How to Crochet Mini Santa Plushies for Christmas
Looking for a cute Santa Claus desktop buddy? Learn how to crochet this kawaii mini Santa amigurumi and plushie with a stitch-by-stitch tutorial from KumoAmu that is quick, easy, and simply adorable. With this design, you will crochet a low-sew Santa Claus buddy either in regular or chenille yarn. You will especially love the slouchy hat, the beard crocheted separately, and the no-sew techniques for ease of finish. Whether as a Christmas tree ornament, keychain, or bag charm, this crochet Santa plushie is simply irresistible. With the popcorn limbs and the detailed hat, this will be a fun project!
So, if you have made up your mind to crochet this version of Santa amigurumi, continue reading this post till the end. There you will find the complete tutorial.
About the Designer: The designer behind this cute Santa amigurumi for Halloween is @KumoAmu – Hannah’s channel, KumoAmu, is currently quite new, but her festive plushie set tutorials are out of this world! For future projects, she will focus on similar “kawaii” (cute) plushies: Christmas reindeer, a spider, a capybara, this Santa keychain, and a frog head plushie. The tutorials are described as “beginner-friendly” and “last-minute.” So, follow her since watching the unique concept, her future projects seem to be oh-so cute and must-haves.
Note: In respect of the creator’s rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern. You can watch the tutorial with on-screen written instructions at the end of this post.
Crochet Santa Plushie Tutorial
Skill Level: Beginner – Intermediate. Santa’s main body is worked from the bottom up to the top as a single piece by working in the round and making color changes. For clarity of watching, you will learn it using a thin yarn. You will be using the same single crochet, chain, slip stitch, increase, and decrease, along with the BO (bobble stitch) for crocheting the arms and the legs.
Working back-and-forth, learn how to crochet the beard using a combination of slip stitch and half-double crochet clusters in one stitch. The edging of the Santa hat also uses crochet, the FLO stitches, and the bobble stitch. Overall, you will need minimal sewing for the smaller parts.
Personalization Tips: If you want a sleek, velvety finish, use the chenille yarn or a regular amigurumi, the worsted yarn. A thin yarn will result in a smaller Santa amigurumi, while the thick yarn will result in a large size, much larger if you use super bulky yarn. You can skip the edging of the hat, also! For a personalized feel, you can also choose the green and yellow color scheme. For a gnome feel, omit the eyes and make a beard from crochet pieces!
Tutorial Timing: 54 Minutes (perfect for learning the no-sew techniques like bobble stitch limbs, head, and body as a single piece, and the FLO for making the edging as you go. It will certainly improve your amigurumi designing thanks to the detailed instructions for instructions. So, the tutorial is worth watching to learn how to work with small details precisely!)
Pattern Type: A detailed on-screen written pattern is available if you find written instructions easy to follow along with. The pattern is written in US terms.
Materials Needed
You will have to gather the following suggested tools and materials for crocheting this mini Christmas Santa amigurumi, mentioned in the tutorial:
Hook: 2mm (Size used by creator)
Yarn: 50gr / 160m. You can choose the Milk Cotton Yarn (it is a lovely blend of cotton and the milk protein, and it is suggested by so many amigurumi designers). Use the chennil yarn 2ply.
Notions: stitch marker, 3 mm eyes, sensors, Stuffing
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Techniques Used
The following are the crochet techniques that the tutor will use for crocheting this Christmas amigurumi plushie for beginners:
ch (chain): Yarn over, pull through loop on hook.
Advertisement - Continue Readingsc (single crochet): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops.
sl st (slip stitch): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop on hook.
dec (decrease): Insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up loop, repeat in next stitch, yarn over, pull through all loops.
inc (increase): Work 2 single crochets into the same stitch.
Advertisement - Continue Readinghdc (half double crochet): Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through all loops.
BO (bobble stitch): Work multiple half-finished dc into the same stitch, yarn over, pull through all loops.
FLO (front loop only): Work stitch into the front loop only of the stitch below.
BLO (back loop only): Work stitch into the back loop only of the stitch below.
Advertisement - Continue Reading4dc bobble: Yarn over, half-finish 4 dc in same stitch, yarn over, pull through all loops.
