Santa Hat Ornaments - Free Pattern

Create this adorable mini Santa hat ornament using our free pattern, available in 3 sizes, along with a beginner-friendly tutorial and step-by-step video.

Whether you prefer felt or fabric, both options are included, making it easy to craft the perfect little holiday decoration. This project is part of our huge FREE Homemade Holidays pattern Bundle. Scroll down to grab all 18 patterns for free!

We always make a few new handmade ornaments with kids, each year, and it makes our holiday tree decoration process special.

This ornament is the perfect project to sew together with your kids or grandkids, creating lasting memories along the way.

These Santa hat ornaments are a classic among holiday ornaments, and perfect to start - or continue - your holiday sewing tradition. You can create a huge set with my other free felt ornament patterns.

Santa Hat Ornament Video

First, check out this quick slideshow to get an overview of the project:

Next come the supplies and you can also scroll down for a photo tutorial with step-by-step instructions. I've got you covered!

Supplies

• red and white felt 
• alternative: you can use quilting-cotton weight fabric instead, but you'll have to fuse some fusible fleece to it for stability
• a small pompom
• polyfill
• 7" - 10" embroidery thread or twine for hanging
• matching thread, sewing machine, scissors, needle, (iron)
• Free santa hat template - download and print pages 6 and 7 from my Homemade Christmas Patterns Bundle

Tutorial Steps

Step 1 - Print the template (page s 6 and 7) from the FREE Holiday Bundle

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Print out pages 6 and 7 in the PDF file of the Homemade Holidays Pattern Bundle. Decide on the size, I made them all in the smallest size, the finished hat is approximately 3 ½ inch tall, perfect for me!

This is how the two mini Santa hat pattern pages will look like when printed:

Step 2 - Cutting Instructions

Then cut one out of each 3 pattern pieces from felt - all in the same size: small, medium or large. Also, get some twine or embroidery thread ready and a small white pompom.

Step 3 - Sewing two layers

Place the white felt strip on the red main piece and align. Then stitch at one (inner) rounded edge only if you have both pieces cut from felt - it's enough. If you've opted for an alternative (fabric), see the next step too.

Alternative - how to make a fabric Santa hat ornament

Instead of felt, you can use red fabric for your ornament. In this case, fuse fusible fleece to the back of the fabric piece for stability. Then align the white piece on the red piece and stitch along BOTH long curvy edges. I used zigzag as it makes it easier to catch the layers.

Step 4 - Join the hat sides

Now fold the right sides together in half and stitch along the straight edge.

Step 5 - Attach a small pompom

Turn right side out and use thin twine or embroidery thread to stitch a small pompom to the top - and make a loop for hanging.

Step 7 - Add stuffing

Time to stuff the hat and close the bottom part. This step is optional, but it helps with the durability of the ornament (especially with small kids in the house!) Add polyfill and hand-stitch the circle to close. I did a simple whip stitch, a blanket stitch works beautifully too.

Done!

Get ready for holiday home decorating! Need to make them larger? No problem, the free templates come in 3 sizes!

More Holiday Ornament Tutorials

I've been on a crafting kick lately, and I'm posting an entire series of Homemade Holiday decorations before December. How cool's that!

If you're looking for more holiday patterns, these are super popular right now:

Where can I get the free Santa Hat Ornament pattern?

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