Easy Crochet Santa Amigurumi Pattern lover

Creating a variety of amigurumi figures is easier than you might think! From adorable amigurumi cats and dogs to whimsical unicorns and dinosaurs, there are countless options to explore. You can craft charming animals like foxes, bears, and giraffes, as well as playful pigs and delightful birds. Don’t forget the fun of making penguins, pandas, and llamas!

For those who love crafting unique characters, amigurumi bunnies, clowns, elephants, hippos, and monkeys can add a playful touch to your collection. Each of these designs offers a fun challenge, but with a bit of practice, you’ll find that they’re all well within your reach.

So gather your yarn and hooks, and dive into the wonderful world of amigurumi. Happy crafting!

Materials

To create your amigurumi Santa Claus, gather the following materials:

• Yarn:
  • Vita Cotton Coco in red and white
  • Alize Softy in white for the beard
  • YarnArt Jeans in brown
  • Alize Bella in beige
• Tools:
  • Crochet hooks: 1.5 mm and 2.5 mm for Alize Softy
  • Black beads for the eyes
  • Sewing needle
  • Scissors
  • Fiberfill for stuffing

Abbreviations

• R = row
• ch = chain
• st = stitch
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• inc = increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec = decrease (2 sc together)
• […] = total stitches at end of the row
• (…) = repeat the instructions within the brackets a specified number of times

Amigurumi Santa Claus Free Pattern

Arms (Make Two)

1. Using white yarn:
   • R1: 4 sc in magic ring [4]
   • R2: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc [5]
   • R3: 5 sc
2. Switch to red yarn:
   • R4: 2 sc, inc, 2 sc [6]
   • R5: 3 sc, inc, 2 sc [7]
   • R6-10: 7 sc for 5 rows
3. Stuff gently with fiberfill, then fold the top flat and crochet 4 sc through both sides.

Beard

1. Using Alize Softy yarn and 2.5 mm hook:
   • Chain 11.
   • R1: From the 2nd ch from hook, 10 sc, turn.
   • R2: sl st, then (3-dc-bobble-stitch) 8 times, finish with sl st.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Head

1. Using beige yarn and 1.5 mm hook:
   • Chain 7.
   • Create an oval: Start from the 2nd ch from hook and work both sides of the chain.
   • R1: From the 2nd ch from hook: 5 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn: 4 sc, inc [14]
   • R2: inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc [20]
   • R3: 1 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 1 sc, (1 sc, inc) twice, 4 sc, (inc, 1 sc) twice [26]
2. Continue with:
   • R4-9: 26 sc for 6 rows
   • R10: (dec, 11 sc) twice [24]
   • R11: (2 sc, dec) six times [18]
   • R12: (1 sc, dec) six times [12]
3. Stuff with fiberfill and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Legs and Body

1. Legs (Make Two):
   • Using brown yarn:
     • R1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
     • R2: 1 sc, inc, 3 sc [6]
     • R3: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc [7]
2. Switch to red yarn:
   • R4: 3 sc, inc, 3 sc [8]
   • R5: 4 sc, inc, 3 dc [9]
   • R6: 9 sc
3. For the second leg, do not fasten off. Chain 6 and join with the first leg.
4. Continue crocheting the body in the round:
   • R7: 9 sc on first leg, 6 sc in chain, 9 sc on second leg, 6 sc in opposite chain [30]
   • R8: 30 sc
   • R9: inc, 14 sc, inc, 14 sc [32]
5. Change to brown yarn:
   • R10-11: 32 sc (2 rows)
6. Change to red yarn:
   • R12: (if needed, add 1 sc) 32 sc
   • R13-14: 32 sc (2 rows)
   • R15: dec, 14 sc, dec, 14 sc [30]
7. Continue reducing with dec through R18. Finish stuffing and fasten off.

Hat

1. Using Alize Softy yarn and 2.5 mm hook:
   • Chain 22, join with sl st.
   • R1: 22 sc
   • Switch to red yarn (1.5 mm hook):
   • R2: 22 sc
   • R3-6: 22 sc for 4 rows
2. Continue decreasing for the hat through R30, then fasten off.

Pompom

1. Using white yarn and 1.5 mm hook:
   • R1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
   • R2: inc six times [12]
   • R3: 12 sc
   • R4: dec six times [6]

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing, and attach the pompom to the hat.

Assembly

1. Sew the head to the body.
2. Attach the beard to the head.
3. Embroider a nose with beige yarn on 3 sc.
4. Sew on the black beads for eyes above the nose.
5. Secure the hat on the head.
6. Embroider a buckle with yellow floss.

Enjoy crafting your charming amigurumi Santa Claus!