Tiny Santa Knitting Pattern

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• Step 1

  LEGS:
  Cast on 6 sts. in grey
  1st row: incr. Kwise into every sts. (12)
  Begining with a purl row, stocking sts 3 rows.

  Break of yarn.
  Work 2nd leg in same way.
  Break off grey yarn an join on red yarn.

  BODY AND HEAD
  With right side of work facing and using red knit across the 12 sts, then across the other 12sts. (24)

  Stocking st. 6rows in red and 2rows in black.
  -shape upper body-
  in red K3, (k2tog) 3x, k6, (k2tog) 3x, k3 (18sts). Stocking sts 3 rows.

  Break off red an join on white for head.
  *k2, increase one in next stitch. Repeat from* (24)
  stocking stitch 6 rows.

  k7, k3tog (slip one sts, knit 2 together and pull the slipped sts over the 2 knitted together stitches), k5, k3tog (knit 2 together and pull 3rd sts over the 2 knitted together stitches, k7

  purl next row.

  K6, (k3tog), k3 (k3tog), k6.

  purl next row.

  K5, (k3tog), k1 (k3tog), k5.
  purl next row.

  slip 1st stitch, K2tog till end of row.
  Break and tie tightly.

  ARMS
  Using red, begin at top of arm and cast on 8 sts loosely
  Stocking sts 4 rows
  Break off red an join on grey
  facing right side of work knit the first row.
  2nd row: knit
  3rd row: purl
  4th row: knit
  k2tog till end (4)
  Break andtie tightly

  BEARD
  Cast on 4st
  1st row: incr 1 both ends
  2nd row: purl
  repeat these two rows 2 more times.
  7th row: incr. 1 beginning of the row, k1, cast off 6 sts., k1, incr.1.
  8th. knit 2 sts 4times and cast off.
  repeat this at the other end of row 8.

  SANTA HAT
  cast on 24 stitches in white.
  knit in the round
  purl 3 rows.
  change to red.
  Stocking stitch 5rows
  *k2, k2tog. repeat from* till end of row. (18)
  stocking sts 2 rows
  *k1, k2tog. repeat from* till end of row. (12)
  stocking sts 2 rows.

  -using the i-cord technique-
  Knit 2 tog till end of row (6)
  stocking sts 2rows.
  knit 2 tog till end of row (3)
  stocking sts 2 rows and cast off all stitches.

  MAKING UP
  ARMS: Join row ends, turn right side out and stuff. sew open cast on edge to side of body, just below the neck.
  Join row ends of each leg. gather round the cast on edges, pull up tightly and fasten off.
  Turn right side out. stuff legs, body and head. do not close gap in head seam. To shape neck, usa a double strand of red yarn and gather around first knitted row of white head. Pull up tightly and secure. Sew yarn ends into neck.

  BODY & HEAD: For eyes, use a single strand of black yarn , place the stitches where you want the eyes to be and stitch untill you have a nice round shape.

  Sew on the beard just below the eyes but make sure to leave enough room to embroider a mouth (a single stitch) and the moustache (2 diagonal stitches). When face is completed, add more stuffing to hide the ends, then close the gap in the seam.

  Sew on the hat. Make a tiny pom pom by winding your yarn around two knitting needles (I used no.4) place a piece of yarn in between the knitting needles and tie the yarn on it. Slip the loops off and cut the loops open, shape it and attach to top of hat.

  Embroider the buckle by placing two horizontal and two vertical sts in bright yellow on the two black rows on its tummy.

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Michael F. 12th December 2019

I got lost on the beard. After row 7 are there not six stitches left (three each side)? Row 8 says knit two stitches four times. How do I do this on one side only before going to the other and how do I do it with three stitches each side. Please.

EVEnl · Leidschenveen, Zuid-Holland, NL · 319 projects 12th December 2019

You are right you should cast off 8 stitches (in stead of 6) which will leave 2 stitches each side so 4 in total. Put 2 stitches on one side on spare needle. To make santas sideburn you will have to knit 2 stitches at one end, turn, k2, turn, k2, turn, knit 2. Cast off. Then repeat the same for the other two stitches you put on spare needle to make the other sideburn. Hope this helps!

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Jan S. 17th April 2013

Adorable, would love to make this one.

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Jet H. · Haarlem, North Holland, NL · 108 projects 11th December 2010

lol soooo cute,
i dacht gelijk heee dat zijn echte centimeters op die liniaal.
dus ging toen pas kijken van wie en lachen hij is van jouw!!!
gaaf , helemaal geweldig. wat een schatje en koddig;-D

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christine a. · Melbourne, Victoria, AU 5th December 2010

I love your knitted santa. He is so cute.

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