Santa Claus Tree Ornament

12/11/2025

Level of difficulty

Size:  5.12 ″ (13 cm) tall.

Materials & Tools:

·         1 skein of Amigurumi yarn (35 g) - Color: #8001 (White)

·         1 skein of Amigurumi yarn (35 g) - Color: #3148 (Macadamia)

·         1 skein of Amigurumi yarn (35 g) - Color: #3528 (Carmine)

·         Fiberfill - 40 g

·         1 pair of 8 mm safety eyes - Color: Blue

·         Crochet hook - 2.5 mm

·         Tapestry needle #16

Abbreviations:

ch: Chain Stitch

dec = Decrease

FLO = Crochet through the Front Loops Only

hdc inc = Half Double Crochet increase

hdc: Half Double Crochet

inc = Increase

pm = Place marker

rnd = Round

rnds = Rounds

sc: Single Crochet

sc3tog = 3 Single Crochets worked together

sl st: Slip Stitch

st = Stitch

sts = Stitches

to eor = To end of round

Examples of how to read this pattern:

Rnd/Row 0 – XX sc (XX) –> Single round/row (follow the indicated stitches).

Rnds/Rows 0 and 0 (2 rnds/rows): XX sc (XX) –> 2 identical rounds/rows (follow the indicated stitches).

Rnds/Rows 0 to 0 (00 rnds/rows): XX sc (XX) –> Rounds/Rows with the same sequence (follow the indicated stitches).

Rnd/Row 0 – XX sc, 1 inc, (XX sc, 2 inc) 5x, XX sc (XX) –> Round/Row with repetitions between parentheses (follow the indicated stitches and repeat what is between parentheses the requested number of times).

Rnd/Row 0 – XX sc, 1 dec to eor (XX) –> Round/Row with repetitions throughout (repeat what is between the asterisks until the end of the round/row).

Instructions

HEAD Use Amigurumi #3148 (Macadamia)

Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring.

Rnd 2: 6 inc - Note: pm on 1st sc (12)

Rnd 3: 1 sc, 1 inc to eor (18)

Rnd 4: 2 sc, 1 inc to eor (24)

Rnd 5: 3 sc, 1 inc to eor (30)

Rnd 6: 4 sc, 1 inc to eor (36)

Rnd 7: 5 sc, 1 inc to eor (42)

Rnd 8: 6 sc, 1 inc to eor (48)

Rnd 9: 7 sc, 1 inc to eor (54)

Rnds 10 to 19 (10 rnds): 54 sc (54)

Attach the safety eyes between rnds 14 and 15, 8 sts apart.

Rnd 20: 7 sc, 1 dec to eor (48)

Rnd 21: 6 sc, 1 dec to eor (42)

Rnd 22: 5 sc, 1 dec to eor (36)

Rnd 23: 4 sc, 1 dec to eor (30)

Rnd 24: 3 sc, 1 dec to eor (24)

Stuff.

Rnd 25: 2 sc, 1 dec to eor (18)

Rnd 26: 1 sc, 1 dec to eor (12)

Rnd 27: 6 dec (6)

Fasten off and close a reverse magic ring.

Using Amigurumi #8001 (White), embroider the eyebrows diagonally on rnds 16 and 17, 3 sts wide.

Using Amigurumi #3148 (Macadamia), embroider the nose on rnds 13 and 14.

Using Amigurumi #3528 (Carmine), embroider the mouth between rnds 9 and 10.

EARS (MAKE 2) Use Amigurumi #3148 (Macadamia)

Rnd 1: 5 sc into the magic ring.

Fasten off and sew between rnds 12 and 14 of the head, 5 sts away from the eyes.

MUSTACHE Use Amigurumi #8001 (White)

Ch 10.

Row 1: skip 1 ch, 1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc inc, 1 sc, 1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc inc, 1 sc, and 1 sl st.

Fasten off and sew below the nose.

BEARD Use Amigurumi #8001 (White)

Work all the rows through the back loops only.

Ch 9 and work back and forth.

Row 1: Skip 1 ch, 8 sc, ch 1 (8)

Row 2: 3 sc in the same st, 3 sc, ch 1 (6)

Row 3: 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 inc, ch 1 (6)

Row 4: 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 dec, ch 1 (6)

Row 5: 5 sc, 3 sc in the same st, ch 1 (8)

Row 6: 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 dec, ch 1 (8)

Row 7: 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 inc, ch 1 (8)

Rows 8 to 10 (3 rows):  8 sc, ch 1 (8);

Row 11: 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 dec, ch 1 (8)

Row 12: 1 dec, 5 sc, 1 inc, ch 1 (8)

Row 13: 5 sc, sc3tog, ch 1 (6)

Row 14: 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 inc, ch 1 (6)

Row 15: 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 dec, ch 1 (6)

Row 16: 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 inc, ch 5 (6)

Row 17: Skip 1 ch, 4 sc in the ch, 4 sc, 1 dec (9)

Fasten off and sew to the face.

STOCKING CAP Use Amigurumi #8001 (White)

Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring.

Rnd 2: 6 inc - Note: pm on 1st sc (12)

Rnd 3: 1 sc, 1 inc to eor (18)

Rnds 4 and 5 (2 rnds): 18 sc (18)

Rnd 6: 1 sc, 1 dec to eor (12)

Stuff.

Rnd 7: 6 dec (6)

Change to Amigurumi #3528 (Carmine).

From now on, close all rnds with 1 sl st and consider the 2 starting ch as 1 hdc.

Rnd 8: 1 sl st, ch 2, 1 hdc inc, (1 hdc, 1 hdc inc) 2x (9)

Rnd 9: Ch 2, 1 hdc, 1 hdc inc, (2 hdc, 1 hdc inc) 2x (12)

Rnd 10: Ch 2, 2 hdc, 1 hdc inc, (3 hdc, 1 hdc inc) 2x (15)

Rnd 11: Ch 2, 3 hdc, 1 hdc inc, (4 hdc, 1 hdc inc) 2x (18)

Rnd 12: Ch 2, 4 hdc, 1 hdc inc, (5 hdc, 1 hdc inc) 2x (21)

Rnd 13: Ch 2, 5 hdc, 1 hdc inc, (6 hdc, 1 hdc inc) 2x (24)

Rnd 14: Ch 2, 6 hdc, 1 hdc inc, (7 hdc, 1 hdc inc) 2x (27)

Rnd 15: Ch 2, 7 hdc, 1 hdc inc, (8 hdc, 1 hdc inc) 2x (30)

Rnd 16: Ch 2, 8 hdc, 1 hdc inc, (9 hdc, 1 hdc inc) 2x (33)

Rnd 17: Ch 2, 9 hdc, 1 hdc inc, (10 hdc, 1 hdc inc) 2x (36)

Rnd 18: Ch 2, 10 hdc, 1 hdc inc, (11 hdc, 1 hdc inc) 2x (39)

Rnd 19: Ch 2, 11 hdc, 1 hdc inc, (12 hdc, 1 hdc inc) 2x (42)

Rnd 20: Ch 2, 12 hdc, 1 hdc inc, (13 hdc, 1 hdc inc) 2x (45)

Rnd 21: Ch 2, 13 hdc, 1 hdc inc, (14 hdc, 1 hdc inc) 2x (48)

Rnd 22: Ch 2, 14 hdc, 1 hdc inc, (15 hdc, 1 hdc inc) 2x (51)

Rnd 23: Ch 2, 15 hdc, 1 hdc inc, (16 hdc, 1 hdc inc) 2x (54)

Change to Amigurumi #8001 (White).

Rnds 24 and 25 (2 rnds): 54 sc (54)

Rnd 26: FLO 54 sc (54)

Rnd 27: 54 sc (54)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew after making the hair.

Cut approximately 7.09″ (18 cm) of Amigurumi #3528 (Carmine) and attach it to the stocking cap to hang the ornament on the tree.

HAIR Use Amigurumi #8001 (White).

Insert the hook into the loops left from rnd 25 of the stocking cap, attach the yarn, and work:

Rnd 1: (ch 10, 1 sl st in the next st) 27x.

Fasten off.

Sew the stocking cap to the head, positioning the hair at the back.

Designed by: Juliana Penhorate

 Disclaimer: measurements are approximate due to differences between centimeters and inches, needle sizes and tension. All care has been taken to allow accurate completion of the pattern.

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