Materials used
- crochet hook No.0 (2 mm)
- yellow, red and white (novelty) yarn
- polyfill to stuff
- 1 pair of little black plastic eyes
- scrap of orange felt for beak
- orange embroidery thread
- long tapestry needle, scissors and sewing pins
Abbreviations
ch - chain
yo - yarn over
sc - single crochet
st - slip stitch
sc2tog - single crochet decrease (work 2 sc together)
st(s) - stitch(es)
rd - round
Stitches and crochet techniques used
Slip stitch
Insert hook in next st, yo and draw through all loops.
Single crochet
Insert hook in next st and draw up a loop (2 loops on hook), yo, draw through both loops on hook.
Single Crochet Decrease (Sc2tog)
Insert hook in next st and draw up a loop, (two loops on hook), insert hook in next stitch, draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo and draw through all 3 loops.
Changing color
Insert the hook in next stitch and draw up loop (2 loops on hook). Drop the first color, yo with new color and draw through 2 loops on hook. Continue with the new color.
Magic adjustable ring
First make a loop with your yarn leaving 3" long tail. Insert hook in center of loop made, yo and draw up loop. Yo, pull through to make your first chain. (Do not count this as your first sc) Continue to crochet over the loop and the yarn tail until you have the required number of scs for your first round. For example, if the pattern calls for 5 scs, then sc 5 times into the ring. (Insert hook into the center of the ring and draw up loop, yo and draw through both loops.)
When you're finished, pull the tail to close the ring.
Head and body
Beginning at the top of head and working down the body.
to start - use the magic adjustable ring and yellow yarn (Image 01)
Rd 1: Work 5 sc into the center of ring (5)
Rd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around (10)
Rd 3: * Sc in next st, work 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (15)
Rd 4: * Sc in next 2 sts, work 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (20)
Rd 5: * Sc in next 3 sts, work 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (25)
Rd 6: * Sc in next 4 sts, work 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (30)
Rd 7 - 10: Sc in each stitch around (30)
Decrease:
Rd 11: * Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog, repeat from * around (25)
Increase again:
Rd 12: * Sc in next 4 sts, work 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (30)
Rd 13: * Sc in next 5 sts, work 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (35)
Rd 14-17: Sc in each stitch around (35)
Start decreasing:
Rd 18: * Sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog, repeat from * around (30)
Rd 19: * Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog, repeat from * around (25)
Rd 20: * Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog, repeat from * around (20)
Rd 21: * Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog, repeat from * around (15)
Rd 22: * Sc in next st, sc2tog, repeat from * around (10)
Cut yarn and pull it through last loop. Weave tail through 10 scs and pull tight to close. (Image 02)
Add plastic eyes using the following method: with yellow yarn, insert the needle through the top of the head, through the plastic eye, back through the eye to the second plastic eye and back to the top of the head. Pull the yarn ends and knot to secure.
Re-thread the needle and insert it into the same hole to hide the yarn ends.
For the beak, cut out small square from orange felt. Thread the needle and knot the end, insert from back of the head through the felt, take a small stitch through the felt piece and back to the back of the head. (Image 03)
Knot to secure and hide ends inside body.
Wings - make 2
to start - use the magic adjustable ring and yellow yarn
Rd 1: Work 5 sc into the center of ring (5)
Rd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around (10)
Rd 3: * Sc in next st, work 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (15)
Sl st in next stitch, cut yarn leaving tail long enough to sew wings to body, pull through loop.
Repeat the same steps to make another wing.
Sew the upper half of wings to body. (Image 04)
Boots
to start – use the magic adjustable ring and red yarn
Rd 1: Work 5 sc into the center of ring (5)
Rd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around (10)
Rd 3: * Sc in next st, work 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (15)
Rd 4-6: Work sc in each st around (15)
Rd 7: * Sc in next st, sc2tog, repeat from * around (10)
Rd 8&9: Work sc in each st around (10)
(Image 05)
Sew boots.
Santa Cap
Beginning at the top of the cap
Rd 1: Chain 2, 3 sc in second chain from hook (3)
Rd 2: 2 sc in each st around (6)
Rd 3: Sc in each stitch around (6)
Rd 4: * Sc in next st, work 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (9)
Rd 5: Sc in each stitch around (9)
Rd 6: * Sc in next 2 sts, work 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (12)
Rd 7: Sc in each stitch around (12)
Rd 8: * Sc in next 3 sts, work 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (15)
Rd 9: Sc in each stitch around (15)
Rd 10: * Sc in next 4 sts, work 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (18)
Rd 11: Sc in each stitch around (18)
Rd 12: * Sc in next 5 sts, work 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (21)
Rd 13: * Sc in next 6 sts, work 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (24)
Rd 14: Sc in each stitch around (24)
Rd 15: * Sc in next 7 sts, work 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (27)
Rd 16: * Sc in next 8 sts, work 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (30)
Rd 17: * Sc in next 9 sts, work 2 sc in next st, repeat from * around (33)
Rd 18: Sc in each stitch around (33) Change color to white in last stitch. (Image 06 )
TIP: Use some novelty yarn for white border.
Rd 19: Sc in each stitch around (33)
Now make a small white ball for tip of the cap:
with magic adjustable ring and white yarn
Rd 1: Work 5 sc into the center of ring (5)
Rd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around (10)
Rd 3: Sc in each stitch around (10)
Rd 4: * Sc in next st, sc2tog, repeat from * around (5)
Cut yarn and pull it through last loop. Weave tail through 5 scs and pull tight to close. Attach the white ball to tip of the hat.(Image 07)
Fold top of the cap down and tack on one side. (Image 08)
Put the hat on the head and sew in place.