Materials and tools:

• Yarn Pekhorka “Children’s novelty” or Vita Cotton Coco – red
• Vita Cotton Coco – a little white for handles and pompoms
• Alize Softy – white for the beard and edging on the cap
• YarnArt Jeans – brown
• Alize Bella – beige
• Hooks 1.5mm and 2.5mm (for Softy)
• Black beads for eyes
• Needle, scissors
• Synthepukh

Legend:
KA – amigurumi ring
p – row
p – loop
vp – air loop
pr – increase
kill – decrease
sbn – single crochet
ss – connecting column
(…) * – repeat everything written in brackets as many times as written after asterisks

Handles (2 parts)
White yarn:
1p: 4 sbn in KA
2p: 1 sbn, 1 pr, 2 sbn = 5p
3p: 5 sbn
Switch to red:
4p: 2 sbn, 1 pr, 2 sbn = 6p
5p: 3 sbn , 1 pr, 2 sbn = 7p
6-10r: (5 rows) of 7 sbn We
fill it a little, fold it in half and knit 4 sbn for two walls of the handle.

Beard
Knit Softy, hook 2.5 mm:
Dial 11 VP.
1p: in the second loop from the hook: 10 sc, we turn the work
2p: 1 cc, 3 cc, knitting all three of them at the end (knob), that is, we knit 3 double crochets, and only then we knit them together.
So tie 8 times, at the end we make a CC.
Cut the thread, leave the tip for sewing.

Head
We knit with beige yarn, hook 1.5 mm: We
collect 7 VP. We knit on both sides of the chain, forming an oval.
1p: in the second from the hook: 5 sc, in the last loop 3 sc, on the reverse side of the chain: 4 sc, in the first loop, from where 2 sc = 14p
2p: 1 pr, 4 sc, 3 pr, 4 sc, 2 pr = 20p
3p: 1 sbn, 1 pr, 4 sbn, 1 pr, 1 sbn, (1 sbn, 1 pr) * 2, 4 sbn, (1 pr, 1 sbn) * 2 = 26p
4-9r: (6 rows ) 26 sbn
10p each : (1 kill, 11 sbn) * 2 = 24p
11p: (2 sbn, 1 kill) * 6 = 18p
12p: (1 sbn, 1 kill) * 6 = 12p
Stuff, leave the tip for sewing to body.

The legs and body of Santa Claus are knitted in one piece. We start knitting from the legs.

Legs (2 parts)
We start knitting with brown yarn:
1p: 5 sbn in KA
2p: 1 sbn, 1 pr, 3 sbn = 6p
3p: 2 sbn, 1 pr, 3 sbn = 7p
Change the color to red in the last loop:
4p: 3 sbn, 1 pr, 3 sbn = 8p
5p: 4 sbn, 1 pr, 3 sbn = 9p
6p: 9 sbn
Cut the thread.

We knit the second leg in the same way, but we do not cut the thread, but continue to knit the body :
We dial 6 VP, knit 9 sbn along the first leg, 6 sbn along the chain, 9 sbn along the second leg, again 6 sbn along the chain = 30p
This is the first row of the body, we will knit 4 sc, so that the marker is on the side of our toy.
2p: 30 sbn
3p: 1 ave, 14 sbn, 1 ave, 14 sbn = 32p
We switch to brown yarn, knit 2 rows for it:
4-5r: 32 sbn
Red yarn:
6p: (if necessary, make an offset loop) 32 sbn
7 -8p: 32 sbn
9p: 1 kill, 14 sbn, 1 kill, 14 sbn = 30p 10p
: 1 kill, 13 sbn, 1 kill, 13 sbn = 28p
11p: 1 kill, 12 sbn, 1 kill, 12 sbn = 26p
12p: 1 kill, 11 sbn, 1 kill, 10 sbn – we knit the last loop together with the handle!
13p: further 3 sb we knit together with the handle!
We knit 6 sc on the body, again 4 sc together with the handle, 10 sc on the body!
We stuff the body and legs.
14p: (2 sbn, 1 kill) * 6 = 18p
15p: (1 sbn, 1 kill) * 6 = 12p Cut the
thread, fill.

Hat
We begin to knit Softy, hook 2.5 mm:
1p: 22 VP, connect in a ring and knit 22 sb
2p: go to red (change the hook) 22 sb
3-6r: (4 rows) 22 sb
7r: (1 ub , 9 sbn) * 2 = 20p
8-9r: (2 rows) 20 sb each
Further, similar noose in every third row, until there is a minimum of loops:
10p: (1 kill, 8 sbn) * 2 = 18p
11-12p: (2 rows) for 18sbn
13r: (1 kill, 7 sbn) * 2 = 16p
14-15r: (2 rows) 16 sbn
16r: (1 kill, 6 sbn) * 2 = 14p
17-18r: (2 rows ) 14 sbn 19p
each: (1 kill, 5 sbn) * 2 = 12p
20-21p: (2 rows) 12sbn 22p each
: (1 kill, 4 sbn) * 2 = 10p
23-24p: (2 rows) 10 each sbn
25r: (1 kill, 3 sbn) * 2 = 8p
26-27r: (2 rows) 8sc
28r: (1 dec, 2 sc) * 2 =
6p 29-30r: (2 rows) 6 sc Pull
, leave the tip of the thread, use it to pull the cap off a little: we are doing the needle with the thread inward and pull it out from the side in the middle, collect it a little, then pull it back to the crown and fasten it to collect it.

Pompom
White Vita Cotton Coco yarn:
1p: 6 sbn in KA = 6p
2p: 6p = 12p
3p: 12 sb
4p: 6 kill = 6p Pulls and sew
to the cap.

Assembly
Sew the cap to the head.
Sew the head to the body with a thread from the head.
Sew the beard to the head with a beard thread.
We embroider the nose with the thread with which the head was knitted: we make 3 stitches of 3 sbn size, over the beard, then we wrap them with thread, creating volume. We insert and withdraw the thread under the beard, then hide the ends.
We embroider the buckle as desired.

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All Finished.

You will need:

• Vita Cotton Coco yarn: red and white color
• Alize Softy yarn: white for beard
• YarnArt Jeans yarn: brown
• Alize Bella yarn: beige
• 1.5 mm crochet hook and 2.5 mm for Alize Softy
• Black beads for eyes
• Yellow embroidery floss
• Sewing needle and scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R – row
ch – chain
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (2 sc together)
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times

Arms (make 2)
With white yarn:
R 1: 4 sc in magic ring [4]
R 2: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc [5]
R 3: 5 sc
Change to red yarn:
R 4: 2 sc, inc, 2 sc [6]
R 5: 3 sc, inc, 2 sc [7]
R 6-10: 7 sc (5 rows)
Stuff gently with fiberfill.
Fold the top opening flat and 4 sc through both sides.

Beard
With Alize Softy yarn and 2.5 mm crochet hook.
Make 11 ch.
R 1: from the 2nd ch from hook: 10 sc, turn
R 2: sl st, (3-dc-bobble-stitch) repeat 8 times, sl st
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Head
With beige yarn and 1.5 mm crochet hook.
Make 7 ch.
Make an oval, starting from the 2nd ch from hook, work on both sides of the chain.
R 1: from the 2nd ch from hook: 5 sc, 3 sc in last st, turn: 4 sc, inc [14]
R 2: inc, 4 sc, 3 inc, 4 sc, 2 inc [20]
R 3: 1 sc, inc, 4 sc, inc, 1 sc, (1 sc, inc) repeat 2 times, 4 sc, (inc, 1 sc) repeat 2 times [26]
R 4-9: 26 sc (6 rows)
R 10: (dec, 11 sc) repeat 2 times [24]
R 11: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 12: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Stuff with fiberfill.
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

The legs and body are made as one piece.

Legs (make 2)
With brown yarn:
R 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
R 2: 1 sc, inc, 3 sc [6]
R 3: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc [7]
Change to red yarn:
R 4: 3 sc, inc, 3 sc [8]
R 5: 4 sc, inc, 3 dc [9]
R 6: 9 sc
Crochet the second leg, do not fasten off.

Make 6 ch and join with the first leg.

Continue crocheting the body in the round:
R 7: 9 sc on the first leg, 6 sc in 6 ch, 9 sc on the second leg, 6 sc in 6 ch (opposite side) [30]
Crochet additional 4 sc to get the position of the yarn marker in the side of the body.
R 8: 30 sc
R 9: inc, 14 sc, inc, 14 sc [32]
Change to brown yarn:
R 10-11: 32 sc (2 rows)
Change to red yarn:
R 12: (if you need crochet additional 1 sc) 32 sc
R 13-14: 32 sc (2 rows)
R 15: dec, 14 sc, dec, 14 sc [30]
R 16: dec, 13 sc, dec, 13 sc [28]
R 17: dec, 12 sc, dec, 12 sc [26]
R 18: dec, 11 sc, dec, 10 sc – last 1 sc together with 1 sc of the 1st arm!
R 19: 3 sc together with sc of the 1st arm, 6 sc,  4 sc together with sc of the 2nd arm, 10 sc
Stuff with fiberfill.
R 20: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 21: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Finish stuffing.
Fasten off.

Hat
With Alize Softy yarn and 2.5 mm crochet hook.
Make 22 ch, join in ring with sl st.
R 1: 22 sc
Change to red yarn (1.5 mm crochet hook):
R 2: 22 sc
R 3-6: 22 sc (4 rows)
R 7: (dec, 9 sc) repeat 2 times [20]
R 8-9: 20 sc (2 rows)
R 10: (dec, 8 sc) repeat 2 times [18]
R 11-12: 18 sc (2 rows)
R 13: (dec, 7 sc) repeat 2 times [16]
R 14-15: 16 sc (2 rows)
R 16: (dec, 6 sc) repeat 2 times [14]
R 17-18: 14 sc (2 rows)
R 19: (dec, 5 sc) repeat 2 times [12]
R 20-21: 12 (2 rows)
R 22: (dec, 4 sc) repeat 2 times [10]
R 23-24: 10 sc (2 rows)
R 25: (dec, 3 sc) repeat 2 times [8]
R 26-27: 8 sc (2 rows)
R 28: (dec, 2 sc) repeat 2 times [6]
R 29-30: 6 sc (2 rows)
Fasten off.

Pompom
With white yarn and 1.5 mm crochet hook.
R 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: 12 sc
R 4: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Attach the pompom to the hat.

Assembly
Sew head to the body.
Sew beard to the head.
Embroider nose with beige yarn on 3 sc.
Sew eyes to the face above nose.
Sew the hat on the head.
Embroider a buckle with yellow floss.

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All Finished.