Little Santa Guy by Joey Diehl

Little Santa Guy

Crochet
November 2026
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
in single crochets
5.0 mm (H)
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

Ready to give your Little Crochet Guy a festive new look? This free crochet Little Santa Guy amigurumi pattern includes everything you need to turn your crochet doll into jolly old St. Nick, complete with a classic Santa hat and a little gift box with a bow.

With Christmas just around the corner, your Little Crochet Guy is ready to get busy spreading the holiday cheer! Whether he’s helping to deliver presents, posing for a photo at the mall, or setting out on a sightseeing trip of all the world’s chimneys, he’ll be ready for the occasion in his festive new outfit.

Pattern Information:

This free crochet Little Santa Guy amigurumi pattern has a difficulty rating of intermediate.

The finished dimensions are 5.75 inches (height) by 3 inches (width) by 2.5 inches (depth) for the doll, and 1.25 inches by 1.25 inches by 1.25 inches for the gift box accessory.∗

You may also make your pieces larger or smaller by increasing or decreasing your yarn weight and/or hook size, respectively.

∗Finished dimensions are calculated from a model using medium weight yarn, a size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook, the YU/YO method and the following gauge: 18 sc x 21 rows = 4 inches.

Supplies:

  • Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook
  • Medium (4) weight yarn in 2 colors:
  • Yarn A – white (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Soft White)
  • Yarn B – red (Red Heart Super Saver: Cherry Red)
  • Polyester fiberfill
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors
  • Stitch markers

Alternate Yarn Supplies:

Color Variation 2 (as seen on the right in cover photo):

  • Medium (4) weight yarn in 2 colors:
  • Yarn A – white (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Soft White)
  • Yarn B – green (Big Twist Value: Forest Green)

Terminology:

This free crochet Little Santa Guy amigurumi pattern uses English (US) terminology:

  • st (sts) = stitch (stitches)
  • ch = chain stitch
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • sc = single crochet
  • sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (over the span of 2 stitches), also known as a decrease
  • sc3tog = single crochet 3 together (over the span of 3 stitches)
  • hdc = half double crochet
  • dc = double crochet
  • BLO = back loop only

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