How to Create Your Own Crochet Santa Claus Amigurumi

Crochet Santa Claus Amigurumi is the cutest addition to any holiday decor or gift. This adorable little Santa, crafted with colorful yarn and stuffed with love, brings festive cheer to your home. Whether displayed on a mantel or gifted to a friend, this handmade creation is sure to bring smiles and warmth.

Materials

• Hook size 2.5 mm
• Two 6mm safety eyes
• Yarn; YarnArt Jeans (50 gram) red, white, yellow, pink
• Stuffing, scissors

Abbreviation

MR – magic ring

Ch – chain

Sc – single crochet

Inc – increase

Dec – decrease

St – stitch

Slst – slip stitch

Dc – double crochet

Arm (2 pieces)

Start with skin color yarn,
Rnd 1: start 7sc in a magic ring [7]
Rnd 2-3: 7sc [7]
Change to red yarn.
Rnd 4-8: 7sc [7]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Beard

Start with white yarn,
Rnd 1: Work 21ch, start on the 2nd stitch from the hook, 42sc, turn.
Rnd 2: (5ch, start on the 2nd stitch from the hook, 4inc, skip 1st, 1sc into the next st)*2,
(7ch, start on the 2nd stitch from the hook, 6inc, skip 1st, 1sc into the next st)*1,
(10ch, start on the 2nd stitch from the hook, 9inc, skip 1st, 1sc into the next st)*4,
(7ch, start on the 2nd stitch from the hook, 6inc, skip 1st, 1sc into the next st)*1,
(5ch, start on the 2nd stitch from the hook, 4inc, skip 1st, 1sc into the next st)*2
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Leg (2 pieces)

Start with black yarn,
Rnd 1: start 6sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (2sc, inc)*2 [8]
Rnd 3: 8sc [8]
Change to red yarn.
Rnd 4-5: 8sc [8]

Do not cut the yarn, work 5 chains; we will join both legs to crochet the body.

Body

Rnd 6: 8sc + 5sc + 8sc + 5sc = 26sc [26]
Rnd 7: 2sc, (inc, 5sc)*4 [30]
Rnd 8-9: 30sc [30]
Change to black yarn, yellow text: yellow yarn.
Rnd 10-11: 11sc, 2sc, 17sc [30]
Change to red yarn.
Rnd 12-13: 30sc [30]
Rnd 14: 4sc, dec, (8sc, dec)*2, 4sc [27]
Rnd 15: 27sc [27]
Rnd 16: (7sc, dec)*3 [24]

Head

Rnd 1: start 6sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: 6inc [12]
Rnd 3: (1sc, inc)*6 [18]
Rnd 4: (2sc, inc)*6 [24]
Rnd 5: (3sc, inc)*6 [30]
Rnd 6: (4sc, inc)*6 [36]
Rnd 7: (5sc, inc)*6 [42]
Rnd 8: (6sc, inc)*6 [48]
Rnd 9-17: 48sc [48]
Rnd 18: 3sc, dec(6sc, dec)*5, 3sc[42]
Rnd 19: (5sc, dec)*6 [36]
Rnd 20: 2sc, dec(4sc, dec)*5, 2sc[30]
Rnd 21: (3sc, dec)*6 [24]

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Insert the eyes between rounds 13 & 14, 8sc apart.

Hat

Start with white yarn,
Rnd 1: Work 48ch, sc into the 1st chain to make a ring, work in the end [48]
Rnd 2: 48sc [48]
Rnd 3: 48 hdc [48]
Change to red yarn.
Rnd 4-6: 48sc [48]
Rnd 7: (22sc, dec)*2 [46]
Rnd 8: 10sc, dec, 21sc, dec, 11sc [44]
Rnd 9: (20sc, dec)*2 [42]
Rnd 10: (5sc, dec)*6 [36]
Rnd 11: 2sc, dec, (4sc, dec)*5, 2sc [30]
Rnd 12: 30sc [30]
Rnd 13: (3sc, dec)*6 [24]
Rnd 14: sc, dec, (2sc, dec)*5, sc [18]
Rnd 15: 18sc [18]
Rnd 16: (sc, dec)*6 [12]
Rnd 17: 6dec [6]
Rnd 18: 6sc [6]
Change to white yarn.
Rnd 19: 6sc [6]
Rnd 20: 6inc [12]
Rnd 21: (sc, inc)*6 [18]
Rnd 22: 18sc [18]
Rnd 23: (sc, dec)*6 [12]
Rnd 24: 12sc [12]
Rnd 25: 6dec [6]

Rnd 26: 6sc [6]