Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN
5—70 Yd. Skeins Red
2—70 Yd. Skeins White
1—70 Yd. Skein each Black and Natural
Kapok for filling
Scraps of Black and Red felt for features
Aluminum Crochet Hook Size J OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN
STITCH GAUGE BELOW
GAUGE: 3 sc = 1 inch
BODY: With Red, ch 4, join to form a ring. Ch 1, 8 sc in ring, do not
join or turn this or following rounds. Place a marker at beg of each
round. 2nd ROUND: 2 sc in each sc. 3rd ROUND: Sc in next sc, 2 sc in
next sc, repeat from beg all around. NEXT 5 ROUNDS: Inc 8 sts evenly
spaced in each round (64 sc). NEXT 3 ROUNDS: Work even in sc. 12th
ROUND: Inc in every 8th st. 13th ROUND: Inc in every 9th st (80 sc).
14th ROUND: Working through back loop and loop in back of st, 1 sc in
each st. 15th ROUND: Working through both loops, 1 sc in each st. Repeat
last round for 3 inches. Cut 2 cardboard circles 9 inches in diameter
and insert in body. Continue in sc dec 10 sts evenly spaced every inch 6
times (to dec: insert hook in st, pull loop through, insert hook in next
st, pull loop through, yarn over and pull through all loops at one
time). Then work 2 rounds even, cut yarn. Fill with kapok.
ARMS: (MAKE 2): With Natural, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd st from hook. 2nd ROUND:
1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, repeat from beg twice (9 sc). 3rd
ROUND: 1 sc in each st. 4th ROUND: Working in sc inc in every 3rd st (12
sc). 5th ROUND: 1 sc in each st, cut Natural, attach Red (when changing
colors always complete last half of last st with next color). NEXT 12
ROUNDS: Work even in sc. TOP OF ARM: Sl st in each of next 3 sts, 1 sc
in each of next 7 sts, sl st in each of next 7 sts, 1 sc in each of next
5 sts, cut yarn. Fill with kapok.
HEAD: With Natural ch 20, join to form a ring being careful not to twist
ch. 1st ROUND: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st, do not join or turn this or
following rounds. NEXT 2 ROUNDS: 1 sc in each st. NEXT ROUND: 2 sc in
each st (40 sc). Work even in sc until head measures 3 inches from last
inc round. NEXT 2 ROUNDS: Dec 10 sts evenly spaced in each round. NEXT 2
ROUNDS: Dec in every 2 sts in each round; then pull last sts tog, cut
yarn. Fill with kapok.
BELT: With Black ch 2, 1 sc in 2nd st from hook, ch 1 to turn all rows.
NEXT ROW: 3 sc in sc. NEXT ROW: 1 sc in each st. Repeat last row until
belt measures 30 inches, cut yarn.
FEET: (MAKE 2): With Black ch 9, 1 sc in 2nd st from hook and each
remaining st of ch (8 sc), ch 1 to turn all rows. NEXT 8 ROWS: 1 sc in
each sc, cut yarn at end of last row. Fold work in half lengthwise. Sew
1 short end tog (heel). Attach yarn in 5th st from opposite end, sc in
same space, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 4
sts of starting ch, join in 1st sc (leg section). NEXT ROUND: Inc. in
every 2nd st (12 sc). NEXT 3 ROUNDS: 1 sc in each sc, join last round,
cut yarn. Sew toe and instep seam. Fill with kapok.
[Illustration: Santa Door Stop]
HAT: With Red, ch 40, join to form a ring being careful not to twist ch.
1st ROUND: 1 sc in each st of ch. NEXT 3 ROUNDS: 1 sc in each sc. 5th
ROUND: Dec 5 sts evenly spaced. 6th and 7th ROUNDS: 1 sc in each st.
Repeat last 3 rounds 4 times. 20th ROUND: Dec 3 sts evenly spaced. NEXT
2 ROUNDS: Work even in sc. Repeat last 3 rounds twice. NEXT ROUND: Dec 2
sts, cut yarn. TRIM: Cut 160—4 inch strands of White. Take 2 strands;
fold in half, pull folded end through st, pull ends through loop, repeat
in every st of 2nd and 3rd rounds of hat. Open each strand and brush.
CUFFS: Cut 48—4 inch strands of White and complete same as hat trim.
WHISKERS: Wind White 60 times over a 3 inch cardboard. Sew strands tog
at one end; remove from cardboard, cut other end. Open each strand and
brush.
MUSTACHE: Wind White 12 times over a 3 inch cardboard and complete same
as whiskers.
EYEBROWS: (MAKE 2): Wind White 6 times over a 1 inch cardboard and
complete same as whiskers.
HAIR: Wind White 60 times over a 5 inch cardboard. Sew strands tog at
one end, remove from cardboard and cut other end. Open each strand and
brush.
POMPONS: (MAKE 2): Wind White 40 times over a 2½ inch cardboard. Remove
from cardboard, tie in center; cut both ends and trim.
FINISHING: Sew head, arms and feet to body. Sew belt, pompons, whiskers,
hair, mustache and eyebrows in position as illustrated. Sew hat to top
of head. Cut eyes from Black felt and mouth from Red felt. Glue in
position.