Santa Claus Ornament – Free pattern

Dear crocheters, I asked you on instagram to help me decide which ornament from my little collection of Plush Christmas Ornaments I should post first, and Santa got by far the most votes! 🎅🏻 So let’s start with Santa ❤︎

I hope you have fun making these adorable ornaments for your homes or for your Christmas markets (whatever you’ve got in mind), and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Materials

Super Bulky chenille yarn (weight 6) in: skin color of your choice, red, white

6mm hook

10mm safety eyes

Fiberfill

Scissors, stitch markers, tapestry needle

Blush for the cheeks (optional)

White cotton yarn for eye details (optional)

Thread in the color of your choice to hang the ornament

Abbreviations

MR: magic ring

FO: fasten off

CC: color change

st: stitch

rnd: round

ch: chain

sl-st: slip stitch

sc: single crochet

inc: increase

dec: invisible decrease

bob-4: bobble st with 4 dc

BLO: back loops only

FLO: front loops only

Notes

This pattern is written in U.S terminology. You can use any yarn weight or type, adapt your hook size accordingly.

Closing the last rnd: Using a tapestry needle, go though the front loop of each st in the last rnd and pull yarn to close. Make a little knot in one of the sts and hide the tail.

I’m a lefty! If you’re right-handed, you’ll notice that some of my pictures may look inverted when compared to your work.

Copyright

This pattern is protected by copyright law. It is prohibited to share, copy, translate, distribute, repost or sell the contents of this post. You are welcome to sell the finished product made from this pattern, please credit the design to Boulette & Cie @boulette.et.cie on your social media posts and/or listings. Make sure you meet all safety standards and laws in your country when selling the finished product, Boulette & Cie is not liable for any finished items made from this pattern.

Head – use skin color and a 6mm hook

Rnd 1) 6 sc in a MR (6)

Rnd 2) 6 inc (12)

Rnd 3) (1 sc, 1 inc)x6 (18)

Rnd 4) (2 sc, 1 inc)x6 (24)

Rnd 5-10) 24 sc around (24) [6 rnds]

Rnd 11) (2 sc, 1 dec)x6 (18)

Insert safety eyes between rnds 6-7, leave 3 free sts between the eyes.

Rnd 12) (1 sc, 1 dec)x6 (12)

Stuff firmly

Rnd 13) 6 dec (6)

FO and close the last rnd. Weave in tail.

Beard – use white and a 6mm hook

Rnd 1) Ch 19, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, make 18 sc (18)

Rnd 2) Ch 1 & turn, make (1 sc, 1 bob-4, 1 sc)x6 (18)

FO and leave a long tail for sewing.

If you’re not familiar with the bobble st, please check this tutorial https://boulettecrochet.com/2023/11/28/how-to-make-a-bobble-stitch/

Hat – use red, white and a 6mm hook

Start with red:

Rnd 1) 6 sc in a MR (6)

Rnd 2) 6 sc around (6)

Rnd 3) (1 sc, 1 inc)x3 (9)

Rnd 4) 9 sc around (9)

Rnd 5) (2 sc, 1 inc)x3 (12)

Rnds 6-7) 12 sc around (12) [2 rnds]

Rnd 8) (1 sc, 1 inc)x6 (18)

Rnds 9-10) 18 sc around (18) [2 rnds]

Rnd 11) (2 sc, 1 inc)x6 (24)

Rnds 12-13) 24 sc around (24) [2 rnds]

Rnd 15) (3 sc, 1 inc)x6 (30)

Rnd 16) 30 sc around (30)

CC to white, FO red

Rnd 17) 30 sl-st (30)

Rnd 18) BLO of sl-st, 30 sc around (30)

Rnd 19) 30 sl-st around (30)

FO and leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

Sew a pompom onto the 1st rnd of the hat. If you’d like to crochet one, make:

Rnd 1) 6 sc in a MR (6)

Rnds 2-3) 6 sc around (6) [2 rnds]

FO, stuff lightly and close the last rnd.

Nose: Cut a piece of chenille yarn, same color you used for the skin. Embroider a nose on rnds 7-8, in the space of 2 sts between the eyes. Go over the sts 3-4 times. Make a knot with beginning and end tails and hide them inside the head.

Sew the hat on the head: the front of the hat should be 2 rnds above the eyes and the back should be on rnds 11-12. On the sides, leave 3 sts between the corner of the eyes and the edge of the hat. Fold the hat around rnds 6-7 and sew the tip of the hat onto rnds 11-12 using red yarn. Weave in tails.

Sew the beard onto the face: Use beginning and end tails to attach the beard under the edge of the hat, between rnds 5-6 (1 rnd above the eyes, there will be 1 free st between the eye and the beard). Use pins to keep the beard in place before sewing: The bottom-middle of the beard should be between rnds 8-9 for about 6 sts, there will be 1 free rnd between the eyes and the beard. Sew beard onto the face using the ch sts from rnd 1 of the beard. Weave in tails.

Cheeks: Use a clean brush and some blush to make pink cheeks on your Santa, between the eye and the beard.

Eyebrows: Cut a piece of white chenille yarn to make the eyebrows diagonally, in the space of 2 sts from rnds 5-6 to 6-7, right above the eyes. Go over the sts twice.Make a knot with beginning and end tails and hide them inside the head.

Thread: Cut a piece of thread in the color of your choice and attach it to the top center of Santa’s hat (where it folded), the ornament should stay straight when you hold it by the thread. Make a knot and trim the ends.

Eye detail (optional):  Using white cotton yarn, pull out in one corner of the eye and insert needle in the other corner, pull yarn until it’s tightly set around the bottom of the eye.

Your Santa Ornament is ready !

See you again soon for the Snowman ornament pattern ☃️

❤︎

Clarissa