Free amigurumi pattern

Santa and Mrs. Claus

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MR: Magic ring
ch: Chain
ss: Slip stitch
sc: Single crochet
inc: Increase
dec: Decrease
hdc: Half double crochet
dc: Double crochet
incdc: Double crochet increase
BLO: Back loop only

Mrs. Claus: legs + body

Round	Stitches	Total
1	Black: MR 6sc	6
2	(sc, inc)x3	9
3	9sc	9
4–8	White: 9sc	9

Make two pieces. Fasten off the first and continue working on the second to join the legs:

Round	Stitches	Total
9	2ch, 9sc in the first leg, 2sc, 9sc in the second leg, 2sc	22
10	4sc, inc, 10sc, inc, 6sc	24
11 and 12	24sc	24
13	Red, BLO: 24sc	24
14	24sc	24
15	(4sc, dec)x4	20
16	4sc, dec, 8sc, dec, 4sc	18
17	4sc, dec, 7sc, dec, 3sc	16
18	(2sc, dec)x4	12
19	Skin tone, BLO: 12sc	12

Stuff as you go.

Round	Stitches	Total
20	(sc, inc)x6	18
21	(2sc, inc)x6	24
22	(3sc, inc)x6	30
23	(4sc, inc)x6	36
24–29	36sc	36

Place the safety eyes between rounds 24 and 25, 6 stitches apart.

Round	Stitches	Total
30	(4sc, dec)x6	30
31	(3sc, dec)x6	24
32	(2sc, dec)x6	18
33	(sc, dec)x6	12
34	6dec	6

Fasten off and hide the yarn end inside the body.

Mrs. Claus: arms x2

Round	Stitches	Total
1	Skin tone: MR 6sc	6
2	(2sc, inc)x2	8
3	White: 8sc	8
4–8	Red: 8sc	8

Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew the arms between rounds 17 and 18 of the body.

Mrs. Claus: skirt

Join the yarn to the loops left from round 12:

Round	Stitches	Total
1	2dc in each loop	48
2	2ch, (dc, incdc)x24	72
3	White: 72sc	72

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Mrs. Claus: hat

Round	Stitches	Total
1	MR 6sc	6
2	(sc, inc)x3	9
3	(2sc, inc)x3	12
4	12sc	12
5	(3sc, inc)x3	15
6	(4sc, inc)x3	18
7 and 8	18sc	18
9	(5sc, inc)x3	21
10	(6sc, inc)x3	24
11	24sc	24
12	(7sc, inc)x3	27
13	(2sc, inc)x9	36
14–18	36sc	36
19	ss, White: 2ch, 36hdc	36

Finish with a ss into the first stitch and weave in the end.

Mrs. Claus: finishing touches

For the hair, knot strands of your chosen color onto Mrs. Claus's head until it's well covered. You can use felting wool too. Chain 24 in black for a belt and sew it to the body. Add a pom-pom to the tip of the hat and a button to the dress.

Santa: legs + body

Round	Stitches	Total
1	Black: MR 6sc	6
2	(sc, inc)x3	9
3	9sc	9
4–8	Red: 9sc	9

Make two pieces. Fasten off the first and continue working on the second to join the legs:

Round	Stitches	Total
9	2ch, 9sc in the first leg, 2sc, 9sc in the second leg, 2sc	22
10	4sc, inc, 10sc, inc, 6sc	24
11 and 12	24sc	24
13	Black, BLO: 24sc	24
14	Red: 24sc	24
15	(4sc, dec)x4	20
16	4sc, dec, 8sc, dec, 4sc	18
17	4sc, dec, 7sc, dec, 3sc	16
18	(2sc, dec)x4	12
19	Skin tone, BLO: 12sc	12

Stuff as you go.

Round	Stitches	Total
20	(sc, inc)x6	18
21	(2sc, inc)x6	24
22	(3sc, inc)x6	30
23	(4sc, inc)x6	36
24–29	36sc	36

Place the safety eyes between rounds 26 and 27, 6 stitches apart.

Round	Stitches	Total
30	(4sc, dec)x6	30
31	(3sc, dec)x6	24
32	(2sc, dec)x6	18
33	(sc, dec)x6	12
34	6dec	6

Fasten off and hide the yarn end inside the body.

Santa: arms x2

Round	Stitches	Total
1	Skin tone: MR 6sc	6
2	(2sc, inc)x2	8
3	White: 8sc	8
4–8	Red: 8sc	8

Fasten off, leaving a tail to sew the arms between rounds 18 and 19 of the body.

Santa: coat

Join the yarn to the loops left from round 12:

Round	Stitches	Total
1	Red: 1sc in each loop	24
2	ss into the first stitch, White: 2ch, 24hdc	24

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Santa: hat

Round	Stitches	Total
1	MR 6sc	6
2	(sc, inc)x3	9
3	(2sc, inc)x3	12
4	12sc	12
5	(3sc, inc)x3	15
6	(4sc, inc)x3	18
7 and 8	18sc	18
9	(5sc, inc)x3	21
10	(6sc, inc)x3	24
11	24sc	24
12	(7sc, inc)x3	27
13	(2sc, inc)x9	36
14	36sc	36
15	(5sc, inc)x6	42
16–18	42sc	42
19	ss, White: 2ch, 42hdc	42

Finish with a ss into the first stitch and weave in the end.

Santa: finishing touches

For the beard, cut strands of yarn and knot them around the face. Brush the strands until you're happy with them. You can use felting wool too. Add a pom-pom to the tip of the hat and embroider a buckle.