Funky Santa

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Christmas is coming and what better way to anticipate the fun than to make your very own Funky Santa.
Here is a pattern I have just made that I would like to share with you.


I used:
Yarn – Double knitting oddments in pink, red, burgundy, black, beige, yellow and lilac. White boucle yarn - Sirdar Snowflake.
Why be traditional – what interesting colours could you make him in?
Hooks – 3mm and 4.50mm.
Notions – toy stuffing, 3 buttons.

PATTERN
(English terms used)
dc (English) = sc (American)

Finished size – approximately 20 cm (8 inches) tall in seated position.

Lower bodyWith burgundy and 3 mm hook make 2 chain.

1st round: 6 dc (remember this is the equivalent of US sc) into 2nd chain from hook. Join with a slip st into 1st dc.

2nd round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, [2 dc into next dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)

3rd round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (18 dc)

4th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 2 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 2 dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (24 dc)

5th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 3 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 3 dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (30 dc)

6th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 4 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 4 dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (36 dc)

7th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 5 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 5 dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (42 dc)

8th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 6 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 6 dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (48 dc)

9th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

10th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 7 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 7 dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (54 dc)

11th - 18th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc. Break off yarn but do not fasten off. Put piece to one side for now.

Upper body
With pink chain 80. Join into a ring with a slip stitch.

1st round: 1 ch, 1 dc in same place, 1 dc into next 2 chain, miss 1 ch, [1 dc into next 3 dc, miss 1 ch] 19 times, sl st into 1st dc. (60 dc)

2nd round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc. Break off pink and join in red.

3rd round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

4th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 8 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (54 dc)

Place upper body section around lower body section, join the two pieces together by working each dc into both pieces.

5th and 6th rounds : 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

7th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 7 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (48 dc)

8th and 9th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

10th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 6 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (42 dc)

11th and 12th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

13th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 5 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (36 dc)

14th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

15th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 4 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (30 dc)

16th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

17th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 3 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (24 dc)

18th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 2 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (18 dc)
Break off red but do not fasten off.
Stuff body.

HeadUsing beige rejoin yarn to upper body.

1st round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.
2nd round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 2 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 2 dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (24 dc)

3rd round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 3 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 3 dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (30 dc)

4h round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 4 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 4 dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (36 dc)

5th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc

6h round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 5 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 5 dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (42 dc)

7th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc

8th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next 6 dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next 6 dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (48 dc)

9th – 15th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc

16th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 6 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (42 dc)

17th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

18th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 5 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (36 dc)

19th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 4 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (30 dc)

20th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 3 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (24 dc)

21st round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 2 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (18 dc)
Stuff head at this point.

22nd round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 1 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)

23rd round: 1 ch, [dc2tog,] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. Fasten off and close hole in top of head.

HatStarting at brim.
Using pink and 3mm hook chain 54. Join into a ring with a slip stitch.
1st round: 1 ch, 1 dc in same place, 1 dc into each chain to end. Sl st into 1st dc. (54 dc)

2nd round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc. Break off pink and join in red.

3rd – 9th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

10th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 7 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (48 dc)

11th – 13th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

14th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 6 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (42 dc)

15th and 16th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

17th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 5 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (36 dc)

18th and 19th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

20th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 4 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (30 dc)

21st round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

22nd round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 3 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (24 dc)

23rd round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

24th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 2 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (18 dc)

25th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

26th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 1 dc] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)

27th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

28thround: 1 ch, [dc2tog,] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc.
Break off red and join in white yarn.

29th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, [2 dc into next dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)

30th round: 1 ch, [dc2tog,] 6 times. Sl st into 1st dc.
Fasten off and close hole.

BeardFor the beard I used Sirdar Snowflake and a much bigger hook. It isn’t easy to use as you can’t see the individual stitches or keep an accurate count so some flexibility is needed when making this. Overall you are aiming for a semicircular type shape that will tuck under the sides of the hat and cover the lower face. Here is ‘roughly’ how I did it.

With white boucle yarn and 4.50mm hook chain 22. Turn.
1st row: dc2tog, 1 dc into each of next 7 chain, [dc2tog] 2 times, 1 dc into each of next 7 chain, 2 dc tog. Turn. (18dc)

2nd row: dc2tog, 1 dc into each of next 5 dc, [dc2tog] 2 times, 1 dc into each of next 5 dc, 2 dc tog. Turn. (14dc)

3rd row: dc2tog, 1 dc into each of next 10 dc, 2 dc tog. Turn. (12dc)

4th row: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end. Turn.

5th row: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end. Fasten off.
Sew beard to face and embroider eyes and mouth.
Attach hat to head, covering ends of beard.

LegsWith black double knitting and 3mm hook, chain 10.

1st round: 1dc into 2nd chain from hook. 1 dc into next 7 ch, 2dc into last chain. Working other side of foundation chain, work 2 dc into same place as last dcs. 1 dc into next 7 dc, 3 dc into the same chain as 1st dc worked. Sl st into 1st dc. (22dc)

2nd round: 1ch, 1 dc into same stitch as chain, 1dc into next 8 dc, 2 dc into next 2 dc, 1 dc into next 9 dc, 2 dc into 2 dc. Sl st into 1st dc. (26dc)

3rd and 4th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

5th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into next 7 dc, [dc2tog] 4 times, 1 dc into next 11 dc. Sl st into 1st dc. (22dc)

6th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into next 7 dc, [dc2tog] 2 times, 1 dc into next 11 dc. Sl st into 1st dc. (20dc)

7th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into next 8 dc, [dc2tog] 2 times, 1 dc into next 9 dc. Sl st into 1st dc. (18dc)

8th – 12th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.
Break off black and join in burgundy.

13th -20th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.
Fasten off and stuff legs.


Boot cuffUsing pink and 3mm hook, chain 20, sl st into 1st chain.

1st round: 1ch, 1 dc into same place, 1 dc into next 19 chain. Sl st into 1st dc.

2nd round. 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.
Fasten off.

Thread the cuff over the leg and sew in place at the top of the boot.
Attach legs to body so that Santa is in a sitting position.



ArmsWith beige and 3 mm hook make 2 chain.

1st round: 6 dc into 2nd chain from hook. Join with a slip st into 1st dc.

2nd round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, [2 dc into next dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (12 dc)

3rd round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

4th round: 1 ch, 2 dc into same stitch as chain, 1 dc into next dc, [2 dc into next dc, 1 dc into next dc] 5 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (18 dc)

5th and 6th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.

7th round: : 1 ch, [dc2tog, 1 dc into next 4 dc] 3 times. Sl st into 1st dc. (15 dc)

8th round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.
Break off beige and join in red.

9th – 20th rounds: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.
Fasten off.
Stuff arms to approximately 1 – 2 cm (1/2 inch) below top.

CuffsUsing pink and 3mm hook, chain 17, sl st into 1st chain.

1st round: 1ch, 1 dc into same place, 1 dc into next 16 chain. Sl st into 1st dc.

2nd round: 1 ch, 1 dc into each stitch to end, sl st into first dc.
Fasten off.
Thread the cuff over the arm and sew in place at wrist.
Sew up the tops of the arms and attach to body.

Santa’s stocking
Using yellow work rounds 1 – 12 of legs. Fasten off.

Use a contrasting colour to embroider some details around the stocking.
Finally sew three colourful buttons to the front of the upper body.

Wow! There he is finished.

Watch out! He has his list and he’s checking it twice. I think I’ve been nice – well most of the time!