Crochet Lighted Santa Claus Ornament Craft Guide

Looking for a charming addition to your holiday decor? The Crochet Lighted Santa Claus ornament is a delightful choice that brings warmth and coziness to any space. This festive ornament not only features a jolly Santa design but also includes a soft, twinkling light that adds a magical touch to your Christmas tree or mantel.

Yarn

• Scrap amounts of any worsted weight #4 yarn.
• Light Pink (A)
• White (B)
• Red (C)

Hook & Other Materials

• US Size G/6 (4.0mm) crochet hook
• Battery-operated tea light
• 2 - 10 mm wiggle eyes
• ¼ inch white pompom
• 3D fabric paint - red
• Craft glue
• Stitch marker
• Yarn needle

Skill Level

Easy

Stitch Guide

• ch - chain stitch
• sl st - slip stitch
• sc - single crochet
• hdc - half double crochet

Sizes/Finished Measurements

2 ¾” x 3 ½”

Gauge

4 sc and 4 rows = 1”

Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Notes

• Similar #4 weight yarns may be substituted; please check gauge.
• Face is worked in continuous rounds without joining.

Face

Round Instructions

• Round 1: With (A) make magic ring, ch 1, 10 sc in ring (do NOT tighten), place marker in 1st, move up as worked, do NOT join—10 sc.
• Round 2: Working in continuous rounds here and throughout, 2 sc in each around—20 sc.
• Round 3: Sc in each around.
• * At this point, I like to place the “flame” of the candle into the center hole and adjust making sure it fits snugly then I secure and weave in the center yarn tail.
• Rounds 4-7: Repeat Round 3.
• Round 8 (optional): Repeat Round 3 once more if needed to fit tealight.

Beard

With (B) ch 18

• Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 6 ch, skip 3 ch, sc in last 7 ch (14 sc and a ch3 loop)
• Row 2: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
• Row 3: ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, skip 1 st, sc in next 10 st, skip 1 st, sc in last st (12 sc)
• Row 4: ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, skip 1 st, sc in next 8 st, skip 1 st, sc in last st (10 sc)
• Row 5: ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, skip 1 st, sc in next 6 st, skip 1 st, sc in last st (8 sc)
• Row 6: ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, skip 1 st, sc in next 4 st, skip 1 st, sc in last st (6 sc)
• Row 7: ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, skip 1 st, sc in next 2 st, skip 1 st, sc in last st (4 sc)
• Row 8: ch 1, turn, sc in 1st st, skip 2 st, sc in last st (2 sc)

Finish off.

Hat

• Row 1: With (B) ch 11, hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across (9 hdc)
• finish off (B), turn
• Row 2: Join (C), ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc now and throughout), hdc2tog, hdc in next 4 st, hdc2tog (7 hdc)
• Row 3: ch 2, turn, hdc2tog, hdc in next 2 st, hdc2tog (5 hdc)
• Row 4: ch 2, turn, hdc in next 4 st, ch 4, turn
• Row 5: hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in next ch, hdc in next 2 st, hdc2tog, finish off.

Assembly

Sew the top row of the beard across the front of the face making sure the ch 3 loop is centered over the center hole. Next, lay the hat across the top of the face along the 4th row and sew into place. Loop a piece of yarn or ribbon through the top, behind the hat, for hanger, secure.

Insert tea light in center of magic ring, using last round yarn tail, weave tail around last round, tightening to fit snugly around the base of the tea light, make sure on/off button is still operational. Weave in all ends.

Using the picture as a guide, glue on the wiggle eyes, either glue or sew the pompom onto the top point of the hat and use some of the red 3D paint to make a mouth.