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Yarn
Scheepjes Catona 4ply, 100% Cotton. 125m per 50g
A cotton yarn works well for Ami as it gives good stitch de nition and creates a rm structure so
body parts hold their shape well. Catona is a relatively thick 4 ply (US: Sport) - you can substitute a
DK Cotton (US: DK/Light Worsted) with a similar amount of meters per 50g.
These little characters are great for using up odds and ends of yarn. As a rough guide, making the
combined body and head in a single colour would use approximately 15g of Catona 4 ply.
Hook
3 mm
Tension
24 sts x 27 rows = 10cm measured over dc using 3mm hook.
Tension is not critical for this project but stitches should be tight enough to avoid stu ng showing
through.
Size
Combined Body and Head is about 9cm (3.5 in) tall - not including hats, antlers etc.
Pattern Notes
Unless otherwise speci ed this pattern is worked in the amigurumi style, in a continuous spiral
without slip stitching or turning chains.
Use a stitch marker or waste yarn to keep track of the rst stitch of each round.
If you do not want to make a Magic Ring you can start each piece by making a chain of 2 and then
work the rst round into the second chain from the hook.
If you would like to start with a Magic Ring but don’t know how, you can nd a Photo Tutorial at:
https://www.mycrochetchums.com/magic-ring-photo-tutorial.html
The characters are made of multiple separate pieces sewn together. Unless otherwise stated, nish
each piece by pulling the yarn through the last loop and leave a long tail for sewing. Any loose tails
at the end can be easily woven in.
This pattern is written using UK Crochet Terms - they are NOT the same as US ones - please
familiarise yourself with the UK terms to avoid your character’s shape distorting!
The “dc” abbreviation used in this pattern refers to UK double crochet. The equivalent stitch
in US terms is single crochet - if you are used to US patterns you need to work single crochet
everywhere this pattern says “dc”. If you work US dc (equivalent to UK Treble) the nished
item will be elongated and the stu ng will show through.
This pattern also uses UK htr - half treble - the equivalent US stitch is hdc - half double
crochet and UK tr - treble - the equivalent US stitch is dc - double.
If you are used to working in US Crochet Terms you can nd a conversion chart at: https://
www.mycrochetchums.com/ukus-crochet-terms.html
If you are unfamiliar with any of the terms used in this pattern, you can nd a chart of the UK
Crochet terms used at: https://www.mycrochetchums.com/uk-abbreviations.html
The “invisible” techniques below are recommended to give your amigurumi a neat nish:
Invisible Increase: Work 1 dc in FLO of next st and 1 dc in both loops of same st.
Invisible decrease: Insert hook in FLO of the two stitches to be decreased, yrh, pull through both
front loops, yrh, draw through two loops on hook.
Rnd 1: With chosen colour and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 5: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 6: [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnds 7-12: Dc around.
Rnd 13: [4 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 14: [3 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 15: [2 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 16: Dc around.
Rnd 17: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 18: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnds 19-23: Dc around.
Rnd 24: [3 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 25: [2 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 26: [1 dc, 1 dc2tog] 6 times. 12 sts
Rnd 27: 6 dc2tog. 6 sts
Fasten o . Using a yarn needle, weave the yarn tail through front loops only of last 6 stitches and
pull up to close hole. Weave in end.
Rnd 1: With chosen colour and working into a magic ring, 2 dc. 2 sts
Fasten o .
Rnd 1: With chosen colour and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 3 times. 9 sts
Rnd 3: Dc around.
Rnd 4: [1 dc, 1 dc2tog] 3 times. 6 sts
Change to chosen arm colour.
Rnds 5-7: Dc around.
Fasten o .
Santa Beard
Made at then folded in half and joined in the last round.
Rnd 1: With CC2 and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 4: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 5: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 6: [4 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 36 sts
Rnd 7: 2 dc, then fold in half and working through both layers, work one dc in each st round the half
circle to close. 18 sts
Fasten o .
Fasten o .
Rnd 1: With CC4 and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 3 times. 9 sts
Rnd 3: Dc around.
Rnd 4: [1 dc, 1 dc2tog] 3 times. 6 sts
Fasten o .
Santa Cu s - make 2
With CC2, chain 10.
Row 1: Starting in second ch from hook, 9 dc. 9 sts
Fasten o .
Santa Hat
Rnd 1: With MC and working into a magic ring, 4 dc. 4 sts
Rnd 2: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] twice. 6 sts
Rnd 3: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 3 times. 9 sts
Rnds 4-5: Dc around.
Rnd 6: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 3 times. 12 sts
Rnd 7: Dc around.
Rnd 8: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnd 9: Dc around.
Rnd 10: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnd 11: Dc around.
Rnd 12: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnds 13-15: Dc around.
Change to CC2.
Rnds 16-17: Dc around.
Rnds 18-19: Working in Front Loop only for whole round, dc around.
Rnds 20-21: Dc around.
Santa Pom-Pom
Stu as you go.
Rnd 1: With CC2 and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnds 3-4: Dc around.
Rnd 5: 6 dc2tog. 6 sts
Fasten o . Using a yarn needle, weave the yarn tail through the FLO of the last 6 sts and pull up to
close hole.
Fasten o .
Santa Berry
Rnd 1: With MC and working into a magic ring, 4 dc. 4 sts
Rnd 2: Dc around.
Fasten o . Using a yarn needle, wave the yarn tail through the FLO of the last 4 sts and pull up to
close hole.
Sew the Nose in place in line with Rnd 19/20 of the Body/Head.
Sew the Beard in place centred under the Nose, attaching it just along the top edge of the Beard.
Sew the Arms either side of the Body, attaching them to Rnd 15/16 of the Body/Head.
Sew the Eyes in place just above the Nose, spaced about 3 stitches apart.
Sew the Hat in place angled so that the front edge sits just above the eyes and the back of the Hat
sits in line with the neck.
Sew the Pom Pom onto the top of the Hat and the Leaves and Berry onto the Brim.
With the photographs as a guide, using a yarn needle, embroider the following:
If you wish to hang Santa on your tree, attach a loop of yarn to the top of the Head.
Character 2 - Reindeer
Reindeer Body/Head
Work the basic Body/Head pattern above, starting with CC3. Change to CC1 at the end of Rnd 9
and back to CC3 at the end of Rnd 16.
Reindeer Muzzle
Rnd 1: With CC3 and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 3 times. 9 sts
Rnd 3: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 3 times. 12 sts
Rnd 4: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 3 times. 15 sts
Rnd 5: Dc around.
Fasten o .
Fasten o .
Rnd 1: With CC3 and working into a magic ring, 6 dc. 6 sts
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnd 3: Dc around.
Fasten o .
Fasten o leaving a long yarn tail. Fold the strip in half so it is half the original length. Use the yarn
tail with a yarn needle to sew down both sides, working through both thicknesses to join the front
and back.
Fasten o leaving a long yarn tail. Fold the strip in half so it is half the original length. Use the yarn
tail with a yarn needle to sew down both sides, working through both thicknesses to join the front
and back.
Using the photos as a guide, stitch two short sections to each long section to make the antlers.
Fasten o .
Fasten o .
Reindeer - Making Up
Using the photographs as a guide, pin the pieces together rst, checking from all angles to make
sure you’re happy with the positioning, then use the long yarn tails or a length of yarn with a yarn
needle to stitch the pieces together.
Sew the Jumper Bottom Ribbing in place in line with Rnd 10 of the Body.
Stu the Muzzle and sew in place on the Head so that the bottom of it sits just above the top edge
of the Collar.
Sew the Eyes in place just above the top edge of the Muzzle approximately 3 stitches apart.
Sew the Arms in place either side of the Body roughly in line with Rnd 14 of the Body.
Sew the Antlers to the top of the Head, leaving a small gap between them.
Pinch the edge of each Ear to create a fold and secure with a couple of stitches, sew the Ears in
place either side of the Antlers.
With CC2, the single stitch highlight on each eye and the pattern on the Jumper..
With CC5, the mouth under the Nose.
If you wish to hang the Reindeer on your tree, attach a loop of yarn to the top of the Head.
Character 3 - Elf
Elf Body/Head
Work the Basic Body/Head pattern above, starting with CC1. Change to MC at the end of Rnd 7
and then to CC4 at the end of Rnd 16.
Fasten o .
Fasten o .
Elf Hat
Worked from top down.
Rnd 1: With CC1 and working into a magic ring, 4 dc. 4 sts
Rnd 2: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] twice. 6 sts
Rnd 3: Dc around.
Rnd 4: 2 dc in each st around. 12 sts
Rnds 5-6: Dc around.
Rnd 7: [1 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 18 sts
Rnds 8-9: Dc around.
Rnd 10: [2 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 24 sts
Rnds 11-12: Dc around.
Rnd 13: [3 dc, 2 dc in next st] 6 times. 30 sts
Rnd 14: Dc around.
Change to MC.
Rnd 15: Dc around.
Rnds 16-17: Working in Front Loop only for whole round, dc around.
Rnd 18: Dc around.
Fasten o . Using a yarn needle, wave the yarn tail through the FLO of the last 4 sts and pull up to
close hole.
Elf - Making Up
Using the photographs as a guide, pin the pieces together rst, checking from all angles to make
sure you’re happy with the positioning, then use the long yarn tails or a length of yarn with a yarn
needle to stitch the pieces together.
Sew the Arms either side of the Body, just below the Collar.
Pinch the edge of the Ears and secure in this folded shapes with a couple of stitches - sew into
place either side of the head with the bottom of the Ears sitting just above the top edge of the
Collar.
Sew the Eyes in place, roughly in line with Rnd 21 of the Body/Head, spaced about 4 stitches
apart.
With CC2, the single stitch highlight on each eye, the stars on the Hat and the stripes on the Elf's
jumper.
With CC4, the Nose, in line with Rnd 19/20 of the Head.
If you wish to hang the Elf on your tree, attach a loop of yarn to the top of the Head.
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and to make creative use of a box of Amigurumi Yarn that was an impulse purchase I was feeling
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