little holiday magic, one loop at a time! 🧶🎄✨
🎅 Santa Hat Cutlery Holder Crochet Pattern
Add a touch of holiday cheer to your table with these adorable Santa Hat Cutlery Holders! They’re quick to make, beginner-friendly, and perfect for Christmas dinners or parties. The fluffy white trim and pom-pom complete the look for a festive table setting.
✨ Skill Level
Beginner to Intermediate – works mostly in single crochet with simple shaping.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 18–20 cm tall (with pom-pom) and 9–10 cm wide at the base.
🧶 Materials
- Red worsted/aran weight yarn (main hat)
- White fluffy yarn (eyelash yarn, boucle, or faux fur) for trim
- White worsted yarn for pom-pom
- 3.5–4.0 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR = Magic Ring
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
- dec = decrease (sc2tog)
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- FO = fasten off
🧵 Pattern
Hat Base (Red Yarn)
- MR, 4 sc [4]
- sc around [4]
- (sc, inc) x2 [6]
- sc around [6]
- (2 sc, inc) x2 [8]
6–7. sc around [8] - (3 sc, inc) x2 [10]
9–10. sc around [10] - (4 sc, inc) x2 [12]
12–13. sc around [12] - (5 sc, inc) x2 [14]
15–16. sc around [14] - (6 sc, inc) x2 [16]
18–19. sc around [16] - (7 sc, inc) x2 [18]
21–22. sc around [18] - (8 sc, inc) x2 [20]
24–25. sc around [20] - (9 sc, inc) x2 [22]
27–28. sc around [22] - (10 sc, inc) x2 [24]
- (11 sc, inc) x2 [26]
- (12 sc, inc) x2 [28]
- sc around [28]
- (13 sc, inc) x2 [30]
- (14 sc, inc) x2 [32]
35–40. sc around [32] – continue until hat reaches desired pocket depth.
👉 At this point, fold the bottom edge upward to form the pocket.
White Trim (Fluffy Yarn)
- Join white fluffy yarn to the bottom of the hat.
- Work 1 row of sc all the way around.
- To make it extra fluffy: work in BLO, letting the fur hang forward.
👉 If using normal white yarn: after crocheting the row, add a surface slip stitch in eyelash yarn to mimic fur.
Pom-Pom (White)
- Wrap white yarn ~40–50 times around 2 fingers.
- Tie tightly in the middle.
- Cut loops, trim evenly into a round ball.
- Sew securely to the hat tip.
🧷 Assembly
- Fold the bottom of the hat upward (where the white trim sits) to create the pocket.
- Sew or slip stitch the edges together at the sides so utensils don’t fall out.
- Insert cutlery inside the pouch.
🎉 Finishing Touches
- Block lightly if needed to shape the hat.
- Make multiple in a set for your holiday table.
- Personalize by adding initials, snowflakes, or small holly leaves with embroidery.
✨ And there you have it – your own Santa Hat Cutlery Holders that will make every Christmas dinner sparkle with handmade charm!
