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DROPS Extra 0-563 by DROPS Design
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Crochet DROPS Santa in 2 threads ”Alpaca”.
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DROPS Extra 0-563
DROPS design: Pattern no Z-455-jul

Measurements: Height approx 8 cm / 3 1/8''
Materials: DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio
50 g color no 3620, red
50 g color no 100, off-white

Approx 10 g yarn makes 1 Santa.

DROPS CROCHET HOOK size 3 mm / C

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NOTE: This pattern is written in American English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inch - click here. There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English. If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms" here. For this pattern in British English, please click here.
DECREASING TIP:
Crochet 1 sc, but wait with the last pull-through (= 2 sts on hook), crochet next sc, but when doing the last pull-through pull thread through all sts on hook = 1 dec sc.
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NOSE:
Ch 4 with 2 threads red and hook size 3 mm / C and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch = first ring. Now ch 3 and form a new ring with 1 sl st in sl st from first ring = second ring. Turn piece. Ch 4, 5 tr in second ring, but wait with the last pull-through = 6 sts on hook. Now pull thread through all sts on hook = 1 half of nose. Ch 1, 5 tr in first ring, but wait with the last pull-through = 6 sts on hook. Now pull thread through all sts on hook = 1 whole nose. Cut and fasten thread.

HEAD:
Now crochet with 2 threads off-white. Crochet 1 sc at the top of ch between the 2 nose halves, ch 4, 1 sc at the other side between the 2 nose halves. Ch 4 and 1 sl st in the first sc. There are now 2 off-white ch-loops between the 2 nose halves.
ROUND 1: Ch 1, then 5 sc round each of the 2 ch-loops and finish with 1 sl st in first sc on round = 10 sc round nose.
ROUND 2: Ch 1, then 2 sc in each sc and finish with 1 sl st in first sc on round = 20 sc round nose.
ROUND 3: Ch 1, then * 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc *, repeat from *-* and finish with 1 sl st in first sc on round = 30 sc.
ROUND 4: Ch 8, 1 dc in first sc, * ch 4, 1 dc in next sc, ch 4, 1 dc in the same sc *, repeat from *-* a total of 14 times. Cut and fasten thread.

HAT:
Continue back and forth with 2 threads red. Beg in the next sc after the thread was cut.
ROW 1: Crochet 1 sc in each of the next 7 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sc = 14 sc. Turn piece.
ROW 2: ch 1, dec 1 sc - see DECREASING TIP - 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc, dec 1 sc = 12 sc. Turn piece.
ROW 3: ch 1, 1 sc in each of the first 6 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sc = 12 sc. Turn piece.
ROW 4: ch 1, dec 1 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sc, dec 1 sc = 10 sc. Turn piece.
ROW 5: ch 1, 1 sc in each of the first 5 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sc = 10 sc. Turn piece.
ROW 6: ch 1, dec 1 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc, ch 24, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc, dec 1 sc = 8 sc.
Cut and fasten thread.

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