How to Crochet Adorable Poinsettia and Christmas Tree Marshmallow Mug Hat Patterns

Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love, love, love everything about it – the music, the lights, the decorations, the food – LOVE it all. So, my marshmallow mug hats for December are understandably some of my favorites too.

I have two patterns – a poinsettia and a Christmas tree. And the best part? The thing that brings me the most joy? The Christmas tree lights up with tiny little Christmas lights. It makes my heart so happy!

An entire year of mug hat patterns are available now for free. Make a set, include a marshmallow mug and they would be a really awesome Christmas gift.

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Supplies:

• Marshmallow Mug

• G 4 mm hook

• Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn in Red or Ivory, and Forest for the Poinsettia hat

• Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn in Forest and Coffee for the Christmas tree hat

• yarn/darning needle

• scissors

• hot glue gun and glue sticks

• 6 mm gold beads for the poinsettia hat – I got mine from Hobby Lobby or you can get these from Amazon

• spray bottle and water to block the poinsettia hat – you can buy spray bottles from Dollar Tree or Walmart

To decorate the tree:

• Mini LED lights from Joann

OR

• Flat backed faceted beads – I bought mine from Hobby Lobby but these are very similar from Amazon

OR

• small pom poms
  

optional:

• Diamond painting pen to glue on beads

Gauge:

14 hdc worked over 12 rows with G hook measures an approximate 4-inch-square

Yardage:

Poinsettia hat

Red/Ivory and Forest – about 29 yards each

Christmas tree hat

Forest – 54 yards

Coffee – 10 yards

Stitch Abbreviations:

mc – magic circle

ch - chain

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc - double crochet

blo – back loops only

bo - bobble stitch – yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, pull hook through 2 loops, repeat until there are 6 loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through all 6 loops

inv dec – invisible decrease by joining two stitches together - Insert the hook in the front loop of the first stitch. You have two loops on your hook. Insert the hook into the front loop of the second stitch. You now have three loops on your hook. Yarn over and draw it through the first two loops in your hook. Yarn over again and draw through the two loops remaining on your hook.

Notes:

• The ch at the start of each row does not count as a stitch

• sl st to the first stitch of the row, not the chain

• The first stitch of the row should NOT be in the same stitch you slip stitched into.

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Poinsettia Marshmallow Mug Hat Pattern

G 4 mm hook

With Red or Ivory yarn

You are going to make the "base" of the hat first and then go back and add the petals to the flower.

row 1 - mc and place 8 hdc in the mc, sl st to the first hdc, ch 1 (8)

row 2 – in blo - 2 hdc in each stitch around, sl st to the first hdc, ch 1 (16)

row 3 – in blo - (2 hdc in the same stitch, hdc in the next) repeat around, sl st to the first hdc, ch 1 (24)

Switch to Forest yarn

row 4 – in blo - (2 hdc in the same stitch, hdc in the next 2 stitches) repeat around, sl st to the first hdc, ch 1 (32)

row 5 – in blo – hdc in each stitch around, sl st to the first hdc, ch 1 (32)

rows 6 – 10 – under both loops – hdc in each stitch around, sl st to the first hdc, ch 1 (32)

row 11 – sl st in each stitch, sl st to the first sl st (32)

Attach Red/Ivory yarn to a front loop left over from row 2 with a sl st.

row 12 – (2 hdc, ch 2, sl st to the first ch, 2 hdc, sl st to the front loop, sc in the next stitch) repeat three more times for a total of 4 petals in the row, sl st at the bottom of the first petal in that row. Sl st to a front loop in the next row between two petals.

row 13 – (2 dc, ch 2, sl st to the first ch, 2 dc, sl st to the front loop, sc in the next 3 stitches) repeat three more times for a total of 4 petals in the row, sl st at the bottom of the first petal in that row. Sl st to a front loop in the next row between two petals.

row 14 – (2 dc, ch 2, sl st to the first ch, 2 dc, sl st to the front loop, sl st in next 6 stitches, begin next petal in the same stitch as the 6th sl st) repeat three more times for a total of 4 petals in the row. Finish off Red/Ivory yarn. Use the ends to tack down some of the petals and weave in remaining ends.

row 15 – Attach Forest yarn to front loop from row 5 between two petals from row 14 – (2 hdc, ch 2, sl st to 1st ch, 2 hdc, sl st to the front loop, sc in the next stitch, sl st in the next stitch and begin next leaf in the same stitch you just slip stitched to) repeat around for a total of 15 leaves. Sl st to the bottom of the first leaf.

Finish off and weave in ends.

Once you have the hat complete, block the petals and leaves. Put the hat onto a marshmallow mug and spray the petals and leaves with water. Straighten and stretch them out until they look nice and then let them dry.

Use a hot glue gun to attach gold beads to the center of the flower and to tack every third leaf to the base of the hat.

Christmas Tree Marshmallow Mug Hat Pattern

G 4 mm hook

With Forest yarn

-begin each bobble stitch in the next stitch after the one you slip stitched to

row 1 - mc and place 4 sc in the mc, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (4)

row 2 – sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (4)

row 3 –2 sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (8)

row 4 – in blo – sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (8)

row 5 – (2 sc first stitch, sc in the next stitch) repeat around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (12)

row 6 – sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (12)

row 7 – (2 sc first stitch, sc in the next 2 stitches) repeat around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (16)

row 8 – in blo - sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (16)

row 9 – (2 sc first stitch, sc in the next 3 stitches) repeat around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (20)

row 10 – sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (20)

row 11 – (2 sc first stitch, sc in the next 4 stitches) repeat around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (24)

row 12 – in blo - sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (24)

row 13 – (2 sc first stitch, sc in the next 5 stitches) repeat around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (28)

row 14 – sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (28)

row 15 – (2 sc first stitch, sc in the next 6 stitches) repeat around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (32)

row 16 – in blo - sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (32)

row 17 – (2 sc first stitch, sc in the next 7 stitches) repeat around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (36)

row 18 – sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (36)

row 19 – (2 sc first stitch, sc in the next 8 stitches) repeat around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (40)

row 20 – in blo - sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (40)

row 21 – (2 sc first stitch, sc in the next 9 stitches) repeat around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (44)

Switch to Coffee yarn

row 22 – sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (44)

row 23 – (inv dec, sc in the next 9) repeat around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (40)

row 24 – sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (40)

row 25 – sc in each stitch around, sl st to the first sc, ch 1 (40)

row 26 – sl st in each stitch around, sl st to the first sl st (40)

Finish off and weave in ends.

Attach Forest yarn with a sl st to the bottom of the green portion of the hat under one of the front loops left from row 20. Work to the left with the bottom of the hat facing you.

Row 26 – (bo, ch 1, sl st to the next stitch), repeat around, sl st to the base of the first bobble in the row (20 bobbles and 20 sc). Finish off yarn.

Attach Forest yarn with a sl st to a front loop from row 16.

Row 27 – (bo, ch 1, sl st to the next stitch), repeat around, sl st to the base of the first bobble in the row (16 bobbles and 16 sc). Finish off yarn.

Attach Forest yarn with a sl st to a front loop from row 12.

Row 28 – (bo, ch 1, sl st to the next stitch), repeat around, sl st to the base of the first bobble in the row (12 bobbles and 12 sc). Finish off yarn.

Attach Forest yarn with a sl st to a front loop from row 8.

Row 29 – (bo, ch 1, sl st to the next stitch), repeat around, sl st to the base of the first bobble in the row (8 bobbles and 8 sc). Finish off yarn.

Attach Forest yarn with a sl st to a front loop from row 4.

Row 30 – (bo, ch 1, sl st to the next stitch), repeat around, sl st to the base of the first bobble in the row (4 bobbles and 4 sc). Finish off yarn.

Weave in all ends.

Attach Lights to the Christmas Tree Mug Hat

To attach lights – put batteries in the lights and switch them on. You want to be able to see where you have lights and where you need to add them.

Place the battery pack inside the marshmallow mug and wrap the extra length that doesn’t have any lights on it around the battery compartment.

Poke the end of the strand of lights through the very top of the tree and gently pull the rest of the strand out. If you have difficulty at all with this step, run the end of your light strand through a yarn needle and use it to pull the lights through the end of the hat.

Wrap the lights under the bobbles on the flat portion of the rows working toward the base of the tree. Double or triple the strands until you have lights evenly spaced.

When you reach the bottom tuck the end back through the yarn into the mug.

To glue on beads or pom poms – Use a Diamond Dotz-like applicator pen to hold the bead, apply a very small amount of hot glue to the bead and place onto the tree.

A full year's worth of marshmallow mug hat patterns are now available for free! You can find them all here. You can make a set for yourself, and some to give away. These are fantastic for teachers, college students, tiered trays and general holiday decor!

Happy crafting!

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