How to Crochet Santa Hat Snoopy Amigurumi for Christmas
With “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, Snoopy became a Christmas icon. So, in this post, Catartist MX will show you how to crochet a so cute Santa hat Snoopy amigurumi in two lovely pose variations: standing and sitting, that will be a gift, simply irresistible.
In the tutorial, as a bonus, you will actually learn how to crochet a Snoopy scarf and a reindeer hat inspired by his pilot headgear with the fun addition of antlers. The Santa hat is very detailed and lovely!
Crochet Santa Hat Snoopy Amigurumi
So, with one base pattern, you can crochet the classic Snoopy, a Santa Claus Snoopy, and a Reindeer Snoopy. All of these Snoopy amigurumi are equally good as a Christmas gift and can be finished very quickly due to their medium sizes.
The sitting Snoopy amigurumi will be a welcoming desk decoration for guests, while the standing one is a great buddy. It gives the same look (I think even cuter) as the original Snoopy.
So, if you have made up your mind to crochet this medium-sized Snoopy for Christmas, continue reading this post till the end. There you will find the complete tutorial for beginners.
About the Designer
The designer of this so cute Christmas Snoopy dog amigurumi is @CatartistMX – she is a creative amigurumi designer, mostly kawaii, with many tutorials for crocheting Christmas decorations like Santa hat, Santa head amigurumi, and much more.
She is the same designer who made Baymax amigurumi for Christmas I shared with you earlier. As for crochet dogs, she has Zero, Pochita, and Cinnamoral to name a few. So, make sure to follow her.
Note: In respect of the creator’s pattern rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern. You can watch the tutorial at the end of this post.
Material Suggestions
You will have to gather the following materials and tools for crocheting this Christmas Snoopy dog by yourself. These are the recommendations by the tutor:
- 3mm cotton yarn. You can use Milk Cotton yarn.
- White – Base color for Snoopy’s body and head
- Black – For details and ears
- Red – For Santa hat and/or scarf
- Light Brown – For reindeer hat or antlers
- Dark Brown – For reindeer antlers
Other Notions:Â
Black thread.
Black and red pompom.
Doll fibrefill stuffing.
About Crochet Snoopy Amigurumi Tutorial
Quick Summary & Skill Level: Intermediate. This Snoopy amigurumi is crocheted using basic amigurumi methods, starting with the Head and then the Body, both worked in single crochet and sewn together. Next, the small Legs (stuffed), Arms (unstuffed), and the flat Tail are crocheted and attached to the main body.
The black Ears are shaped with decreases and sewn to the head. The Snoopy is finished as a “(Christmas) version by adding accessories like the Santa Hat (worked with increases and a crab stitch border, then topped with a pompom) or the Reindeer Antlers and a Scarf.
Tutorial-Timing: 39 Minutes Only (both in the same tutorial)
Abbreviations & Stitches
Check out these quick guides for all the techniques used to crochet this Christmas Santa hat Snoopy:
- Single Crochet (SC): The core stitch for amigurumi, worked to create a dense, stuffed fabric.
- Slip Stitch: Used to close rounds, join colors, or create a decorative border.
- Increase: Work two single crochet stitches into a single stitch to expand the circumference.
- Decrease (dec): Insert hook into the front loops of the next two stitches, yarn over, pull through both loops, yarn over again, and pull through both loops on the hook.
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- Half Double Crochet (HDC): Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, and pull through all three loops; used for the tail and scarf.
- Crab Stitch (Reverse SC): Work a standard single crochet backward (from left to right) to create a neat, rope-like border.