Amigurumi Santa & snowman Christmas ornaments

With red and 2.50 mm (B/1) hook

Ch 2 or make a magic loop.

R1: 5 sc in second ch from hook (5)

R2: 2 sc in each stitch around (10)

R3: *1 sc , 1 scinc*, repeat from * 4 times (15)

R4: *2 sc, 1 scinc*, repeat from * 4 times (20)

R5: sc in each st around (20)

Change to the black yarn.

R6: sc in each st around (20)

R7-10: sc in each st around (20)

R11: *2 sc, 1 scdec*, repeat from * 4 times (15) 

R12: *1 sc, 1 scdec*, repeat from * 4 times (10) 

R13: *scdec*, repeat from * 4 times (5) 

Do not fasten off, but continue working the head.

Change to the pink yarn.

R14: sc in each st around (5)

R15: 2 sc in each stitch around (10)

R16: *1 sc , 1 scinc*, repeat from * 4 times (15)

R17: *2 sc, 1 scinc*, repeat from * 4 times (20)

R18: *3 sc, 1 scinc*, repeat from * 4 times (25)

R19-22:  sc in each st around (25)

R23: *3 sc, 1 scdec*, repeat from * 4 times (20)

R24: *2 sc, 1 scdec*, repeat from * 4 times (15)

R25: *1sc, 1 scdec*, repeat from * 4 times (10)

R26: *scdec*, repeat from * 4 times (5)

Fasten off.

With pink and 2.50 mm (B/1) hook

Ch 2 or make a magic loop.

R1: 5 sc in second ch from hook (5)

R2-4: sc in each st around (5)

Change to the white yarn.

R5: sc in each st around (5)

Change to the red yarn.

R6-8: sc in each st around (5)

Fasten off and sew the arms on both sides of the body.

With red and 2.50 mm (B/1) hook

Ch 2 or make a magic loop.

R1: 3 sc in second ch from hook (3)

R2: sc in each st around (3)

R3: 2 sc in each st around (6)

R4: sc in each st around (6)

R5: *1 sc, 1 scinc*, repeat from * 2 times (9)

R6: sc in each st around (9)

R7: *2 sc, 1 scinc*, repeat from * 2 times (12)

R8: sc in each st around (12)

R9: *3 sc, 1 scinc*, repeat from * 2 times (15)

R10: sc in each st around (15)

R11: *4 sc, 1 scinc*, repeat from * 2 times (18)

R12: sc in each st around (18)

R13: *5 sc, 1 scinc*, repeat from * 2 times (21)

R14: sc in each st around (21)

R15: *6 sc, 1 scinc*, repeat from * 2 times (24)

R16: *7 sc, 1 scinc*, repeat from * 2 times (27)

R17: sc in each st around (27)

Change to the white yarn.

R18: sc in each st around (27)

Fasten off.

With white and 2.50 mm (B/1) hook

Ch 2 or make a magic loop.

R1: 6 sc in second ch from hook (6)

R2-3: sc in each st around (6)

R3: *scdec*, repeat from * 2 times (3)

Fasten off and sew on the top of the hat.

Sew the hat onto Santa’s head.

Bend the hat to one side and sew together.

With white and 2.50 mm (B/1) hook

Ch 12

Row 1: sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in each st across, ch 1, turn (11)

Row 2: sc in 1^st st, hdc in next, dc in next, treble in next 5 st, dc in next st, hdc in next, sc in next st, sl st to first sc and ch 1

Row 3: sc in next 4 sts, ch 3 {skip 3 sts}, sc in next 4 sts,

Fasten off.

Attach the beard to the face. Sew the sides where the hat meets the face so that the beard is attached to the hat.

Using embroidery thread, embroider the eyes and the two coat buttons.
Add a thread on top of hat and admire your Li’l Santa.

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