Santa Ornament

If you're looking for a fun Christmas crochet project, make the Lily Sugar N Cream Santa Ornament. Complete with tiny glasses for Santa, this special ornament is sure to look great hanging from your tree.  You could also turn this adorable ornament into a gift tag or stocking embellishment for a loved one.  Great for a last-minute gift, this crocheted Santa would look perfect on anyone's tree! This Lily Sugar N Cream Santa Ornament will put a smile on anyone's face.

Materials:
Makes 3 Santa ornaments

• 1 ball Lily® Sugar’n Cream yarn in Red (MC)
• 1 ball Lily® Sugar’n Cream yarn in Soft Ecru (A)
• 1 ball Lily® Sugar’n Cream yarn in White (B)
• 3.5 mm (U.S. E or 4) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Stuffing
• Gold craft wire for glasses
• 2 black beads for eyes
• Short length of ribbon for hanging loop

Gauge:

• 16 sc and 20 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

Instructions:

1. With MC, ch 2.
    
2. 1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. 6 sc.
    
3. 2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.12 sc.
    
4. 3rd rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 18 sc.
    
5. 4th rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 24 sc.
    
6. 5th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 30 sc.
    
7. 6th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Rep from * to last 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 36 sc.
    
8. 7th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Rep from * around. 42 sc.
    
9. 8th to 10th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
    
10. 11th rnd: Ch 1. *Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook – sc2tog made. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Rep from * around.
     
11. Join A with sl st to first sc. 36 sc.
     
12. 12th rnd: With A, ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
     
13. 13th rnd: Ch 1. Working in both loops, *1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Sc2tog. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 30 sc.
     
14. 14th to 16th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join B with sl st to first sc.
     
15. 17th rnd: With B, ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
     
16. 18th rnd: Ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc around. Join MC with sl st to first sc.
     
17. 19th rnd: With MC, ch 1. Working in both loops, 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
     
18. 20th rnd: Ch 1. *Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * around. 24 sc.
     
19. 21st rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
     
20. 22nd rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc2tog. Rep from * around. 18 sc.
     
21. 23rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
     
22. 24th rnd: Ch 1. *Sc2tog. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. 12 sc.
     
23. 25th and 26th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join B with sl st to first sc at end of 26th rnd.
     
24. 27th rnd: With B, ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
     
25. Stuff Santa lightly.
     
26. 28th rnd: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) 6 times. Join with sl st to first sc. 6 sc.
     
27. 29th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Draw yarn through rem sts. Pull tightly and fasten securely.
     

Hat Trim

1. Join B with sl st to rem front loop of first sc of 18th rnd. *Ch 3. Sl st in rem front loop of next st.
    
2. Rep from * around. Ch 3. Join with sl st in same sp as first sl st. Fasten off.
    

Beard

1. With B, ch 5 and work 9 tr in 5th ch from hook. Fasten off
    

Finishing

1. Sew Beard to Santa at 13th rnd. Sew beads for eyes above Beard as shown in picture. Cut a length of craft wire 4 ins [10 cm] long. Twist wire as shown in diagram to form Glasses. Insert ends of Glasses into Santa.
    
2. Attach ribbon as shown in picture for hanging loop.
    

Glasses

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