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Reversible Christmas Amigurumi Pattern

Reversible Christmas Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Tiny Treasure

Small, sweet, and gift-worthy creations that fit perfectly in the palm of your hand with detailed charm.

About This Reversible Christmas Amigurumi Pattern

This reversible amigurumi pattern creates a cute Santa that transforms into a Christmas tree. You will crochet both pieces in the round and assemble them so they join together to flip between faces. The design uses small details — surface slip stitches, shells, and simple embroidery — to add personality. It's perfect for making a unique holiday decoration or a tiny handmade gift.

Reversible Christmas Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The pattern includes full round-by-round instructions for Santa and the tree, plus separate pieces like the beard, arms, ears, star, balls, and gift. Detailed tips for invisible finishes and surface slip stitch placement are included for a polished result.

Why You'll Love This Reversible Christmas Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines two adorable characters into one reversible toy — Santa and a Christmas tree — which makes it so playful and clever. I enjoy the little details like the shell-beard and surface slip stitch decorations that really bring personality to the piece. The pattern strikes a nice balance between shaping and simple assembly, so I can create something that looks complex without overly difficult techniques. Every time I make one I enjoy customizing the colors and tiny accessories to make each toy feel unique and special.

Reversible Christmas Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Reversible Christmas Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Reversible Christmas Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Reversible Christmas Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love customizing the colors for different holiday themes; try red and cream for a vintage look or bright neons for a playful twist.

You can change the size by using a larger or smaller yarn and hook; bulky yarn with a bigger hook gives a chunky toy, while thin yarn makes a tiny keychain-size version.

I often add embroidery or felt accessories like tiny glasses, a tiny scarf, or buttons to personalize each toy.

For a softer finish, swap cotton blend yarn for acrylic or bamboo yarn; each fiber changes drape and texture slightly.

Try making a set of different colored trees and Santas to create a holiday display; mix and match star colors and ball decors for variety.

If you like posability, consider adding thin wire to the arms before stuffing so they can be posed slightly.

Embellish the tree with small beads instead of crocheted balls for a sparkly effect — just sew beads securely to the tree layers.

I sometimes add a small bell inside the star for a subtle jingle when the toy is moved; secure it so it doesn't become a choking hazard for children.

Want it as a keepsake? Add a stitched date or initial on the bottom inside before joining — a lovely gift personalization.

If you prefer simpler finishing, skip surface slip stitches and embroider the belt and lines instead; it's quicker and still very effective.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Working too tightly from the start can make it hard to stuff and join pieces later; use slightly looser tension or a larger hook if you find the fabric too stiff. ✗ Not leaving long starting tails when requested prevents easy joining of the two pieces at the end; always leave the long yarn tail (about 10 cm / 4") where instructed to sew the santa and tree together. ✗ Forgetting to mark rounds causes lost stitch counts during increases or decreases; place a stitch marker at the start of the round and count regularly to stay accurate. ✗ Skipping the instruction to work in continuous spiral will create visible seams or turned rows; work rounds without joining unless pattern explicitly tells you to join. ✗ Not stuffing gradually leads to lumps or misshapen forms; stuff with small amounts of fiberfill as you work to maintain even shaping and firmness.

Reversible Christmas Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming reversible amigurumi that transforms from a jolly Santa into a festive Christmas tree. This pattern guides you step-by-step through each piece, with clear rounds and finishing tips so you can assemble both sides perfectly. Enjoy a playful project that is great for gifting or seasonal decor — designed to be fun and rewarding to crochet.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Reversible Christmas Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

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    4 ply cotton blend yarn (suggested) in the following colors: pink, light pink, white, dark brown, skin color, apple green, pale green, moss green, yellow, peach
  • 02
    Fiberfill for stuffing (amount: small bag, fill as needed)
  • 03
    Optional cardboard or rigid plastic circle for base (for separated toys)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.0 mm or size suitable for yarn used
  • 02
    Tapestry needle
  • 03
    Fiberfill for stuffing
  • 04
    Scissors
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    Stitch marker (or a piece of yarn) to mark rounds

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— Santa Claus :

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Start with white yarn. Leave a long starting yarn tail, approximately 10 cm (4"). This tail will be used to join both Santa Claus and Christmas tree at the end of this pattern.

Round R1 :

6sc in MR (6)

Round R2 :

6inc (12)

Round R3 :

[sc, inc]x6 (18)

Round R4-5 :

(2 rounds) : 18sc (18)

Round R6 :

[sc, dec]x6 (12)

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Stuffed with fiberfill.

Round R7 :

6dec (6)

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Change to pink yarn.

Round R8 :

FLO 6inc (12)

Round R9 :

[3sc, inc]x3 (15)

Round R10 :

[sc, inc, sc]x5 (20)

Round R11 :

[3sc, inc]x5 (25)

Round R12 :

[2sc, inc, 2sc]x5 (30)

Round R13 :

[2sc, inc, 2sc]x6 (36)

Round R14 :

[5sc, inc]x6 (42)

Round R15 :

42sc (42)

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Change to white yarn.

Round R16 :

[3sc, inc, 3sc]x6 (48)

Round R17 :

48sc (48)

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Change to skin color yarn. Do not cut the white yarn. The remaining white tail should stay outside.

Round R18 :

BLO 48sc (48)

Round R19-20 :

(2 rounds) : 48sc (48)

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Stop for a while to make some sl st around the FLs of R17 (you worked R18 BLO) using white yarn. End with invisible finish.

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Then continue working with skin color yarn again.

Round R21 :

[7sc, inc]x6 (54)

Round R22-23 :

(2 rounds): 54sc (54)

Round R24 :

54sc (54)

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Change to pink yarn. Do not cut the white yarn because it will be used to make some surface slip stitches.

Round R25-26 :

(2 rounds): 54sc (54)

Round R27 :

[4sc, inc, 4sc]x6 (60)

Round R28 :

60sc (60)

Round R29 :

BLO 60sc (60)

Round R30 :

60sc (60)

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Fasten off and finish with invisible finish. Then weave in ends.

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Now, make some lines on the Santa's body, using surface slip stitch technique: with white yarn: Make a loop between R23-24 (the color changing round between skin color and white), then make some surface slip stitches around until you reach the middle of Santa's front part.

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Then, do 5 surface slip stitches vertically between R25-28.

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Then continue to go to a st between R28-29 around, right under the FL left of R28 (you worked R29 BLO), and do some surface slip stitches around, until you meet the vertical slip stitch again.

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Make a surface slip stitch to the last st of vertical slip stitch (at R28). Then cut the white yarn for about 50 cm long. Fasten off. With tapestry needle, pass the white thread to go inside through the last st of vertical surface slip stitch. Then, continue making some surface slip stitches around R23-24 again, until you meet the first st of surface slip stitch. End with invisible finish.

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With dark brown yarn: Make a loop between R27-28, at the second st from the white line. Make some surface slip stitches around until you reach the second st before the white line.

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Then change to yellow yarn: make 3 surface slip stitches to connect to the dark brown line. Fasten off and hide and secure the tails.

— Beard :

Item Name (P1) :

Start with white yarn, make 36ch. Start from the second ch from the hook, 2sl st, [skip 1st, 5hdc in the same st, skip 1st, sl st]x8, sl st. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. With the ugly side facing forward, sew the beard to the face part of the body. Only sew the chains to the face and let the shells remain unsewn.

— Ears :

Item Name (P1) :

Start with skin color yarn, make 5sc in MR. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing. Sew the ears between R20-22 of the body.

— Moustache :

Item Name (P1) :

Start with white yarn, make 13ch. Start from the second ch from the hook, sl st, inc, hdc, dc inc, skip 1 st, 2sl st, skip 1st, dc inc, hdc, inc, ss. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. With the ugly side facing forward, sew the moustache to the face part of the body.

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Then embroider the eyes with dark brown yarn at R20 of the body, 3 st wide and 6 st apart. Also embroider the nose with peach yarn between R21-22, right on the top of moustache, 2st wide.

— Arms (make 2) :

Round R1 :

Start with dark brown yarn. 6sc in MR (6)

Round R2 :

[sc, inc]x3 (9)

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Change to pink yarn.

Round R3-5 :

(3 rounds): 9sc (9)

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Make a round of surface slip stitch between R2-3 using white yarn.

Round R6 :

dec, 7sc (8)

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Stuff 50% of the arm with fiberfill.

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Last round: flatten and work through both stitches 4sc (4). FO, leave a long tail for sewing.

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Sew the arms to the body between R24-25.

— Feet (make 2) :

Round R1 :

Start with dark brown yarn. 6sc in MR (6)

Round R2 :

[2sc, inc]x2 (8)

Round R3 :

8sc (8)

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No need to stuff.

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Last round: flatten and work through both stitches 4sc (4). Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

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Then, sew the legs at the bottom three rounds of the body, 8st apart.

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Notes: - Do not use the BL of the last round when sewing the legs because they will be used to join the santa and the tree. - Sew the legs only on 60% of their height, and let the top parts remain not sewn.

— Christmas tree :

Round R1 :

Start with pale green yarn. 6sc in MR (6)

Round R2 :

6inc (12)

Round R3 :

[3sc, inc]x3 (15)

Round R4 :

[sc, inc, sc]x5 (20)

Round R5 :

[3sc, inc]x5 (25)

Round R6 :

[2sc, inc, 2sc]x5 (30)

Info :

Change to apple green yarn.

Round R7 :

BLO [2sc, inc, 2sc]x6 (36)

Round R8 :

[5sc, inc]x6 (42)

Round R9 :

42sc (42)

Round R10 :

[3sc, inc, 3sc]x6 (48)

Info :

Change to pale green yarn.

Round R11 :

BLO 48sc (48)

Round R12-14 :

(3 rounds) : 48sc (48)

Round R15 :

[7sc, inc]x6 (54)

Info :

Change to apple green yarn.

Round R16 :

BLO 54sc (54)

Round R17-19 :

(3 rounds): 54sc (54)

Round R20 :

[4sc, inc, 4sc]x6 (60)

Info :

Change to moss green yarn.

Round R21 :

BLO 60sc (60)

Round R22-23 :

(2 rounds): 60sc (60)

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Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing, about 50 cm long. Do an invisible finish.

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Hold your tree so the bottom side is facing you. At the back side, right at the first st of the round, attach the pale green yarn at the FL of R6 (you worked R7 BLO). Make: [sl st, sc, hdc inc, sc]x7, 2sl st. Sl st to the first st of this round. Fasten off, secure and hide the tails.

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Attach the apple green yarn at the FL of R10 (you worked R11 BLO). Make: [sl st, sc, hdc inc, sc]x11, 4sl st. Sl st to the first st of this round. Fasten off, secure and hide the tails.

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Attach the pale green yarn at the FL of R15 (you worked R16 BLO). Make: [sl st, sc, hdc inc, sc]x13, 2sl st. Sl st to the first st of this round. Fasten off, secure and hide the tails.

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Attach the apple green yarn at the FL of R20 (you worked R21 BLO). Make: [sl st, sc, hdc inc, sc]x14, 4sl st. Sl st to the first st of this round. Fasten off, secure and hide the tails.

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Then embroider the eyes with dark brown yarn at R14, 3 st wide and 5 st apart.

— Star :

Item Name (P1) :

Start with pink yarn. Make two: R1 : 5sc in MR (5). R2 : 5inc (10). R3 : [3ch, start from the second ch from the hook: sl st, sc, skip 1st, sl st to the next st]x5. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. With the ugly parts facing each other, sew them together with tapestry needle. And then, sew the star to the top of the tree.

— Balls :

Item Name (P1) :

Make some balls to decorate the christmas tree using light pink and white yarn. Attach the thread to the desired position to make a ball. Work 3ch, then sl st to the st where you started attaching the yarn. Fasten off, secure and hide the tails.

— Gift :

Item Name (P1) :

Start with pink yarn. Work in rows. Make 5ch. R1 : From the second ch from the hook, 4sc (4), 1ch. R2 : turn, 4sc (4), 1ch. R3 : turn, 4sc (4). Fasten off, leave a short tail. Make another one, but do not fasten off. Join them together with some sc around (work inc3 for every corner). Then fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

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Then, attach white yarn to the middle of the bottom edge of the gift. Make some ch until it reaches the top. Sl st to the middle of the upper part. Make 8ch and sl st to the same st. Then make 8ch again and sl st again near the previous st. Tidy up the bows by sewing them using tapestry needle. Then pass the tread to the middle of side part, and make a loop. Make some ch until it reaches the other side. Fasten off. You can fix the position of the white ch by sewing at the overlapping point of both ch.

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Sew the gift to the bottom five rounds of the tree. Notes: Do not use the BL of the last round when sewing the gift because they will be used to join the santa and the tree.

— Beard & Face Finishing :

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Start with white yarn, make the beard and moustache pieces and sew them to the face as instructed. Embroider eyes and nose: eyes with dark brown yarn at R20 of the santa body (3 st wide and spaced 6 st apart), nose with peach yarn between R21-22, 2 st wide.

— Moustache :

Item Name (P1) :

Start with white yarn, make 13ch. Start from the second ch from the hook, sl st, inc, hdc, dc inc, skip 1 st, 2sl st, skip 1st, dc inc, hdc, inc, ss. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. With the ugly side facing forward, sew the moustache to the face part of the body.

— Moustache & Embroidery :

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Then embroider the eyes with dark brown yarn at R20 of the body, 3 st wide and 6 st apart. Also embroider the nose with peach yarn between R21-22, right on the top of moustache, 2st wide.

— Joining the Santa and the Christmas tree :

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Flip the santa and the christmas tree so the ugly sides are facing you. Make a knot with the yarn left from the magic ring. Try to leave a small space between them.

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Join the last rounds of the santa and the christmas tree. Sew them together with moss green yarn tail through the BL of each piece. To finish, make a knot and hide the tail.

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Flip the christmas tree back so the good side is facing you, but keep the santa stay with the ugly side. No need to stuff with fiberfill. Push the santa inside the christmas tree. Since there is not any shared part between them, it is optional to make the position of both faces matched up.

— Base (optional for separate toys) :

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If you want them as two separated toys (not as a reversible one), you can close the hole by sewing a round flat piece as the base. To make the base, use pink yarn for santa side and moss green yarn for christmas tree side.

Round R1 :

6sc in MR (6)

Round R2 :

6inc (12)

Round R3 :

[sc, inc]x6 (18)

Round R4 :

[sc, inc, sc]x6 (24)

Round R5 :

[3sc, inc]x6 (30)

Round R6 :

[2sc, inc, 2sc]x6 (36)

Round R7 :

[5sc, inc]x6 (42)

Round R8 :

[3sc, inc, 3sc]x6 (48)

Round R9 :

[7sc, inc]x6 (54)

Round R10 :

[4sc, inc, 4sc]x6 (60)

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Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff the body with fiberfill (you can continue stuffing while sewing the base). Prepare a circular piece of cardboard or rigid plastic to fit inside the bottom of the body. This will help the toy to stand well. Place the cardboard/rigid plastic to the bottom, and sew the base to the BL of the last round of the body.

Assembly Instructions

  • Flip both pieces so the ugly sides face you and make a knot with the yarn left from the magic ring to align the pieces before joining.
  • Join the last rounds of the Santa and the Christmas tree by sewing through the back loops (BL) of each piece using the moss green yarn tail; make a knot and hide the tail to finish.
  • Sew arms to the body between R24-25 and sew feet/legs at the bottom three rounds of the body, about 8 stitches apart; do not sew through the BL that will be used for joining the two pieces.
  • Attach the star to the top of the tree after sewing two star halves together, and sew the gift to the bottom five rounds of the tree as indicated.

Important Notes

  • 💡Do not work too tight so the plushie remains stretchable; a slightly tighter tension is recommended but avoid excessively tight stitches.
  • 💡Each round is worked in a continuous spiral; do not join rounds with slip stitch or turn unless stated otherwise.
  • 💡Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the ending of the round and count your stitches regularly for accuracy.
  • 💡Crochet through both loops unless the pattern instructs BLO or FLO for shaping and surface details.

This reversible amigurumi brings two festive characters into one delightful toy — Santa and a Christmas tree — ready to brighten your holiday decor. Make it for gifting, a seasonal centerpiece, or a playful keepsake that children and adults will love. Customize colors and tiny accessories to create your own charming variations. 🎄🧶

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished reversible amigurumi is approximately 8 cm (3.15") tall using the recommended 4-ply cotton blend yarn and a 2.0 mm hook; size will vary with yarn weight and hook size.

Can I make the set as two separate toys rather than reversible?

Yes — follow the optional base instructions to close the hole and create a round flat base for each piece using pink yarn for the Santa base and moss green for the tree base.

Do I need to use surface slip stitches for the Santa detailing?

The surface slip stitches create the white lines and belt details on Santa; they are recommended for the look but can be substituted with embroidery if preferred.

What skill level is required for this pattern?

This pattern is best for intermediate crocheters comfortable with amigurumi, working in spirals, surface slip stitches, and simple shaping; it is rated as a weekend project taking about 5-7 hours.

Can I use a different yarn weight?

Yes, but using a different yarn weight will change the finished size; adjust your hook accordingly and expect variation in stitch counts relative to the pattern's measurements.