2 foot tall Grinch in a Santa suit

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A Grinch-inspired figure about 24 inches tall, with an elongated body, a large head with a mischievous grin, a Santa jacket and pants, and skinny arms and legs. The Grinch's body tapers slightly at the waist and flares at the hips, with a fur-trimmed Santa hat.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Ch 160, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (160)(160 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (160)(160 sts)
R3[sc 158, dec] x 1, join. (159)(159 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (159)(159 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (159)(159 sts)
R6[sc 157, dec] x 1, join. (158)(158 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (158)(158 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (158)(158 sts)
R9[sc 156, dec] x 1, join. (157)(157 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (157)(157 sts)
R11[sc 155, dec] x 1, join. (156)(156 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (156)(156 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (156)(156 sts)
R14[sc 154, dec] x 1, join. (155)(155 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (155)(155 sts)
R16[sc 153, dec] x 1, join. (154)(154 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (154)(154 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (154)(154 sts)
R19[sc 152, dec] x 1, join. (153)(153 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (153)(153 sts)
R21[sc 151, dec] x 1, join. (152)(152 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (152)(152 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (152)(152 sts)
R24[sc 150, dec] x 1, join. (151)(151 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (151)(151 sts)
R26Sc in each st around, join. (151)(151 sts)
R27[sc 149, dec] x 1, join. (150)(150 sts)
R28Sc in each st around, join. (150)(150 sts)
R29[sc 148, dec] x 1, join. (149)(149 sts)
R30Sc in each st around, join. (149)(149 sts)
R31Sc in each st around, join. (149)(149 sts)
R32[sc 147, dec] x 1, join. (148)(148 sts)
R33Sc in each st around, join. (148)(148 sts)
R34[sc 146, dec] x 1, join. (147)(147 sts)
R35Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R36Sc in each st around, join. (147)(147 sts)
R37[sc 145, dec] x 1, join. (146)(146 sts)
R38Sc in each st around, join. (146)(146 sts)
R39Sc in each st around, join. (146)(146 sts)
R40[sc 144, dec] x 1, join. (145)(145 sts)
R41Sc in each st around, join. (145)(145 sts)
R42[sc 143, dec] x 1, join. (144)(144 sts)
R43Sc in each st around, join. (144)(144 sts)
R44Sc in each st around, join. (144)(144 sts)
R45[sc 142, dec] x 1, join. (143)(143 sts)
R46Sc in each st around, join. (143)(143 sts)
R47[sc 141, dec] x 1, join. (142)(142 sts)
R48Sc in each st around, join. (142)(142 sts)
R49Sc in each st around, join. (142)(142 sts)
R50[sc 140, dec] x 1, join. (141)(141 sts)
R51Sc in each st around, join. (141)(141 sts)
R52[sc 139, dec] x 1, join. (140)(140 sts)
R53Sc in each st around, join. (140)(140 sts)
R54Sc in each st around, join. (140)(140 sts)
R55[sc 138, dec] x 1, join. (139)(139 sts)
R56Sc in each st around, join. (139)(139 sts)
R57Sc in each st around, join. (139)(139 sts)
R58[sc 137, dec] x 1, join. (138)(138 sts)
R59Sc in each st around, join. (138)(138 sts)
R60[sc 136, dec] x 1, join. (137)(137 sts)
R61Sc in each st around, join. (137)(137 sts)
R62Sc in each st around, join. (137)(137 sts)
R63[sc 135, dec] x 1, join. (136)(136 sts)
R64Sc in each st around, join. (136)(136 sts)
R65[sc 134, dec] x 1, join. (135)(135 sts)
R66Sc in each st around, join. (135)(135 sts)
R67Sc in each st around, join. (135)(135 sts)
R68[sc 133, dec] x 1, join. (134)(134 sts)
R69Sc in each st around, join. (134)(134 sts)
R70Sc in each st around, join. (134) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(134 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 134 sc evenly around opening, join. (134)(134 sts)
R2[sc 2, dec] x 27, sc in next 26 st, join. (107)(107 sts)
R3[sc 34, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (110)(110 sts)
R4[sc 35, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (113)(113 sts)
R5[sc 36, inc] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (116)(116 sts)
R6[sc 57, inc] x 2, join. (118)(118 sts)
R7[sc 38, inc] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (121)(121 sts)
R8[sc 59, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (123)(123 sts)
R9[sc 60, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (125)(125 sts)
R10[sc 61, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (127)(127 sts)
R11[sc 126, inc] x 1, join. (128)(128 sts)
R12[sc 63, inc] x 2, join. (130)(130 sts)
R13[sc 129, inc] x 1, join. (131)(131 sts)
R14[sc 130, inc] x 1, join. (132)(132 sts)
R15[sc 131, inc] x 1, join. (133)(133 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (133)(133 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (133)(133 sts)
R18[sc 132, inc] x 1, join. (134)(134 sts)
R19[sc 132, dec] x 1, join. (133)(133 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (133)(133 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (133)(133 sts)
R22[sc 131, dec] x 1, join. (132)(132 sts)
R23[sc 130, dec] x 1, join. (131)(131 sts)
R24[sc 129, dec] x 1, join. (130)(130 sts)
R25[sc 63, dec] x 2, join. (128)(128 sts)
R26[sc 126, dec] x 1, join. (127)(127 sts)
R27[sc 61, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (125)(125 sts)
R28[sc 60, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (123)(123 sts)
R29[sc 59, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (121)(121 sts)
R30[sc 38, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (118)(118 sts)
R31[sc 57, dec] x 2, join. (116)(116 sts)
R32[sc 36, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (113)(113 sts)
R33[sc 35, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (110)(110 sts)
R34[sc 34, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (107)(107 sts)
R35[sc 24, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (103)(103 sts)
R36[sc 32, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (100)(100 sts)
R37[sc 23, dec] x 4, join. (96)(96 sts)
R38[sc 22, dec] x 4, join. (92)(92 sts)
R39[sc 28, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (89)(89 sts)
R40[sc 15, dec] x 5, sc in next 4 st, join. (84)(84 sts)
R41[sc 19, dec] x 4, join. (80)(80 sts)
R42[sc 18, dec] x 4, join. (76)(76 sts)
R43[sc 13, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (71)(71 sts)
R44[sc 15, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (67)(67 sts)
R45[sc 11, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (62)(62 sts)
R46[sc 10, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (57)(57 sts)
R47[sc 9, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (52)(52 sts)
R48[sc 8, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (47)(47 sts)
R49[sc 7, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (42)(42 sts)
R50[sc 6, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R51[sc 5, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (32)(32 sts)
R52[sc 4, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (27)(27 sts)
R53[sc 2, dec] x 6, sc in next 3 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R54[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R55[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R56Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R57Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R58Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Arm

R1Pick up 90 sc evenly around opening, join. (90)(90 sts)
R2[sc 3, dec] x 18, join. (72)(72 sts)
R3[sc 2, dec] x 17, sc in next 4 st, join. (55)(55 sts)
R4[sc 1, dec] x 18, sc in next 1 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (37)(37 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (37)(37 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (37)(37 sts)
R8[sc 35, dec] x 1, join. (36)(36 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
R13[sc 34, dec] x 1, join. (35)(35 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R18[sc 33, dec] x 1, join. (34)(34 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (34)(34 sts)
R20Sc in each st around, join. (34)(34 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (34)(34 sts)
R22[sc 32, dec] x 1, join. (33)(33 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (33)(33 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (33)(33 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (33)(33 sts)
R26Sc in each st around, join. (33)(33 sts)
R27[sc 31, dec] x 1, join. (32)(32 sts)
R28Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R29Sc in each st around, join. (32) Fasten off and weave in ends.(32 sts)

Left Arm

R1Pick up 74 sc evenly around opening, join. (74)(74 sts)
R2Dec in each pair of st around, join. (37)(37 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (37)(37 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (37)(37 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (37)(37 sts)
R6[sc 35, dec] x 1, join. (36)(36 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (36)(36 sts)
R11[sc 34, dec] x 1, join. (35)(35 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R16[sc 33, dec] x 1, join. (34)(34 sts)
R17Sc in each st around, join. (34)(34 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (34)(34 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (34)(34 sts)
R20[sc 32, dec] x 1, join. (33)(33 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (33)(33 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (33)(33 sts)
R23Sc in each st around, join. (33)(33 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (33)(33 sts)
R25[sc 31, dec] x 1, join. (32)(32 sts)
R26Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R27Sc in each st around, join. (32) Fasten off and weave in ends.(32 sts)

Right Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 83 sc evenly around opening, join. (83)(83 sts)
R2Work dec 34 times, sc in next 15 st, join. (49)(49 sts)
R3[sc 47, dec] x 1, join. (48)(48 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (48)(48 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (48)(48 sts)
R6[sc 46, dec] x 1, join. (47)(47 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (47)(47 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (47)(47 sts)
R9[sc 45, dec] x 1, join. (46)(46 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (46)(46 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (46)(46 sts)
R12[sc 44, dec] x 1, join. (45)(45 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (45)(45 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (45)(45 sts)
R15[sc 43, dec] x 1, join. (44)(44 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (44)(44 sts)
R17[sc 42, dec] x 1, join. (43)(43 sts)
R18Sc in each st around, join. (43)(43 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (43)(43 sts)
R20[sc 41, dec] x 1, join. (42)(42 sts)
R21Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R22Sc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R23[sc 40, dec] x 1, join. (41)(41 sts)
R24Sc in each st around, join. (41)(41 sts)
R25Sc in each st around, join. (41)(41 sts)
R26[sc 39, dec] x 1, join. (40)(40 sts)
R27Sc in each st around, join. (40) Fasten off and weave in ends.(40 sts)

Santa Hat

R1Pick up 60 sc evenly around opening, join. (60)(60 sts)
R2[sc 19, inc] x 3, join. (63)(63 sts)
R3[sc 20, inc] x 3, join. (66)(66 sts)
R4[sc 31, dec] x 2, join. (64)(64 sts)
R5[sc 19, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (61)(61 sts)
R6[sc 28, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (59)(59 sts)
R7[sc 27, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (57)(57 sts)
R8[sc 17, dec] x 3, join. (54)(54 sts)
R9[sc 25, dec] x 2, join. (52)(52 sts)
R10[sc 15, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (49)(49 sts)
R11[sc 22, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (47)(47 sts)
R12[sc 13, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (44)(44 sts)
R13[sc 20, dec] x 2, join. (42)(42 sts)
R14[sc 12, dec] x 3, join. (39)(39 sts)
R15[sc 17, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R16[sc 10, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (34)(34 sts)
R17[sc 15, dec] x 2, join. (32)(32 sts)
R18[sc 14, dec] x 2, join. (30)(30 sts)
R19[sc 8, dec] x 3, join. (27)(27 sts)
R20[sc 11, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R21[sc 6, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (22)(22 sts)
R22[sc 9, dec] x 2, join. (20)(20 sts)
R23[sc 4, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (17)(17 sts)
R24[sc 6, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (15)(15 sts)
R25[sc 3, dec] x 3, join. (12)(12 sts)
R26[sc 4, dec] x 2, join. (10)(10 sts)
R27[sc 1, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (7)(7 sts)
R28[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R29Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R30Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R31Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Hat Pom-Pom

R1Pick up 6 sc evenly around opening, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 3, inc] x 3, join. (15)(15 sts)
R4Work inc 8 times, sc in next 7 st, join. (23)(23 sts)
R5[sc 1, inc] x 9, sc in next 5 st, join. (32)(32 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R7[sc 14, dec] x 2, join. (30)(30 sts)
R8[sc 13, dec] x 2, join. (28)(28 sts)
R9[sc 7, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (25)(25 sts)
R10[sc 4, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st, join. (21)(21 sts)
R11[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (16)(16 sts)
R12[sc 1, dec] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R13Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R15Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Hat Trim

R1Pick up 42 sc evenly around opening, join. (42)(42 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (84)(84 sts)
R3Work inc 49 times, sc in next 35 st, join. (133)(133 sts)
R4[sc 131, dec] x 1, join. (132)(132 sts)
R5[sc 64, dec] x 2, join. (130)(130 sts)
R6[sc 41, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (127)(127 sts)
R7[sc 29, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (123)(123 sts)
R8[sc 22, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (118)(118 sts)
R9[sc 17, dec] x 6, sc in next 4 st, join. (112)(112 sts)
R10[sc 20, dec] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (107) Fasten off and weave in ends.(107 sts)

Jacket Body

R1Pick up 140 sc evenly around opening, join. (140)(140 sts)
R2[sc 19, inc] x 7, join. (147)(147 sts)
R3[sc 145, dec] x 1, join. (146)(146 sts)
R4[sc 144, dec] x 1, join. (145)(145 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (145)(145 sts)
R6[sc 143, dec] x 1, join. (144)(144 sts)
R7[sc 142, dec] x 1, join. (143)(143 sts)
R8[sc 141, dec] x 1, join. (142)(142 sts)
R9[sc 140, dec] x 1, join. (141)(141 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (141)(141 sts)
R11[sc 139, dec] x 1, join. (140)(140 sts)
R12[sc 138, dec] x 1, join. (139)(139 sts)
R13[sc 137, dec] x 1, join. (138)(138 sts)
R14[sc 136, dec] x 1, join. (137)(137 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (137)(137 sts)
R16[sc 135, dec] x 1, join. (136)(136 sts)
R17[sc 134, dec] x 1, join. (135)(135 sts)
R18[sc 133, dec] x 1, join. (134)(134 sts)
R19Sc in each st around, join. (134) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(134 sts)

Jacket Trim

R1Pick up 21 sc evenly around opening, join. (21)(21 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (42)(42 sts)
R3Inc in each st around, join. (84)(84 sts)
R4[sc 83, inc] x 1, join. (85)(85 sts)
R5[sc 13, inc] x 6, sc in next 1 st, join. (91)(91 sts)
R6[sc 17, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (96)(96 sts)
R7[sc 18, inc] x 5, sc in next 1 st, join. (101)(101 sts)
R8[sc 15, inc] x 6, sc in next 5 st, join. (107)(107 sts)
R9[sc 20, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (112)(112 sts)
R10[sc 21, inc] x 5, sc in next 2 st, join. (117)(117 sts)
R11[sc 18, inc] x 6, sc in next 3 st, join. (123)(123 sts)
R12[sc 23, inc] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (128)(128 sts)
R13[sc 20, inc] x 6, sc in next 2 st, join. (134)(134 sts)
R14[sc 25, inc] x 5, sc in next 4 st, join. (139)(139 sts)
R15[sc 26, inc] x 5, sc in next 4 st, join. (144)(144 sts)
R16[sc 23, inc] x 6, join. (150)(150 sts)
R17[sc 29, inc] x 5, join. (155)(155 sts)
R18[sc 30, inc] x 5, join. (160) Fasten off and weave in ends.(160 sts)

Boots

R1Pick up 41 sc evenly around opening, join. (41)(41 sts)
R2Ch 1, turn, work dec 20 times, sc in next 1 st. (21)(21 sts)
R3Ch 1, turn, [sc 3, dec] x 4, sc in next 1 st. (17)(17 sts)
R4Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (17)(17 sts)
R5Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (17)(17 sts)
R6Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (17)(17 sts)
R7Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (17)(17 sts)
R8Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (17)(17 sts)
R9Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across. (17) Fasten off and weave in ends.(17 sts)