Adorable Crochet Santa Pooh for Festive Cheer

Crochet Pattern: Santa Pooh Amigurumi

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in Yellow, Red, White, and Black
• Small amount of Gold or bright Yellow yarn for buckle
• 2.5mm or 3.0mm crochet hook (or hook size suitable for your yarn to achieve tight stitches)
• 8mm safety eyes
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Stitch marker

Abbreviations

• MR: Magic Ring
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• st/sts: stitch/stitches
• sl st: slip stitch
• ch: chain
• F.O.: Fasten off
• CC: Change Color
• (…) x N: Repeat instructions in parentheses N times
• […]: Total number of stitches at the end of the round/row

Instructions

Head (Yellow yarn):

R1: MR 6 sc [6]

R2: (inc) x 6 [12]

R3: (sc 1, inc) x 6 [18]

R4: (sc 2, inc) x 6 [24]

R5: (sc 3, inc) x 6 [30]

R6: (sc 4, inc) x 6 [36]

R7-R13: sc around (7 rounds) [36]

Insert safety eyes between R10 and R11, approximately 6-7 stitches apart.

R14: (sc 4, dec) x 6 [30]

R15: (sc 3, dec) x 6 [24]

Start stuffing firmly.

R16: (sc 2, dec) x 6 [18]

R17: (sc 1, dec) x 6 [12]

R18: (dec) x 6 [6]

F.O., close the hole, and weave in the end.

Ears (Yellow yarn – Make 2):

R1: MR 6 sc [6]

R2: (sc 1, inc) x 3 [9]

F.O., leaving a long tail for sewing. Fold flat.

Body (Starting with Yellow yarn for legs, then Red, Black, White):

Legs (Yellow yarn – Make 2):

R1: MR 6 sc [6]

R2: (inc) x 6 [12]

R3-R7: sc around (5 rounds) [12]

For the first leg, F.O. and weave in end. For the second leg, DO NOT F.O. (continue to body).

Joining Legs & Body:

R8: With the second leg, ch 3, attach to the first leg with sc in any stitch, sc 11 around first leg, sc 3 in the chain, sc 12 around second leg, sc 3 in the chain [30]

R9: (sc 4, inc) x 6 [36]

R10-R12: sc around (3 rounds) [36]

R13 (CC White): sc around [36] (Bottom trim of the suit)

R14-R17 (CC Red): sc around (4 rounds) [36]

R18-R19 (CC Black): sc around (2 rounds) [36] (Belt)

R20-R24 (CC Red): sc around (5 rounds) [36]

Stuff body firmly as you go.

R25 (CC White): sc around [36] (Collar trim)

R26 (CC Yellow): (sc 4, dec) x 6 [30]

R27: (sc 3, dec) x 6 [24]

R28: (sc 2, dec) x 6 [18]

F.O., leaving a long tail for sewing head to body.

Arms (Yellow, Red, White yarn – Make 2):

R1 (Yellow): MR 6 sc [6]

R2: (inc) x 6 [12]

R3-R4: sc around [12]

R5-R9 (CC Red): sc around (5 rounds) [12]

R10-R11 (CC White): sc around (2 rounds) [12]

Stuff lightly. Pinch the opening flat and sc 6 across to close.

F.O., leaving a long tail for sewing to the body.

Santa Hat (Red, White yarn):

R1 (Red): MR 4 sc [4]

R2: (sc 1, inc) x 2 [6]

R3: sc around [6]

R4: (sc 2, inc) x 2 [8]

R5: sc around [8]

R6: (sc 3, inc) x 2 [10]

R7: sc around [10]

R8: (sc 4, inc) x 2 [12]

R9: sc around [12]

R10: (sc 5, inc) x 2 [14]

R11: sc around [14]

R12: (sc 6, inc) x 2 [16]

R13: sc around [16]

R14: (sc 7, inc) x 2 [18]

R15: sc around [18]

R16: (sc 8, inc) x 2 [20]

R17: sc around [20]

R18: (sc 9, inc) x 2 [22]

R19: sc around [22]

R20: (sc 10, inc) x 2 [24]

R21: sc around [24]

R22-R23 (CC White): sc around (2 rounds) [24]

F.O. and weave in ends.

Hat Pompom (White yarn):

Make a small pompom using a fork or by wrapping yarn around your fingers. Securely attach it to the tip of the hat.

Belt Buckle (Gold/Yellow yarn):

Ch 7.

R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 5 [6]

R2-R3: Ch 1, turn, sc 6 [6]

F.O., leaving a long tail for sewing. Using black yarn, embroider a small square in the center of the buckle to create the opening.

Finishing and Assembly:

1. Embroider Face: Using black yarn, embroider Pooh’s nose over R11-R12 of the head, centered between the eyes. Embroider a small, curved smile below the nose.

2. Attach Ears: Sew the folded ears to the top of the head, between R3-R4, slightly above the eyes.

3. Attach Head to Body: Sew the head to the body, ensuring the face is facing forward and the collar lines up neatly.

4. Attach Arms: Sew the arms to the sides of the body, just below the white collar trim (R25), ensuring they are evenly placed.

5. Attach Buckle: Sew the golden belt buckle to the center front of the black belt section (R18-R19) on the body.

6. Final Touches: Weave in all remaining loose ends securely. Your Santa Pooh is complete!