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Materials List Yarn (Amigurumi Yarn - Cotton or Cotton-Acrylic blend): Dark Green (Body, hat stripes, boots, arms, pom-pom) Red/Burgundy (Hat, boot soles, hat stripes) Cream / Ecru (Hat stripes, beard, hands, nose) Khaki / Dark Olive Green (Pants section) Orange and White (For the sliced orange embellishment on the hat) Crochet Hook: Appropriate for your yarn thickness (Typically 2.0 mm or 2.5 mm) Stuffing: Fiberfill / Polyfill Other Materials: Tapestry needle (for sewing parts together) Embroidery floss or white yarn (for snowflake embroidery on the sweater) 2 small wooden buttons (for the front of the sweater) Optional: Wire or wooden dowel for body and leg stability ???? Abbreviations MR: Magic Ring sc: Single Crochet inc: Increase (2 single crochets in the same stitch) 3-in-1: 3 single crochets in the same stitch invdec: Invisible Decrease (crochet two stitches together) hdc: Half Double Crochet dc: Double Crochet sl st: Slip Stitch BLO: Back Loops Only FLO: Front Loops Only
1. Legs and Boots (Make 2 - Red and Dark Green) Start with red yarn: Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: Inc in each stitch around (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24) Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30) Rnd 6-7: Work 30 sc (30) (2 rounds) Switch to dark green yarn: Rnd 8: BLO 30 sc (30) Rnd 9-11: Work 30 sc (30) (3 rounds) Rnd 12: (3 sc, 1 invdec) x 6 (24) Rnd 13: (2 sc, 1 invdec) x 6 (18) Stuff lightly with fiberfill. Rnd 14: (1 sc, 1 invdec) x 6 (12) Switch to khaki green yarn (Pants start): Rnd 15-18: Work 12 sc with khaki green (12) (4 rounds). Fasten off the first leg. Crochet the second leg the same way, but do not cut the yarn, chain 3 stitches to join both legs together. 2. Body and Pants (Dark Green Sweater) After joining the two legs with 3 chains, continue working around the perimeter of the body. Rnd 1-4 (Khaki - Pants continuation): Work around the combined legs [approx. 30-36 stitches]. Switch to dark green yarn (sweater color): Rnd 5: Begin regular sc pattern, balancing the stitches around the torso [36]. Rnd 6-15: Continue working in regular single crochet (36 sc) for 10 rounds. Stuff the body firmly as you go. Rnd 16: (4 sc, 1 invdec) x 6 (30) Rnd 17: (3 sc, 1 invdec) x 6 (24) Rnd 18: (2 sc, 1 invdec) x 6 (18) Rnd 19: (1 sc, 1 invdec) x 6 (12) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
3. Arms (Make 2 - Cream and Dark Green) Start with cream (skin color) yarn: Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9) Rnd 3-4: Work 9 sc (9) (2 rounds) Switch to dark green yarn (sweater sleeve): Rnd 5-11: Work 9 sc (9) (7 rounds). Lightly stuff the hands, flatten the openings, and close them by sewing or crocheting across both sides together. Sew the arms to the sides of the body. Embroider small snowflakes on the sleeves using white yarn. 4. Nose (Cream / Ecru) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: Inc in each stitch around (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) Rnd 4-5: Work 18 sc (18) (2 rounds) Rnd 6: (1 sc, 1 invdec) x 6 (12) Stuff with fiberfill and pull closed using a tapestry needle. Sew it onto the upper middle part of the body, just above where the beard will go. 5. Beard (Cream / Ecru) For the beard, you can use a triangular base method with loop stitches or latch-hooking/knotting individual strands: Start with 6 or 8 chains in cream yarn, increasing at the edges in each row to form a triangle piece. Attach thick, downward-hanging strands (either by crocheting chains/sc rows or by attaching individual yarn lengths using latch-hooking). Sew the voluminous beard securely right underneath the nose and overlapping the sweater collar.
6. Long Christmas Hat (Striped: Red, Dark Green, Cream) The hat is worked from the bottom (wide brim) upwards, incorporating color changes. Start with red yarn: Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: Work 6 sc (6) Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9) Rnd 4: Work 9 sc (9) Color Changes (Alternate Red, Cream, and Dark Green every 2-3 rows as shown in the visual): Gradually increase 1 stitch spaced out every 4-5 rounds along the hat to build the conical shape and width (the bottom edge should reach approximately 40-48 stitches while the top narrows down). Extend the hat to create the droopy tip, then fasten off. Sew a large dark green pom-pom to the very top tip. 7. Pom-Pom (Dark Green) Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6) Rnd 2: Inc in each stitch around (12) Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18) Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24) Rnd 5-7: Work 24 sc (24) (3 rounds) Rnd 8: (2 sc, 1 invdec) x 6 (18) Rnd 9: (1 sc, 1 invdec) x 6 (12) Stuff with fiberfill. Rnd 10: Close by working 6 decreases, then attach it to the tip of the hat. 8. Embellishments (Orange Slice and Leaves) Orange Slice: Using orange yarn, crochet a circle in a magic ring using double crochets, outline the outer rim with white yarn, and embroider the segment lines. Sew it onto the brim of the hat alongside the leaves. Leaves: Chain 6 with dark green yarn and shape them into leaves using single crochets and double crochets. Sweater Buttons: Sew two small wooden buttons onto the front of the sweater for extra detail. ???? Assembly Steps Body: Once the legs are joined and the body is completed, stuff it firmly with fiberfill. Arms: Sew the arms symmetrically to both sides of the upper body. Nose and Beard: Lightly stuff the nose and secure it to the upper center of the body. Position the beard directly beneath and around the nose, sewing it down firmly. Hat: Place the hat onto the head, securing it with a few hidden stitches if necessary to prevent slipping. Attach the orange slice and leaf decoration to the brim.