Materials
Red, green, cream, white, peach, and black cotton yarn
Crochet hook suitable for your yarn
Polyester fiberfill
Small gold beads
Red decorative berries
Green yarn or felt for holly leaves
White snowflake appliqués
Gold buckle or gold yarn
Safety eyes
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker
Gold hanging cord
Abbreviations
MR – Magic Ring
SC – Single Crochet
INC – Increase
DEC – Decrease
SL ST – Slip Stitch
CH – Chain
FO – Fasten Off
Santa Head
With peach yarn, make a magic ring.
Round 1: 6 SC into MR.
Round 2: 6 INC – 12 SC.
Round 3: (SC, INC) × 6 – 18 SC.
Round 4: (2 SC, INC) × 6 – 24 SC.
Rounds 5–9: SC around.
Insert the safety eyes between approximately Rounds 6 and 7.
Begin decreasing:
Round 10: (2 SC, DEC) × 6 – 18 SC.
Round 11: (SC, DEC) × 6 – 12 SC.
Stuff firmly.
Round 12: 6 DEC – close the opening.
Santa Beard
Using white yarn, crochet several small looped and textured sections around the lower part of the face.
Attach the beard underneath the nose and continue downward to create the characteristic fluffy Santa beard.
Add two small white crocheted pieces for the moustache.
Santa Hat
Using red yarn:
Round 1: 6 SC into MR.
Round 2: 6 INC – 12 SC.
Round 3: (SC, INC) × 6 – 18 SC.
Round 4 onward: Continue SC while gradually increasing enough to create a tapered cone.
Continue until the hat reaches the desired height.
Add a white crocheted band around the bottom and a fluffy white pom-pom at the tip.
Decorate the hat with small green leaves and red berries.
Santa Body
Using red yarn:
Round 1: 6 SC into MR.
Round 2: 6 INC – 12 SC.
Round 3: (SC, INC) × 6 – 18 SC.
Rounds 4–10: SC around.
Stuff lightly as you crochet.
Finish with a white trim around the bottom of the coat.
Add a black crocheted belt around the waist and attach a small gold buckle.
Arms
Make two identical arms.
Using red yarn:
Round 1: 6 SC into MR.
Rounds 2–6: SC around.
Change to peach yarn for the hands and crochet several additional rounds.
Stuff lightly and close the opening.
Attach the arms to both sides of the body.
Add white cuffs.
Spiral Christmas Tree Body
Using green yarn, create a long stuffed spiral tube.
Work SC continuously while gradually increasing the circumference to form a long, flexible spiral.
Use cream yarn to crochet a second narrow spiral strip.
Wrap the cream strip around the green spiral from top to bottom, keeping the spacing even.
Shape the spiral into a Christmas-tree form beneath Santa.
Secure the spiral sections discreetly with matching yarn.
Decorations
Sew small gold beads evenly along the green spiral.
Attach small white crocheted snowflakes.
Add clusters of red berries with small green leaves.
Keep the decorations firmly secured so they do not loosen.
Bottom Christmas Ball
Using red yarn:
Round 1: 6 SC into MR.
Round 2: 6 INC – 12 SC.
Round 3: (SC, INC) × 6 – 18 SC.
Rounds 4–6: SC around.
Round 7: (SC, DEC) × 6 – 12 SC.
Stuff firmly.
Round 8: 6 DEC.
Close the opening.
Sew a large white snowflake onto the front and add small gold beads around it.
Assembly
Attach Santa securely to the top of the spiral Christmas-tree section.
Connect the bottom ornament using a small gold bead or crocheted connector.
Check that the entire ornament hangs vertically and that the spiral keeps its shape.
Add a strong gold hanging cord to the top.
Finishing
Weave in all loose ends carefully.
Gently shape the beard, hat, arms, and spiral.
Position the holly leaves, berries, snowflakes, and gold beads symmetrically.
The finished piece is a festive crocheted Santa Christmas tree hanging ornament, perfect for decorating a Christmas tree, doorway, or holiday display.