Add a whimsical twist to your holiday crafting with our free Santa Claus in Pajamas Amigurumi Christmas pattern and crochet tutorial! This delightful project is perfect for crocheters of all skill levels, featuring step-by-step instructions and photos to guide you in creating a cozy, pajama-clad Santa. Ideal as a festive gift or a charming holiday decoration, this amigurumi pattern brings a touch of playful warmth to your crochet collection. Start your Santa Claus Amigurumi today and make your holiday season extra special!
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Materials and Tools:
Yarn:
1: Alize Cotton Gold (100g/330m) – 161 beige (skin tone)
2: YarArt Jeans (50g/165m) – 53 black (for boots)
3: YarArt Jeans (50g/165m) – 90 red (1 skein)
4: YarArt Jeans (50g/165m) – 01 white (for the pillow)
5: Nako Paris (100g/245m) – 208 white (for the beard and hair)
6: Alize Softy (50g/115m) – 55 white (for the hat trim)
You can use suitable alternatives with matching yardage and color.
Other Materials:
Sew-on eyes or beads, 5mm in diameter
Stuffing
Crochet hook of an appropriate size (used: Clover 2.0)
Wire – 15mm thick, 15cm long (for glasses)
White beads
Strong thread for sewing parts together
Needle for sewing
Scissors
Dry pastel for tinting
Finished Size:
Using the listed materials, the toy will measure 24cm. A mixed crochet technique is used.
Abbreviations:
MR – Magic ring
ch – Chain
sc – Single crochet
puff – Puff stitch (3dc in 1 stitch)
dc – Double crochet
inc – Increase (2 stitches in 1)
dec – Decrease (2 stitches together)
(…)x – Repeat the instructions in brackets x times
(…) – Total stitch count for the round
PATTERN – Santa Claus Amigurumi
Arms:
Make 2 identical pieces using beige yarn.
1: 6sc in MR
2: 6inc (12)
3-4: 12sc (2 rounds)
5: 5sc, 1 puff, 6sc (12)
6-7: 12sc (2 rounds)
Change to red yarn.
8-17: 12sc (10 rounds)
18: (3sc, 1inc)x3 (15)
19-26: 15sc (8 rounds)
Cut the yarn and stuff the lower part of the arm (hand).
Legs: Santa Claus Amigurumi
Make 2 identical pieces. Stuff as you go. Start with black yarn.
1: ch6, starting in the 2nd chain from the hook: 1inc, 3sc, 3sc in the last chain, 4sc (12)
2: 2inc, 3sc, 3inc, 3sc, 1inc (18)
3: (1sc, 1inc)x2, 3sc, (1sc, 1inc)x3, 4sc, 1inc (24)
4: 24sc in the back loops only
5: 24sc
6: 10sc, 4dec, 6sc (20)
7: 8sc, 4dec, 4sc (16)
8: 8sc, 2dec, 4sc (14)
9-10: 14sc (2 rounds) + 3 alignment stitches, place a marker.
Switch to white yarn (e.g., Nako Paris).
11-13: 14sc (3 rounds)
Switch to red yarn.
14: 14sc in the back loops only
15: (6sc, 1inc)x2 (16)
16: 4sc, 1inc, 7sc, 1inc, 3sc (18)
17-18: 18sc (2 rounds)
19: (5sc, 1inc)x3 (21)
20: 21sc + 3 stitches for the right leg, cut the yarn.
For the left leg, don’t cut the yarn; continue working for the body.
Body: Santa Claus Amigurumi
Continue working with the left leg. Stuff as you go.
21: 21sc on the left leg, ch3, join the right leg, 21sc on the right leg, 3sc along the chain (48)
22: 21sc, 3inc, 21sc, 3inc (54)
23: 20sc, (1inc, 1sc)x3, 1inc, 20sc, 1inc, 5sc, 1inc (60)
24: 18sc, 1inc, 3sc, 1inc, 5sc, 1inc, 3sc, 1inc, 27sc (64)
25-26: 64sc (2 rounds)
27: 10sc, 1dec, 31sc, 1dec, 19sc (62)
28: 16sc, 1dec, 18sc, 1dec, 24sc (60)
29: 4sc, 1dec, 40sc, 1dec, 12sc (58)
30: 58sc
31: 9sc, 1dec, 29sc, 1dec, 16sc (56)
32: 56sc
33: 16sc, 1dec, 3sc, 1dec, 2sc, 1dec, 3sc, 1dec, 24sc (52)
34-35: 52sc (2 rounds)
36: 15sc, 1dec, 11sc, 1dec, 22sc (50)
37-38: 50sc (2 rounds)
39: 14sc, 1dec, 10sc, 1dec, 22sc (48)
40-41: 48sc (2 rounds)
42: (6sc, 1dec)x6 (42)
43-45: 42sc (3 rounds)
46: (5sc, 1dec)x6 (36)
47-48: 36sc (2 rounds)
49: (4sc, 1dec)x6 (30)
50-51: 30sc (2 rounds)
Insert arms into the body.
52: 4sc, 6sc (attach the arm, capturing 6 stitches, leaving 9 free), 9sc, 6sc (attach the other arm), 5sc (30)
53: 4sc, 9sc along the remaining arm stitches (skip 6 body stitches), 9sc on the body, 9sc on the second arm (skip 6 body stitches), 5sc (36)
54: (4sc, 1dec)x6 (30)
55: 30sc
56: (3sc, 1dec)x6 (24)
57: (2sc, 1dec)x6 (18)
58: 18sc in the back loops only
59: 18sc
Switch to beige yarn.
60: 18sc in the back loops only
61: 18sc
Head: Santa Claus Amigurumi
Continue working with beige yarn.
62: 18 inc in front loops only (36)
63: (5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42)
64: (6 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (48)
65: (7 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (54)
66-77: 54 sc (12 rounds)
78: (7 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (48)
79: (6 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (42)
80: (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36)
81: (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30)
82: (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
83: (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
84: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)
85: dec around (finish off)
Cut the yarn, secure the end, and hide it.
Nose:
Work with beige yarn and stuff as you go.
1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3-4: 12 sc (2 rounds)
5: dec around
Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Hair:
Use Nako Paris white yarn, or substitute with mohair or Alize Softy in white.
1: 27 ch, from the second chain: 26 sc, 1 ch, turn
2: (1 sc, 8 ch, 7 sc in chain from second ch) x 26
Cut the yarn.
Beard:
Use the same yarn as the hair.
1: 21 ch, from the second chain: 20 sc, 1 ch, turn
2: (1 sc, 8 ch, 7 sc in chain from second ch) x 20
Cut the yarn. Fold the piece in half and sew it to the head along both edges.
Mustache:
Use the same yarn as for the hair and beard.
1: 11 ch, from the second chain: 10 sc, 1 ch, turn
2: (1 sc, 7 ch, 6 sc in chain from second ch) x 4, 2 sc, (1 sc, 7 ch, 6 sc in chain from second ch) x 4
Cut the yarn.
Eyebrows:
Use the same yarn as for the hair and beard.
1: 6 ch, from the second chain: 5 sc.
Cut the yarn.
Head Assembly:
Use colored pins to mark the placement of the eyes, nose, eyebrows, and boundaries for the hair and beard.
Eyes: Between rounds 72 and 73, with 6 sc between them.
Nose: Between rounds 69 and 70.
Beard: Along round 66, with 14 sc between its edges.
Eyebrows: Spanning rounds 72 and 76, each eyebrow is 5 sc wide.
Hairline: Mark the top boundary for the hair using pins, and the back edges align with the bottom of the head.
Steps:
Sew the eyebrows to their marked positions.
Attach the nose to the marked spot.
Secure the eyes and slightly sink them into the head. Add white yarn to create a glint effect in the eyes.
Attach the beard along the marked curve. Sew it in place, securing both halves.
Sew the mustache under the nose.
Attach the hair along the back of the head, aligning the edges with the hairline marks.
Finish with red dry pastel to tint the cheeks and nose for Santa Claus.
Hat:
Work with red yarn.
1: 5 sc in MR
2: 5 hdc
3: 2 hdc, 1 inc, 2 hdc (6)
4: 6 hdc
5: (1 hdc, 1 inc) x 3 (9)
6: 9 hdc
7: (2 hdc, 1 inc) x 3 (12)
8: 12 hdc
9: (1 hdc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
10: 18 hdc
11: (2 hdc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)
12-13: 24 hdc (2 rounds)
14: (3 hdc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)
15-16: 30 hdc (2 rounds)
17: (4 hdc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)
18: 36 hdc
19: (5 hdc, 1 inc) x 6 (42)
20: 42 hdc
21: (6 hdc, 1 inc) x 6 (48)
22: 48 hdc
23: (7 hdc, 1 inc) x 6 (54)
24-28: 54 hdc (5 rounds)
Add 2 sl st and 3 sc to even out the edge. Switch to Alize Softy white yarn.
29: 54 sc in back loops only
30-34: 54 sc (5 rounds)
Cut the yarn, secure, and hide the end. Fold the white part of the hat to form a brim.
Pom-Pom:
Work with Alize Softy white yarn.
1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)
4-6: 18 sc (3 rounds)
7: (1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)
8: dec around
Cut the yarn, leaving a long tail. Sew the pom-pom to the hat.
Let me know if you’d like additional clarifications! 😊
