This pattern uses American Terminology.
Pattern Description: Add a true Christmassy feel to your decorations with this authentic looking Santa Clause decoration, that’s certain to put all ages into the spirit of Christmas.
Pattern Difficulty: Beginner.
Finished size: height 5.5 inches, width 3 inches.
Gauge: 22sc=4 inches.
Abbreviations:
ch=chain
sc=single crochet
flo=front loop only
Inc=increase (crochet twice in same stitch)
dec=decrease (crochet two stitches together)
tr=treble crochet
dc=double crochet
hdc=half double crochet
sl st=slip stitch
sk=skip
rnd=round
f/o=fasten off
sts (s)=stitch(es)
Required Materials: I used ‘Special’ by stylecraft-double knit yarn, 100% premium acrylic (163 yards, 149 metres).
50g skein soft peach
Small amount of red
Small amount of white
2 googlies eyes/ safety eyes-10mm
Ribbon Length 12 inches (width and colour your choice).
G hook/4mm-E hook/3.5mm
Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker.
Scissors, Fibre Fill and Fabric Glue
Pattern notes:
• Head, nose and hat are all made in a continuous spiral, NO JOINING, you will place a stitch marker in the last st of each round.
• Beard/moustache are made using sc.
• You can make 4-6 Santa Clause decorations with the above amount of yarn for this pattern.
• The numbers in the () at the end of each rnd/row indicate the amount of sts you should have.
• At the end of making your Santa Clause decoration weave in all your ends.
• To change colour yarn, on last st of rnd insert your hook and pull through a loop, you should have 2 loops on your hook, instead of pulling through the yarn, add the next colour yarn you need to use pull through the loop to finish the st, secure both yarns at the back of the piece. f/o 1st colour.
• In row1 (blo) means sc in the little humps at the back of the chain.