Crochet this cute Santa Claus ornament for your tree this year with this free pattern.
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Free Santa Claus Ornament Pattern
Materials
Worsted weight yarn in tan, red, and white
(2) 6mm safety eyes
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Notes
Beginning chain does not count as a stitch.
Sc2tog is worked as follows: Insert hook into first stitch, pull up a loop, insert hook into second stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all loops.
Hdc2tog is worked as follows: Yarn over, insert hook into first stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, insert hook into second stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all loops.
Finished dimensions:
Abbreviations (US terms)
Ch = chain, sc = single crochet, hdc = half double crochet, sc2tog = single crochet two together, hdc2tog = half double crochet two together, st = stitch(es)
Pattern
Use tan yarn.
Round 1: Magic ring, ch 1, 6 sc into ring, join to first sc (6)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2sc in each st around, join to first sc (12)
Round 3: Ch 1, *2sc, sc, repeat from * around, join to first sc (18)
Round 4: Ch 1, *2sc, sc in next 2 st, repeat from * around, join to first sc (24)
Round 5: Ch 1, *2sc, sc in next 3 st, repeat from * around, join to first sc (30)
Round 6-9: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join to first sc (30)
Change to white yarn.
Row 10-13: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join to first sc (30)
Attach 6mm safety eyes between rows 7 and 8 about 3 stitches apart.
Sew on nose between rows 9-10 with tapestry needle and red yarn.
Sew a line to make the nose. Sew the same line repeatedly 4-5 times.
Stuff with polyfil.
Row 14: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 st, sc2tog, repeat from * around, join to first sc (24)
Row 15: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 st, sc2tog, repeat from * around, join to first sc (18)
Row 16: Ch 1, *sc in next st, sc2tog, repeat from * around, join to first sc (12)
Stuff with polyfil.
Row 17: Ch 1, sc2tog around, join to first sc (6)
Finish stuffing with polyfil as needed.
Fasten off and sew up hole.
Hat
Use white yarn.
Round 1: Ch 30, join to first ch (30)
Round 2: Ch 1, hdc in each st around, join to first hdc (30)
Change to red yarn.
Round 3: Ch 1, hdc in each st around, join to first hdc (30)
Round 4: Ch 1, *hdc in next 8 st, hdc2tog, repeat from * around, join to first hdc (27)
Round 5: Ch 1, *hdc in next 7 st, hdc2tog, repeat from * around, join to first hdc (24)
Round 6: Ch 1, *hdc in next 6 st, hdc2tog, repeat from * around, join to first hdc (21)
Round 7: Ch 1, *hdc in next 5 st, hdc2tog, repeat from * around, join to first hdc (18)
Round 8: Ch 1, *hdc in next 4 st, hdc2tog, repeat from * around, join to first hdc (15)
Round 9: Ch 1, *hdc in next 3 st, hdc2tog, repeat from * around, join to first hdc (12)
Round 10: Ch 1, *hdc in next 2 st, hdc2tog, repeat from * around, join to first hdc (9)
Round 11: Ch 1, *hdc, hdc2tog, repeat from * around, join to first hdc (6)
Fasten off. Sew up hole. Attach red yarn for hanging.
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