Little Santa Guy | Free Crochet Doll Pattern

Ready to give your Little Crochet Guy a festive new look? This free crochet Little Santa Guy amigurumi pattern includes everything you need to turn your crochet doll into jolly old St. Nick, complete with a classic Santa hat and a little gift box with a bow.

With Christmas just around the corner, your Little Crochet Guy is ready to get busy spreading the holiday cheer! Whether he’s helping to deliver presents, posing for a photo at the mall, or setting out on a sightseeing trip of all the world’s chimneys, he’ll be ready for the occasion in his festive new outfit.

So, without further ado, here is the tutorial for the Little Santa Guy, a free crochet Christmas outfit pattern for your Little Crochet Guy amigurumi doll!

Pattern Information | Free Crochet Little Santa Guy

This free crochet Little Santa Guy amigurumi pattern has a difficulty rating of intermediate.

The finished dimensions are 5.75 inches (height) by 3 inches (width) by 2.5 inches (depth) for the doll, and 1.25 inches by 1.25 inches by 1.25 inches for the gift box accessory.*

You may also make your pieces larger or smaller by increasing or decreasing your yarn weight and/or hook size, respectively.

*Finished dimensions are calculated from a model using medium weight yarn, a size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook, the YU/YO method and the following gauge: 18 sc x 21 rows = 4 inches.

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Supplies:

• Size H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook
• Medium (4) weight yarn in 2 colors:
  • Yarn A – white (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Soft White)
  • Yarn B – red (Red Heart Super Saver: Cherry Red)
• Polyester fiberfill
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers

Alternate Yarn Supplies:

Color Variation 2 (as seen on the right in cover photo):

• Medium (4) weight yarn in 2 colors:
  • Yarn A – white (example uses Red Heart Super Saver: Soft White)
  • Yarn B – green (Big Twist Value: Forest Green)

Terminology:

This free crochet Little Santa Guy amigurumi pattern uses English (US) terminology:

• st (sts) = stitch (stitches)
• ch = chain stitch
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• sc2tog = single crochet 2 together (over the span of 2 stitches), also known as a decrease
• sc3tog = single crochet 3 together (over the span of 3 stitches)
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• BLO = back loop only

Please note that this pattern is written so that each crochet stitch abbreviation is attached to a number, such as 1sc, 2sc, etc. This number denotes how many of that stitch is to be worked into the same stitch.

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Special Stitch Instructions:

Please review our special stitch instructions on our Stitch Tutorials FAQ page before beginning, as some techniques may be unique to this pattern.

You can also watch our amigurumi techniques video tutorial for all of our tips and tricks for improving your project!

This free crochet Little Santa Guy amigurumi pattern uses the following special stitch tutorials:

• Single Crochet (YU/YO Method)
• Invisible Decrease
• Joining Rounds

This pattern is worked in the round, with each round joined at the end with a slip stitch. Unless otherwise instructed, the first stitch of your next round will always be worked into the same stitch as your joining slip stitch has been worked into.

Be sure to always keep the ‘right side’ of your stitches facing outwards as you work. The right side is the front side of the stitch that is facing you as you are completing each stitch.

Pattern Instructions | Free Crochet Little Santa Guy

Little Crochet Guy - Base Pattern:

Before making your Little Santa Guy accessories, you should first start with the Little Crochet Guy base pattern.

The example body shown throughout this free crochet Little Santa Guy doll pattern is worked in 3 colors, with separate colors used for the skin (beige), body (green), and shoes (black), as seen below.

The alternative example (color variation 2), as seen on the right in the cover image, uses a body that is worked in 5 colors. Different colors are used for the skin (brown), pants (green), shoes (black), and colors are alternated after each round for the shirt (between white and red).

However, you may also customize your base pattern into different color ways by following the Customizing Colors instructions, as outlined in the base pattern.

Crochet Little Santa Guy Hat:

With yarn A (white), make a magic ring (or ch 2, work rnd 1 into 2nd ch from hook).

Rnd 1: 6sc into ring, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 1 (6).

Rnd 2: [1sc into next st, 2sc into next st] 3 times, join, ch 1 (9).

Rnd 3: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (9).

Rnd 4: [sc2tog over next 2 sts, 1sc into next st] 3 times, join, ch 1 (6).

Fasten off yarn A and leave a short tail for tying.

Join yarn B (red) by inserting your hook into the first stitch of your next round. Pull up a loop of yarn B and chain 1.

Tie the tails of both yarn A and yarn B together on the interior of your piece to secure your ends.

Rnd 5: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (6).

Rnd 6: [1sc into next st, 2sc into next st] 3 times, join, ch 1 (9).

Rnd 7: [2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 2 sts] 3 times, join, ch 1 (12).

Rnd 8: [1sc into each of next 3 sts, 2sc into next st] 3 times, join, ch 1 (15).

Rnd 9: [1sc into next st, 2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 3 sts] 3 times, join, ch 1 (18).

Rnd 10: [1sc into each of next 5 sts, 2sc into next st] 3 times, join, ch 1 (21).

Rnd 11: [1sc into each of next 2 sts, 2sc into next st, 1sc into each of next 4 sts] 3 times, join, ch 1 (24).

Rnd 12: [1sc into each of next 7 sts, 2sc into next st] 3 times, join, ch 1 (27).

Rnd 13: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (27).

Rnd 14: 1sc into each st around, join, turn (27).

Fasten off yarn B and leave a short tail for tying. Join yarn A (white) using the same method as before.

Double-check that you’ve turned your work after round 14 before continuing. The wrong side should now be facing outwards as you complete round 15.

Rnd 15: [1sc into next st, 1dc into next st] 13 times, (1sc, 1dc) into next st, join, ch 1 (28).

Rnd 16: [1dc into next st, 1sc into next st] 14 times, join (28).

Fasten off yarn A and weave in any remaining tails.

Set aside for now and continue to the instructions for your crochet Little Santa Guy gift box next.

Crochet Gift Box:

With yarn A (white), make a magic ring (or ch 2, work rnd 1 into 2nd ch from hook).

Rnd 1: 8sc into ring, sl st into 1st st to join, ch 1 (8).

Rnd 2: [1sc into next st, (1sc, 1hdc, 1sc) into next st] 4 times, join, ch 1 (16).

Rnd 3: 1sc into BLO of each st around, join, ch 1 (16).

Rnd 4: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (16).

Rnd 5: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (16).

Rnd 6: 1sc into each st around, join, ch 1 (16).

Stuff the crochet gift box until it is full before continuing to round 7.

Rnd 7: in BLO of each st around, [1sc into next st, sc3tog over next 3 sts] 4 times, join (8).

Fasten off yarn A and leave a tail for sewing closed.

To sew the bottom hole closed, pass your needle, from front to back, through the front loop only of each stitch around and then pull tight.

Secure your sewing with a knot, trim the tail, then sew in any remaining length.

To add a bow onto your crochet Little Santa Guy gift box, begin with a length of yarn B (red) and sew down through the center hole of round 1.

Push your needle downward until it exits out of the bottom center of the box. Pull through, leaving a long beginning tail on top of the box for tying the bow later.

Hold the beginning tail to the side and insert your needle again, through the center of round 1 and out of the center bottom of the box once more.

As you do so, position the yarn that is being wrapped up the side of the box so that it lays straight and center along one flat side of the box.

Repeat these steps two more times, adding a vertical line of yarn to two more sides of the box.

Once three sides of your box are complete, finish by wrapping the end of your yarn back up to the top of the box for a fourth time, over top of the last side.

Secure your last vertical line of yarn by knotting the end tail together with the beginning tail on top of the crochet gift box.

Take care to tie your knot as close to the center of the top of the box as possible. Then, tie both tails again, this time into a small bow.

Once your bow is adjusted to your liking, trim any excess length.

Assembling Pieces:

To assemble all pieces together, begin by posing the gift box next to the arm of your crochet Little Santa Guy.

Alternatively, for a more permanent pose, you may also sew the gift box directly onto the arm with a length of yarn.

To finish, take the crochet Santa hat that you’ve set aside earlier and push it down on top of the head until it is secure.

Conclusion | Free Crochet Little Santa Guy

And with that, you’re done the free crochet Little Santa Guy pattern! If you enjoyed this pattern, be sure to check out our full library of mix-and-match clothing and accessories for your new buddy in our Little Crochet Guy collection!

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