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 Crochet Santa with Star – Beginner Friendly Amigurumi

Crochet Santa with Star – Easy and Quick Amigurumi Pattern 🎅⭐
Looking for a simple and festive crochet project? This adorable Santa holding a little star is the perfect choice! The pattern is easy to follow, has no complicated details, and works up quickly — you’ll have your cute 18 cm Santa ready in no time. Perfect as a Christmas decoration or a handmade gift!

Crochet Santa with Star
Crochet Santa with Star 



FOR THIS PATTERN


YARN AND COLOURS 

• RICORUMI DK  
100% cotton I 25 g - 57.7 m I 1 yarn ball 
UNI (simple cotton), NILLI NILLI (chenille yarn), 
SPRAY (spotted cotton), TWINKLY (integrated sparkling thread) 

MATERIALS NEEDED 

2 crochet hooks : 2.5 mm and 3.5 mm 
Tapestry needle 
Stitch marker 
Toy stuffing

Let’s get started and make your own jolly Santa!
  
All the pieces are with a 2.5 mm crochet hook but the beanie, which is worked with a 3.5 mm crochet hook. 
I will remind you when the time is right 😊

PART 1 

HEAD AND BODY 

Stuff with fiberfill as you go 
Start with powder 
Rd1. 6sc in a magic ring [6] 
Rd2. 6inc [12]  
Rd3. (1sc, 1inc) x6 [18] 
Rd4. (2sc, 1inc) x6 [24] 
Rd5. (3sc, 1inc) x6 [30]  
Rd6. (4sc, 1inc) x6 [36] 
Rd7. (5sc, 1inc) x6 [42] 
Rd8 to Rd12 (5 rounds). 42sc [42] 
Rd13. (5sc, 1dec) x6 [36] 
* Continue in white 
Rd14. (5sc, 1inc) x6 [42] 
Rd15. (6sc, 1inc) x6 [48]  
Rd16. (5sc, 1inc) x8 [56] 
Rd17 to Rd19 (3 rounds). 56sc [56] 
Rd20. (5sc, 1dec) x8 [48] 
Rd21. (4sc, 1dec) x8 [40] 
Rd22. (3sc, 1dec) x8 [32] 
Rd23. In BLO : (2sc, 1dec) x8 [24] 
* Continue in SPRAY red
Rd24. In FLO : 24sc [24]  



Rd25. (7sc, 1inc) x3 [27] 
Rd26. 27sc [27] 
Rd27. (8sc, 1inc) x3 [30] 
Rd28 to Rd33 (6 rounds). 30sc [30] 
Rd34. (13sc, 1dec) x2 [28] 
Rd35. (2sc, 1dec) x7 [21] 
Rd36. (1sc, 1dec) x7 [14] 
Rd37. 7dec [7] 
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail. With a tapestry needle,  
pass the yarn through the front loops of the 7 final sts to close. 


COAT 

Start in burgundy 
With a slip knot on your hook,  
insert your hook in the first visible FLO on Rd22. 


Rd1. In visible FLO : 32sc [32] 
Rd2. (7sc, 1inc) x4 [36]  
Rd3 and Rd4 (2 rounds). 36sc [36] 
* Continue in slate 
Rd5. (8sc, 1inc) x4 [40] 
* Continue in burgundy  
Rd6 to Rd8 (3 rounds). 40sc [40] 
* Continue in NILLI NILLI white 
Rd9. (ch2 + 1slst) in each st of the round [40] 
Cut the yarn and fasten off invisibly. 


PART 2 

LEG x2 

Stuff only until Rd17 
Work in a spiral around a foundation chain 
Start in slate 
Begin with 6ch (= foundation chain).  
The 1st round starts in the 2nd chain from your hook. 
Rd1. 4sc, 3sc in the last ch,  
then on the other side of the chain : 3sc, 1inc [12] 
Rd2. 1inc, 3sc, 3inc, 3sc, 2inc [18] 
Rd3. In BLO : 18sc [18] 
Rd4. 18sc [18] 
Rd5. 4sc, 4dec, 6sc [14] 
Rd6. 4sc, 2dec, 6sc [12] 
Rd7 to Rd9 (3 rounds). 12sc [12] 
* Continue in SPRAY red 
Rd10. In BLO : 12sc [12] 
Rd11. 10sc, 1dec [11] 
Rd12. 11sc [11] 
Rd13. 9sc, 1dec [10] 
Rd14. 10sc [10] 
Rd15. 8sc, 1dec [9] 
Rd16. 9sc [9] 
Rd17. 7sc, 1dec [8] 
Rd18 and Rd19 (2 rounds). 8sc [8] 

Add 3 extra sc, flatten the opening, ch1 and : 
Rd20. 4sc in both layers 


Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing and pull through completely. 

SOLE  

In the visible FLO on Rd2 
In black, pull up a loop in the last visible FLO on Rd2 



then 1 loose slst in each visible FLO, all the way around. [18]


Cut the yarn and fasten off invisibly. 

ANKLE BOOT BORDER 

In the visible FLO on Rd9 
In slate, with a slip knot on your hook,  
insert your hook in the first visible FLO on Rd9.


Then work 1sc in each visible FLO, all the way around [12] 
Cut the yarn and fasten off invisibly. 

PART 3 

 MUSTACHE 

Work in rows 
In white 
Begin with 14ch (= foundation chain).  
The 1st round starts in the 2nd chain from your hook. 
Rw1. 13sc [13] Turn.  



Rw2. Skip 1st, 3hdc in the next st, 1slst, skip 1st,  
6dc in the next st, skip 1st, 1slst, skip 1st, 6dc in the next st,  
skip 1st, 1slst, 3hdc in the next st, skip 1st, then 1 final slst in the  
foundation turning chain 



Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing and pull through completely. 

PART 4 

 EAR x2 

In powder  
Rd1. 6sc in a magic ring [6] 
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing and pull through completely. 

PART 5 

NOSE 

In blush 
In a magic ring, work 3ch + 12dc [12] 
Finish with 1slst in the third ch to close the circle.  
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. 

With a tapestry needle, pass the yarn through the front loops of  
the 12dc. Pull gently to create the nose.  

PART 6 

 ARM x2 

No need to stuff 
Start in powder 
Rd1. 8sc in a magic ring [08] 
Rd2 to Rd4 (3 rounds). 8sc [08] 
* Continue in burgundy
Rd5 to Rd11 (7 rounds). 8sc [08] 
Add 2 extra sc, flatten the opening, ch1 and : 
Rd12. 4sc in both layers [04]  
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing and pull through complete 


PART 7

  BELT BUTTON 

In saffron  
Rd1. 8sc in a magic ring [8] 
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing and fasten off invisibly.  

ASSEMBLY & FINAL TOUCHES  

•First, sew the mustache on the head, between Rd13 and Rd14.  



•Use the mustache as a guide to sew and center all the other pieces.  
•Sew the nose on the head, between Rd13 and Rd14,  
•in the middle of the mustache.  
•On either side of the mustache, sew the ears 3 sts apart. 
•Sew the button on the belt (stitching only through the coat), 
•align with the nose 



•Sew the arms on the body, between the beard and the 1st Rd of  
•the coat I 12 st in between. 
•Sew the legs on the body, between Rd33 and Rd34 I 7 st in between. 
•Embroider the eyes in black, the cheeks in pink, and the eyebrows in white 



BEANIE 

PART 1

  BEANIE 

With the 3.5 mm crochet hook 
In burgundy 
Rd1. 6sc in a magic ring [6] 
Rd2. 6inc [12] 
From now on, work the beanie in rows 
Begin with ch21 (= foundation chain).  
The 1st round starts in the 2nd chain from your hook. 
Rw3. 14hdc, 4sc, 2slst + 1slst in the next st of Rd2


Turn. 

Advice : keep the eye wide open and count - slst loves to hide ! 
Rw4. Skip the first slst then in BLO  : 2slst, 4sc, 14hdc

  
+ ch1 to turn. Turn then work in BLO : 14hdc, 4sc, 2slst  
+ 1slst in the next st of Rd2. Turn.  
Repeat Rw4 11 times until you have worked all the sts on Rd2. 


Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for the sewing and pull through completely. 
With a tapestry needle, sew the opening matching  
the foundation chain to the opposite BLO


Fold back the beanie to create a little hemline.

PART 2

  POMPOM 

Back with the 2.5 mm crochet hook 
In NILLI NILLI white 
Rd1. 6sc in a magic ring [6] 
Rd2. 6inc [12]  
Rd3. (1sc, 1inc) x6 [18] 
Rd4 to Rd6 (3 rounds). 18sc [18] 
Rd7. (1sc, 1dec) x6 [12] 
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing and fasten off invisibly. 
Stuff the piece lightly. 
To finish, sew the pompom on top of the beanie, on Rd2. 

TILT NORTH POLE STAR & MAGICAL FRIEND 

PART 1

 BACK SIDE 

In TWINKLY yellow 
Rd1. 5sc in a magic ring [5] 
Rd2. 5inc [10]  
Rd3. (1sc + 1hdc + 1sc in the next st, 1slst) x5 [20] 
Rd4. (1sc, 3hdc in the next st, 1sc, 1slst ) x5 [30] 
Cut the yarn and fasten off invisibly. 

PART 2 

FRONT SIDE 

Repeat the BACK SIDE instructions one more time until the end of Rd4 BUT do not cut the yarn 


 
Place the FRONT SIDE on the BACK SIDE, wrong sides together. 
Then, work in both layers 



Rd5. (1slst, 1sc, 4sc in the next st, 1sc, 2slst) x5 [45] 
Stuff lightly before crocheting the last branch.  
Cut the yarn and fasten off invisibly. 
With two fingers, pinch each branch to further define Tilt’s shape 


 
To finish, embroider the eyes in black and the cheeks in pink in the center of the star 





Congratulations! 

Now you have your own cute Santa with a shining star. 🎄
It’s a quick and fun project that brings a festive touch to your home.
If you enjoyed this pattern, don’t forget to check out more easy amigurumi Christmas designs on the blog!