| Santa Door Greeter This sweet little guy will be a wonderful addition to your holiday decor! Materials: Worsted weight yarn - Red (2 oz), White (1 oz), Green (1 oz), Peach (1 oz) Size H hook 5 jingle bells 6-mm shank-style eyes or 5-mm black pompoms 2 5-mm black pompoms for belly 1� white pompom Fiberfill Hot glue or craft glue Blush Note: Do not join rounds throughout unless indicated, instead mark 1st st of each round. Directions: Body Rnd 1: With Red, ch 2 and work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc (12 sc) Rnd 3: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) around (18 sc) Rnd 4: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) around (24 sc) Rnd 5: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) around (30 sc) Rnd 6: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc) around (36 sc) Rnds 7-9: Sc in each sc around. Rnd 9: Working in BLO, sc in each sc around. Rnds 10-11: Sc in each sc around. Rnd 12: (Dec sc over next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc) around (30 sc) Rnd 13: (Dec sc over next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc) around (24 sc) Rnd 14: Sc in each sc around. Rnd 15: (Dec sc over next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc) around (18 sc) Rnd 16: (Dec sc over next 2 sc, sc in next sc) around (12 sc) Join with a sl st to next sc and fasten off, leaving a 6� tail for sewing. Stuff body firmly. Thread tapestry needle with long end and weave through stitches on Rnd 16, gather tightly to close. Trim: Attach white yarn with a sc to any unworked loop on rnd 9, sc in each loop around, join with a sl st to 1st sc. Fasten off and weave in ends. Head Rnds 1-4: With peach, follow rnds 1-4 of body. At end of rnd 4 you will have 24 sc. Rnds 5-8: Sc in each sc around. Rnd 9: (Dec sc over next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc) around (18 sc) Rnd 10: (Dec sc over next 2 sc, sc in next sc) around (12 sc) Join with a sl st to next sc and fasten off, leaving a 6� tail for sewing. If using shank-style eyes, insert them now, centering evenly on face. Stuff head firmly. Thread tapestry needle with long end of yarn and weave through st on rnd 10, gather tightly to close. Hat Row 1: With red ch 13, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1; turn. (12 sc) Row 2-20: Working in BLO, sc in each sc across. At end of row 20 do not fasten off. Fold hat in half and matching stitches, sl st rows 1 and 20 together forming a tube. Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. With tapestry needle, weave long end of yarn through edge and gather to close. This forms the top of the hat. Glue white pompom over gather. For trim attach contrasting yarn in any space on open end of hat, ch 1 and sc evenly around. Using matching yarn, sew 2 jingle bells to hat as shown in photo. Bell Hanger Thread 3 bells onto green yarn. Ch 13, slide up one bell, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, join to bottom center of body with a sl st, *ch 13, slide up bell, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, join in same space as before*. Repeat from * once more, fasten off and weave in ends. Assembly Glue head to body. Roll up a small brim on hat, place a small amount of fiberfill inside hat, and then glue to top of head. Glue 2 pompoms evenly spaced down upper part of body. Put a small amount of blush on each of the Santa�s cheeks. Beard Cut approximately 40 3� pieces of white yarn. Using a larkshead know, attach to face working around and between sc. Repeat until desired fullness is achieved. Trim, and then using the tip of your tapestry needle, separate the plies of each yarn end. Arms Do not join rnds, arms are worked in a continuous spiral. Rnd 1: With red, leaving a long end for sewing, ch 2. Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Repeat rnd 1 until piece measures 7 1/2�, then attach green. Continue in established pattern until you have worked 1� in green, the change back to red. Work another 7 1/2� of red until entire piece measures 16�, join to next sc with a sl st and fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. Flatten arms and sew opening closed. Sew each end of arms to side of body. (c)Heartfelt Creations, Inc. 2002 |
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