This is the cutest Santa! You can wear it as a badge or hang it on your Christmas tree.

Excellent free pattern with lots of pictures.

The only problem I had was making the Chinese ball buttons. I found a video that helped. I’m not so great at making special knots. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zgUW6bhp-o

I’m going to crochet a few of these.

PS - I see mistake I made. I put the third ruffle row above the face and it goes below. It still looks cute.

PPS - crocheted a second one and this time put the third fringe in the right place below the chin. Still practicing those Chinese Ball Buttons!

PPPS - #3 Santa added extra, 4th row of white fringe, to make fuller beard.

I crocheted a whole bunch of these and gave them to my 3 sister-in-laws and 3 nieces and my nephew’s wife. I had two left for me! I may crochet these for our BUNCO Christmas Party next Dec. 2014. They are just so darn cute.