🎅 Amigurumi Santa

head

head — stitch chart R1 (0→6) R2 (6→12) ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ R3 (12→18) ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ R4 (18→24) ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ R5 (24→30) ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ R6.1 (30→30) R6.2 (30→30) R7 (30→24) ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ R8 (24→18) ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ R9 (18→12) ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ R10 (12→6) ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ■ sc ▲ inc (2 sc in st) ▼ dec (sc2tog) · MR = magic ring (start→end) = stitch count

nose

nose — stitch chart R1 (0→6) ■ sc ▲ inc (2 sc in st) ▼ dec (sc2tog) · MR = magic ring (start→end) = stitch count

hat

hat — stitch chart R1 (0→24) R2 (24→19) ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ R3 (19→14) ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ R4 (14→9) ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ R5 (9→5) ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ R6 (5→3) ▼ ▼ R7 (3→2) ▼ R8 (2→1) ▼ ■ sc ▲ inc (2 sc in st) ▼ dec (sc2tog) · MR = magic ring (start→end) = stitch count

body

body — stitch chart R1 (0→6) R2 (6→12) ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ R3 (12→18) ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ R4 (18→24) ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ R5 (24→30) ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ R6.1 (30→30) R6.2 (30→30) R7 (30→24) ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ R8 (24→18) ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ R9 (18→12) ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ R10 (12→6) ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ■ sc ▲ inc (2 sc in st) ▼ dec (sc2tog) · MR = magic ring (start→end) = stitch count

Round-by-round instructions

head — 11 rounds

  • Part: head (sphere, main color)
  • R1: (sc) x6 (6) — 6X in magic ring
  • R2: (inc) x6 (12) — even increases
  • R3: (sc, inc) x6 (18) — even increases
  • R4: (sc, sc, inc) x6 (24) — even increases
  • R5: (sc, sc, sc, inc) x6 (30) — even increases
  • R6: sc x30 (30) — work even
  • R7: (sc, sc, sc, dec) x6 (24) — even decreases
  • R8: (sc, sc, dec) x6 (18) — even decreases
  • R9: (sc, dec) x6 (12) — even decreases
  • R10: (dec) x6 (6) — even decreases
  • R11: fasten off, close remaining 6 sts

nose — 2 rounds

  • Part: nose (sphere, main color)
  • R1: (sc) x6 (6) — 6X in magic ring
  • R2: fasten off, close remaining 6 sts

hat — 9 rounds

  • Part: hat (cone, main color)
  • R1: (sc) x24 (24) — 24X in magic ring
  • R2: 3sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 3sc, dec, 2sc, dec (19) — decrease round
  • R3: 2sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 2sc, dec, sc, dec (14) — decrease round
  • R4: sc, dec, sc, dec, sc, dec, sc, 2dec (9) — decrease round
  • R5: sc, 4dec (5) — decrease round
  • R6: sc, 2dec (3) — decrease round
  • R7: sc, dec (2) — tip decrease
  • R8: dec (1) — final decrease
  • R9: fasten off, weave tail

body — 11 rounds

  • Part: body (sphere, main color)
  • R1: (sc) x6 (6) — 6X in magic ring
  • R2: (inc) x6 (12) — even increases
  • R3: (sc, inc) x6 (18) — even increases
  • R4: (sc, sc, inc) x6 (24) — even increases
  • R5: (sc, sc, sc, inc) x6 (30) — even increases
  • R6: sc x30 (30) — work even
  • R7: (sc, sc, sc, dec) x6 (24) — even decreases
  • R8: (sc, sc, dec) x6 (18) — even decreases
  • R9: (sc, dec) x6 (12) — even decreases
  • R10: (dec) x6 (6) — even decreases
  • R11: fasten off, close remaining 6 sts

Assembly

  • head — Stuff firmly; skin-tone yarn.
  • nose — Sew to face center (pink yarn).
  • hat — Sew to head top; add pompom at tip.
  • body — Sew under head (red yarn); add belt row if desired.