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Little Santa Guy
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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