ABBREVIATIONS:

KA-ring amigurumi

sc-single crochet dc-

dc double crochet

hdc-half double crochet

double crochet double

crochet

double crochet

MATERIALS:

YARN:

Green color

Dark green color

Red and bright red color

White color

Black color

flesh color

Scissors

Filler

Wreath blank 20 cm or

more

Eyes without/red – size per

your discretion

Glue

2.5 mm hook, sewing needle.

We start with the base: glue the holly leaves

onto the wreath. I used 64 sheets for

a 20 cm high wreath.

Green yarn.

1. Cast on a chain of 12 VPs.

2. From the 2nd loop from the hook: 2 sc, 1 hdc,

1 dc, (1 dc, 1 hdc, 3 ch, 1 dc in the 1st ch stitch,

1 dc) to the next stitch: 1 hdc, (1 dc, 1 hdc, 3

ch – 1 dc in the 1st ch stitch, 1 dc) in the next

loop. Continue on the other side of the chain.

Knit for ZSP:

1 hdc, (1 dc, 1 hdc, zvp, 1 dc in the 1st column

of VP, 1 dc), in the next column: 1 dc, 1 hdc

(1 dc, 1 hdc, 3 vp, 1 dc in the 1st VP column,

1 dc), into the next column: 1 dc, 1 hdc, 2 dc.

3. SS in 1st sc.

Glue the leaves onto the wreath using

an overlapping glue gun.

The central part below may

remain empty. See photo.

BERRIES.

The yarn is red.

1p.6 sc in KA

2r.1 sc, inc (9)

Place the berries in groups of 3, tie another 3 holly leaves in dark

green.

Glue the berries to the leaves. See photo.

SANTA CLAUS

Flesh-colored yarn.

1. 6 sc in KA (6)

2. pr x 6 (12)

3. *1 sc – inc* repeat (18)

4. *2 sbn – inc* repeat (24)

5. *3 sbn – inc* repeat (30)

6. *4 sbn – inc* repeat (36)

7. *5 sbn – inc* repeat (42)

8 – 9. 42 sc

10. *6 sbn – inc* repeat (48)

11-16. 48 sc

17. *6 sc – dec* repeat (42)

18 19. 42 sc

20. *5 sc – dec* repeat (36)

21. 36 sc

Change the yarn color to red.

22. *5 sbn – inc* repeat (42)

23. *6 sbn – inc* repeat (48)

24. *7 sbn – inc* repeat (54)

25-27. 54 sc

28. *8 sbn – inc* repeat (60)

29-30. 60 sc

31. *9 sbn – inc* repeat (66)

32-38. 66 sc

Insert eyes between rows 11 and 12 of the head.

Skip 2 stitches between them.

Start filling your head slightly, it should

be flat.

Fold the piece in half and knit both

sides 32 sc

BEARD.

White yarn:

1. 6 sc in KA (6)

2. pr x 6 (12)

3. *1 sc – inc* repeat (18)

4. *2 sbn – inc* repeat (24)

5. 24 sc

6. *3 sbn – inc* repeat (30)

7. *4 sbn – inc* repeat (36)

8. *5 sbn – inc* repeat (42)

9. *6 sbn – inc* repeat (48)

10 – 13. 48 sc

Flesh-colored yarn.

1. 6 sc in KA (6)

2. pr x 6 (12)

3. *1 sc – inc* repeat (18)

4 – 5. 18 sc

CHEEKS.

Flesh-colored yarn. (2 children):

1. 6 sc in KA (6)

2. pr x 6 (12)

3. *1 sc – inc* repeat (18)

4 – 6. 18 RLS

Fold in half.

BROWS.

White yarn (2 pcs):

1. 6 sc in KA (6)

2 – 5. 6 sc (6)

Fold the piece in half and knit on both

sides.

MUSTACHE.

1. 6 sc in KA (6)

2. pr x 6 (12)

3-5. 12 sc

6. dec, 10 sc (11)

7. dec, 9 sc (10)

8. dec, 8 sc (9)

9. 9 sc

10. dec, 7 sc (8)

11. dec, 6 sc (7)

12. dec, 5 sc (6)

13. dec, 4 sc (5)

14. dec, 3 sc (4)

ASSEMBLY.

Use the pictures as

a guide.

1. Glue the holly leaves as described

earlier.

2. Wrap the ribbon around the wreath. Make

a bow.

3. Thread Santa’s head through the hole

of the wreath and glue it to the back.

4. Attach the beard to the head and body 2.5

rows below the eyes.

5. Attach the cheeks to the head from the edge of the beard.

6. Attach both parts of the mustache

along the cheeks. Place them so that the border

between the cheeks and beard is not visible.

8. Attach the nose over the mustache and

the face is ready!

9. Attach your arms to both sides of your body

and a Christmas hat on his head.

(See next page

HANDS.

The yarn is black.

1. 6 sc in KA (6)

2. pr x 6 (12)

3. *1 sc, inc* repeat (18)

4 – 9. 18 sc

Change color to red

10 – 11. 18 sc

Change color to black

12-13. 18 sc

Change color to red

14. 18 sc

15. *4 sc, dec* repeat (15)

16. 15 sc

17. *3 sc, dec* repeat (12)

18. 12 sc

Thumb (2 children)

The yarn is black.

1. 6 sc in KA (6)

2. *1 sc, inc* repeat (9)

3- 5.9 sc

Lightly fill the thumb, fold in half

and knit 4 sc on both sides. Sew the

thumb to the hand between rows 9

and 10.

Cuff. White yarn.

1. 6 sc in KA (6)

2 – 22. 6 sc

Apply the cuff to your hand periodically

to finish knitting on time.

CAP.

3.5 mm. The yarn is bright red.

New Year’s hat is crocheted.

1. 6 sc in KA (6)

2. *1 sc – inc* repeat (9)

3- 4.9 sc

5. *2 sbn – inc* repeat (12)

6-7. 12 sc

8. *3 sbn – inc* repeat (15)

9. 15 sc

10. *4 sc – inc* repeat (18)

11. 18 sc

12. *5 sbn – inc* repeat (21)

13. 21 sc

14. *6 sbn – inc* repeat (24)

15. 24 sc

16. *7 sbn – inc* repeat (27)

17. 27 sc

18. *8 sbn – inc* repeat (30)

19. 30 sc

20. *4 sc – inc* repeat (36)

21. 36 sc

22. *5 sbn – inc* repeat (42)

23-27.42 sbn

Change the yarn color to white

28-35. 42 sc

Fold the edge of the hat and place it on

your head. Make a white pom pom

and attach it to the tip of the hat.