Crochet Mrs. Claus

You remember my Crochet Santa Claus huggable friend from a couple of weeks ago (get that free pattern HERE). Now he has a friend joining him on the blog:

Mrs. Claus!

She’s the sweetest lady with a sweet white apron and jingle bell accessories. What’s not to love?

She’s about the same size as Santa (both are oversized!) and has lots of beautiful yarn hair to match his beard. Such a sweet couple!

You definitely need to make both Santa & Mrs. Claus for the holiday season, they’re the perfect cuddly friends for Christmas lovers of any age. (NOTE: If you’re making the pair, you’ll need a total of 3 skeins cranberry, 2 skeins fisherman, 3 skeins white, 1 skein black, then your small amounts of gold and green yarn).

PATTERN

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Materials:

-Worsted weight yarn (I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice)

• 1 skein Cranberry (pull from the inside and outside of the skein at the same time for a double strand)
• 2 skeins Fisherman
• 2 skeins White
• 1 skein Black
• small amount of Kelly Green

-Size I 5.5mm crochet hook

-12mm safety eyes

-Polyfil stuffing

-Large eye tapestry needle

-Very sharp scissors (for trimming the hair)

-Clear hair elastic (optional)

-Spray starch (optional)

-Hot glue (optional)

-Mini red jingle bells (optional)

Notes:

-The entirety of this pattern is worked holding a double strand of yarn. When applicable, you can hold 1 strand from 2 separate skeins of yarn, or the beginning and end of the same skein of yarn.

-Safety eyes can be replaced with sewn eyes in black yarn or small black buttons

Dimensions:

19 in. x 25 in.

Torso

*make 2 panels

With Cranberry yarn, Ch 29, Dc in 4th and in each st, Ch 2, turn (26)

Row 2: Dc in each st, Ch 2, t (26)

Rows 3-8: Dc in each of next 3 sts, change color to white, Dc in each st until 3 sts left, change color to cranberry, Dc each of last 3 sts, Ch 2, t (26)

-Carry white yarn up, do not break yarn

Rows 9-10: Change color to white yarn, Dc in each st across, Ch 2, t (26)

Row 11: Repeat Row 3

Rows 12-16: Dc in each of next 3 sts, change color to white, Dc in each of next 3 sts, change color to cranberry, Dc in each of next 14 sts, change color to white, Dc in each of next 3 sts, change color to cranberry, Dc in each of last 3 sts, Ch 2, t (26)

Row 17: Sc evenly around perimeter of the piece, working 3 Sc in each corner, sl st to join, finish off, weave ends

Make 2nd panel

-On back panel, all Rows are worked in Cranberry ONLY apart from Rows 9-10 (worked in white)

Weave all ends.

Sew or Sc two panels together around entire perimeter. Just before closing, stuff lightly with polyfil. Weave ends.

Holly

With kelly green yarn, Ch 11, *Sc in 2nd ch from hook, Hdc, Dc, Ch 2, Sc in 2nd ch from hook, Dc into next ch on foundation, Hdc, Dc, Ch 2, Sc in 2nd Ch from hook, Dc into next Ch on foundation, Hdc, Sc, sl st into last Ch, Ch 2, Sc in 2nd Ch from
hook, sl st into last Ch on foundation ch (next to the slip knot), turn to work down the other side of the foundation ch
On other side of foundation Ch, repeat pattern from *, sl st to the first sc to join, finish off leaving a long tail for sewing

Sew holly onto Mrs. Claus’ apron. Hot glue 3 jingle bells together (as “berries”) and hot glue to the holly and apron.

Head

*make 2 panels

With Fisherman yarn, make a magic ring, Ch 2, 10 Dc inside ring, sl st to join, Ch 2 (10)

Round 2: 2 Dc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (20)

Round 3: 2 Dc, Dc, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (30)

Round 4: 2 Dc, Dc 2, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (40)

Round 5: 2 Dc, Dc 3, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (50)

Round 6: 2 Dc, Dc 4, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (60)

Round 7: 2 Dc, Dc 5, repeat around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (70)

Make 2nd panel, don’t finish off.

Attach safety eyes over Round 2 (opposite the sl st seam) with 7 sts between them on one panel only.

Round 8: Hold panels together with wrong sides facing, Sc around working through both panels, just before sewn up completely stuff lightly with polyfil, finish Sc in each st around, sl st to join, finish off, weave ends.

Cut a spare piece of Fisherman yarn about 12 in. long. With a tapestry needle, sew over magic ring from Round 1 under the safety eyes 4 or 5 times to make a button nose. Weave ends.

Cut a spare piece of black yarn and sew a smile between Rounds 3 & 4 about 6 sts apart. I use a dab of hot glue to secure the smile.

Hair

With single strands of white yarn, cut a pile of 8 in. pieces.

Double piece of yarn over, and use your hook to tie 2 strands of yarn over each st you like to be covered.

Begin tying on yarn over Rounds 7-9 of the face panel, one per stitch about halfway around to create her hairline.

Tie yarn over Rounds 5-9 of the back of the head panel, one per stitch about halfway around to create the back of the head hair. Add as much as you like. I only added enough to cover the back of the head.

Use very sharp scissors to trim the hair to be roughly even.

With a clear hair elastic or a spare piece of white yarn, gather “hair” into a ponytail or bun shape on top of Mrs. Claus’ head. Spritz with spray starch to secure. Trim any hair that is too long.

Hot glue a jingle bell to the top of her bun.

Ears

*make 2

With fisherman yarn, make a magic ring, Ch 2, 10 Dc into ring, sl st to join, finish off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew ears to Round 8 of the head, positioning the ears from behind so that only some of the ear is showing, weave ends.

Hot glue small red jingle bells to bottom of the “ear” as earrings (or sew a slip knot in red yarn!)

Arms

*make 2

With Fishermarn yarn, make a magic ring, Ch 2, 10 Dc inside ring, sl st to join, Ch 2 (10)

Round 2: Dc in each st around, sl st to join, color change to White, Ch 2 (10)

Round 3: Dc in each around, sl st to join, change color to Cranberry, Ch 2 (10)

Rounds 4-7: Dc in each around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (10)

Round 8: Dc in each around, sl st to join, Ch 1 (10)

Stuff lightly with polyfil stuffing.

Round 9: Smoosh Round 8 flat, sl st seam up across the top working through two sts at a time, finish off leaving a long tail for sewing (5)

Sew onto the body about 4 sts from the top on each side. Weave ends.

Legs

*make 2

With Black yarn, make a magic ring, Ch 2, 10 Dc inside ring, sl st to join, Ch 2 (10)

Round 2: 2 Dc in each st around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (20)

Round 3: Dc in each st around, sl st to join, Color change to WhiteCh 2 (20)

Round 4: Dc in each st around, sl st to join, Color change to Cranberry Ch 2 (20)

Rounds 5-7: Dc in each around, sl st to join, Ch 2 (20)

Round 8: Dc in each around, sl st to join, Ch 1 (20)

Stuff lightly with polyfil stuffing.

Round 9: Smoosh Round 8 flat, sl st seam up across the top working through two sts at a time, finish off leaving a long tail for sewing (10)

Sew onto body about 4 sts apart along the bottom of the body. Weave ends.