 Sewing Needle (optional)
 Red Sewing Thread (optional)
MATERIALS NEEDED:
 Grey Worsted Weight Yarn
 Pink Worsted Weight Yarn
 White Worsted Weight Yarn
 Green Worsted Weight Yarn
 Red Worsted Weight Yarn
 Size D, G, & H Hooks
 1″ Plastic Headband
 (3) 8mm Red Wooden Beads
 Small Amount of Poly-fil/Stuffing
 Yarn Needle
 Stitch Marker
 Glue Gun and Glue
 Scissors
 1 3/8″ Pompom Maker (optional)
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ABBREVIATIONS:
 SC = Single Crochet
 SL st = Slip Stitch
 CH = Chain
 DC = Double Crochet
 SSCF = Seamless Single Crochet Finish
HEADBAND COVER
Notes:
 The chain does NOT count as a stitch.
 Use G hook.
CH 6
Row 1: SC in 2nd CH from hook; SC 4; CH 1;
turn (5)
Row 2-6: SC all; CH 1; turn (5)
Row 7: SC next 2; 2 SC; SC next 2; CH 1; turn
(6)
Row 8-10: SC all; CH 1; turn (6)
Row 11: SC next 2; 2 SC; SC next 3; CH 1;
turn (7)
Row 12-15: SC all; CH 1; turn (7)
Row 16: SC next 3; 2 SC; SC next 3; CH 1;
turn (8)
Row 17-20: SC all; CH 1; turn (8)
 Row 21: SC next 4; 2 SC; SC next 3; CH 1;
turn (9)
Row 22-25: SC all; CH 1; turn (9)
Row 26: SC next 4; 2 DC; SC next 4; CH 1;
turn (10)
Row 27-47: SC all; CH 1; turn (10)
Row 48: SC next 4; SCtog; SC next 4; CH 1;
turn (9)
Row 49-52: SC all; CH 1; turn (9)
Row 53: SC next 3; SCtog; SC next 4; CH 1;
turn (8)
Row 54-57: SC all; CH 1; turn (8)
Row 58: SC next 3; SCtog; SC next 3; CH 1;
turn (7)
so please be careful with these around small
children.
If you don’t have a pompom maker it is very
easy to make mini pompom without one. Take
the yarn and wrap it around your index, middle
and ring fingers about 30 times and cut. Wiggle
the yarn off your fingers and lay the bundle on
top of an 18″ piece of yarn, placing the yarn
directly in the middle of the bundle. Pull the
yarn tight and tie a knot, flip the yarn to the
other side and repeat. Do this a few times to
make sure that the pompom strands are
secure. Cut the loops, give your pompom a
good shake, and trim the pompom to the
desired size. Make sure to not cut the long tails
of yarn as this is how you will attach the
pompom to the hat.

Row 59-62: SC all; CH 1; turn (7)

Row 63: SC next 3; SCtog; SC next 2; CH 1;

turn (6)

Row 64-66: SC all; CH 1; turn (6)

Row 67: SC next 2; SCtog; SC next 2; CH 1;

turn (5)

Row 68-71: SC all; CH 1; turn (5)

Row 72: SC all; fasten off leaving a 3-yard tail

(5)

POMPOM
Notes:

 Because of the nature of how pompoms are

made, the strands can come loose if pulled on

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 EARS
Notes:

 Make two of each, both inner and outer ears.

 Use H hook for the outer ear and D hook for
the inner ear.
 Use grey for the outer ear and pink for the
inner ear.
Magic Ring: 8 DC into Magic Ring; CH 2; turn

Row 1: SC next 2; 2 SC in next 4; SC next 2;

fasten off leaving a 12″ tail [only leave the tail
on the outer ears]

HAT BRIM
Notes:

 Use G hook
CH 28

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 [Making sure that the chain does not twist] SL
st to the first CH to form a circle
CH 2; DC into same space as SL st; DC next
27; SSCF to first DC; weave in ends.
HAT
Notes:
 Use G hook
Magic Ring: 5 SC into Magic Ring (5)
Rnd 1: SC all (5)
Rnd 2: 2 SC; SC; 2 SC; SC; 2 SC (8)
Rnd 3: SC all (8)
Rnd 4: SC all (8)
At this point, you will want to flip the hat to the
inside and pull the magic ring tight and weave
in the end. Flip the hat back to the right side
and take one tail end of your pompom and
insert the needle into the top of the hat and pull
through. Do the same with the other pompom
tail but insert the needle a little to the side of
the first. Tie the tails into a couple of knots and
place a small amount of hot glue on the knot to
keep the pompom in place.
Rnd 5: *2 SC; SC next 3*; repeat from * (10)
Rnd 6: SC all (10)
Rnd 7: *2 SC; SC next 4*; repeat from * (12)
Rnd 8: SC all (12)
Rnd 9: *2 SC; SC next 5*; repeat from * (14)
Rnd 10: SC all (14)
Rnd 11: *2 SC; SC next 6*; repeat from * (16)
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Rnd 12: SC all (16)
Rnd 13: *2 SC; SC next 7*; repeat from * (18)
Rnd 14: SC all (18)
Rnd 15: *2 SC; SC next 8*; repeat from * (20)
Rnd 16: *2 SC; SC next 9*; repeat from * (22)
Rnd 17: *SC; SC next 10*; repeat from * (24)
Rnd 18: *2 SC; SC next 11*; repeat from * (26)
Rnd 13: *2 SC; SC next 12*; repeat from *;
fasten off (28)
HOLLY
Notes:
 Use D hook
 Make 2
CH 6
Row 1: SC in 2nd CH from hook; SC next 3; 3
SC in last; (working down the other side) SC
next 4; SL st to 1st SC; CH 1
Row 2: SC in CH space; SL st in next; *CH 2;
SL st into 2nd CH; SL st back into same space
as original SL st*; SL st next 2; repeat from *;
SL st next 2; CH 3; SL st in 2nd and 1st CH,
SL st back into same space as original SL st;
SL st next 2; repeat from *; SL st next 2; repeat
from *; SC next 2; SL st to 1st SC; fasten off;
weave in ends
 ASSEMBLY
Fold one of the short ends of the headband
cover in half and whipstitch the edge to close,
repeat on the other end. Flip the seams to the
inside. This will create a little pocket that the
end of your headband sits in. Place the
headband ends in the little pockets then
whipstitch the cover together, enclosing the
headband; weave in the ends.

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 With the Santa hat, make sure that the tail is in
the center of the back. Now find the middle
point of your headband. Place the back of the
hat close to the back edge of the headband
and begin sewing the hat to the headband,
stop halfway through and place a very small

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 amount of stuffing in the hat and continue
sewing it to the headband. Once the hat is
secure, slip the hatband onto the hat, slide it
down to the bottom and hot glue into place.
Fold the point of the hat down and to the side
and glue in place

Glue the loose tail ends to the back of the inner

ear and trim off the excess. (I love any time I
don’t have to weave in ends. LOL) Now glue
the middle tail of the outer ear to the inside of
the ear (this will be covered by the inner ear).
Leave the long tail for attaching the ear to the
headband. Repeat this with the other ear. Glue
the inner ears to the outer. Place a small
amount of glue on the bottom edge of each ear
and place them just to the side of the hat to
hold them in place while you take the long tail
and sew the ear into place.

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 I hope you’ve enjoyed this pattern. This would
make a cute gift for a child (or adult…I don’t
judge LOL) with their own copy of The Night
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time…HAPPY HOOKING AND HAPPY
HOLIDAYS!

Glue the holly, facing in opposite directions, at

the point where one ear and the hat are. For
the beads (aka berries) you can either glue
them into place or for added security you can
glue and then take your sewing needle and
thread and sew them on. I would advice
sewing them so that they do not come
unattached end up in the mouth of a small
child.