Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN
4—70 Yd. Skeins White
3—70 Yd. Skeins Black
Aluminum Crochet Hook Size J OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN
STITCH GAUGE BELOW
Scraps of Red Felt for Nose and Mouth
4 x 36 inch material for scarf
Kapok for filling
GAUGE: 3 sc = 1 inch
With White work Body, Arms and Head same as Santa Door Stop on page 20.
With Black, work Belt and Feet same as Santa Door Stop.
HAT: With Black ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd st from hook, do not join or turn this
or any following rounds. Place a marker at beg of each round. 2nd ROUND:
2 sc in each sc. 3rd ROUND: 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat
from beg all around. 4th ROUND: Working in sc inc in every 3rd sc. 5th
ROUND: Inc in every 4th sc. 6th ROUND: Inc in every 5th sc. 7th ROUND:
Inc in every 6th sc (42 sc.) 8th ROUND: Sl st in 1st 2 sc, working in
back loop of sts, 1 sc in each sc and in the 2 sl sts at beg of round.
9th ROUND: Working through both loops of sts, 1 sc in each sc. 10th
ROUND: Working in sc dec 6 sts evenly spaced. 11th ROUND: Work even in
sc. 12th ROUND: Repeat 10th round (30 sc). NEXT 6 ROUNDS: Work even in
sc. 19th ROUND: 2 sc in each sc. NEXT 4 ROUNDS: Work even in sc. NEXT
ROUND: Work 1 sl st in each st, cut yarn.
EAR MUFFS: (MAKE 2): Wind Black 40 times over a 2½ inch cardboard, slip
off cardboard and tie in center. Cut both ends and trim.
EYES AND BUTTONS: (MAKE 4): With Black ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd st from hook,
do not join. NEXT ROUND: 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from
beg all around, join, cut yarn.
FINISHING: Assemble same as Santa Door Stop on page 22. Sew earmuffs,
eyes and buttons in position as illustrated. Cut nose and mouth from Red
felt. Glue in position.
SCARF: Sew long edges of material tog.
FRINGE: Cut 2—5 inch lengths of Black, fold in half. Pull loop through
material and pull ends through loop. Work 8 fringes on each short end of
material. Trim fringe evenly.