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Materials Needed Yarn (Chunky / Velvet / Chenille Yarn): Cream / White (for Head and Body) Red (for Hat and Scarf) Orange (for Carrot Nose) Crochet Hook: 4.5 mm – 5.0 mm Safety Eyes: 10 mm – 12 mm black safety eyes Buttons: 3 brown wooden-look buttons Stuffing: Fiberfill (Polyester toy stuffing) Accessories: Tapestry needle, scissors, stitch marker, black embroidery thread (for the mouth), and pink blush/soft pastel (for cheeks) Abbreviations (US Terms) MR: Magic Ring sc: Single crochet inc: Increase (2 single crochet in the same stitch) dec: Decrease (Single crochet 2 stitches together) FLO: Front loop only BLO: Back loop only st(s): Stitch(es) *( )6: Repeat instructions in brackets 6 times [ ]: Total number of stitches at the end of the round
1. Body and Head (Worked in one piece) With Cream/White Yarn: Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Rnd 2: inc in every st: (inc)*6 [12] Rnd 3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*6 [18] Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 [24] Rnd 5: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 [30] Rnd 6: (4 sc, 1 inc)*6 [36] Rnd 7: (5 sc, 1 inc)*6 [42] Rnd 8-14 (7 rounds): sc in each st around [42] Rnd 15: (5 sc, 1 dec)*6 [36] Rnd 16: (4 sc, 1 dec)*6 [30] Rnd 17: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 [24] Rnd 18: (2 sc, 1 dec)*6 [18] Rnd 19: (1 sc, 1 dec)*6 [12] (Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill) Transition to Head (Increases): Rnd 20: inc in every st: (inc)*12 [24] Rnd 21: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 [30] Rnd 22: (4 sc, 1 inc)*6 [36] Rnd 23-28 (6 rounds): sc in each st around [36] Rnd 29: (4 sc, 1 dec)*6 [30] (Insert safety eyes between Rnds 25 and 26, about 5 stitches apart.) Rnd 30: (3 sc, 1 dec)*6 [24] Rnd 31: (2 sc, 1 dec)*6 [18] Rnd 32: (1 sc, 1 dec)*6 [12] (Stuff the head firmly) Rnd 33: 6 dec [6] Fasten off and weave through remaining 6 stitches to close.
2. Santa Hat With Red Yarn: Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR [4] Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc)*2 [6] Rnd 3: sc in each st around [6] Rnd 4: (2 sc, 1 inc)*2 [8] Rnd 5: sc in each st around [8] Rnd 6: (3 sc, 1 inc)*2 [10] Rnd 7: (4 sc, 1 inc)*2 [12] Rnd 8: (3 sc, 1 inc)*3 [15] Rnd 9: (4 sc, 1 inc)*3 [18] Rnd 10: (2 sc, 1 inc)*6 [24] Rnd 11: (3 sc, 1 inc)*6 [30] Rnd 12: (4 sc, 1 inc)*6 [36] Rnd 13-15 (3 rounds): sc in each st around [36] Hat Brim (Switch to Cream/White Yarn): Rnd 16 (BLO): BLO sc in each st around [36] Rnd 17-19 (3 rounds): sc in each st around [36] Fasten off. Fold the white brim upward to create the folded brim look. Pom-pom (With Cream/White Yarn): Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR [6] Rnd 2: (inc)*6 [12] Rnd 3-4: sc in each st around [12] Rnd 5: 6 dec [6] (Stuff lightly, leave a tail for sewing, and attach to the tip of the hat). 3. Carrot Nose With Orange Yarn: Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR [4] Rnd 2: (1 sc, 1 inc)*2 [6] Rnd 3: (2 sc, 1 inc)*2 [8] Rnd 4: sc in each st around [8] Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
4. Scarf With Red Yarn: Foundation: Ch 51. Row 1: Starting in the 2nd ch from hook, hdc (half double crochet) across [50]. Row 2: Ch 1, turn, BLO hdc across [50]. Fasten off. Attach short strands of red yarn to the ends to create fringes. Assembly & Finishing Nose: Lightly stuff the carrot nose and sew it right between the eyes, one row below them. Mouth: Embroider a smile under the eyes using black embroidery thread. Buttons: Sew 3 wooden buttons vertically along the center of the body. Hat: Place the hat on top of the head (tilt slightly to one side) and secure it with hidden stitches. Scarf: Wrap the scarf around the neck and stitch it down so it stays in place. Cheeks: Apply a touch of pink blush under the eyes using a brush or your fingertip.