SANTA 07.11.

2024

Desinger
Merve Yaren Koç
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Materials
• Yarnart Jeans
~ Skin color 73
~ White 62
~ Brown 40
~ Black 53 (small amount)

• Alize Cotton Gold

~ Red 56
~ Green 35

• Schachenmayr Lenja Soft

~ White

• Thin golden embroidery thread

• 12mm black safety eyes

• 2.20mm crochet hook
• 0.55mm crochet hook
• 35-40cm 1.5mm wire (for arms and neck)
• A small hook or a small snap (for the belt)
• Paper tape, scissors
• Stiff plastic (for the base)
• Tapestry needle, pin needle, sewing needle
• Stuffing, stuffing tweezers
• Fabric glue

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TERMS USED
mr (magic ring)
sc (single crochet)
ch (chain)
st (stitch)
slst (slip stitch)
inc (increase)
w (3 stitches in the same stitch)
m (3 stitches together decrease)
dec (decrease)
CC (change to colour)
CT (colour transition)
W: white yarn
R: red yarn
blo (back loops only)
flo (front loops only)
hdc (half double crochet)
hdcinc (half double crochet increase)
hdcdec (half double crochet decrease)
dc (double crochet)
tr (treble crochet)
*(repeat the same way)

TECHNIQUE USED
• “x” cross single crochet

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Head
• Continue crocheting with the skin-colored yarn:
1. sc in the mr (6)
2. 6inc (12)
3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
4. (sc, inc), (2sc, inc)*5, sc (24)
5. (3sc, inc)*6 (30)
Attach the 12mm black
6. 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*5, 2sc (36)
safety eyes into the
7. (5sc, inc)*6 (42)
spaces on row 21.
8. 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)*5, 3sc (48)
9. (7sc, inc)*6 (54)
10. 4sc, inc, (8sc, inc)*5, 4sc (60)
11. (9sc, inc)*6 (66)
12. 19. 66sc (8 rounds)
20. 28sc, ch2, skip 2sc, 6sc, ch2, skip 2sc, 28sc (66)
21. 28sc, 2sc into 2ch, 6sc, 2sc into 2ch, 28sc (66)
22. 22sc, (sc, inc)*4, 6sc, (inc, sc)*4, 22sc (74)
23.-27. 74sc (5 rounds)
28. 22sc, (sc, dec)*4, 6sc, (dec, sc)*4, 22sc (66)
29. (9sc, dec)*6 (60)
30. 4sc, dec, (8sc, dec)*5, 4sc (54)
31. (7sc, dec)*6 (48)
32. (4sc, dec)*8 (40)
• Start stuffing with fiber. available on the next
33. (3sc, dec)*8 (32) page.
34. (2sc, dec)*8 (24)
35. (2sc, dec)*6 (18)
36. Blo 18sc (18)
37.- 45. 18sc (9 rounds)
•From row 36 onward, turn the extension inside the head.
• (If you’re unsure how to secure the head, you can find help through the
reels videos on my Instagram account: @merwishtoys )
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Face Shaping
• Gently shape the eyes. Embroider the white and black parts of the eyes,
referring to the images for guidance.

Eyebrown(x2)
• Crochet with white yarn:
1. Ch7, starting from the 2nd chain: 6sc (6). Leave a long piece of yarn for sewing.
• Sew the eyebrow 5sc above the eye, spaced 5sc apart, with the ends 1sc below.

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Nose
• Crochet with skin-colored yarn:
1. 6sc in the mr (6)
2. 6inc (12)
3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
4. 18sc (18)
5. (sc, dec)*6 (12), Leave a long piece of yarn for sewing. First, fold it in
half and sew the nose. Position it on the right side, about 1 stitch below the
eye, centered between the eyes.

Mustache (x2)
• Crochet with white yarn:
1. 6sc in the mr (6)
2. 6inc (12)
3. 12sc (12)
4. (2sc, dec)*3 (9)
5. 9sc (9)
6. (sc, dec)*3 (6)
7. 6sc (6)
8. 3dec (3), Gather the stitches with a needle and close them off, leaving a
long piece of yarn for sewing. Sew just below the nose.

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Beard
• Crochet with white yarn:
1. Ch33, starting from the 4th chain: (5-dc popcorn, sl st into the next stitch)*15.
Cut the yarn long enough for sewing, and continue from the starting end.
2. Starting from the 2nd chain: Chain 3, (5-dc popcorn, slip stitch into the next
stitch)*14. Cut the yarn and weave in the ends. Sew the beard 4 sc behind the eyes
and 2 sc below the finishing line. You can refer to the images for guidance.

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Coat
• Crochet with red yarn:
• Work each row in turns; turn without making a chain:
1. Ch41, Starting from the 2nd chain
from the hook: 6sc, w, 6sc, w, 12sc, w, 6sc, w, 6sc (48)
2. 7sc, w, 8sc, w, 14sc, w, 8sc, w, 7sc (56)
3. 8sc, w, 10sc, w, 16sc, w, 10sc, w, 8sc (64)
4. 64sc (64)
5. 11sc, 9ch, skip 12sc, 18sc, 9ch, skip 12sc, 11sc (58)
6. -37. 58sc (32 rounds)
• RD • Cut the red yarn and continue with fluffy white yarn.
• Make double crochets (dc) along the four edges of the coat.

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Coat
• Arms
• We will crochet the arm in turning rows. At the end of each row, make a
slst, 1ch to move up to the next row.
• Insert your hook into the middle of the armhole: crochet 21 sc.
1.-16. 21sc, slst, 1ch, turn (16 rounds)
17. 21sc (21)
• CC~ Cut the red yarn and continue with fluffy white yarn.
18. 21dc (21), • Cut the yarn and weave in the ends.

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Belt
• Crochet with black yarn:
• Chain 67, starting from the 4th chain: 64 dc. Cut the yarn and weave in the
ends. (You can also adjust the size to fit your doll.)

Belt Buckle
• Crochet with thin metallic embroidery thread.
• Attach the thread at the center of the belt: 10 ch, skip 5sc, sl st to the belt, 5
ch, sl st to the lower row, 10 ch, skip 5sc, sl st to the upper row. Now, make
hdc on the chains (work two hdc into the edges).
• Attach small hooks or snaps to the ends.

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Hat
• Start with fluffy white yarn:
1. 6sc in the mr (6)
2. 6inc (12)
3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
4.-5. 18sc (2 rounds)
6. (sc, dec)*6 (12)
7. 6dec (6)
• CC~ Cut the fluffy white yarn and continue with red yarn.
8. 6sc (6)
9. (sc, inc)*3 (9)
10. 9sc (9)
11. (2sc, inc)*3 (12)
12. 12sc (12)
13. (3sc, inc)*3 (15)
14. 15sc (15)
15. 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc)*2, 2sc (18)
16. (5sc, inc)*3 (21)
17. 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc)*2, 3sc (24)
18. (7sc, inc)*3 (27)
19. 4sc, inc, (8sc, inc)*2, 4sc (30)
20. (9sc, inc)*3 (33)
21. 5sc, inc, (10sc, inc)*2, 5sc (36)
22. (11sc, inc)*3 (39)
23. 6sc, inc, (12sc, inc)*2, 6sc (42)
24. (13sc, inc)*3 (45)
25. 7sc, inc, (14sc, inc)*2, 7sc (48)
26. (15sc, inc)*3 (51)
27. 8sc, inc, (16sc, inc)*2, 8sc (54)
28. 4sc, inc, (8sc, inc)*5, 4sc (60)
29. (9sc, inc)*6 (66)
30. 5sc, inc, (10sc, inc)*5, 5sc (72)
31. 35. 72sc (5 rounds)
36. 5sc, dec, (10sc, dec)*5, 5sc (66)
• CC ~ With fluffy white yarn:
37.-39. 66sc (3 rounds), cut the yarn.
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Bag of gifts
• Start with brown yarn:
• Do not fill with fiber:
1. 10hdc on the mr, slst, 2ch (10)
2. 10hdcinc, slst, 2ch (20)
3. (1hdc, hdcinc)*10, slst, 2ch (30)
4. 1hdc, hdcinc (2hdc, hdcinc)*9, 1hdc, slst, 2ch (40)
5. (3hdc, hdcinc)*10, slst, 2ch (50)
6. 2hdc, hdcinc, (4hdc, hdcinc)*9, 2hdc, alat, 2ch (60)
7. (5hdc, hdcinc)*10, slst, 2ch (70)
8.-11. 70hdc, slst, 2ch (4 rounds)
12. (5hdc, hdcdec)*10, slst, 2ch (60)
13.-15. 60hdc, slst, 2ch (3 rounds)
16. 2hdc, hdcdec, (4hdc, hdcdec)*9, 2hdc, slst, 2ch (50)
17.-18. 50hdc, slst, 2ch (2 rounds)
19. (3hdc, hdcdec)*10, slst, 2ch (40)
20. 26. 40hdc, slst, 2ch (7 rounds)
27. 40hdc, cut the yarn.

Rope
• Crochet with red yarn:
• Make 100 chains (100ch), cut
the yarn, and tie knots at both
ends to secure it.
• Thread the rope through the
sack at the 5th row, leaving
spaces in between as shown in
the image.

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Gift Box
• Start with red yarn:
1. 8sc in the mr (8)
2. (sc, w)*4, slst, 1ch (16)
3. (2sc, w), (3sc, w)*3, sc, slst, 1ch (24)
4. (3sc, w), (5sc, w)*3, 2sc, slst, 1ch (32)
5. (4sc,w), (7sc, w)*3, 3sc, slst, 1ch (40)
6. blo 40sc, slst, 1ch (40)
7. (4sc, m), (7sc, m)*3, 3sc, slst, 1ch (32) • Cut a square piece of stiff plastic to
the dimensions of your crochet and glue it to the bottom to achieve a neat
form.
8. 11. 32sc, slst, 1ch (4 rounds)
12. (3sc, m), (5sc, m)*3, 2sc, slst cut the yarn.

Gift Box (Lid)

1. 8sc in the mr (8)
2. (sc, w)*4, slst, 1ch (16)
3. (2sc, w), (3sc, w)*3, sc, slst, 1ch (24)
4. (3sc, w), (5sc, w)*3, 2sc, slst, 1ch (32)
5. (4sc,w), (7sc, w)*3, 3sc, slst, 1ch (40)
6. blo 40sc, slst, 1ch (40)
7. (4sc, m), (7sc, m)*3, 3sc, slst, 1ch (32)
• Cut a square piece of stiff plastic to the size of your crochet and glue it to
the bottom for stability (to achieve a neat shape).
• Fill the interior with stuffing and sew or glue the lid on.
• Finally, tie a ribbon around it.

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Designer
Merve Yaren Koç
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