Christmas is just around the corner, so I thought I'd grab some leftover bits of yarn and whip up a quick and easy Santa ornament. This uses worsted weight yarn in red, white, and beige, safety eyes, and stuffing. You'll also need a size 3.25 mm crochet hook and a yarn needle. Ready? Let's go!
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Santa Face Ornament Pattern
Notes: Chain 1 and turn at end of every row, crocheting into the second stitch. Make sure all extra
yarn from color changes are in the wrong side. If you mess up and have the yarn on both sides you'll need to cut it and using your yarn needle, sew it inside.
Inc- Increase
SC- Single Crochet (US terms)
DCR- Decrease
(.)- Number of stitches from that row
x- Times, for example if it says SC x 4, Single crochet into each of the next four stitches
Front side first
Start from top in red
Chain 3
1.Inc x 2 (4)
2. Inc, SC x 2, Inc (6)
3. SC, Inc, SC x 2, Inc, SC (8)
4. Inc, SC x 3, Inc, SC x 2, Inc (11)
5. Inc, SC x 4, Inc, SC x 4, Inc (14)
6. SC x 14 (14)
7. Inc, SC x 12, Inc (16)
8. SC x 16(16)
9. Inc, SC x 14, Inc (18)
10. SC x 18 (18)
11. SC x 18 (18)
*Change to white *
13. SC x 18 (18)
* Change to Beige *
Watch the next color changes, making sure that all yarn is carried over on the WRONG side.
14. SC x 18 (18)
15. In white SC, in beige,
SC x 3, DCR, SC x 6. DCR, SC x 3, in white SC (16)
16. In white SC x 3,
in beige SC x 10, in white SC x 3 (16)
17. In white SC x 5,
in beige SC, DCR x 2, SC, in white SC x 5 (14)
18. In white SC, DCR, SC x 3, in beige SC x 2, in white, SC x 3, DCR, SC (12)
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| Wrong side of face |
19. SC x 12 (12)
20. SC, DCR, SC x 6, DCR, SC (10)
21. SC, DCR, SC x 4, DCR, SC (8)
22. SC, DCR, SC x 2, DCR, SC (6)
23. SC, DCR x 2, SC (4)
24. DCR x 2 (2)
Pull yarn through
Insert eyes between rows 15 and 16 appx 7 stitches apart.
To make nose, use a yarn needle to loosely wrap beige yarn
around last two tan stitches several times.
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| Right side of face before adding eyes and nose |
The back side will be made much the same as the first, just without the color changes to beige.
Back Side
Start on top in Red
Chain 3
1.Inc x 2 (4)
2. Inc, SC x 2, Inc (6)
3. SC, Inc, SC x 2, Inc, SC (8)
4. Inc, SC x 3, Inc, SC x 2, Inc (11)
5. Inc, SC x 4, Inc, SC x 4, Inc (14)
6. SC x 14 (14)
7. Inc, SC x 12, Inc (16)
8. SC x 16(16)
9. Inc, SC x 14, Inc (18)
10. SC x 18 (18)
11. SC x 18 (18)
Change to white
12. SC x 18 (18).
13. SC x 18 (18).
14. SC x 18 (18).
15. SC x 4, DCR, SC x 6. DCR, SC x 4 (16)
16. SC x 16 (16)
17. SC x 2, DCR, SC x 8, DCR, SC x 2 (14)
18. SC x 4, DCR, SC x 2, DCR, SC x 4(12)
19. SC x 12 (12)
20. SC, DCR, SC x 6, DCR, SC (10)
21. SC, DCR, SC x 4, DCR, SC (8)
22. SC, DCR, SC x 2, DCR, SC (6)
23. SC, DCR x 2, SC (4)
24. DCR x 2 (2)
Pull yarn through
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| Back side after completion |
To crochet together and make pompom, line up both pieces. Start with red where the color changes from white to red, SC around until you hit white.
I find it easier to put in the pompom at this time. To make pompom wrap white yarn around your hand several times (~15) and cut to make equal length pieces of white string. Take one of those pieces and tie it TIGHTLY around the middle. Use the ends of the string you tied with to attach to the top of the red hat, hiding the knot inside the ornament. Trim the yarn so it’s around ½-1 inch long. Using more yarn will make it more fluffy. If you are really masochistic, you can carefully insert your yarn needle into each strand of yarn to gently shred it. It will make the pompom looking more full and slightly curly. You can also use a store bought pompom and glue it to the top.
Next, using white yarn, SC around the beard. To prevent curling at the top and bottom, you
may need to put in an increase. You won’t use beige. Lightly stuff when almost finished. Use invisible join in the round at color
changes (see video if you don’t know how, this was just the first video I found
showing it, I’m not affiliated with the makers of the video in any way).
Chain 50 and tie to top so you can hang your ornament.
All done!
Invisible Join Video
