Amigurumi Santa Claus Crochet Pattern

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Santa Claus, the most reliable gift supplier in the world. He is the role model for all major suppliers and logistic experts and is still the undisputed leader in his field. But even outside his profession, Santa Claus enjoys constant popularity, especially among younger, non-logistic experts and non-major suppliers.

If you don’t want Santa Claus to visit you only once a year, then you can crochet this little crocheted Santa Claus, who will certainly enjoy great popularity despite the lack of gifts.

This crochet Santa Claus is almost exclusively crocheted with single crochet stitches in spiral rounds with increases and decreases and is therefore perfect for beginners.

The depicted amigurumi Santa Claus has been crocheted with the “Schachenmayr Catania” yarn with a 2.5 mm crochet hook and has sitting a height of 5,5 cm.

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Colors: black, white, red, beige, green, dark brown
This pattern was crocheted using the “Schachenmayr Catania” yarn (100% Cotton, Meterage: 125 m, Yarn Ball Weight: 50 g, Yarn Weight: Sport – 5ply / Fine (2)) in the following colors:
Black (Schwarz (110)), White (Weiß (106)), Signal Red (Signalrot (115)), Soft Apricot (Soft Apricot (263)), Moss (Moos (412)), Coffee (Kaffee (162))
2.5 mm Crochet Hook
6 mm Safety Eyes
Polyfill
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
Stitch Marker

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Crochet the Head and Body

The head and body is crocheted in one piece in Soft Apricot, Signal Red and Black in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches.

Use the check boxes to mark your finished rounds, rows and steps.

Crochet the head and body in spiral rounds in Soft Apricot.
Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
Round 3: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
Round 4: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
Round 5: [3 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (30 stitches).
Round 6-11: 6 rounds, each round 30 sc (30 stitches). Attach the eyes and then continue crocheting the next round.
Round 12: [3 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (24 stitches).
Round 13: 1 sc, 1 decrease, [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (18 stitches).
Round 14: [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
Round 15: Color change to Signal Red. Crochet the complete round into the front loop only. [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
Round 16: Fill the head with polyfill. Crochet 18 sc (18 stitches).
Round 17: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
Round 18: Color change to Black. 24 sc (24 stitches).
Round 19: Color change to Signal Red. 24 sc (24 stitches).
Round 20: 1 sc, 1 decrease, [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (18 stitches).
Round 21: Crochet the complete round into the back loop only. [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
Round 22: Fill the body only with some polyfill, do not stuff the body too full. [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
Finish: Cut the yarn generously, close the opening, weave in and hide the leftover yarn.

Crochet Legs (2x)

The legs are crocheted in Black, Coffee and Signal Red in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 legs. The finished legs do not need to be filled with polyfill.

Crochet the legs in spiral rounds in Black.
Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
Round 3: Color change to Coffee. Crochet the complete round into the back loop only. Crochet 12 sc (12 stitches).
Round 4: Crochet 12 sc (12 stitches).
Round 5: Color change to Signal Red. [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
Round 6: Crochet 6 sc (6 stitches).
Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet the Arms (2x)

The arms are crocheted in Moss and Signal Red in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 arms.

Crochet the arms in spiral rounds in Moss.
Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
Round 3: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
Round 4: Color change to Signal Red. Crochet the complete round into the back loop only. Crochet 6 sc (6 stitches).
Round 5: Crochet 6 sc (6 stitches).
Finish: Fill only the front part of the arm with polyfill. Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet the Ears (2x)

The ears are crocheted in Soft Apricot in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 ears.

Crochet the ears in spiral rounds in Soft Apricot.
Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet the Beard

The beard is crocheted in White in rows with single crochet stitches, chain stitches and slip stitches.

Crochet the beard in rows in White.
Row 1: 3 sc into the Magic Ring (3 stitches).
Row 2: 1 turning chain, 1 increase, 3 sc into the next stitch, 1 increase (7 stitches).
Row 3: 1 turning chain, [1 increase, 1 sc] repeat 3 times, 1 increase (11 stitches).
Row 4: 1 turning chain, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 3 times, 2 sc (14 stitches).
Row 5: 4 chain stitches, 3 sc.

Row 6: 1 sc into the next stitch on the beard, 12 slip stitches.

Row 7: 1 sc, 4 chain stitches, 3 sc, 1 slip stitch into the last stitch on the beard.

Finish: Cut the yarn and weave in the threads.

Crochet the Eyebrows (2x)

The eyebrows are crocheted in White in rows with chain stitches. Crochet a total of 2 eyebrows.

Crochet the eyebrows in rows in White.
Row 1: Crochet 3 chain stitches (3 stitches).
Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet the Hat

The hat is crocheted in Signal Red and White in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches and slip stitches.

Crochet the hat in spiral rounds in Signal Red.
Round 1: 4 sc into the Magic Ring (4 stitches).
Round 2: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till the end of the round (6 stitches).
Round 3: 1 sc, 1 increase, 2 sc, 1 increase, 1 sc (8 stitches).
Round 4: [3 sc, 1 increase] repeat till the end of the round (10 stitches).
Round 5: 2 sc, 1 increase, 4 sc, 1 increase, 2 sc (12 stitches).
Round 6: [5 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (14 stitches).
Round 7: 3 sc, 1 increase, 6 sc, 1 increase, 3 sc (16 stitches).
Round 8: [7 sc, 1 increase] repeat till the end of the round (18 stitches).
Round 9: 4 sc, 1 increase, 8 sc, 1 increase, 4 sc (20 stitches).
Round 10: [9 sc, 1 increase] repeat till the end of the round (22 stitches).
Round 11: 5 sc, 1 increase, 10 sc, 1 increase, 5 sc (24 stitches).
Round 12: [11 sc, 1 increase] repeat till the end of the round (26 stitches).
Round 13: 6 sc, 1 increase, 12 sc, 1 increase, 6 sc (28 stitches).
Round 14: [13 sc, 1 increase] repeat till the end of the round (30 stitches).
Round 15: 7 sc, 1 increase, 14 sc, 1 increase, 7 sc (32 stitches).
Round 16: Crochet 32 sc (32 stitches).
Round 17-18: Color change to White. 2 rounds, each round 32 sc (32 stitches).
Round 19: 1 sc, 2 slip stitches.
Finish: Fasten off and weave in and hide the leftover yarn.

Create the Pompom

Create the pompom of the hat in White.

For the pompom, wrap White yarn over 3 prongs of a fork and then knot it together with a White-colored thread in the middle.

Pull the bundle off the fork and cut the White loops with a pair of scissors into a pompom. Cut the threads to the same length and unravel them, except the thread with which the bundle was knotted together.

Assembling

Legs: After you’ve finished crocheting all pieces, start sewing the legs onto the body. Start sewing the first leg onto the body directly over the edge that was created by the round that was crocheted only into the back loop. Sew on the second leg 4 to 5 stitches left or right from the first leg, again just over the edge.

Arms: Sew the arms left and right onto the body, 1 stitch row under the “neck”. Do not sew the arms directly over the legs but slightly behind the legs.

Eyes: Attach the safety eyes after the 7th stitch row counting from the top center of the head. The eyes are 4 stitches apart from each other. Back to the crochet pattern.

Nose: Embroider the nose with a Soft Apricot thread. Embroider the nose centered under the eyes. To do this, pull the thread horizontally several times from one stitch through the next, skipping one stitch. Repeat until a thick nose forms.

Ears: Sew the ears 3 to 4 stitches right and left from the eyes onto the head, so that the upper part of the ear is on the same height as the eyes.

Beard: Sew the beard with a White thread from ear to ear under the nose onto the head. The outer ends of the beard lie directly at the top of the ears.

Eyebrows: Pick up a thread from the eyebrows and push it through a stitch diagonally over the eye and let it come out on the back of the head and weave it in. Pick up the second thread from the eyebrow and push it through another stitch directly adjacent to the eye with a distance of 1 stitch from the first pushed through stitch. Let the second thread also come out at the back of the head and weave it in.

The eyebrows can be placed differently above the eyes to create different facial expressions. Proceed as described above, but either push through stitches 1 stitch row above the eyes or push through a stitch 1 stitch row above the eye and a stitch directly above the eye.

Sideburns: Use the tapestry needle to pull a White thread through the outermost stitch on the beard and the underlying stitch on the head. Let the needle come out further up the head (see pictures). Again push the needle and thread through the same stitch on the beard and head and exit at another stitch further up. Repeat 4 to 5 times.

Pompoms: Pull a White pompom thread with the tapestry needle through 1 stitch at the tip of the hat. Firmly knot both pompom threads together, cut them to the length of the pompom and unravel them up.

Hat: Fold the hat in the middle and sew with a Signal Red thread the top of the hat together with the lower part, so that it stays folded. Sew on the hat with a White thread to the head.