Materials:
-Worsted weight yarn (I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice)
- 2 skeins Cranberry
- 2 skeins Fisherman
- 1 skein White
- 1 skein Black
- small amount of gold or mustard (2 yrds)
-Size I 5.5mm crochet hook
-12mm safety eyes
-Polyfil stuffing
-Large eye tapestry needle
-Very sharp scissors (for trimming the beard)
-Clover pom pom maker (optional)
Notes:
-The entirety of this pattern is worked holding a double strand of yarn. When applicable, you can hold 1 strand from 2 separate skeins of yarn, or the beginning and end of the same skein of yarn.
-Safety eyes can be replaced with sewn eyes in black yarn or small black buttons
Dimensions:
19 in. x 25 in.
Belly
*make 2 panels
With Cranberry yarn, Ch 29, Dc in 4th and in each st, Ch 2, turn (26)
Rows 2-16: Dc in each st, Ch 2, turn (26)
*color change to Black for Rows 8-9 only
Row 17: Sc evenly around perimeter of the piece, working 3 Sc in each corner, sl st to join, finish off, weave ends
Make 2nd panel
With gold/mustard yarn, sew a “buckle” over center 4 sts of Rows 7-10. Weave ends.
Sew or Sc two panels together around entire perimeter. Just before closing, stuff lightly with polyfil. Weave ends.
Head
*make 2 panels
With Fisherman yarn, make a magic ring, Ch 2, 10 Dc inside ring, sl st to join, Ch 2 (10)
Round 2: 2 Dc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (20)
Round 3: 2 Dc, Dc, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (30)
Round 4: 2 Dc, Dc 2, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (40)
Round 5: 2 Dc, Dc 3, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (50)
Round 6: 2 Dc, Dc 4, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (60)
Round 7: 2 Dc, Dc 5, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (70)
Round 8: 2 Dc, Dc 6, repeat around, sl st to join, finish off, weave ends (80)
Make 2nd panel, don’t finish off.
Attach safety eyes over Round 3 (opposite the sl st seam) with 7 sts between them on one panel only.
Round 9: Hold panels together with wrong sides facing, Sc around working through both panels, just before sewn up completely stuff lightly with polyfil, finish Sc in each st around, sl st to join, finish off, weave ends.
Cut a spare piece of Fisherman yarn about 12 in. long. With a tapestry needle, sew over 5 sts of Round 1 under the safety eyes 4 or 5 times to make a button nose. Weave ends.
Beard
With single strands of white yarn, cut a pile of 8 in. pieces.
Double piece of yarn over, and use your hook to tie 2 strands of yarn over each st you like to be covered.
Begin tying on yarn toward the bottom of the head panel and work your way up until you like the way it looks.
I tied yarn over almost half of the head panel and did my best to make the beard even.
Use very sharp scissors to trim the bottom of the beard (I tapered mine to be longest in the middle and slightly shorter on the sides.)
Hat
With White yarn, Ch 55, sl st to 1st st (next to the slip knot) to form a loop, Ch 2, Dc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 1 (55)
Round 2: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, color change to Cranberry, Ch 2 (55)
Round 3: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (55)
Round 4: Sc decrease, Sc in next 3 sts, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (44)
Rounds 5-7: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (44)
Round 8: Sc decrease, Sc in next 2 sts, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (33)
Rounds 9-11: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (33)
Round 12: Sc decrease, Sc in next st, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (22)
Rounds 13-15: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (22)
Round 16: Sc decrease around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (11)
Rounds 17-33: Sc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (11)
Round 34: Sc decrease around, Sc in last st, sl st to join, finish off leaving a long tail, sew up the closure (6)
Sew hat onto santa’s head with the back of the hat pulled further down than the front.
Sew end of hat (Round 34) folded down in front of the white brim to the right side of the head, about 2 Rounds of sts away from the right safety eye.
Make a small pom pom (I used the Clover Pom Pom maker 2 in. to make a perfect pom!)
Arms
*make 2
With Fishermarn yarn, make a magic ring, Ch 2, 10 Dc inside ring, sl st to join, Ch 2 (10)
Round 2: Dc in each st around, sl st to join, color change to Cranberry, Ch 2 (10)
Rounds 3-7: Dc in each around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (10)
Round 8: Dc in each around, sl st to join, Ch 1 (10)
Stuff lightly with polyfil stuffing.
Round 9: Smoosh Round 8 flat, sl st seam up across the top working through two sts at a time, finish off leaving a long tail for sewing (5)
Sew onto the body about 4 sts from the top on each side. Weave ends.
Legs
*make 2
With Black yarn, make a magic ring, Ch 2, 10 Dc inside ring, sl st to join, Ch 2 (10)
Round 2: 2 Dc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (20)
Rounds 3-4: Dc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (20)
Color change to Cranberry.
Rounds 5-7: Dc in each around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (20)
Round 8: Dc in each around, sl st to join, Ch 1 (20)
Stuff lightly with polyfil stuffing.
Round 9: Smoosh Round 8 flat, sl st seam up across the top working through two sts at a time, finish off leaving a long tail for sewing (10)
Sew onto body about 4 sts apart along the bottom of the body. Weave ends.
