Out of boredom today, I decided to create my very own crochet quilt afghan pattern of Santa Claus for the Christmas holiday season. This pattern is untested so please let me know if you come across any errors.
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Materials
- Worsted Weight Yarn (Approx 1 to 2 skeins of the following colors: black, red, navy blue, white, Sage)
- Tapestry Needle
- H Hook
Solid Square
(Make 82 White, 18 Black, 76 Sage, 116 Navy Blue, 58 Red)
- Round 1 - With H Hook, ch 4, sl st in 1st ch to form ring, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in ring, ch 2, (3 dc in ring, ch 2) 3 times. Join with slip stitch in top of chain three. (12 dc, 4 chain spaces)
- Round 2 - Slip Stich in next 2 stitches, (sl st, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in first chain space, chain 1 *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next chain space, chain 1; repeat from * around. Join. Fasten Off.
Two-Color Square
(Make 14 white/red, 1 white/navy blue, 13 red/navy blue, 4 black/white)
- Round 1 - With H Hook & 1st color, ch 4, sl st in 1st ch to form ring, ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook (joining loop made), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ring, chain 1 changing to second color (see picture), ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ring, ch 1, join with slip stitch in joining loop. Fasten off both colors. (12 dc, 4 corner chain spaces)
- Round 2 - Join 1st color with slip stitch in last corner of chain space made, chain 3, slip stitch in 2nd ch from hook (joining loop made), 2 dc in same corner chain space, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner chain space, chain 1, 3 double crochet in next corner space, chain 1 changing to 2nd color, chain 1, 3 dc in space chain space, chain 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same corner chain space as 1st 3 double crochet, ch 1, join with slip stitch in joining loop. Fasten off both colors.
Assembly
- Arrange squares according to illustration below. Be sure to use colors to match the edges and sew the squares together in the back loops.
- Add a border of your choice if desired.
- Embroader outlines as shown below with black yarn and tapestry needle.
- Crochet a red circle and attach it to afghan to make Santa's nose. Do the same with black to create 2 eyes.
Pattern ©Copyright 2011 Danielle Coviello
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