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Crochet Santa Claus Basket Pattern For Christmas Decorations

Brighten your holidays with the "Crochet Santa Claus Basket Pattern"! This easy guide will help you create a festive basket for your decorations. Perfect for holding treats or small gifts, the adorable Santa Claus design adds joy to any room. Clear instructions ensure you can enjoy making a decoration that will be cherished for years. Add a homemade touch to your Christmas with this charming crochet basket pattern.

Crochet Santa Claus Basket

Crochet Santa Claus Basket

Make Your Crochet Santa Claus Basket Christmas Basket

Materials Needed:

  • Milk cotton yarn 5 ply (cotton 80% & acrylic 20%), 100g ≈ 175m
  • Crochet hooks:
    • 2.75mm for 1 strand of yarn
    • 4.0mm for 2 strands of yarn
    • Wire for arms (30 cm)
    • Felt fabric
  • Eyes 6mm

Step by step Guide

Basket:

Crochet hook size: 4.0 mm

  1. Round 1: Start with white yarn, 7 single crochet in magic ring [7], slip stitch
  2. Round 2: 1 chain, 7 increase [14], slip stitch
  3. Round 3: 1 chain, (1 single crochet, 1 increase) *7 [21], slip stitch
  4. Round 4: 1 chain, (2 single crochet, 1 increase) *7 [28], slip stitch
  5. Round 5: 1 chain, (3 single crochet, 1 increase) *7 [35], slip stitch
  6. Round 6: 1 chain, (4 single crochet, 1 increase) *7 [42], slip stitch
  7. Round 7: 1 chain, (5 single crochet, 1 increase) *7 [49], slip stitch
  8. Round 8 (Back loops only): 1 chain, 49 single crochet [49], slip stitch
  9. Rounds 9-17: 1 chain, 49 single crochet [49], slip stitch
    • Round 9: red yarn
    • Rounds 10-12: black yarn
    • Round 13: red yarn
    • Rounds 14-16: white yarn
    • Round 17: white yarn

Head:

Crochet hook size: 2.75 mm, use skin color yarn

  1. Round 1: 6 single crochet in magic ring [6]
  2. Round 2: 6 increase [12]
  3. Round 3: (1 single crochet, 1 increase) *6 [18]
  4. Round 4: (2 single crochet, 1 increase) *6 [24]
  5. Round 5: (3 single crochet, 1 increase) *6 [30]
  6. Round 6: (4 single crochet, 1 increase) *6 [36]
  7. Rounds 7-17: 36 single crochet [36]
  8. Round 18: (7 single crochet, 1 decrease) *4 [32]
  9. Round 19: (2 single crochet, 1 decrease) *8 [24]
  10. Round 20: (1 single crochet, 1 decrease) *8 [16]
  11. Round 21: 8 decrease [8]

Ears:

Crochet hook size: 2.75 mm, use skin color yarn

  1. Round 1: 5 single crochet in magic ring [5]

Nose:

Crochet hook size: 2.75 mm, use skin color yarn

  1. 1 chain, puff stitch

Beard:

Crochet hook size: 2.75 mm, use white yarn

  1. 19 chain, skip 1
  2. Row 1: 4 single crochet, 2 half double crochet, 2 double crochet, 2 treble crochet, 2 double crochet, 2 half double crochet, 4 single crochet [18] => turn
  3. Row 2: [1 chain, (3 double crochet/1), slip stitch] *9

Mustache:

Crochet hook size: 2.75 mm, use white yarn

  1. 12 chain, skip 1, 1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, 2 double crochet, 1 single crochet, slip stitch, 1 single crochet, 2 double crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet

Hat:

Crochet hook size: 2.75 mm, start with red yarn

  1. Round 1: In magic ring: 6 double crochet [6]
  2. Round 2: 6 double crochet [6]
  3. Round 3: [1 double crochet, (2 double crochet/1)] *3 [9]
  4. Round 4: 9 double crochet [9]
  5. Round 5: [2 double crochet, (2 double crochet/1)] *3 [12]
  6. Round 6: 12 double crochet [12]
  7. Round 7: [3 double crochet, (2 double crochet/1)] *3 [15]
  8. Round 8: 15 double crochet [15]
  9. Round 9: [4 double crochet, (2 double crochet/1)] *3 [18]
  10. Round 10: [5 double crochet, (2 double crochet/1)] *3 [21]
  11. Round 11: [6 double crochet, (2 double crochet/1)] *3 [24]
  12. Round 12: [3 double crochet, (2 double crochet/1)] *6 [30]
  13. Round 13: [4 double crochet, (2 double crochet/1)] *6 [36]
  14. Round 14: [8 double crochet, (2 double crochet/1)] *4 [40]
  15. Round 15: 40 double crochet [40] => white
  16. Rounds 16-22: 40 single crochet [40]

Arms:

Crochet hook size: 2.75 mm, start with black yarn

  1. Round 1: 6 single crochet in magic ring [6]
  2. Round 2: 6 increase [12]
  3. Rounds 3-4: 12 single crochet [12] => white
  4. Rounds 5-6: 12 single crochet [12] => red
  5. Rounds 7-46: 12 single crochet [12] => white
  6. Rounds 47-48: 12 single crochet [12] => black
  7. Rounds 49-50: 12 single crochet [12]
  8. Round 51: 6 decrease [6]

Legs:

Crochet hook size: 2.75 mm, start with black yarn

  1. Round 1: 7 single crochet in magic ring [7]
  2. Round 2: 7 increase [14]
  3. Round 3: (1 single crochet, 1 increase) *7 [21]
  4. Round 4: 21 single crochet [21] => white
  5. Rounds 5-7: 21 single crochet [21]
    • Round 8 (Back loops only): (1 single crochet, 1 decrease) *7 [14]
    • Round 9: 7 decrease [7]

Embellishments:

  • Eyes: 6mm, between rounds 13 and 14, positioned 4 single crochet apart.
  • Ears: Between rounds 14 and 15, with the distance from the ears to the eyes being 7 single crochet.
  • Beard: From round 17
  • Mustache: From round 16
  • Nose: Between rounds 14 and 15

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