Santa Claus amigurumi doll

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A classic Santa Claus doll crocheted in the amigurumi style, with a round body, round head, arms, legs, and a signature Santa hat and beard. The shapes are simplified into basic volumes for 3D modeling.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · Acrylic · Scarlet · 80yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · Blush · 40yd

WORSTED · Acrylic · White · 20yd

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

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Inc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3[sc 1, inc] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 2, inc] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R5[sc 3, inc] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R6[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R7[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R8[sc 6, inc] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R9[sc 7, inc] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R10[sc 8, inc] x 6, join. (60)(60 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (60)(60 sts)
R12Sc in each st around, join. (60)(60 sts)
R13Sc in each st around, join. (60)(60 sts)
R14Sc in each st around, join. (60)(60 sts)
R15Sc in each st around, join. (60)(60 sts)
R16Sc in each st around, join. (60)(60 sts)
R17[sc 8, dec] x 6, join. (54)(54 sts)
R18[sc 7, dec] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R19[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R20[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R21[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R22[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R23[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R24[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R25Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R26Fasten 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)

Head

R1Pick up 26 sc evenly around opening, join. (26)(26 sts)
R2[sc 5, inc] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (30)(30 sts)
R3[sc 4, inc] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R4[sc 5, inc] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R5[sc 6, inc] x 6, join. (48)(48 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (48)(48 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (48)(48 sts)
R8Sc in each st around, join. (48)(48 sts)
R9Sc in each st around, join. (48)(48 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (48)(48 sts)
R11[sc 6, dec] x 6, join. (42)(42 sts)
R12[sc 5, dec] x 6, join. (36)(36 sts)
R13[sc 4, dec] x 6, join. (30)(30 sts)
R14[sc 3, dec] x 6, join. (24)(24 sts)
R15[sc 2, dec] x 6, join. (18)(18 sts)
R16[sc 1, dec] x 6, join. (12)(12 sts)
R17Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R18Fasten 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 / Left Arm (make 2)

R1Pick up 12 sc evenly around opening, join. (12)(12 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R4[sc 10, dec] x 1, join. (11)(11 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (11)(11 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (11)(11 sts)
R7Work dec 5 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Fasten 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 Leg / Left Leg (make 2)

R1Pick up 15 sc evenly around opening, join. (15)(15 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (15)(15 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (15)(15 sts)
R4[sc 13, dec] x 1, join. (14)(14 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (14)(14 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (14)(14 sts)
R7[sc 12, dec] x 1, join. (13)(13 sts)
R8Work dec 6 times, sc in next 1 st, join. (7)(7 sts)
R9[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R10Fasten 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)

Beard

R1Pick up 23 sc evenly around opening, join. (23)(23 sts)
R2[sc 2, dec] x 5, sc in next 3 st, join. (18)(18 sts)
R3[sc 2, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (14)(14 sts)
R4Work dec 5 times, sc in next 4 st, join. (9)(9 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 3, join. (6)(6 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Fasten 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 Base

R1Pick up 35 sc evenly around opening, join. (35)(35 sts)
R2[sc 16, inc] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (37)(37 sts)
R3[sc 10, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (34)(34 sts)
R4[sc 6, dec] x 4, sc in next 2 st, join. (30)(30 sts)
R5[sc 8, dec] x 3, join. (27)(27 sts)
R6[sc 4, dec] x 4, sc in next 3 st, join. (23)(23 sts)
R7[sc 5, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (20)(20 sts)
R8[sc 3, dec] x 4, join. (16) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(16 sts)

Hat Cone

R1Pick up 22 sc evenly around opening, join. (22)(22 sts)
R2[sc 9, dec] x 2, join. (20)(20 sts)
R3[sc 8, dec] x 2, join. (18)(18 sts)
R4[sc 7, dec] x 2, join. (16)(16 sts)
R5[sc 3, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (13)(13 sts)
R6[sc 4, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (11)(11 sts)
R7[sc 3, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (9)(9 sts)
R8[sc 2, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (7)(7 sts)
R9[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R10Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R11Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R12Fasten 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)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (12)(12 sts)
R6Dec in each pair of st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Fasten 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)