Add a sprinkle of holiday cheer to your tree with the Crochet Santa Ornament, a jolly little project that’s bursting with festive charm! 🎅🧶 With his rosy cheeks, fluffy beard, and classic red suit, this miniature Santa is the perfect way to bring handmade magic to your seasonal décor. Whether you’re trimming the tree, crafting heartfelt gifts, or creating a cozy holiday vibe, this ornament is sure to make spirits bright.
Perfect for crocheters who love quick, joyful projects and charming details, this pattern invites you to explore cheerful colors, textured stitches, and playful finishing touches. Hang him alongside snowflakes, reindeer, or tiny presents for a merry handmade display. The Crochet Santa Ornament is a delightful way to stitch up warmth, whimsy, and a whole lot of holiday happiness—one loop at a time! 🧵🎄
🎅 Crochet Santa Ornament Pattern
Bring festive cheer to your Christmas tree with this adorable crochet Santa ornament! Featuring a fluffy loop-stitch beard, rosy cheeks, and his classic red hat, this project is beginner-friendly and works up quickly. Hang him on your tree, gift him to loved ones, or use him as a holiday decoration that spreads instant joy.
✨ Skill Level
Easy – requires knowledge of single crochet, increases, decreases, loop stitch, and sewing small pieces.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 4.5–5″ (11–12 cm) tall (including hat).
🧶 Materials
- Worsted weight cotton yarn:
- Red – for hat (about 25 g)
- White – for beard, mustache, eyebrows, hat brim, pompom (about 30 g)
- Beige/skin tone – for face (about 15 g)
- Pink – for cheeks (small scrap)
- 3.0–3.5 mm crochet hook
- 2 black safety eyes (6 mm)
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Hanging string or yarn loop
🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR = Magic Ring
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
- dec = decrease (sc2tog)
- sl st = slip stitch
- ch = chain
- BLO = back loop only
- FO = fasten off
🧵 Pattern Instructions
Face (Beige)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc around (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
7–11. sc around (36) - (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) x6 (24) → insert safety eyes between R7–8, spaced 6 sts apart
- (2 sc, dec) x6 (18) – stuff lightly
- (sc, dec) x6 (12)
- dec around (6) → FO, close hole.
Nose (Beige)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- sc around (6)
FO, stuff lightly, sew between eyes.
Cheeks (Pink, make 2)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
FO, sew under eyes close to nose.
Eyebrows (White, make 2)
Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (4). FO.
Sew above eyes.
Beard (White, Loop Stitch)
Attach white yarn at one side of face (ear level).
Row 1: Work loop stitches across lower half of face.
Row 2: Work loop stitches again to cover chin. FO.
👉 Beard should only cover the bottom half of the face, leaving cheeks visible.
Mustache (White, make 2)
Ch 8, sc back (7). FO.
Sew both pieces above mouth, slightly curved.
Mouth (Red)
Embroider a small curved smile between mustache pieces.
Santa Hat (Red)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- (sc, inc) x3 (9)
- sc around (9)
- (2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
- sc around (12)
- (3 sc, inc) x3 (15)
- sc around (15)
- (4 sc, inc) x3 (18)
9–10. sc around (18) - (5 sc, inc) x3 (21)
- sc around (21)
- (6 sc, inc) x3 (24)
Continue increasing evenly until hat fits around top of face (~36 sts).
Work even for 5–6 rows.
Hat Brim (White)
Join white yarn in BLO.
Row 1–3: sc around to form a flat brim. FO.
Pom-pom (White)
MR, 6 sc, inc around (12), FO. Stuff lightly and sew to hat tip.
Hanging Loop
Cut a strand of red yarn, fold in half, knot, and sew to top of hat for hanging.
🧵 Assembly
- Sew nose, cheeks, eyebrows, and mustache to face.
- Embroider mouth.
- Attach beard loop stitches neatly along chin line.
- Place hat on head, sew around securely.
- Sew pom-pom to tip of hat.
- Attach hanging loop.
🎉 Finishing Touches
✔ Fluff beard loops with your fingers for volume.
✔ Adjust hat brim so it frames the face neatly.
✔ Add blush with pink yarn or fabric paint if desired.
Your Crochet Santa Ornament is ready! Hang it proudly on your Christmas tree or gift it as a handmade holiday treasure. 🎄❤️
