Tester Call: How to Crochet Plush Santa Hat Patrik Star Plushie for Gifting

Author: Talha

I am a crochet designer, macramé maker and a crafter who also loves doing MATH.

Yesterday, you learned how to crochet the Patrick Star bao bun in a steamer box plushie! But I also promised to share a festive hat pattern so you can turn your Patrik dumpling into a box as well.

So, learn how to crochet a CUTE slouchy Santa hat for your crochet smiling, funny Patrik Star dumpling with a FREE written pattern for all skill levels.

Again, we will be crocheting a boa bun Patrick Star with the case colored the same as Patrick Star’s pants, including even the pants accents made of felt at the bottom part of the case. So, crochet your NEW dumpling pattern today with this tutorial!

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Here is the complete, super-detailed written crochet pattern to make the adorable Santa Patrick Star Dumpling plushie and its matching lime-green steamer basket container, customized with Patrick’s iconic shorts pattern!

Pattern Details

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Finished Size: Dumpling is approximately 7 cm (2.8 in) tall/wide.
Terminology: US Crochet Terms

Materials & Tools

Plush / Chenille Yarn (Super Bulky / Category 6, ~100 g / 120 m):
- Color A: Pink (for the Patrick Star dumpling)
- Color B: Lime Green (for the steamer basket container)
Fine Cotton / Semi-Cotton Yarn (e.g., YarnArt Jeans or similar sport/DK weight):
- Black: For mouth and eyebrow embroidery
- Pink or neutral color: Strong thread used to cinch the top hole closed
Felt Sheets:
- White Felt: For the large overlapping eye backings
- Purple Felt: For Patrick’s iconic shorts flower/pattern motifs on the steamer basket

Crochet Hook: 4.0 mm
Safety Eyes: 8 mm (black)
Fiberfill Stuffing
Tapestry / Yarn Needle
Stitch Marker
Fabric Glue or Hot Glue (optional, for securing felt pieces)
Scissors
Sewing Pins

Materials for the Hat

Yarn: Size 5 (Bulky / Plush Chenille) in White and Red
Hook: 4.5 mm crochet hook
Notions: Yarn needle, stitch marker, fiberfill stuffing (optional, if making a plush prop)

Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR: Magic Ring (Magic Circle)
ch: Chain
sc: Single crochet
inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
dec: Decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together / invisible decrease)
sl st: Slip stitch
BLO: Back loop only
FLO: Front loop only
st(s): Stitch(es)
[ ]: Stitch count at the end of the round
( … ) * X: Repeat the instructions in brackets X times

Hat Instructions

Pompom (White)

Starting with White plush yarn:

Round 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Round 2: [Sc 1, inc] x 3 (9)
Round 3: [Sc 2, inc] x 3 (12)
Round 4: Sc in each st around (12)
Round 5: [Sc 2, dec] x 3 (9)

Fasten off white yarn, leaving a short tail. Stuff the pompom lightly if desired.

Hat Cone (Red)

Attach Red plush yarn to the remaining 9 stitches of Round 5:

Round 6: [Dec, sc 7] (8) (or decrease 1 st to transition to 8 st)
Round 7: [Sc 7, inc] (9)
Round 8: [Sc 8, inc] (10)
Round 9: [Sc 9, inc] (11)
Round 10: [Sc 10, inc] (12)
Round 11: [Sc 11, inc] (13)
Round 12: [Sc 12, inc] (14)
Round 13: [Sc 6, inc] x 2 (16)
Round 14: [Sc 7, inc] x 2 (18)
Round 15: [Sc 8, inc] x 2 (20)
Round 16: [Sc 9, inc] x 2 (22)
Round 17: [Sc 10, inc] x 2 (24)
Round 18: [Sc 11, inc] x 2 (26)
Round 19: [Sc 12, inc] x 2 (28)

Brim (White)

Change to White plush yarn:

Round 20: Sc in each st around (28)
Round 21: Sc in each st around (28)

Fasten off with a invisible finish or slip stitch, weave in ends, and shape your hat!

Part 1: The Patrick Star Dumpling

Work in continuous spirals using Color A (Pink). Use a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round.

Round 1: In a MR, work 8 sc. [8]
Round 2: 8 inc. [16]
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 8. [24]
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) * 8. [32]
Rounds 5–8 (4 rounds): 32 sc around. [32]
Round 9: (2 sc, dec) * 8. [24]

Crafting & Attaching Patrick’s Face:

Felt Eyes: Cut two large, overlapping oval/kidney-shaped pieces from white felt. Poke a small hole through the center of each white felt piece.
Insert your 12 mm black safety eyes through the white felt pieces.
Position the eyes onto the dumpling between Rounds 7 and 8, leaving about 6 stitches visible between them, and push the safety posts through the crochet stitches. Secure the safety backings firmly inside the plush body.
Eyebrows: Thread your needle with fine black yarn. Embroider thick, curved, slightly slanted eyebrows right above each eye using satin stitch or backstitch.
Smile: Bring the black thread out below the eyes, and stitch a wide, cheerful curved smile (“V” or upturned curve) across the lower face. Knot the ends, trim, and pull knots inside the body to hide them.

Round 10: (1 sc, dec) * 8. [16]
Stuffing: Add fiberfill stuffing now. Stuff softly and evenly so the dumpling stays squishy and rounded, not overly rigid.
Round 11: 8 dec. [8]

Dumpling Top Pleat / Ruffle (R12):

Do not close the hole yet! You will first create the fluted top opening of the dumpling.

Round 12: Work into the Front Loops Only (FLO):
- (inc, 1 sc) * 4 [12]
Cut the plush yarn leaving a small tail (~10 cm), make a slip stitch into the next stitch to finish the edge neatly, and tuck the tail inside the body.

Cinching the Top Hole:

Take a length of strong, thinner semi-cotton/cotton thread (matching pink or neutral) and thread it onto a needle.
Carefully pass the needle through the remaining unworked Back Loops of Round 11 (located on the inside base of the top ruffle) all the way around.
Pull both ends of the thread firmly to cinch the hole completely shut beneath the ruffle.
Tie 2–3 tight knots, and use the needle to hide the thread ends inside the plush body.

Part 2: The Lime Green Steamer Basket Container (with Patrick’s Shorts Pattern)

The basket consists of two identical halves (base and lid) crocheted in Color B (Lime Green) and hinged together, decorated with purple felt motifs inspired by Patrick’s shorts.

Halves (Make 2):

Round 1: In a MR, work 8 sc. [8]
Round 2: 8 inc. [16]
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) * 8. [24]
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) * 8. [32]
Round 5: (7 sc, inc) * 4. [36]
Round 6: In Back Loops Only (BLO): 36 sc around. [36] (This forms the sharp bottom edge/crease of the basket).
Rounds 7–8 (2 rounds): Through both loops: 36 sc around. [36]
For the 1st Half (Base): Fasten off and cut the yarn.
For the 2nd Half (Lid): Do NOT cut the working yarn.

Joining the Two Halves (The Hinge):

Align the two open halves edge-to-edge, right sides facing out.
Using the working loop from the 2nd half, join them across 4 to 5 stitches along the back rim:
- Insert your hook through the BLO of the top half and the corresponding FLO of the bottom half.
- Work 1 sc across each of the 4–5 pairs of loops to create a flexible hinge.
Test-fit your Patrick dumpling inside to ensure the basket opens and closes cleanly.
Sl st, fasten off the hinge yarn, and weave in the end inside.

Adding the Lid Handle / Strap:

Attach Color B (Lime Green) yarn to the top center of the lid right above the hinge seam.
Chain a strip across the top of the dome (approx. 16–18 chains, or long enough to reach from the back hinge to the front center edge without pulling too tight).
Fasten/join the end of the chain to the front edge with a sc / sl st.
Ch 1, turn, and work 1 sc in each chain stitch heading back toward the starting point to create a sturdy, flat handle strap.
Join with a sl st to the starting edge, fasten off, and weave all remaining tails neatly inside the stitches.

Adding Patrick’s Shorts Details to the Basket:

Cut 4 to 5 small flower/triangle motifs from purple felt (matching the iconic pattern on Patrick Star’s green shorts).
Using fabric glue, hot glue, or sewing with matching purple thread, attach the purple felt shapes evenly spaced around the exterior base of the lower steamer basket half.

Finished!

Place your adorable Patrick Star plush dumpling inside its vibrant lime-green steamer basket, flip the lid shut, and your custom amigurumi set is complete!