There are a few options available for this pattern so please read through first. Options & changes in yarn colour are given in italics. If you want to try loop st then YouTube has some tutorials - thats how I learnt it for this pattern!

I crochet in quite a ‘fluid’ fashion so if you find your Santa is on the slim side then add a few extra increases as mentioned on the pattern or maybe change up a hook size for the body.

I’ve tested this pattern out a couple of times & get the same result but if you find any mistakes then please pm me :O)