CHRISTMAS MUG

(Santa Claus)
Crochet pattern

DESIGNED BY ELENA DOROGINA

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You must have previous knowledge of crochet techniques.
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CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS (US):

MG – magic ring
CH – chain
SC – single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
INC – increase (make 2 sc into one loop)
DEC– decrease (two sc together through front loops)
SL ST – slip stitch
(…)*8 – work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
(18) – the number of sc in the row

THE REQUIRED MATERIALS:

DK weight yarn - Yarn Art Jeans (55% cotton/45% acrylic; 50 g/160 m)

DK weight yarn - Alize Softy (micro-polyester 50 g/115 m)
 Yarn Art Jeans No. 90, 28 (red, dark grey) – mug, cap
 Yarn Art Jeans No. 01, 07 (white, sandy) – Santa
 Alize Softy No. 55 (white) - cap
 2.0 mm or 2.25 mm crochet hook
 Stuffing material (fiberfill/ polyester)
 Tapestry needle
 Scissors

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 Stitch markers (a scrap of contrasting yarn)
 Pins
 Cardboard for the bottom of a mug, about 6*6 cm (2.4 * 2.4 inches)
 A piece of wire 7-8 cm (3 inches) long - for a handle of the mug
 A piece of wire 30 cm (11.8 inches) long – for glasses of Santa Claus
 Adhesive tape to secure the wireframe ends
 Pliers
 Thick marker (or something round to form glasses frames)
 Sewing black thread for the embroidery of the eyes

NOTE! Yarn consumption, size, and appearance of the toy depend on

crochet density and how you hold the yarn.
The presented toy is crocheted with V and X look single crochet:
(First, you grab yarn over the hook, and for making the second stitch grab it
under the hook).
The finished product using the materials stated in this pattern is ~5.5
inches/14 cm in height without a cap.
Make sure you crochet tight enough, otherwise, the stuffing will show
through the holes.
Crochet the toy in continuous spirals without turning chains.

BEARD
Yarn Art Jeans No. 01 - (white)
Rnd 1: 4 into MR
Rnd 2: 4 inc (8)
Rnd 3: 8 sc
Rnd 4: (1 sc, inc)*4 (12)
Rnd 5: 12 sc
Rnd 6: (2 sc, inc)*4 (16)
Rnd 7: (3 sc, inc)*4 (20)
Rnd 8: (4 sc, inc)*4 (24)
Rnd 9: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 10: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)

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Rnds 11-15: 36 sc (5 rounds)
Rnd 16: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 17: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 18: 24 sc
Rnd 19: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Rnds 20-21: 18 sc (2 rounds)
Do not stuff the part with fiberfill. Flatten together and crochet 8 sc through
both loops across.

MUG
Yarn Art Jeans No. 90 - (red)
Rnd 1: 8 into MR
Rnd 2: 8 inc (16)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*8 (24)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*8 (32)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*8 (40)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc)*8 (48)
Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc)*8 (56)
Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc)*8 (64)
Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc)*8 (72)
Rnd 10: (8 sc, inc)*8 (80)
Rnds 11-28: 80 sc (18 rounds)
* Crochet the next round through front loops only.
Rnd 29: 80 sc
* Crochet the next round through both loops.

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Rnd 30: 80 sc

Trace the bottom of the mug on the cardboard and cut it out. Put the
template inside.

Attach dark grey or black yarn.

Rnd 31: 80 sc
* Crochet the next round through front loops only.
Rnd 32: 80 HDC

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 SANTA CLAUS
Attach sandy color yarn to round 29.

Rnds 1-3: 80 sc (3 rounds)

In the next round, crochet on the beard.
Rnd 4: (9 sc, inc)*4, (8 sc with the beard together), 1 sc, 1 inc, (9 sc, inc)*3
(88)

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 Once you turned out the edge of the mug, the beard stuck out. Later, sew it
to the mug.

Rnds 5-12: 88 sc (8 rounds)

Rnd 13: (9 sc, dec)*8 (80)
Rnds 13-14: 80 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 15: (8 sc, dec)*8 (72)
Rnds 16-17: 72 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 18: (7 sc, dec)*8 (64)
Rnd 19: 64 sc
Rnd 20: (6 sc, dec)*8 (56)
Rnd 21: (5 sc, dec)*8 (48)
Rnd 22: 48 sc
Rnd 23: (4 sc, dec)*8 (40)
Stuff with fiberfill.
Rnd 24: 40 sc
Rnd 25: (3 sc, dec)*8 (32)

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Rnd 26: (2 sc, dec)*8 (24)
Rnd 28: (1 sc, dec)*8 (16)
Rnd 29: (2 sc, dec)*4 (12)

Break yarn, leaving a long tail for tightening the hole.

Complete stuffing with fiberfill. DO NOT tighten the hole.

Secure the bottom edge of the beard by pulling it with a thread.

Insert the needle and draw it out of the remaining hole.

Tie the thread tails and hide them inside the toy.

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 NOSE
Yarn Art Jeans No. 07 - (sandy)

Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnds 4-6: 18 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 7: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 8: 6 dec

Stuff the part with fiberfill. Do not tighten the hole.

Break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

EARS (make 2)
Yarn Art Jeans No. 07 - (sandy)
Chain 2, and start working in the second chain from hook – 7 dc.
Break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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 MUSTACHE (make 2)
Yarn Art Jeans No. 01 - (white)

Rnd 1: 4 into MR
Rnd 2: 4 inc (8)
Rnds 3-4: 8 sc (2 rounds)
Rnd 5: (1 sc, inc)*4 (12)
Rnds 6-8: 12 sc (3 rounds)
Rnd 9: (1 sc, dec)*4 (8)
Rnd 10: 8 sc
Rnd 11: 4 dec (4)

Break a long yarn tail. Tighten the hole, weaving through each of the 4 front
loops of the last round, and pull tight. Draw out the yarn tail to the beginning
of the mustache for sewing.

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 EYEBROWS (make 2)
Yarn Art Jeans No. 01 - (white)
Chain 5, start working in the second chain from hook on the other side of
the chain foundation:
2 HDC, 2 sc

Break yarn. Tie the yarn tails.

ASSEMBLY
1. Sew on the mustache.
Pin the mustache and sew on both sides.

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 2. Sew on the nose.

3. Embroider the eyes with black thread.

Mark the position of the eyes with pins.
(In my case, I mark the 11th – 12th rounds from the mug. The distance between
the eyes is 8 sc. The length of the eye is 5 sc. The height of the eye is 1 sc).

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 Tie the yarn tails and hide them inside the toy.

4. Sew on the eyebrows.

Sew on the eyebrows with white yarn. Previously split the yarn in half.

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 5. Sew on the ears.
Pin the ears symmetrically on the side and sew on.

5. Embroider the patterns on the mug.

Mark the parameters of the gift using pins.
Parameters: 6 sc horizontal, 5 sc vertical, 2 sc width.
Embroider it using white yarn (previously, split it in half).

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 Thread the needle with a small piece of white yarn and pull it to the upper
part of the gift. Tie a bow.

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 Embroider the snowflakes to decorate the mug.

Tie the yarn tails and hide them inside the toy. Complete stuffing Santa with
fiberfill.

6. Tighten the hole.

Tighten the hole, weaving through each of the 12 front loops of the last
round, and pull tightly.

Once you weaved through 12 loops, weave through 2-3 loops at once
with a tapestry needle. Do not forget to tighten. Repeat 3 times. Cut the
excess yarn and hide the yarn tail inside Santa.

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 MUG HANDLE
Yarn Art Jeans No. 90 - (red)

Chain 12 and tighten the ring. Crochet in a circle:

Rnds 1-4: 12 sc (4 rounds)

Rnd 5: 3 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc (9)
Rnds 6-21: 9 sc (16 rounds), 1 sl st
Break yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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 Prepare a wireframe with the same length as the handle. Bend the ends,
and secure them with adhesive tape. Insert wireframe into the handle and
stuff with fiberfill.

Bend the handle and sew it to the mug.

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 CAP
Yarn Art Jeans No. 90 - (red)
Chain 17 and tighten the ring. Crochet in a circle (HDC):

Rnds 1-10: 72 HDC (10 rounds)

Rnd 11: (10 HDC, dec)*6 (66)
Rnds 12-14: 66 HDC (3 rounds)
Rnd 15: (9 HDC, dec)*6 (60)
Rnds 16-18: 60 HDC (3 rounds)
Rnd 19: (8 HDC, dec)*6 (54)
Rnds 20-22: 54 HDC (3 rounds)
Rnd 23: (7 HDC, dec)*6 (48)
Rnds 24-26: 48 HDC (3 rounds)
Rnd 27: (6 HDC, dec)*6 (42)
Rnds 28-30: 42 HDC (3 rounds)
Rnd 31: (5 HDC, dec)*6 (36)
Rnds 32-34: 36 HDC (3 rounds)
Rnd 35: (4 HDC, dec)*6 (30)
Rnds 36-38: 30 HDC (3 rounds)
Rnd 39: (3 HDC, dec)*6 (24)
Rnds 40-42: 24 HDC (3 rounds)
Rnd 43: (2 HDC, dec)*6 (18)
Rnds 44-46: 18 HDC (3 rounds)
Rnd 47: (1 HDC, dec)*6 (12)

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Tighten the hole using a tapestry needle.

Crochet the border around the bottom of the cap using Alize
Softy No. 55 (white) or any different white yarn.

Rnd 1: 72 HDC

Turn the work. Crochet through back loops only in the back direction.
Rnd 2: 72 HDC
* Crochet the next rounds through both loops.
Rnds 3-5: 72 HDC (3 rounds), 1 sl st

Break yarn, tighten and hide the tail inside using a tapestry needle.

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 Turn the bottom of the cap inside out. Try it on the head of our Santa.

POMPOM
Alize Softy No. 55 - (white)
(I crocheted the pompom as an example, using cotton YarnArt jeans yarn
No. 01. The pompom turned out to be smaller. Please keep this in mind if you
crochet from fine yarn).
Rnd 1: 6 into MR
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Rnds 7-11: 36 sc (5 rounds)
Rnd 12: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 13: (3 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 14: (2 sc, inc)*6 (18)

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 Rnd 15: (1 sc, inc)*6 (12)

Break yarn, leaving a long tail. Stuff the pompom with fiberfill.
Tighten the hole using a tapestry needle. Sew the pompom to the cap using
the remaining yarn tail.

GLASSES
You need a piece of wire 30 cm (12 inches) long, pliers, and a thick marker
(or something round to form glasses frames).

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 Make the glasses, as guided in the photos.
1. Bend about 4 cm (1.5 in.) of the wire.

(Attention! The arches of Santa's glasses will be located on the bottom edge
of the glasses. In order for the puncture in the toy to be more inconspicuous).

2. Attach the wire to the marker, wind two turns around the marker, and
stop in the middle of the marker.
3. Bend the wire in two points, leaving 1 cm (0.4 inches) for the bridge of
Santa's nose using the pliers.
4. Wrap around the marker again two turns. Bend the wire as in the
photo.
5. Cut off excess wire.
6. Bend the wire slightly in the area of the bridge of the nose.
7. Try on Santa's glasses.

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Congratulation! Your Christmas Santa Claus is finished!
Thank you for purchasing my pattern.
I hope that you liked the pattern and enjoyed crocheting.

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