Today is the final week of Cosy Crochet's Christmas month and I am finishing off with, I think, my favourite Christmas pattern for this year, my Santa. Like Cookie the Elf, he is fully posable and I think that's part of his charm, but I just love how cute this Santa is. He has everything a Santa needs, a red coat with a white fluffy trim, matching trousers and hat, complete with bobble on the end, black boots and belt, a cute little nose and a big round belly, plus a super fluffy beard.
Santa is constructed in a very similar manner to Cookie the Elf, partly because they are both posable, but also because they are both dolls and if a pattern works why completely change it right? Santa however, has much, much more detail than Cookie and I think its these details which really make me love him. I could never have created Santa a year ago, I just didn't know then what I know now. I hadn't even heard of surface crochet until this summer and now I absolutely love it! Santa uses a lot of surface crochet. His hat is attached using it, so is his beard, he boot and arm cuffs use it as does a lot of the details on his coat. In fact I think all Santa's little details use it, it gives definition and textures especially as its combined with the really fluffy yarn you can get.
I decided to work all the white on Santa using a combination of yarn, so its actually two stranded, one strand of chunky yarn in white (well off white actually as they were out of pure white when I ordered it) and 1 strand of the really fluffy snowflake yarn that sirdar make. I really wanted the fluffy yarn but it can be a pain to work with, adding a normal strand combats this problem slightly and the stitches are slightly easier to see than they otherwise would be. But it also brings the thickness up a little as the fluffy yarn is just not as thick as the chunky yarn I used for the rest of Santa which makes him work so well. The thickness of the chunky yarn combined with a 4mm hook is really what makes him so stable that allow him to sit up unaided when combined with the doll joints which make him completely posable.
Santa uses 1 ball of red chunky yarn and about a quarter of a ball of each of the white and black and half a ball of the fluffy white yarn. In fact if you bought two balls of red and 1 of everything else you
would easily be able to make a pair of Santa's, and since they only took a couple of evenings to make there is still plenty of time to make 1, 2 or as many as you would like to add to your Christmas decorations. His ability to move his limbs means Santa can sit in a window, or climb the stairs or even hang off the tree if you wanted him too. He can stand, although he does need support for this as he isn't really heavy enough. If you wanted to change this you could probably fill up his legs with something like a bag of rice and then he may well stand up too (although please note, I haven't tested this so it may not work!)
The pattern for Santa is completely FREE and you can get it below, so there really is no reason why everyone shouldn't have their own cuddly Santa in their house this Christmas! Don't forget to show off your pictures on my social media channels if you make one.
See you next week,
Vicky x
Santa (with
posable joints)
1. Materials and Resources
Below is a list of everything you will need to make Santa
·
Painbox Simply Chunky – 100g balls in any colours you
choose – I used the following colours;
o
Rose Red (313)
o
Paper white (300)
o
Pure Black (301)
o
Light Caramel (308)
o
Sirdar Snuggly Chunky Snowflake Yarn in Milky 25g
o
Odd amount of yellow or gold for sewing belt buckle
·
4mm hook
·
Stuffing
·
2 x 10mm safety eyes in black
·
5 x 25mm doll joints
·
Tapestry needle
·
Scissors
·
Stitch marker
2. Stitch List
Below is a list of all the stitches (and
their abbreviations) featured in this series of patterns. All terms used are American.
·
Sc – single crochet
·
Ch – chain
·
Sc inc – sc increase
·
Sc dec – sc decrease
·
m/c – magic circle
·
sl st – slip stitch
·
s-sc – surface single crochet
·
sk – skip
·
b/l – back loops
3. Notes
Here are a few handy tips to help you with the pattern.
·
There is no specific gauge for Santa, just work as tightly
as possible.
·
Santa’s Legs, arms and head are worked first with part of
the doll joint. These are all attached
to the body as it is made.
·
Santa uses s-sc to add some of his details and his
beard.
·
For all white parts of this pattern hold 1 strand of chunky
yarn with 1 strand of snowflake yarn and work together
·
This pattern is worked in the round, do not sl st together
unless stated, use a stitch marker to make note of where your round begins.
·
The finished Santa is 40cm tall when stretched out and 28cm
wide. His arms, legs and head are fully
posable.
4. Pattern
Arms
–
work 2 starting in black
|
Row |
Instruction |
Stitches |
|
1 |
6 sc in magic
circle |
6 |
|
2 |
(sc inc) x 6 |
12 |
|
3 |
(sc, sc inc) x 6 |
18 |
|
4 |
(sc inc, 2 sc) x6 |
24 |
|
5-8 |
Sc around |
24 |
|
9 |
(2 sc, sc dec) x 6 |
18 |
|
10 |
Sc around |
18 |
|
11 |
(sc, sc dec) x 6 |
12 |
|
|
Switch to white |
|
|
12 |
Sc around |
12 |
|
13 |
(sc, sc inc) x 6 |
18 |
|
14 |
Sc around |
18 |
|
|
Switch to red |
|
|
15-26 |
Sc around |
18 |
|
27 |
13 sc, ch 1 , sk 1,
4sc |
17 & ch 1 |
|
28 |
13 sc, sc in ch 1
gap, 4 sc |
18 |
|
29 |
Sc around |
18 |
|
|
Stuff arm and put pointed part of doll joint through ch 1
gap created in row 27 |
|
|
30 |
(sc, sc dec) x 6 |
12 |
|
31 |
(sc dec) x 6 |
6 |
|
|
Sl st, cast off
and sew shut. Sew in end. |
|
Legs
–
work 2 starting in black
|
Row |
Instruction |
Stitches |
|
1 |
6 sc in magic
circle |
6 |
|
2 |
(sc inc) x 6 |
12 |
|
3 |
(sc, sc inc) x 6 |
18 |
|
4 |
(2 sc, sc inc) x 6 |
24 |
|
5 |
(3 sc, sc inc) x 6 |
30 |
|
6-8 |
Sc around |
30 |
|
9 |
(sc, sc dec) x 4,
18 sc |
26 |
|
10 |
(sc dec, sc) x 3, 5
sc, (sc dec) x 4, 4 sc |
19 |
|
11 |
3 sc, sc dec, 14 sc |
18 |
|
12-17 |
Sc around |
18 |
|
|
Switch to white |
|
|
18-20 |
Sc around |
18 |
|
|
Switch to red |
|
|
21-29 |
Sc around |
18 |
|
30 |
17 sc , ch 1, sk 1, ** |
17 & ch 1 |
|
31 |
17 sc, sc in ch 1
gap ** |
18 |
|
32 |
Sc around |
18 |
|
|
Stuff leg and put pointed part of doll joint through ch 1
gap created in row 29 |
|
|
33 |
(sc, sc dec) x 6 |
12 |
|
34 |
(sc dec) x 6 |
6 |
|
|
Sl st, cast off
and sew shut. Sew in end. |
|
**note that you cannot use this round for both
legs. To create the opposite leg work
as follows; row 30- 9 sc, ch1. Sk 1, 8
sc, row 31, 9sc, sc in ch1 gap, 8 sc
Head– in Light Caramel
|
Row |
Instruction |
Stitches |
|
1 |
6 sc in magic
circle |
6 |
|
2 |
(sc inc) x 6 |
12 |
|
3 |
(sc, sc inc) x 6 |
18 |
|
4 |
(2 sc, sc inc) x 6 |
24 |
|
5 |
(3 sc, sc inc) x 6 |
30 |
|
6 |
(4 sc, sc inc) x 6 |
36 |
|
7 |
(5 sc, sc inc) x 6 |
42 |
|
8-15 |
Sc around |
42 |
|
16 |
(5 sc, sc dec) x 6 |
36 |
|
17 |
(4 sc, sc dec) x 6 |
30 |
|
18 |
(3 sc, sc dec) x 6 |
24 |
|
19 |
(2 sc, sc dec) x 6 |
18 |
|
20 |
Sc around |
18 |
|
|
Add eyes between rows 9 and 10, 7 stitches apart |
|
|
|
Stuff head |
|
|
21-22 |
Sc around |
18 |
|
23 |
(Sc, sc dec) x
6 in b/l |
12 |
|
|
Add any extra stuffing and pointed part of doll joint so
the point will come out of the centre of the next round. |
|
|
24 |
Holding doll joint
in place work (sc dec)x 6 around edge |
6 |
|
|
Sl st and cast off and sew around so doll joint is in
securely. |
|
·
Sew a nose across 2 stitches and 2 rows 1 row down in the
centre of the eyes in skin pink using a few stitches.
·
Sew a mouth in black centrally under the nose.
Body – in red
|
Row |
Instruction |
Stitches |
|
1 |
6 sc in m/c (do not pull tight head will be secured
through here) |
6 |
|
2 |
(sc inc) x 6 |
12 |
|
3 |
(sc, sc inc) x 6 |
18 |
|
4 |
Sc around |
18 |
|
5 |
(sc inc, 2 sc) x 6 |
24 |
|
6 |
Sc around |
24 |
|
7 |
(3 sc, sc inc) x 6 |
30 |
|
8 |
(sc, ch 1, sk 1, 13
sc) x 2 |
28 & 2 ch 1
gaps |
|
9 |
(sc, sc in ch 1
gap, 2 sc, sc inc, 4 sc, sc inc, 4 sc, sc inc) x 2 |
36 |
|
10 |
Sc around |
36 |
|
11 |
(5 sc, sc inc) x 6 |
42 |
|
12 |
Sc around |
42 |
|
13 |
(6 sc, sc inc) x 6 |
48 |
|
14-20 |
Sc around |
48 |
|
|
Switch to brown |
|
|
21 |
Sc around |
48 |
|
|
Switch to red |
|
|
22 |
Sc around |
48 |
|
23 |
(6 sc, sc dec) x 6 |
42 |
|
24 |
(5 sc, sc dec) x 6 |
36 |
|
|
Add head and arms to the body – insert the doll joint
through the gaps in round 1 & 8 and then secure through the body |
|
|
25 |
(4 sc, sc dec) x 6 |
30 |
|
26 |
(3 sc, ch1, sk 1,
11 sc) X 2 |
28 & 2 ch 1
gaps |
|
27 |
(3 sc, sc in ch 1
gap, 11 sc) x 2 |
30 |
|
28 |
(3 sc, sc dec) x 6 |
24 |
|
29 |
(2 sc, sc dec) x 6 |
18 |
|
|
Add legs through gaps in round 26 and secure doll joints
through body. Stuff body |
|
|
30 |
(sc, sc dec) x 6 |
12 |
|
31 |
(sc dec) x 6 |
6 |
|
|
Sl st and sew
shut. Sew in ends |
|
·
Sew belt buckle on to centre of belt.
Bottom
of Coat – in red
|
Row |
Instruction |
Stitches |
|
|
Attach yarn in
centre of coat underneath the belt rows using s-sc |
|
|
1 |
S-sc around round
under belt until back in centre (DO NOT JOIN), turn |
|
|
2-6 |
sc around, do not
join, turn |
|
|
|
Cast off and switch to white |
|
|
7 |
Attach yarn on edge
of round 1 and work all the way down the edge, along the bottom of row 6 and back up opposite edge
in sc, turn |
|
|
8 |
Repeat row 7 then
cast off and sew in ends |
|
·
s-sc around edge of Santa’s neck in white.
·
S-sc in white from centre of belt up to neck edge, around
neck and then back down to the centre of the belt to create coat edge.
·
S-sc around centre row of each of the arm and leg cuffs in
white.
Hat – in red
|
Row |
Instruction |
Stitches |
|
1 |
3 sc in magic
circle |
3 |
|
2 |
(sc, sc inc) x 2 |
6 |
|
3 |
Sc around |
6 |
|
4 |
(2 sc, sc inc) x 2 |
8 |
|
5 |
Sc around |
8 |
|
6 |
(3sc, sc inc) x 2 |
10 |
|
7 |
Sc around |
10 |
|
8 |
(4 sc, sc inc) x 2 |
12 |
|
9 |
Sc around |
12 |
|
10 |
(5 sc, sc inc) x 2 |
14 |
|
11 |
Sc around |
14 |
|
12 |
(6 sc, sc inc) x 2 |
16 |
|
13 |
Sc around |
16 |
|
14 |
(7 sc, sc inc) x 2 |
18 |
|
15 |
Sc around |
18 |
|
16 |
(8 sc, sc inc) x 2 |
20 |
|
17 |
Sc around |
20 |
|
18 |
(9 sc, sc inc) x 2 |
22 |
|
19 |
(10 sc, sc inc) x 2
|
24 |
|
20 |
(11 sc, sc inc) x 2
|
26 |
|
21 |
(12 sc, sc inc) x 2 |
28 |
|
22 |
(13 sc, sc inc) x 2
|
30 |
|
23 |
(14 sc, sc inc) x 2
|
32 |
|
24 |
(15 sc, sc inc) x 2
|
34 |
|
25 |
(16 sc, sc inc) x 2
|
36 |
|
26 |
(17 sc, sc inc) x 2
|
38 |
|
27 |
(18 sc, sc inc) x 2
|
40 |
|
28-30 |
Sc around |
40 |
|
|
Switch to white |
|
|
31-32 |
Sc around |
40 |
|
33 |
s-sc hat to Santa’s
Head in white |
|
|
|
Cast off and sew in
ends |
|
|
Row |
Instruction |
Stitches |
|
1 |
S-sc 19 stitches
along Santa’s face from his hat edge to the opposite side of his face, work 1
row down from the base of his nose, turn |
19 |
|
2 |
Sc across, turn |
19 |
|
3 |
7 sc, ch 5, sk 5, 7
sc, turn |
14 & ch 5 |
|
4 |
7 sc, 5 sc in ch 5
gap, 7 sc, turn |
19 |
|
5-6 |
Sc across, turn |
19 |
|
7 |
Sc dec, 15 sc, sc
dec, turn |
17 |
|
8 |
Sc dec, 13 sc, sc
dec, turn |
15 |
|
9 |
Sc dec, 11 sc, sc
dec, turn |
13 |
|
10 |
Sc across, turn |
13 |
|
11 |
Sc dec, 9 sc, sc
dec, turn |
11 |
|
12-13 |
Sc across, turn |
11 |
|
|
Cast off and sew in
ends |
|
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