Santa Claus is iconic, but this free Crochet Santa Claus pattern is absolutely magical! I’m thrilled with how this design turned out, and I hope you’ll love it as much as I do. With his skinny, posable arms and legs, he’s ready to bring Christmas cheer to every corner of your home. Hang him on your tree, let him perch on a mantel, or add him to a festive garland—this jolly Santa Claus will brighten any holiday setting!
This pattern is not just adorable; it’s also quick and beginner-friendly. You’ll find plenty of photos and clear instructions to guide you along the way. Santa Claus is part of the Posable Christmas Collection, which includes the happy Posable Grinch and charming Posable Gingerbread Man—all free patterns designed to bring handmade charm to your Christmas décor. So grab your hook and yarn, and let’s crochet a little holiday magic together!
For a low cost (4 USD), ad-free and printable pattern, with a photo tutorial, you can find it in Ravelry here! And on Etsy here!
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Before we start, I will leave it here a couple of helpful tutorial links in case you need further help creating your beautiful little creature!
- Easy way to make a magic ring
- How to do single crochet (SC)
- The perfect way to finish your amigurumi.
- How to increase (inc)
- What is invisible decrease (invDEC or DEC)
- How to back post slip stitch (BPSC)
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CROCHET POSABLE SANTA CLAUS AMIGURUMI FREE PATTERN MATERIALS
- 2mm crochet hook;
- •Black, red, white, yellow, and skin tone of your choice. – cotton sports weight yarn;
- Black and white thread to embroider the face.
- Sewing needle;
- Stuffing material;
- Scissors.
Finish size: 16cm or 6 inches
For a low cost (4 USD), ad-free and printable pattern, with a photo tutorial, you can find it in Ravelry here! And on Etsy here!
LEGS
With black yarn chain 5, skip the first chain and start,
1 rnd 3sc, 4sc in the last chain turning the work and continue working on the other side, 2sc, 3sc in the last chain. Total 12sts
2 rnd 12blsc
3 rnd 1sc, 4dec, 3sc Total 8sts
• Change to red color yarn. Leave a small tail of the black yarn for sewing later.
• Chain 16, skip first st and make 15sl
• Cut the yarn and fasten off.
• With the leftover black yarn, sew the 4 stitches of one side with the 4 stitches of the other side of the feet together, closing it.
ARMS
With the skin tone of your choice start
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 and 3 rnd 6sc
• Cut the skin tone yarn and fasten off. Change to red color.
• Fold the hand in half, having 3sc on one side and 3 on the other.
• For the next round, you will crochet together one side to the other, closing the hand.
4 rnd 1sc, (chain 16, skip first chain, 15sl), skip the central stitch, 1sc
• Cut the yarn and fasten it off.
• Make another one following the same instructions
BODY
With red yarn start,
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 rnd 6inc Total 12sts
3 rnd (1sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
4 rnd (2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
5 rnd 24BLsc
• For the next round, you will crochet together with the legs
6 rnd (1sc, 1inc) repeat 4 times, 1sc together with one leg, (1inc, 1sc) repeat 2 times, 1inc, 1sc together with one leg, (1inc, 1sc) repeat 4 times, 1inc Total 36sts
• Change to white
7 rnd (5sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 42sts
• Change back to red. Cut the white yarn and fasten it off.
8 and 9 rnd 42sc
• Change to black.
10 rnd 42blsl
11 rnd 42blsc
• Change black to red. Cut the black yarn and fasten it off.
12 rnd 42blsl
13 rnd 42blsc
14 rnd (5sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 36sts
15 rnd 36sc
16 rnd (4sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 30sts
17 rnd 30sc
18 rnd (3sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
19 rnd (2sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
• For the next round, you will crochet together with the arms
• If your starting stitch is not in the same position as mine when you follow the pattern, the arms might not stay central with the legs. If that is the case, find the 6 stitches in the center of the front of Santa’s body. That is the distance between the 2 arms. And adapt the round 20 acordinately.
20 rnd 6sc, 1sc with the hand, 6sc, 1sc with the hand, 4sc
21 rnd (1sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 12sts
HEAD
• Change to skin tone of your choice,
22 rnd 12blsl
• Add stuffing material before continuing to the next round.
• For the next round you will work on grabbing the remaining front loop from round 21. .
• Add stuffing material before continuing to the next round.
• For the next round you will work on grabbing the remaining front loop from round 21.
23 rnd 12inc Total 24sts
24 rnd (3sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 30sts
25 rnd (4sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 36sts
26 to 31 rnd 30sc
32 rnd (4sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 30sts
33 rnd (3sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
34 rnd (2sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 18sts
• Stop here to finish adding stuffing material.
35 rnd (1sc, 1dec) repeat 6 times Total 12sts
• Cut the yarn and fasten it off.
HAT
With red color yarn start,
1 rnd 6sc magic ring
2 and 3 rnd 6sc
4 rnd (1sc, 1inc) repeat 3 times Total 9sts
5 to 7 rnd 9sc
8 rnd (2sc, 1inc) repeat 3 times Total 12sts
9 to 11 rnd 12sc
12 rnd (3sc, 1inc) repeat 3 times Total 15sts
13 and 14 rnd 15sc
15 rnd (4sc, 1inc) repeat 3 times Total 18sts
16 rnd (2sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 24sts
17 rnd (3sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 30sts
18 rnd (4sc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 36sts
19 to 23 rnd 36sc
• Change back to green
24 rnd 30blsl
• For the next round, you will work with double crochet and grab only the stitch’s front loop. Chain 2 and start,
25 rnd FL(5dc, 1inc) repeat 6 times Total 42sts
• Join with a sl.
• Cut the yarn and fasten it off.
TOP
With white yarn start,
1 rnd 6sc in a magic ring
2 and 3 rnd 6sc
• Cut the yarn and fasten it off. Sew it on top of the hat.
BEARD
• On odd-numbered rows, work through both loops of each stitch.
• On even-numbered rows, work through the back loop only.
• At the end of each row, chain 1 and turn your work.
With white color yarn chain 3. Skip the first chain and start,
1 row 2sc
2 row BL 2inc Total 4sts
3 row 4sc
4 row BL (1sc, 1inc) repeat 2 times Total 6sts
5 row 6sc
6 row BL (2sc, 1inc) repeat 2 times Total 8sts
7 row 8sc
8 row BL (3sc, 1inc) repeat 2 times Total 10sts
• Without cutting the yarn, chain 4 and join with a slip stitch (sl) to the remaining front loop of the odd-numbered rows.
• Work row by row, moving downward to the beard until you reach round 1.
• Cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Fasten off and bring the yarn tail to the top part of the beard (row 8). Use this tail to sew the beard onto Santa’s face.
ASSEMBLY
- Use pins to position the hat securely on Santa’s head, then sew it in place all around. Fold the tip of the hat downward and sew it to the side of Santa’s face.
- Attach the beard between rounds 26 and 27 of the face. Use the chain-4 loops on each edge to sew the sides slightly higher, bringing them closer to the hat.
- Embroider the eyes on round 30 using black thread, leaving 4 stitches of space between them.
- For the belt, use a piece of yellow yarn to embroider a square in the center of the black rounds to create a buckle effect.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You finished your Crochet Santa Claus amigurumi Christmas Ornament!
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Happy crocheting!
Ana
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