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Materials: Red, white, black, skin-tone, green, and gold DK or worsted weight yarn 2.5 mm or 3.0 mm crochet hook 6mm black safety eyes Fiberfill stuffing Tapestry needle Scissors Pink embroidery thread for cheeks Abbreviations: MR: Magic Ring SC: Single Crochet INC: Increase (2 SC in one stitch) DEC: Decrease (sc2tog) SL ST: Slip Stitch CH: Chain Santa's Head and Body: Round 1: With skin-tone yarn, MR, 6 SC into the ring. (6) Round 2: INC in each stitch around. (12) Round 3: SC, INC repeat around. (18) Round 4: 2 SC, INC repeat around. (24) Rounds 5-10: SC around. (24) Switch to red yarn for the body. Rounds 11-20: SC around. (24) Round 21: 2 SC, DEC repeat around. (18) Round 22: SC, DEC repeat around. (12) Round 23: DEC around. (6) Fasten off and weave in ends.
Arms (Make 2): Round 1: With skin-tone yarn, MR, 6 SC into the ring. (6) Round 2: SC, INC repeat around. (9) Rounds 3-5: SC around. (9) Switch to red yarn. Rounds 6-10: SC around. (9) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Legs (Make 2): Round 1: With black yarn, MR, 6 SC into the ring. (6) Round 2: INC in each stitch around. (12) Round 3: SC around. (12) Switch to red yarn. Rounds 4-8: SC around. (12) Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Hat: Round 1: With red yarn, MR, 6 SC into the ring. (6) Round 2: SC, INC repeat around. (9) Round 3: 2 SC, INC repeat around. (12) Keep increasing until the hat fits over Santa's head. Finish with a row of white SC for the trim and add a small white pompom on top. Gift: Round 1: With red yarn, MR, 6 SC into the ring. (6) Rounds 2-5: SC around, creating a small cube shape. Switch to green yarn and crochet a bow around the gift.
Beard and Details: Cut small pieces of white yarn for the beard and attach it below the eyes. Embroidered pink cheeks and a small smile. Assembly: Attach arms and legs to the body. Sew on the beard and hat. Secure the gift in Santa's hands.
Note: Here is a pattern suggestion for you to create your own pattern. The end result may vary.