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Free Crochet Pattern
Festive Santa
Lion Brand® Vanna's Choice® - Vanna's GlamourTM
Pattern #: 80969AD

SKILL LEVEL:  Easy

SIZE: One Size
About 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)

CORRECTIONS: None
 

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This sparkling ornament makes a great gift or decoration on your Christmas tree.
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Color (A)
Vanna's Choice®
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Color (B)
Vanna's Choice®
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Color (C)
Vanna's GlamourTM
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Color (D)
Vanna's GlamourTM
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To change colors, simply select color name from the drop-down above or else click the swatch you want to change and then click a color below
Vanna's GlamourTM
Diamond Sapphire Ruby Red Copper Platinum Onyx Topaz
Vanna's Choice®
Linen White Pink Silver Blue Sapphire Dusty Blue Colonial Blue Navy
Scarlet Beige Toffee Taupe Chocolate Espresso Honey Brick
Terracotta Rust Dusty Rose Wild Berry Rose Antique Rose Magenta Eggplant
Dusty Purple Purple Burgundy Silver Grey Charcoal Grey Black Mustard Pea Green
Fern Kelly Green Dusty Green Olive Cranberry Mountain Print Woods Print Purple Print
Autumn Print Charcoal Print Denim Mist Rose Mist Taupe Mist Purple Mist Seaspray Mist Pearl Mist
Tangerine Mist Oatmeal Grey Marble Wheat Barley Dark Grey Heather
*Vanna's Choice® (Article #860) is a 4-ply worsted-weight 100% acrylic yarn. • Solids in 3.5 oz/100g (170 yd/156 m) balls • Prints in 3 oz/85 g (145 yd/133 m) balls 100% acrylic

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MATERIALS
To change colors, click the drop-down list or swatches above		 QUANTITY PRICE ALT QTY  
•  860-123 Vanna's Choice Yarn: Beige   ball $ 3.49  
Note: (A)
•  860-180 Vanna's Choice Yarn: Cranberry   ball $ 3.49  
Note: (B)
•  861-153 Vanna's Glamour: Onyx   ball $ 3.99  
Note: (C)
•  861-100 Vanna's Glamour: Diamond   ball $ 3.99  
Note: (D)
• Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size G-6   $ 2.45  
• Lion Brand Stitch Markers   $ 2.49  
• Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)   $ 3.59  
•Additional Materials
2 plastic safety eyes, 6 mm diameter
Fiberfill stuffing
 
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Festive Santa

Lion Brand® Vanna's Choice® - Vanna's GlamourTM

GAUGE:

Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

sc2tog (sc decrease) Insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, draw through all 3 loops on hook.

NOTES:

1. Work in continuous rnds; do not join or turn unless otherwise instructed.
2. C and D are worked with 2 strands held tog. Wind C and D into 2 balls before beg.

SANTA
HEAD AND BODY
Beg at top of head, with A, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 st in each sc around – 12 sts.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around - 18 sts.
Rnds 4-8: Sc in each st around. Following package directions, attach safety eyes. Beg stuffing piece, continuing to stuff as work progresses.
Rnd 9: *Sc2tog, sc in next st, rep from * around – 12 sts.
Rnd 10: Sc in each sc around. Change to B.
Rnd 11: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around - 18 sts.
Rnd 12: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around – 24 sts.
Rnds 13-18: Sc in each sc around. Change to 2 strands of C.
Rnds 19-20: Sc in each sc around. Change to B.
Rnd 21: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around – 18 sts.
Rnd 22: *Sc2tog, sc in next st, rep from * around – 12 sts.
Rnd 23: *Sc2tog * around – 6 sts. Fasten off.

ARMS (make 2)
With A, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 4 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each st around – 8 sts. Change to B.
Rnds 3-7: Sc in each st around, stuffing as work progresses. Fasten off.

LEGS (make 2)
With 2 strands of C held tog, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 8 sc in first ch.
Rnds 2-3: Sc in each st around, stuffing as work progresses. Fasten off.

HAT
With B, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 4 sc in first ch. Place marker in first st for beg of rnd; move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2 and all even rnds: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, sc in next st, rep from * around - 6 sts.
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around - 8 sts.
Rnd 7: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * around - 10 sts.
Rnd 9: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * around - 12 sts.
Rnd 11: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around - 14 sts.
Rnd 13: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 6 sts, rep from * around - 16 sts.
Rnd 15: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 7 sts, rep from * around - 18 sts.
Rnd 17: *2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 8 sts, rep from * around - 20 sts. Change to 2 strands of D.
Rnd 18: Sc in each st around. Fasten off.

POMPOM
With 2 strands of D held tog, ch2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first ch.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around – 12 sts.
Rnd 3: (Sc2tog) around. Fasten off.

MUSTACHE
With 2 strands of D held tog, ch 6.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, sl st in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch. Fasten off.

BEARD
With 2 strands of D held tog, ch 11.
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across – 10 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, sc in each of next 8 sts.- 9 sts.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, sc in each of next 7 sts.- 8 sts.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, sc in each of next 6 sts.- 7 sts.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, sc in each of next 5 sts.- 6 sts.
Row 6: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, sc in each of next 4 sts.- 5 sts.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sts.- 4 sts.
Row 8: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sts.- 3 sts.
Row 9: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog, sc in each of next 1 sts.- 2 sts.
Row 10: Ch 1, turn. Sc2tog. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Sew Arms and Legs to body. Sew Pompom to Hat, sew Hat to head. Sew Moustache and Beard to face. Knot a length of D to top of Hat for hanging loop. Weave in ends.


 
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
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beg = begin(s)(ning) ch(s) = chain(s)
rep = repeat(s)(ing) rnd(s) = round(s)
sc = single crochet sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es) tog = together


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Festive Santa Reviewed by patricia on 2009-11-05 *****
perfect thank you very much i love it.
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