Crochet Santa Pillow
You’ll need:
White Bernat Pipsqueak yarn;
#4 Worsted weight yarn in red, white, & flesh tone;
Crochet hook 5,5 mm;
Yarn Cutter;
Needle.
Instructions
Front/Back
Make 2.
(Color White) Ch 42
Row 1: Dc in the 3rd chain from hook, dc in each st across, turn. (40)
Row 2: Ch2, Dc in each st across, turn. (40)
Row 3-4: Ch 2, 2 dc in same stitch, Dc in each st across, 2 dc in last st, turn (42)(44)
Row 5-6: Ch 2, dc in each st across, turn (44)
Row 7-10: Ch 2, (Dc2tog) 2 times total. Dc across until last 4 sts. (Dc2tog) 2 times total, turn (40)(36)(32)(28)
Row 11-18: Repeat row 3-10 (30)(32)(28)(24)
(20)(16)
Row 19-20: (Color red). Ch 2, Dc across, turn. (16)
Row 21: Ch 2, dc2tog. Dc across until last 2 sts. Dc2tog, turn. (14)
Row 22: Ch 2, dc in each st across, turn. (14)
Row 23-36: Repeat rows 21-22
Stitches will decrease to a point to form the hat.
Face
(Color flesh tone) Ch 10
Row 1: Dc in the 3rd ch from hook, dc in each st across, turn. (8)
Row 2-5: Ch 2, Dc each st across, turn. Fasten off, leave long tail for sewing (8)
Mustache
Make 2
(Color white) Ch 7
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across,turn
Row 2: Ch 1, sk 1, sc across. 2 sc in last st, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc across. Sc2tog last 2 sts, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc across. 2 sc in last st, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc across, turn
Row 6: Ch 1, sk 1. Sc across, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc across. Sc2tog last 2 sts, turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, sk 1. Sc across, turn.
Row 9: Ch 1, sk 1. Sc2tog, turn.
Row 10: Ch 1, slp st in last stitch. Fasten off.
Nose
(Color flesh tone) Wrap yarn 5x around pinky. Secure wrap with a sl st.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc around. Don’t join.
Round 2: Sc on top of the previous row sc
Round 3+: Repeat row 3 until center space is closed. Slp st to join.
Sew on Facial features according to picture.
Putting pillow together
Place front and back of pillow on top of each other. Attach yarn to bottom left of your pillow. You will be crocheting the back and front piece together. Match yarn with hat and beard.
Row 1: Ch 1, sc around entire pillow. (leave space for stuffing) Once stuffed, slp st to join. Fasten off your work
Brim
(Pipsqueak yarn) Ch 38, Slp st to join to form a circle
Row 1-4: Ch 1, hdc in each st around slp st to join. Leave long tail for sewing.
Sew Brim onto pillow
Create pom pom for hat