Classic Stocking Cap by Marie Segares

Classic Stocking Cap

Crochet
December 2025
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches = 4 inches
in See Pattern Notes.
5.0 mm (H)
220 - 460 yards (201 - 421 m)
Newborn (0-3 Months, 3-6 Months, 6-12 Months, 1-2 Years, 3-5 Years, 6-12 Years, Teen/Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large).
US
English
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This crochet stocking hat pattern is available in 10 sizes. The stripe pattern has lots of customization options, including team colors and seasonal variations!

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog HERE.

The free version is supported by advertising on my website. The downloadable PDF for sale on Ravelry includes the full pattern in one printable file without advertisements.

Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting in the round
Joining with whipstitch seam (includes video tutorial)
Crocheting in the back loop, making a pompom without a pompom maker (includes links to video tutorials)
Special stitches: BPdc, dc2tog, FPdc (with written instructions and video tutorials in pattern)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Sizes
Newborn (0-3 Months, 3-6 Months, 6-12 Months, 1-2 Years, 3-5 Years, 6-12 Years, Teen/Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large). Photographed sample is Child Small size.

Newborn: 12” (30.5 cm) hat circumference x 14.5” (37 cm) length.

0-3 Months: 14” (35.5 cm) hat circumference x 15” (38 cm) length.

3-6 Months: 15” (38 cm) hat circumference x 15.25” (38.5 cm) length.

6-12 Months: 16” (40.5 cm) hat circumference x 15.75” (40 cm) length.

Toddler: 17” (43 cm) hat circumference x 16” (40.5 cm) length.

Child Small: 18” (45.5 cm) hat circumference x 16.25” (41.5 cm) length.

Child Large: 19” (48.5 cm) hat circumference x 17” (49 cm) length.

Teen/Adult Small: 20” (51 cm) hat circumference x 17.25” (43 cm) length.

Adult Medium: 21” (53.5 cm) hat circumference x 17.75” (45 cm) length.

Adult Large: 22” (56 cm) hat circumference x 18” (46 cm) length.

Materials
Lion Brand Heartland yarn (100% acrylic, 5 oz/142 g, 251 yd/230 m) – 1 skein each in 098U Acadia (CA), 113R Redwood (CB), 180G Kings Canyon (CC), and 126U Sequoia (CD), or approximately 85 yd (95 yd, 100 yd, 105 yd, 115 yd, 120 yd, 125 yd, 130 yd, 135 yd, 145 yd)/78 m (87 m, 91.5 m, 96 m, 105 m, 110 m, 114.5 m, 119 m, 123.5 m, 132.5 m) in CA and 45 yd (55 yd, 60 yd, 65 yd, 70 yd, 75 yd, 85 yd, 90 yd, 95 yd, 105 yd)/41 m (50.5 m, 55 m, 59.5 m, 64 m, 68.5 m, 78 m, 82.5 m, 87 m, 96 m) each in CB, CC, and CD in any medium weight yarn.

US Size H-8/5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.

Yarn needle.

(Optional) Clover Pom Pom Maker – I used the 2-1/2” size for the Child Small version.

Gauge
18 sts = 4” (10 cm) across in pattern for Rnd 2. See Pattern Notes for gauge swatch instructions. For best fit, always check your gauge.