What size will the finished piece be?

Using YarnArt Jeans and a 2.2 mm hook the toy is approximately 17 cm tall; using plush yarn (Himalaya Dolphin Baby) and a 3.5 mm hook yields a larger toy around 33 cm.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you may use different yarn weights but choose a matching hook size; note that different yarns will change the final dimensions and texture of the toy.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes you know basic amigurumi techniques such as working in spirals, increases, decreases, and joining pieces; experience with color changes and basic embroidery is helpful.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in about 8-10 hours depending on experience and whether you add custom details or use plush yarn, which may take longer.

Le Pere Noel Amigurumi Pattern

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this pattern by changing yarn and colors — try pastel shades for a softer, whimsical Santa or bold tones for a classic look.

I often switch yarn weight and hook size to make different sizes: bulky yarn and a larger hook make a cuddly, chunky Santa while thin yarn makes a tiny keychain version.

I like adding wire inside the arms (insulated) to make them poseable; wrap the wire in tape or band-aid before inserting to protect the stuffing.

Try different beard styles by increasing or decreasing the number of beard petals or using plush yarn for an extra fluffy finish.

Change the outfit: replace mustard with blue or green for an alternate wardrobe, or crochet a little scarf and hat set to swap with the beret.

Experiment with facial expressions: moving the embroidered eye placement up or down, or adjusting eyelash shape, changes the personality of the doll dramatically.

I sometimes add tiny crocheted props — a small gift, candy cane, or mini book — to make each Santa unique and gift-ready.

For a holiday collection, make a set of Santas in complementary colors and different sizes to display together; vary beard textures and suspender styles for variety.

If youd like a more rustic feel, use natural cotton yarn and wooden buttons instead of bright red ones for a handmade, vintage look.

I recommend testing color changes on a small swatch first so you can see how stripes will look and adjust the number of rounds for balanced striping before working the arms or sleeves.

Le Pere Noel Amigurumi Pattern

Create a charming Le Pere Noel amigurumi with full step-by-step instructions and clear photos. This pattern guides you through crocheting the body, legs, arms, beard and all cute details so you can make a lovable handmade Santa. Perfect for gifting or seasonal decor, the design focuses on neat shaping and charming facial embroidery. Youll enjoy making the textured beard and little suspenders that give this character so much personality.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Le Pere Noel Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

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YarnArt JEANS (semi-cotton ~174 yds / 1.76 oz) - used with 2.2 mm hook for a toy approx 17 cm tall; assorted color balls (approx less than 50 g per color).
02
Himalaya Dolphin Baby (plush yarn ~131 yds / 3.5 oz) - used with 3.5 mm hook for a larger plush toy approx 33 cm tall (optional).
03
Deep-brown yarn (# for shoes) - small quantity, ~<50 g.
04
Brown yarn (trousers) - small quantity, ~<50 g.
05
White/ivory yarn (beard, mustache, eyebrows, hair, sleeve stripes, pompom) - one ball.
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Mustard yarn (shirt) - small quantity, ~<50 g.
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Cream yarn (head, nose, ears) - small quantity, ~<50 g].
08
Red yarn (strips on sleeves, beret) - small quantity, ~<50 g.

— Tools Required

01
Crochet hook size 2.2 mm (recommended for YarnArt Jeans)
02
(Optional) Crochet hook size 3.5 mm for plush yarn (Himalaya Dolphin Baby)
03
Black thin thread for embroidering eyes
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Two red buttons 0.6-1 cm
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Optional pink artistic pastel for blush
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Sewing needle to sew body parts
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Yarn needle for weaving ends
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Stitch markers
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Pins with large head for positioning features
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Scissors
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Fiber filling (polyester stuffing)
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(Optional) Metal wire for posable limbs (insulated/wrap with tape)
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Pins for assembling straps and accessories

Progress Tracker

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— Arm :

Info :

*start with cream yarn, 2.2 mm hook. *stuff well the palm, stuff a bit the rest of the arm. *crochet 2 details.

Round 0 :

Chain 5; - work in spiral (without a turning CH and SS) as in all amigurumi toys (oval-shape detail)

Round 1 :

start in the 2nd chain from the hook: 3 SC, 3 SC into the last chain from the hook, on the other side: 2 SC, INC (10)

Round 2 :

(4 SC, INC)*2 (12)

Round 3 :

12 SC

Round 4 :

12 SC

Round 5 :

5 SC, PS, 6 SC (12)

Round 6 :

12 SC

Info :

*change color to red;

Round 7 :

12 SC

Round 8 :

12 SC

Info :

*change color to white;

Round 9 :

(INC, 5 SC)*2 (14)

Round 10 :

14 SC

Info :

*change color to red;

Round 11 :

(INC, 6 SC)*2 (16)

Round 12 :

16 SC

Info :

*change color to white;

Round 13-14 :

2 rounds 16 SC

Info :

*change color to red;

Round 15-16 :

2 rounds 16 SC

Info :

*change color to white;

Round 17-18 :

2 rounds 16 SC - work several additional SC to the side edge of the detail (when folding); - fix and cut the thread.

— Leg :

Info :

*start with deep-brown yarn, 2.2 mm hook. *crochet 2 details. *stuff in process.

Round 0 :

Chain 7; - work in spiral (without a turning CH and SS)

Round 1 :

start in the 2nd chain from the hook: 5 SC, 3 SC into the last chain from the hook, on the other side: 4 SC, INC (14)

Round 2 :

INC, 4 SC, 3 INC, 4 SC, 2 INC (20)

Round 3 :

20 SC

Round 4 :

4 SC, 6 DEC, 4 SC (14)

Round 5 :

3 SC, 4 DEC, 3 SC (10)

Round 6 :

(INC, 4 SC)*2 (12)

Round 7 :

(3 SC, INC)*3 (15)

Info :

*change color to brown;

Round 8 :

BLO: 15 SC

Round 9 :

(4 SC, INC)*3 (18)

Round 10 :

18 SC

Round 11 :

(5 SC, INC)*3 (21) - fix and cut the thread

Info :

Turn the detail upside down, attach the thread to Round 8, work FLO 15 SC; - join the first and the last Sts, fix the thread and hide it inside.

— Body-Head :

Info :

Leg connector (middle part): *brown yarn, 2.2 mm hook

Round 1 :

8 SC in MR

Round 2 :

8 INC (16)

Round 3 :

(SC, INC)*8 (24)

Info :

- don't fasten off; - mark 6 SC on the sides at a distance of 6 SC; - mark 6 SC on the side inside parts of the legs;

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- now join the middle part and the legs: place them on the sides of the middle part, so that the continuation of crocheting is behind the side of the left leg, the middle part is upwards; - work each leg and the middle part together with SS using separate brown thread;

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- continue crocheting using the thread from the middle part; - stuff in process; - rounds numbering starts with Round 12, from the left leg;

Round 12 :

on the left leg: (2 SC, INC)*2, 3 SC, INC, 2 SC, INC, 2 SC, on the middle part: INC, 4 SC, INC, on the right leg: (2 SC, INC)*2, 3 SC, INC, 2 SC, INC, 2 SC, on the middle part: INC, 4 SC, INC (54)

Round 13 :

5 SC, INC, 4 SC, (2 SC, INC)*8, 6 SC, INC, 5 SC, INC, 6 SC, INC (66)

Round 14 :

15 SC, (3 SC, INC)*6, 27 SC (72)

Round 15-25 :

11 rounds 72 SC

Info :

*change color to mustard;

Round 26 :

BLO: 72 SC

Round 27-28 :

72 SC

Info :

- go back to Round 26 and work FLO 72 SC with brown thread (don't fasten off the mustard thread); - join the first and the last Sts, fix the thread and hide it inside;

Info :

- continue crocheting with the mustard thread; - place the stitch marker exactly in the middle of the back;

Round 29 :

20 SC, (3 SC, DEC)*6, 22 SC (66)

Round 30 :

20 SC, (2 SC, DEC)*6, 22 SC (60)

Round 31 :

20 SC, (SC, DEC)*6, 22 SC (54)

Info :

- in Round 32 we are going to attach the arms; - place the stitch marker exactly in the middle of the back (if required); - mark 8 SC on each arm (place of attachment); - thumbs forward; - for accuracy of attachment mark 8 SC on the sides on the body at a distance of 18 SC on the chest and 20 SC on the back; - if required, adjust (shift) the stitch marker in Round 32;

Round 32 :

10 SC, 8 SC with the arm, 18 SC, 8 SC with the arm, 10 SC (54)

Round 33 :

10 SC, 8 SC on the outer edge of the arm, 18 SC, 8 SC on the outer edge of the arm, 10 SC (54)

Round 34 :

(7 SC, DEC)*6 (48)

Round 35 :

48 SC

Round 36 :

(6 SC, DEC)*6 (42)

Round 37 :

(5 SC, DEC)*6 (36)

Round 38 :

(4 SC, DEC)*6 (30)

Round 39 :

(3 SC, DEC)*6 (24)

Info :

*change color to cream;

Round 40 :

24 SC

Round 41 :

(SC, INC)*12 (36)

Round 42 :

(2 SC, INC)*12 (48)

Round 43 :

(3 SC, INC)*12 (60)

Round 44-55 :

12 rounds 60 SC

Round 56 :

(8 SC, DEC)*6 (54)

Round 57 :

(7 SC, DEC)*6 (48)

Round 58 :

(6 SC, DEC)*6 (42)

Round 59 :

(5 SC, DEC)*6 (36)

Round 60 :

(4 SC, DEC)*6 (30)

Round 61 :

(3 SC, DEC)*6 (24)

Round 62 :

(2 SC, DEC)*6 (18)

Round 63 :

(SC, DEC)*6 (12)

Round 64 :

6 DEC (6) - tighten the hole, fix the thread and hide the end inside the head.

— Straps :

Info :

*brown yarn, 2.2 mm hook. *crochet 2 details.

Info :

- leave a long end at the beginning for sewing; - work a series of chain stitches, so that its length is slightly longer than the distance from the back edge of the trousers over the shoulder to the front edge of the trousers; - I have a series of 35 CH; - then work 2 turning chains (total chain 37) and start in the 3d chain from the hook: 35 HDC;

Info :

- fix the thread and leave a long end for sewing; - sew the straps in the back, fix with a stitch on the shoulder, so that they do not fall down, and sew in front, just below the upper line of the trousers; - sew buttons on the straps and body in front.

— Nose :

Info :

*cream yarn, 2.2 mm hook. *don't stuff.

Round 1 :

6 SC in MR

Round 2 :

6 INC (12)

Round 3 :

12 SC - fix the thread and leave a long end for sewing; - fold, so that the shape becomes a bit oval and sew in the area of Rounds 46-48.

— Embroidering eyes :

Info :

- mark with pins an eye contour in Round 49 at a distance of 6 SC;

Info :

- insert the sewing needle with black thin thread from below and withdraw it near side pin; - stretch the thread above the pins, insert the needle to the opposite side point and fix the thread with 2 stitches in points marked with pins in the middle; - embroider eyelashes; - blush the nose and cheeks with pink artistic pastel (optional);

— Beard :

Info :

*white yarn, 2.2 mm hook

Round 1 :

6 SC in MR

Round 2 :

6 INC (12)

Round 3 :

(SC, INC)*6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2 SC, INC)*6 (24)

Round 5 :

24 SC - fix the thread and cut it from 4 details; - don't cut the thread from the 5th detail, continue crocheting, joining together all 5 details;

Round 6 :

12 SC on the 5th detail, 12 SC on the 4th detail, 12 SC on the 3d detail, 12 SC on the 2nd detail, 24 SC on the 1st detail, 12 SC on the 2nd detail, 12 SC on the 3d detail, 12 SC on the 4th detail, 12 SC on the 5th detail (120)

Assembly Instructions

Join the left and right legs to the middle leg connector so the middle part faces upwards, then crochet the middle and leg pieces together with slip stitch and continue with the body rounds.
Attach arms in Round 32: mark 8 SC on each arm and on the body (18 SC from chest and 20 SC on the back as reference) then work 8 SC with the arm into the body to secure each arm.
Sew straps to the back of the trousers and secure with a stitch on the shoulder, then sew to the front just below the upper line of the trousers and sew buttons in front for decoration.
Sew the nose onto the head area around Rounds 46-48 using the long tail left from finishing the nose piece and shape it slightly oval before attaching.
Position pins to mark eye contours at Round 49, embroider eyes and eyelashes with black thin thread, then blush nose and cheeks with pink pastel (optional).

Important Notes

💡Use stitch markers to keep track of the start of rounds and attachment points, especially when joining legs and placing arms.
💡Stuff progressively during construction to achieve smooth shaping; stuffing in process avoids lumps and makes shaping easier.
💡Place pins to mark eye positions and assembly points before sewing to ensure symmetry and accurate placement.
💡When changing colors, secure ends and hide tails inside the body to keep a neat finish and avoid loose threads showing externally.

This Le Pere Noel amigurumi pattern brings a touch of handmade holiday magic with a fluffy beard, striped sleeves and tiny suspenders. Make it for yourself or gift it to someone special — each stitch adds personality and warmth. Happy crocheting and may your holidays be filled with cozy creativity! 🎄🧶

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Le Pere Noel Amigurumi Pattern

Materials Needed for Le Pere Noel Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

— Tools Required

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