https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/tiny-santa-knitting-pattern • Posted by EVEnl
Santa Claus measures around 8cm. If you have problems following the pattern please let me know. NOTE: - If you wish to give the head a little colour dip it in warm tea and let it dry... as you can see my Santa's also got a bit of colour on his cheeks I achieved this simply by colouring his cheeks with a pencil. - There's a button glued to his back and onto that button there's a safety pin glued so I can wear it as a brooch. - leave the pom pom out, try some different colours and you'll have a gnome.
Santa Claus measures around 8cm. If you have problems following the pattern please let me know. NOTE: - If you wish to give the head a little colour dip it in warm tea and let it dry... as you can see my Santa's also got a bit of colour on his cheeks I achieved this simply by colouring his cheeks with a pencil. - There's a button glued to his back and onto that button there's a safety pin glued so I can wear it as a brooch. - leave the pom pom out, try some different colours and you'll have a gnome.
LEGS: Cast on 6 sts. in grey 1st row: incr. Kwise into every sts. (12) Begining with a purl row, stocking sts 3 rows. Break of yarn. Work 2nd leg in same way. Break off grey yarn an join on red yarn. BODY AND HEAD With right side of work facing and using red knit across the 12 sts, then across the other 12sts. (24) Stocking st. 6rows in red and 2rows in black. -shape upper body- in red K3, (k2tog) 3x, k6, (k2tog) 3x, k3 (18sts). Stocking sts 3 rows. Break off red an join on white for head. *k2, increase one in next stitch. Repeat from* (24) stocking stitch 6 rows. k7, k3tog (slip one sts, knit 2 together and pull the slipped sts over the 2 knitted together stitches), k5, k3tog (knit 2 together and pull 3rd sts over the 2 knitted together stitches, k7 purl next row. K6, (k3tog), k3 (k3tog), k6. purl next row. K5, (k3tog), k1 (k3tog), k5. purl next row. slip 1st stitch, K2tog till end of row. Break and tie tightly. ARMS Using red, begin at top of arm and cast on 8 sts loosely Stocking sts 4 rows Break off red an join on grey facing right side of work knit the first row. 2nd row: knit 3rd row: purl 4th row: knit k2tog till end (4) Break andtie tightly BEARD Cast on 4st 1st row: incr 1 both ends 2nd row: purl repeat these two rows 2 more times. 7th row: incr. 1 beginning of the row, k1, cast off 6 sts., k1, incr.1. 8th. knit 2 sts 4times and cast off. repeat this at the other end of row 8. SANTA HAT cast on 24 stitches in white. knit in the round purl 3 rows. change to red. Stocking stitch 5rows *k2, k2tog. repeat from* till end of row. (18) stocking sts 2 rows *k1, k2tog. repeat from* till end of row. (12) stocking sts 2 rows. -using the i-cord technique- Knit 2 tog till end of row (6) stocking sts 2rows. knit 2 tog till end of row (3) stocking sts 2 rows and cast off all stitches. MAKING UP ARMS: Join row ends, turn right side out and stuff. sew open cast on edge to side of body, just below the neck. Join row ends of each leg. gather round the cast on edges, pull up tightly and fasten off. Turn right side out. stuff legs, body and head. do not close gap in head seam. To shape neck, usa a double strand of red yarn and gather around first knitted row of white head. Pull up tightly and secure. Sew yarn ends into neck. BODY & HEAD: For eyes, use a single strand of black yarn , place the stitches where you want the eyes to be and stitch untill you have a nice round shape. Sew on the beard just below the eyes but make sure to leave enough room to embroider a mouth (a single stitch) and the moustache (2 diagonal stitches). When face is completed, add more stuffing to hide the ends, then close the gap in the seam. Sew on the hat. Make a tiny pom pom by winding your yarn around two knitting needles (I used no.4) place a piece of yarn in between the knitting needles and tie the yarn on it. Slip the loops off and cut the loops open, shape it and attach to top of hat. Embroider the buckle by placing two horizontal and two vertical sts in bright yellow on the two black rows on its tummy.