Photo-inspired pattern — stitch counts may need small adjustments depending on your towel width and yarn size.
Materials
- Cotton yarn: red, white, green, skin/peach, black
- 3.0–3.5 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Small black beads or black yarn for eyes
- White fabric towel
Abbreviations:
CH = chain · SC = single crochet · HDC = half double crochet · DC = double crochet · SL ST = slip stitch · INC = 2 stitches in same stitch
1. Red Foundation Along the Towel
Make evenly spaced holes along the lower edge of the towel.
Row 1: Attach red yarn. Work 1 SC in each hole, placing CH 1 between stitches if necessary.
Row 2: Work SC across to create a neat red attachment line.
2. Green Decorative Base
Attach green yarn below the red foundation.
Row 1: CH 3, 2 DC in same stitch, skip 1 stitch, 3 DC in next stitch. Repeat across.
Row 2: Work clusters of 3 DC into each gap from the previous row.
Finish with a textured/scalloped green edge.
3. Santa Face Motif
Start with skin/peach yarn.
Round 1: Magic ring, 6 SC.
Round 2: INC around = 12 SC.
Round 3: (SC, INC) around = 18 SC.
Round 4: (2 SC, INC) around = 24 SC.
Fasten off.
White beard: Join white yarn around the lower half of the face. Work small scallops:
SL ST, 4 DC in next stitch, SL ST in next stitch
Repeat around the lower edge to form the fluffy beard.
Hat: Join red yarn across the top of the head. Crochet several rows of SC, decreasing gradually toward one side to form the Santa hat. Add a white SC/HDC band across the bottom and make a small white pom-pom circle at the tip.
Add:
- 2 black eyes
- 1 red bobble or small crochet circle for the nose
4. Red Scallop Behind Santa
With red yarn, crochet a semicircular backing slightly larger than Santa.
Around the curved edge work:
5 DC in one stitch, SL ST in next stitch
Repeat to create the red scalloped frame.
Sew Santa onto the center.
5. Green Christmas Medallion
With green yarn:
R1: Magic ring, 8 SC.
R2: INC around = 16.
R3: (SC, INC) around = 24.
Work a textured final round using small DC clusters.
Add a tiny white flower in the center:
Magic ring, *CH 2, 2 DC, CH 2, SL ST into ring* × 5.
6. Assembly
Alternate the motifs along the towel edge:
Santa → Green medallion → Santa → Green medallion
Sew them securely to the green base. Add a small red crochet bow between each Santa and green motif.
For the bow:
CH 25, fasten off, shape into a bow and wrap a short strand around the center.
Finish: weave in all ends and lightly block the crochet border so the Santas and scallops lie evenly.