Com Leisurearts 800380
Com Leisurearts 800380
Com Leisurearts 800380
L e i s u r e A r t s L i b r a r y. c o m
Father Christmas
#800380
Originally published in the October 1995 issue of Leisure Arts The Magazine
2007 by Leisure Arts, Inc.
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ABBREVIATIONS
ch(s)
dc
hdc
mm
Rnd(s)
sc
st(s)
YO
chain(s)
double crochet(s)
half double crochet(s)
millimeters
Round(s)
single crochet(s)
stitch(es)
yarn over
INSTRUCTIONS
UPPER BODY
Rnd 1 (Right side): With larger size hook and Ecru, ch 2, 10 sc in
second ch from hook; do not join, place marker.
Rnd 2: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around: 15 sc.
Rnd 3: Sc in next sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) around: 22 sc.
Rnd 4: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 5: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around: 33 sc.
Rnd 6: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 7: Working in Back Loops Only, slip st in next sc, ch 1, sc in
same st and in each sc around.
Rnds 8-22: Sc in both loops of each sc around.
Rnd 23: Skip next sc, (sc in next 3 sc, skip next sc) around: 24 sc.
Rnd 24: (Sc in next 2 sc, skip next sc) around: 16 sc.
Rnds 25-27: Sc in each sc around; at end of Rnd 27, slip st in
next sc, finish off leaving a long end for sewing.
Stuff Body firmly.
Sew Head to Body, matching sts on opening.
LOWER BODY
Rnd 1: With larger size hook, Head facing down and working in
free loops on Rnd 6 of Upper Body, join Ecru with slip st in first sc;
ch 3, dc in next sc and in each sc around; join with slip st to top of
beginning ch-3: 33 sts.
Rnds 2-13: Ch 3, dc in next dc and in each dc around; join with
slip st to top of beginning ch-3.
Finish off.
ARM (Make 2)
Rnd 1 (Right side): With larger size hook and Ecru, ch 2, 9 sc in
second ch from hook; do not join, place marker.
Rnd 2: (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around: 12 sc.
Rnds 3-11: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 12: Sc in next 4 sc, skip next sc, sc in next 7 sc: 11 sc.
Rnd 13: Sc in next 9 sc, skip next sc, sc in next sc: 10 sc.
Rnds 14-20: Sc in each sc around; at end of Rnd 20, slip st in
next sc, do not finish off.
Stuff Arm firmly.
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ASSEMBLY
Thread a soft sculpture needle with a doubled 24" length of yarn.
Insert needle through Arm (Fig. 1) between Rnds 3 and 4 (at 1),
then back into Arm one stitch over (at 2) and through Arm again
(at 1). Insert needle completely through Upper Body between
Rnds 20 and 21 and out second side (at 3), through second Arm
between Rnds 3 and 4, then back into Arm one stitch over (at 4),
through Arm again (at 3) and back through Upper Body (at 5).
Pull both ends of yarn so that the Arms fit tightly against the Upper
Body, but are still able to move freely at sides.
Knot the strands tightly, weave the ends under several stitches, and
cut close to work.
Fig. 1
Waist Ties: With Natural, ch 30; with right side of Under Robe
facing and working in free loops of beginning ch, sc in each ch
across; ch 30, finish off.
Place Under Robe on Lower Body and tie chs in a bow at back.
1
44
3
5
BODY
ROBE
BODY
With smaller size hook and Jade, ch 31 loosely.
Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across: 30 sc.
Row 2 (Right side): Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in next sc, (dc in next sc, 2 dc
in next sc) across: 45 dc.
Note: Loop a short piece of yarn around any stitch to mark last row
as right side.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in each dc across.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn; 2 dc in next sc, (dc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next
sc) across to last sc, dc in last sc: 60 dc.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn; sc in first 10 dc, ch 8 loosely, skip next 12
dc (armhole), sc in next 16 dc, ch 8 loosely, skip next 12 dc
(armhole), sc in last 10 dc: 36 sc.
Row 6: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 8 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 8 chs,
2 dc in next sc, dc in next 14 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 8 chs,
2 dc in next sc, dc in last 9 sc: 56 dc.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn; sc in each dc across.
Row 8: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 19 sc, 2 dc in next sc, (dc in next 4
sc, 2 dc in next sc) 3 times, dc in last 20 sc: 60 dc.
Row 9: Ch 1, turn; sc in each dc across.
Row 10: Ch 3, turn; dc in each sc across.
Rows 11-21: Repeat Rows 9 and 10, 5 times, then repeat Row 9
once more.
Row 22: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 4 sc, 2 dc in next sc, (dc in next 9
sc, 2 dc in next sc) 5 times, dc in last 4 sc: 66 dc.
Rows 23-33: Repeat Rows 9 and 10, 5 times, then repeat Row 9
once more.
Row 34: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc, (dc in next 5
sc, 2 dc in next sc) 10 times, dc in last 2 sc: 77 dc.
Rows 35 and 36: Repeat Rows 9 and 10.
Finish off.
SLEEVE
Rnd 1: With right side facing, using smaller size hook and working
in free loops of ch-8 and in unworked dc on Row 4 of armhole, join
Jade with slip st in first ch; ch 2, sc in next 6 chs, hdc in last ch, dc
in side of next sc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) 4 times, dc in
side of next sc; join with slip st to top of beginning ch-2: 26 sts.
Rnds 2 and 3: Ch 2, sc in next 6 sc, hdc in next hdc, dc in each dc
around; join with slip st to top of beginning ch-2.
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ROBE EDGING
Rnd 1: With right side facing and using smaller size hook, join
Jade with slip st in any st along bottom edge; ch 1, sc evenly around
working 3 sc in each corner; join with slip st to first sc, finish off.
Rnd 2: With right side facing, join Natural with slip st in first sc; ch
1, sc in each sc around working 3 sc in each corner sc; join with
slip st to first sc.
Rnd 3: Ch 2, work Puff St in each sc around; skip beginning ch-2
and join with slip st to top of first Puff St.
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in each Puff St around working 3 sc in each corner
st; join with slip st to first sc, finish off.
SASH
With smaller size hook and Natural, ch 4 loosely.
Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across: 3 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.
Repeat Row 2 until Sash measures approximately 18"; finish off.
Cut 12, 3" strands of Natural.
Holding 2 strands together, add fringe in each st across both ends.
Put Robe on Body and tie Sash around Robe.
CROWN
HOLLY LEAF (Make 13)
With steel hook and holding one strand of thread and one strand of
blending filament together, ch 11 loosely.
Row 1: Sc in fourth ch from hook and in next 6 chs, 4 sc in last
ch; working in free loops of beginning ch, sc in next 6 chs, leave
remaining chs unworked: 17 sc.
Row 2: Ch 3, turn; slip st in first sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 3, slip st in
top of last sc made, sc in next 3 sc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next sc, sc in
next 2 sc, ch 3, slip st in top of last sc made, sc in next 3 sc, ch 3,
slip st in top of last sc made, slip st in next sc, leave remaining 3 sc
unworked; finish off.
Sew Holly Leaves together to form a circle, overlapping the tips
as desired. Sew beads in groups of 2 or 3 to the Holly Leaves as
desired. Tack Crown to top of Head.
Place Twig in Father Christmas right hand and stitch fingers closed.
Attach tree to left hand.
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