Sugar 'n Cream - Santa Ornament (crochet)

Whimsical Santa ornament - make 3 with one ball each of Red, Soft Ecru and White shades of Lily Sugar 'n Cream.

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MEASUREMENT
Approx 5½ ins [14 cm] tall.

MATERIALS
Lily® Sugar ’n Cream (70.9 g/2.5 oz; 109 m/120 yds)
Main Color (MC) (00095 Red) 1 ball
Contrast A (01004 Soft Ecru) 1 ball
Contrast B (00001 White) 1 ball
Note: 3 Santa Ornaments can be made with 1 ball each of MC, A and B.

Size 3.5 mm (U.S. E or 4) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Stuffing. Gold craft wire for glasses. 2 black beads for eyes. Short length of ribbon for hanging loop.

GAUGE
16 sc and 20 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

ABBREVIATIONS
www.sugarncream.com/abbreviations

INSTRUCTIONS
Santa
With MC, ch 2.
1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. 6 sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.12 sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 18 sc.
4th rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 24 sc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 30 sc.
6th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Rep from * to last 3 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Join with sl st to first sc. 36 sc.
7th rnd: Ch 1. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Rep from * around. 42 sc.
8th to 10th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
11th rnd: Ch 1. *Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook – sc2tog made. 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Rep from * around. Join A with sl st to first sc. 36 sc.
12th rnd: With A, ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
13th rnd: Ch 1. Working in both loops, *1 sc in each of next 4 sc. Sc2tog. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 30 sc.
14th to 16th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around.
Join B with sl st to first sc.
17th rnd: With B, ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
18th rnd: Ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc around. Join MC with sl st to first sc.
19th rnd: With MC, ch 1. Working in both loops, 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
20th rnd: Ch 1. *Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Rep from * around. 24 sc.
21st rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
22nd rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc2tog. Rep from * around. 18 sc.
23rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
24th rnd: Ch 1. *Sc2tog. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. 12 sc.
25th and 26th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around.
Join B with sl st to first sc at end of 26th rnd.
27th rnd: With B, ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Stuff Santa lightly.
28th rnd: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) 6 times. Join with sl st to first sc. 6 sc.
29th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Draw yarn through rem sts. Pull tightly and fasten securely.
Hat trim: Join B with sl st to rem front loop of first sc of 18th rnd. *Ch 3. Sl st in rem front loop of next st.
Rep from * around. Ch 3. Join with sl st in same sp as first sl st. Fasten off.

Beard
With B, ch 5 and work 9 tr in 5th ch from hook. Fasten off.

Finishing
Sew Beard to Santa at 13th rnd. Sew beads for eyes above Beard as shown in picture. Cut a length of craft wire 4 ins [10 cm] long. Twist wire as shown in diagram to form Glasses. Insert ends of Glasses into Santa.
Attach ribbon as shown in picture for hanging loop.