-------------------------------------------------------Height: Approx 35 cm.

Materials: DROPS NEPAL from Garnstudio

50 g colour no 8903, black
50 g colour no 206, light beige
50 g colour no 3608, red
50 g colour no 1101, white
50 g colour no 517, medium grey
50 g colour no 500, light grey mix
DROPS CROCHET HOOK size 3.5 mm
DROPS WOOD BUTTON, no 503: 2 pcs
Accessories: Cotton wool for filling.
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NOTE: This pattern is written in British English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from
cm to inch - clickhere. There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English. If this
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CROCHET 2 TR TOGETHER:
Crochet 1 tr but wait with the last pull through (= 2 loops on hook), now crochet the next tr, but when
making the last pull through, pull through all sts on hook.
LOOP STITCHES:
Working from wrong side.
Put the thread in a loop around the left index finger. Put the hook in dc from last round like a normal dc, but
pull both the threads through = 3 sts on hook. Let the loop go off the finger. Make a new YO around hook
and pull through all sts on hook.
COLOURS FOR SANTA:
Legs: 7 rounds black, 16 rounds light beige.
Arms: 4 rounds light beige, * 1 round medium grey, 1 round light grey mix *, repeat from *-* until finished
measurements.
Trouser legs + trousers: red
Body: * 1 round medium grey, 1 round light grey mix *, repeat from *-* until finished measurements.
Head: 3 rounds light beige, 3 rounds white, 6 rounds light beige.
Flap, straps + hat: red
Pompom: white
-------------------------------------------------------SANTA CLAUS:
See explanation of colours above.
Crochet 2 legs, 2 arms and 2 trouser legs.
Leg:
Crochet 4 ch and make a loop with a sl st.
1st round: Crochet 6 dc around the loop. Finish with 1 sl st in first dc.
2nd round: 1 ch, * 1 dc, 2 dc in the next st *. Repeat from *-* (= 9 dc around). Finish with a sl st in the
first ch.
3rd -21st round: 1 ch, 9 dc, finish with a sl st in the first ch.
22nd round: 1 ch, 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, 3 dc, 2 dc in the next st (= 11 dc around). Finish with a sl st in the
first ch.
23rd round: 1 ch, crochet 2 dc in each dc = 22 dc. Finish with a sl st in the first ch. Cut and sew the thread.
Fill with cotton wool.
Arm:
Crochet round 1 -21 as for the leg, on next round dec 1 dc as follows: skip a st (= 8 dc on round). Cut the
thread and sew. Fill with cotton wool.
Trouser leg:
Crochet 16 ch and make a loop with a sl st.
1st round: Crochet 1 dc in each st. Finish with 1 sl st in first dc.
2nd - 4th round: 3 ch, 1 tr in each st. Finish with a sl st on beg of round (in the 3rd ch).
5th round: 3 ch, 2 tr in first st, 1 tr in each st round and finish with 2 tr in last st and 1 sl st on beg of round
= 18 tr.
6th round: 3 ch, 2 tr in first st, 2 tr in next st, 1 tr in each st until 2 st remain, 2 tr in each of the last 2 st
and 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round = 22 tr.
On one of the legs cut the thread and sew.
On the other leg dont cut the thread, you will use this thread to crochet the trousers after this.
Trousers:
Put a leg in each trouser leg.
Crochet 3 ch with the thread from one of the trouser legs.
1st round: Continue to crochet the legs so they become attach to the trousers as follows: Crochet through
both the trousers and the leg.
Crochet 1 round of tr around the first leg and then around the second leg and finish with 1 sl st in the 3rd ch
from beg of round.
2nd round: 3 ch, 1 round of tr at the same time dec every 4th tr as follows: crochet the 3rd and the 4th tr

tog see explanation above = 33 tr. Finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round.
3rd round: 3 ch, 1 round of tr at the same time dec every 3rd tr as follows: crochet the 2nd and 3rd tr tog =
22 tr. Finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round.
Body:
Round starts mid back.
1st round: Crochet dcs through the whole st in the 6 first sts, only through back loops on the next 10 sts
and through the whole st on the last 6 sts AT THE SAME TIME crochet 2 dc in every 2nd tr = 33 dc.
2nd -10th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st, finish with 1 sl st in first ch.
11th round: 1 ch, crochet 1 dc, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in each of the next 11 dc, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next st, skip 1
dc, 1 dc in next st, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in each of the 11 next dc, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next st, skip 1 dc and finish
with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round = 26 dc.
12th round: 1 ch, crochet 1 dc, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in each of the next 8 dc, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next st, skip 1 dc,
1 dc in next st, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in each of the 8 next dc, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next st, skip 1 dc and finish with 1
sl st in first ch from beg of round = 20 dc.
13th round: Now crochet the arms to the body as follows: 1 ch, 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc, put the arms
double at the top of the sweater, crochet 4 dc through both the arms and the sweater, then crochet 1 dc in
each of the next 4 dc (= front), and attach the other arm the same way, crochet 1 dc in each of the last 4
dc, and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round.
14th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st, skip each 5th dc and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round = 16
dc.
15th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st, and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round.
Head:
1st round: 1 ch, 16 dc around, and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round.
2nd round: 1 ch, * 1 dc, 2 dc in next dc *, repeat from *-* until end of round = 24 dc, finish with 1 sl st in
first ch from beg of round.
3rd round: 1 ch, * 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc *, repeat from *-* until end of round = 30 dc, finish with 1 sl st in
first ch from beg of round. Turn piece. Next round crochet from the wrong side.
4th round: 1 ch, 1 LOOP STITCH see explanation over in each st, finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of
round.
5th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st, finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round.
6th round: 1 ch, 1 Loop st in each st, finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round. Turn the piece. Further
crochet from right side.
7th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each of the next 16 sts, in next st crochet the nose (1 dc, 3 ch, 1 tr in the 1st of the
3 ch, 1 dc), 1 dc in each st around and 1 sl st in ch from beg of round.
8th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each st (note! over the nose crochet 1 dc between the 2 dc) and finish with 1 sl st
in first ch from beg of round.
9th round, 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc AT THE SAME TIME skip each 5th dc = 24 dc and finish with 1 sl st in first
ch from beg of round.
10th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round.
11th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc AT THE SAME TIME skip each 4th dc = 18 dc and finish with 1 sl st in first
ch from beg of round.
12th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round.
Cut and sew thread. Fill the Santa.
Hat:
Crochet 26 ch on hook 3.5 mm and make a ring with 1 sl st.
1st round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each ch and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round = 26 dc.
2nd round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each of the next 4 dc, skip 1 dc, * 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, skip 1 dc *, repeat
from *-* and finish with 1 dc and 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round = 20 dc.
3rd round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round.
4th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc AT THE SAME TIME skip 2 dc evenly and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from
beg of round = 18 dc.
Crochet the head and the hat together by crocheting both through the head and the hat.
5th-7th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round.
8th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc AT THE SAME TIME skip each 6th dc and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from
beg of round = 15 dc.
9th- 11th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round.
12th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc AT THE SAME TIME skip each 5th dc and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from
beg of round = 12 dc.
13th and 14th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round.
15th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc AT THE SAME TIME skip each 3rd dc and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from
beg of round = 8 dc.

16th and 17th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round.
18th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc AT THE SAME TIME skip each 2nd dc and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from
beg of round = 4 dc.
19th round: 1 ch, 1 dc in each dc and finish with 1 sl st in ch from beg of round. Cut the thread, this will be
used to fasten the pompom.
Flap:
Crochet 1 dc in each of the 10 sts at mid front (crochet in front loops) where it previously was only crochet
in back loops.
* Turn piece. Crochet 3 ch, further crochet 1 tr in each st *. Repeat from *-* a total of 4 times. Cut the
thread and fasten.
Straps:
Crochet 28 ch on hook 3.5 mm with red. Turn piece. Crochet 1 tr in the 4th ch from the hook. Further
crochet 1 tr in each ch. Cut and fasten the thread. Crochet 1 more strap as described for the other.
ASSEMBLY:
Make a white pompom with a diameter of approx 2,5 cm and attach to the top of hat. Use a bit of black to
make eyes.
Sew the straps onto the back and put them in a cross and over the shoulders in front and onto the flap. Sew
1 button on each side through both the flap and the strap. Fasten the thread thoroughly. Cut the loop
stitches open.

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