Needles 3.25 mm
Piece it Together...
Stitching of facial features- Total of 15 Minutes
Sewing-up time - Total of 20 Minutes
Facial Features
Using dark brown yarn, stitch two eyes onto the front santa main piece, within the small pink section. Continue to sew a small mouth onto the upper part of santa's beard, as shown in the picture
Sewing Up
With right side of st-st on the outside, begin at the bobble at the top of the hat. Pull up tightly and oversew rows ends, leaving a gap at the base. Poke in a small amount of stuffing to form bobble shape. Continue to sew across row ends of the rest of the hat, face and beard, leaving cast-on edges open. Stuff the rest of the santa firmly and close the gap in the seam.
Either fasten off all loose ends, or leave a length to be able to sew on the hairband or pin badge if desired.
Making a Hairband
Sew the hairband so it lies horizontally across the back of the santa. This will allow the santa to rest in the upright position in the hair.
Oversew several times to give it strength and longevity.
Make it Different...
This little Santa makes a lovely addition to turn many things Christmassy. Due to the small size, it is great for putting in the hair, or to hang from a drawer, handle or window. Especially good for a handmade Christmas tree decoration!
There is also the option of knitting a Santa using just the single front main piece. This main piece may then be sewn onto something else, such as a stocking or cushion. Using the same pattern with larger needles, will make it slightly larger without adding any extra time.
Have a go at amending the pattern slightly to make this into a little elf. Instead of having the purl as the right side for the beard - flip the pattern to have the traditional st-st with the K-side being the right for this part also, to make a smooth face. Choose green for the main hat colour and there you have the basics for an elf. Experiment with some different facial features to make him a little bit cheeky!
Complete the collection by adding in a knitted snowman, knitted reindeer or knitted angel!
Christmas Mini Bundle
Behind the Scenes!
These patterns are all made up as I go along, learning from mistakes along the way. Every time I create a new pattern, I record it in the Updates part of this site (effectively my blog…) There is a story behind each creation, and this can help give you some more ideas and encouragement.
Knitted Angel
Knitted Reindeer
Knitted Snowman
All done?
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