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Bring the magic of Christmas to life with the Crochet Santa Claus with Sleigh and Reindeer, a festive amigurumi set that’s bursting with holiday cheer! 🎅🛷🦌 This delightful trio features Santa in his classic red suit, a cozy sleigh ready for gift deliveries, and two adorable reindeer leading the way. Whether displayed on a mantel, nestled into a holiday centerpiece, or gifted as a handmade keepsake, this charming scene is sure to warm hearts and spark smiles.

Perfect for crocheters who love storytelling through stitches, this pattern invites you to explore playful shapes, rich seasonal colors, and whimsical details. Add tiny presents to the sleigh, personalize Santa’s expression, or give each reindeer a unique touch for extra charm. The Crochet Santa Claus with Sleigh and Reindeer is a joyful way to stitch up tradition, wonder, and a sprinkle of handmade holiday magic—one loop at a time! 🧵🎄

A crocheted Santa Claus figurine sits in a red sleigh filled with colorful round gifts, pulled by two crocheted reindeer with red noses, displayed on a wooden table with Christmas decorations and warm lighting in the background.

🎅 Crochet Santa with Sleigh and Reindeer Pattern

Bring the magic of Christmas to life with this charming amigurumi set! Santa in his sleigh, pulled by two adorable reindeer, makes a festive centerpiece or handmade heirloom. This pattern uses simple amigurumi techniques with detailed assembly for a realistic, cozy holiday display.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – requires shaping, sewing, color changes, and working multiple pieces.

📏 Finished Size

Santa: ~20 cm (8 in) tall
Each reindeer: ~15 cm (6 in) tall
Sleigh: ~18 cm (7 in) long × 10 cm (4 in) high

🧶 Materials & Yarn Amounts

DK or Worsted weight cotton/acrylic yarn:

Red – 150 g (Santa suit, sleigh body, gift balls)
White – 80 g (beard, trims, sleigh edging, Santa’s hat brim, pompoms)
Black – 30 g (mittens, reindeer hooves, Santa’s boots)
Beige/Peach – 40 g (Santa’s face & nose, reindeer muzzles, antlers, ears)
Brown – 100 g (reindeer bodies, sleigh runners)
Yellow – 30 g (Santa’s belt buckle, sleigh trim, reindeer collars)
Green – 30 g (gift balls)

Other supplies:

Crochet hook: 3.0 mm
Safety eyes: 6 mm for reindeer (x4), 8 mm for Santa (x2)
Fiberfill stuffing (~150 g)
Pipe cleaners or floral wire (for Santa’s hat & sleigh runners)
Yarn needle & scissors
Stitch markers

🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR = Magic Ring
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec = decrease (sc2tog)
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
FO = fasten off

🎅 Santa Claus

Head & Body (worked continuously)

With beige, MR 6
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5–9. sc around (24)
Switch to red → (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
11–20. sc around (30)
(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
(2 sc, dec) x6 (18) – stuff firmly
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
dec x6 (6), FO and close.

Beard (curls)

With white: ch 7–9, sc back down → make ~15 strands.
Sew in overlapping rows under nose.

Hat

With red: MR 6
(1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
(2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
(3 sc, inc) x3 (15)
5–20. sc around (15) – add more rows for longer hat.
Switch to white, 3 rows sc.
FO, add pompom at tip. Insert pipe cleaner inside to bend hat.

Arms (x2)

Red: MR 6 → sc around for 6 rows
Switch to black: sc 3 rows (mittens). FO, stuff lightly.

Legs (x2)

Black: MR 6 → sc around 6 rows (boots)
Switch to red: sc 5 rows. Stuff and sew to body.

🦌 Reindeer (Make 2)

Head

With beige: MR 6
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4–10. sc around (18)
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff, FO.

Nose

With red: MR 6, inc x6 (12), sc around, FO. Sew to front.

Body

With brown: MR 6
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4–12. sc around (18)
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff, FO.

Legs/Hooves (x4)

Black: MR 6, sc 3 rows
Switch to brown: sc 7 rows
FO, stuff, sew under body.

Antlers (x2 main, x2 branch each)

Beige: ch 15, sc back → sew as main antler.
Branch: ch 7, sc back → sew at ~⅔ length of main.

Ears (x2)

Beige: MR 6, sc around 3 rows. Flatten and sew to head.

🛷 Sleigh

Base

With red: ch 30
sc across, ch 1, turn (29)
3–15. sc rows → rectangle base. FO.

Sides (x2)

With red: ch 20, sc back and forth 12 rows. Curve slightly as you sew to base.

Trim

With yellow: sc evenly across top edge of both sides.

Runners (x2)

With yellow: ch 70, sc 3 rows. Curl ends tightly and sew along bottom of sleigh. Insert wire for firmness.

🎁 Gift Balls (Make 3–4)

With red, green, or yellow:

MR 6
inc x6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
4–6. sc around (18)
(1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
dec x6 (6), FO. Stuff.

Add yarn bow with contrasting color.

✂️ Assembly & Finishing

Sew Santa’s arms and legs to his body. Attach beard, hat, and face details.
Position reindeer heads slightly lifted, antlers and ears in place.
Add collars with yellow crochet discs for “bells.”
Place sleigh sides upright, sew to base, attach runners.
Seat Santa inside sleigh. Add gift balls.
Use red yarn chains for reins and connect Santa’s hands to the reindeer collars.

🎄 Outro

Now your Santa with Sleigh & Reindeer Amigurumi Set is ready to spread holiday cheer! This cozy handmade decoration will be the centerpiece of your festive décor, a treasured keepsake for years, and an adorable project to show off your crochet skills. Whether you display it under the Christmas tree or gift it to someone special, this pattern brings the magic of Christmas alive in yarn.