Crochet Santa Claus

Designed by Jo Ann Maxwell
Bring old-world charm to your holiday home with this enchanting
rendition of old Saint Nick. The porcelain face and hands, accented by
pearls and gold braid, lend a custom-crafted look to this simple design.
SIZE: 15″ tall.
MATERIALS: *Size 10
bedspread cotton — 1500 yds. Ecru and 750 yds. burgundy; metallic gold thread; *31⁄2 yds. metallic gold 1⁄ 4 ” rope; 1 yd. green 1⁄ 8 ” satin ribbon; *41⁄2″ porcelain Santa head and hands; 900 white 4-mm pearl beads; one white 8-mm pearl bead; 2 white 3⁄4″ teardrop pearls with jump rings; one pair 1 3⁄ 4 ” doll eyeglasses; 2 gold 23⁄4″ tassels; one gold 21⁄2″ tassel; assorted novelty toys and packages; 3 sprays holly berries; metallic gold dried baby’s breath flowers; 12″ square piece of green felt; 12″ square piece of cream felt; 8″ circle of mat board; 8″ x 101⁄2″ piece poster board; wide clear tape; polyester fiberfill; craft glue or hot glue gun; green and cream sewing thread; straight pins; tapestry needle; No. 0 steel crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
*This project was made using “Grandma’s Best” crochet thread, Wright’s® gold rope and porcelain head/hands #162-23 from Mangelsen’s
GAUGE: With 2 strands thread held tog, 6 dc = 1″; 8 dc rows = 3″.
NOTE: Work entire pattern with 2 strands thread held
together unless otherwise stated.
SKILL LEVEL: 55 Average
BODY
Row 1: Starting at neck, with ecru, ch 33, sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in next ch, (sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch) across, turn (48 sc).
Row 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) across, turn (72 dc).
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next 12 sts, (2 dc in each of next 3 sts, dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in each of next 3 sts), dc in next 25 sts; repeat between ( ), dc in last 12 sts, turn (84).
Row 5: Ch 3, dc in next 9 sts; for armhole, skip next 21 sts; dc in next 21 sts; for armhole, skip
next 21 sts; dc in last 11 sts, turn (42 dc).
SANTA CLAUS
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st) across, turn (49).
Row 7: Repeat row 3.
Row 8: Ch 3, dc in each of next 3 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts) across to last 3 sts, dc in each of last 3 sts, turn (56).
Rows 9-10: Repeat row 3.
Row 11: Ch 3, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts) across to last st, dc in last st, turn (65).
Row 12: Repeat row 3.
Row 13: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts) across to last 2 sts, dc in each of last 2 sts, turn (75). Rnd 14: Working in rnds, ch 3, dc in each st around, join with sl st in top of ch-3, do not turn.
Rnd 15: Ch 3, dc in each st around, join.
Rnd 16: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each of next 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts) around, join (88).
Rnds 17-18: Repeat rnd 15.
Rnd 19: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in each of next 3 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts) around, join (103).
Rnds 20-21: Repeat rnd 15.
Rnd 22: Ch 3, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts) around, join (120).
Rnds 23-27: Repeat rnd 15.
Rnd 28: Working this rnd in back lps only, repeat rnd 15,
fasten off.
For drawstring, weave separate strand ecru through sts across rnd 1 at neck opening.