By Nicki Byrnes
January 25, 2026
The New England Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl. 🏈
This season came together gradually, with a quarterback who settled into the role week by week and led with consistency when it mattered most.
I lived near Boston for a few years, in the Tom Brady era, when football felt like a main character in the city and winning felt inevitable. The Patriots won a Super Bowl while I was there, the Red Sox claimed a World Series, and the Bruins had won the Stanley Cup a couple of years earlier. In Boston, winning wasn’t just celebrated; it was assumed, woven into the city’s DNA.
But there was, and is, something else unmistakably Boston. Unmistakably New England:
❄️ Cold. Very cold. ❄️
Which is exactly where this new crochet pattern comes in.
Stay Warm, Show Your Team Spirit
Picture this: you’re driving home on the Mass Pike with an iced coffee (Dunkin, duh), riding the T with your AirPods in and a good book in hand, or packed into a Super Bowl watch party with friends. Whichever the scene, you’re warm, cozy, cute, and repping your team in a hat you made by YOU.
Before Super Bowl Sunday gets here, skip the mass-produced options (they’ll be picked over soon anyway) and make something you actually want to wear.
I customized my favorite hat pattern in classic Patriots colors. One of my favorite things about this hat is its warm 80% acrylic, 20% wool blend. Another thing is how flexible the color options are, like:
- ❤️🤍 Red and white stripes
- 💙🤍 Navy and white stripes
- ❤️🤍💙 Or all three colors alternated
When it comes to yarn colors, you have options. I like Fisherman for the off-white color and River Run or Petrol for the blue. River Run is a variegated yarn that is described as “a moody palette of navy, royal blue, denim, and icy blue tones.” If you want a solid color instead, I recommend Petrol.
For the red, use Cranberry for a muted vibe. Or, if you go with blue + white stripes for the hat and just want a touch of that Patriots’ red, use scrap red yarn for the pom pom only. You won’t need much. It gives a fun pop without being too red and veering into USA-themed territory. Save that for an Olympics hat!
The hat is topped off with my favorite detail: a dense, full, extra-fluffy pom pom. I think I spend more time trimming the pom pom to a perfect sphere than crocheting the actual hat.
For Pats Fans Everywhere
Whether you live in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, even Ohio – and love the Patriots, this hat is for you. Make it, wear it proudly, and get that good Super Bowl juju going.
👉 Check out my crochet pattern on Etsy here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/4447230528/new-england-patriots-crochet-hat-pattern
It’s beginner-friendly and experienced crocheters will whip this up in no time. You can easily make the hat in a day or an evening.
Once you make your hat, tag me on Instagram @nickibyrnescrochet. I need to see which color combo you chose!🧶🏈
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