This Amigurumi crochet Santa pattern is an excellent project if you want to make your own crochet Christmas decorations 😊
In this crochet Santa tutorial you are going to find how to make crochet Santa, his bag and little Christmas present, just scroll down and follow the pattern 🙂
Finished crochet Santa size is 24 cm (9.5″) tall. Please mind, the size of finished product may vary due the size of hook and yarn you are going to use.
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Tools and materials you will need for this crochet Santa:
- Approximately 40g DK red yarn
- Approximately 10g DK black yarn
- Approximately 20g DK brown yarn
- Very small amount of DK white and orange yarn
- Small amount of Zarela Baby Fluffy Wool (or any other fluffy yarn) for edges
- Safety eyes – I used 8mm
- Fluffy faux fur material for the beard
- Glue gun
- 2.5mm crochet hook (look at these amigurumi hooks on amazon 😉)
- Hobby scissors
- Toy filling
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
Abbreviations:
CH – chain
SC – single crochet
ST – stitch
SL ST – slip stitch
INC – increase
DEC – decrease
DC – double crochet
[…] – total number of stitches in the round
(…) – repeat instructions given in brackets
Legs and body
Start crocheting with black yarn and make 2 legs. Also work in continuous rounds.
When making legs finish first leg with sl st, but do not finish second leg as we are going to start working on the body straight away.
Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring [6]
Round 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Round 3: (sc into next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Round 4: (sc into next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Round 5: (sc into next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Foot after finishing round 5:
Round 6 (in back loops only): sc into next 30 st [30]
Round 7-9 (3 rounds): sc into next 30 st [30]
Foot after finishing round 9:
Round 10: (dec) repeat 6 times, sc into next 18 st [24]
Round 11: (dec) repeat 6 times, sc into next 12 st [18]
Round 12-15 (4 rows): sc into next 18 st [18]
Foot after finishing round 15:
Before starting round 16 we are going to move our beginning of the round to the side of our leg so we don’t see colour change in the front of the leg – just sc into next 12 st.
Stuff bottom of our foot with toy filling, but do not stuff too much – that will help for bottom of foot stay flat.
Afterwards, change yarn colour to red and continue to stuff as you go.
Round 16: (sc into next 5 st, inc) repeat 3 times [21]
Round 17-20 (4 rounds): sc into next 21 st [21]
Rounds 21: (sc into next 6 st, inc) repeat 3 times [24]
Round 22-25 (4 rounds): sc into next 24 st [24]
Finished legs:
Before staring round 26 we are going to join our legs together and will start working on the body. Put crochet Santa legs together making sure both legs are facing the same way. Single crochet (or reduce) a few stitches in the second leg if you need to, then make chain 2 and attach chain to the second leg with sl st. After joining start crocheting:
Round 26: sc in next 24 st, sc in chain of 2, sc in next 24 st, sc in chain of 2. You should end up in the middle of the belly on the front side [52]
Body after finishing round 26:
Round 27-29 (3 rounds): sc in next 52 st [52]
Round 30: (sc in next 12 st, inc) repeat 4 times [56]
Round 31-34 (4 rounds): sc in next 56 st [56]
Round 35: (sc in next 12 st, dec) repeat 4 times [52]
Round 36 (back loops only): sc in next 52 st [52]
Before starting round 37 we are going to move our beginning of the round to the side of the body – just sc in next 12 st.
Change yarn colour to black.
Round 37: sc in next 52 st [52]
Round 38: (sc in next 11 st, dec) repeat 4 times [48]
Round 39: sc in next 48 st [48]
Change yarn colour to red.
Round 40: sc in next 48 st [48]
Body after finishing round 40:
Round 41: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Round 42: sc in next 42 st [42]
Round 43: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Round 44-46 (3 rounds): sc in next 36 st [36]
Round 47: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Round 48-49 (2 rounds): sc in next 30 st [30]
Round 50: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Round 51: sc in next 24 st [24]
Finish off with sl st and leave long tail for sewing the head on later.
Body after finishing round 51:
In next step we are going to work on our tummy area. Remember round 36, where we did back loops only? So now we are going to attach red yarn to front loops of round 36 and single crochet in them. Attach yarn to the centre of our tummy and single crochet around.
This time we are not going to make continuous circles – when you will come to the end of the round do not join it together, just ch 1 and start crocheting back. Make 4 rows:
1-4 row: ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in next 51 st [52]
Row 5: attach Zarela Baby Fluffy Wool yarn and single crochet around. Finish off with sl st.
Afterwards, using tapestry needle and orange yarn embroider the belt as shown in the picture below:
Crochet Santa’s head
Use your preferred body colour yarn and work in continuous rounds.
Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring [6]
Round 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Round 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Round 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Round 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Round 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Round 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Round 9: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Head after finishing round 9:
Round 10: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 6 times [60]
Round 11-18 (8 rounds): sc in next 60 st [60]
Head after finishing round 18:
Round 19: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 6 times [54]
Insert eyes between rounds 16 and 17, approximately 10 stitches apart, and start stuffing with toy filling as you go.
Head after inserting eyes:
Round 20: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Round 21: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Round 22: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Round 23: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Round 24: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Round 25: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Round 26: (sc in next 1 st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Round 28: (inc) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off the yarn leaving small tail. Pass the yarn end through the front loops of the rest 6 stitches with your hook or sewing needle and pull to close the hole. Weave the end.
Finished head:
Hands
Make 2 hands.
Start crocheting with your preferred body colour yarn and work in continuous rounds.
Round 1: 6 sc into magic circle [6]
Round 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Round 3: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
Round 4-6 (3 rounds): sc in next 15 st [15]
Change yarn colour to red.
Round 7 (back loops only): sc in next 15 st [15]
Round 8: sc in next 15 st [15]
Round 9: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 3 times [12]
Round 10-12 (3 rounds): sc in next 12 st [12]
Stuff very slightly bottom of the arm with toy filling.
Round 13: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 3 times [9]
Round 14-19 (6 rounds): sc in next 9 st [9]
Put both sides of the arm together and slip stitch them, afterwards leave long tail for sewing.
Attach Zarela Baby Fluffy Wool yarn to front loops of round 7 and sc one round.
Finished hands:
Crochet Santa’s hat
Start crocheting with red yarn and work in continuous circles.
Round 1: 4 sc into magic circle [4]
Round 2: (inc) repeat 4 times [8]
Round 3-4: sc in next 8 st [8]
Round 5: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 4 times [12]
Round 6-7: sc in next 12 st [12]
Round 8: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 4 times [16]
Round 9-10: sc in next 16 st [16]
Round 11: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 4 times [20]
Round 12-13: sc in next 20 st [20]
Round 14: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 4 times [24]
Round 15-16: sc in next 24 st [24]
Hat after finishing round 16:
Round 17: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 4 times [28]
Round 18-19: sc in next 28 st [28]
Round 20: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 4 times [32]
Round 21-22: sc in next 32 st [32]
Round 23: (sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 4 times [36]
Round 24-25: sc in next 36 st [36]
Round 26: (sc in next 8 st, inc) repeat 4 times [40]
Round 27-28: sc in next 40 st [40]
Round 29: (sc in next 9 st, inc) repeat 4 times [44]
Round 30-31: sc in next 44 st [44]
Round 32: (sc in next 10 st, inc) repeat 4 times [48]
Round 33-34: sc in next 48 st [48]
Round 35: (sc in next 11 st, inc) repeat 4 times [52]
Round 36-37: sc in next 52 st [52]
Round 38: (sc in next 12 st, inc) repeat 4 times [56]
Round 39-42 (4 rounds): sc in next 56 st [56]
Change yarn to white colour.
Round 43 (front loops only): ch 2, DC in next 55 st, finish round with sl st into very first DC.
Finished hat:
Pom-Pom
Make pom-pom out of white colour yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc into magic ring [6]
Round 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Round 4-6 (3 rounds): sc in next 18 st [18]
Round 7: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Round 8: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off the yarn leaving tail for sewing.
Pass the yarn end through the front loops of the rest 6 stitches with your hook or sewing needle and pull to close the hole.
Finally, sew pom-pom to the top of our hat.
Little present
Make it out of your preferred colour – I used orange. Make 2 squares out of orange colour.
Make chain 10 and start crocheting from second stitch:
Row 1: sc in next 9 st [9]
Row 2-8 (7 rows): ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in next 8 st [9]
Finish off with sl st. when finishing second square leave long tail for sewing.
2 finished squares:
Now put 2 squares together and using tapestry sew them together, stuff slightly before closing it off:
Afterwards, take white yarn and single crochet as it shown in the picture below. To make a bow on the top of our present: chain 10, sl st at the very first chain, chain 10 again and sl st at the very first chain. Finish off.
Our finished present:
Santa’s bag
Make out of light brown colour and work in continuous rounds.
Round 1: 7 sc into magic ring [7]
Round 2: (inc) repeat 7 times [14]
Round 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 7 times [21]
Round 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 7 times [28]
Round 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 7 times [35]
Round 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 7 times [42]
Round 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 7 times [49]
Round 8: (sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 7 times [56]
Bag after finishing round 8:
Round 9-18 (10 rounds): sc in next 56 st [56]
Bag after finishing round 18:
Round 19: (sc in next 12 st, dec) repeat 4 times [52]
Round 20: (sc in next 11 st, dec) repeat 4 times [48]
Round 21: (sc in next 10 st, dec) repeat 4 times [44]
Round 22: (sc in next 9 st, dec) repeat 4 times [40]
Round 23: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 4 times [36]
Round 24: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 4 times [32]
Round 25: (sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 4 times [28]
Round 26: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 4 times [24]
Stuff with toy filling.
Round 27: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 4 times [20]
Round 28: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 4 times [16]
Bag after finishing round 28:
Round 29: (inc) repeat 16 times [32]
Round 30: sc in next 32 st [32]
Round 31: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 16 times [48]
Round 32-33: sc in next 48 st [48]
Finish off with sl st and hide the end.
Using white yarn make chain of 50, use this string to fasten off our bag.
Finished Santa’s bag:
Assembly
Step 1: using tapestry needle attach head to the body. Stuff body a bit more before closing it off so it will help to avoid wobbly head.
Step 2: Using body coloured yarn and tapestry needle embroider nose as shown in the picture below:
Step 3: Using black yarn and tapestry needle embroider eyebrows above the eyes as shown in the picture below:
Step 4: Using tapestry needle attach hands to the body, just 1-2 rows below the head:
Step 5: measure the size of beard required and cut it out of faux fur material:
Step 6: using glue gun attach the bead:
Step 7: using glue gun attach hat to the crochet Santa’s head and present as shown in the picture below:
Congratulations on completing your own crochet Santa! ☺❄🎅