Christmas, one of the most awaited and magical holidays… is coming!
To create the right Christmas atmosphere, we couldn’t miss the fun Dwarf and the colorful Mandala, to be crocheted with Super Soft yarn. Two lucky symbols, perfect decorative elements for your home!
Create your decorations
WHAT IS NEEDED
Mandala: 1 ball of Super Soft yarn for each of following colours: white, dusty pink, red, green and black
A crochet hook 3.25mm – Yarn needle with rounded point – Rigid circle 25cm in diameter including ring for hanging – 12 transparent round beads with large hole – 3 red beads – Acrylic crystal rhinestones with flat base Sewing needle and thread in the same colour – Fabric glue
Dwarf: 1 ball of Super Soft yarn for each of following colours: black, white and green
2 balls for each of following colours: red and dusty pink
A crochet hook 3.00mm – Stitch-marker – Wadding for stuffing – Pins – Yarn needle with rounded point
2 black pad-shaped toy eyes approx 1cm in diameter
STITCHES
Chain (ch)
Slip stitch (ss)
Double crochet (dc)
Treble (tr)
Double treble (dtr)
FRONT POST TREBLE (FPtr): yarn on hook, insert hook around stem of treble from front to back, yarn on hook and pull through a loop, (yarn on hook and pull through two loops on hook) twice.
RIDGE DOUBLE CROCHET BACK (RdcB): work each dc inserting hook into back loop only of previous round.
PICOT (p): ch3 and 1 ss into previous st.
INSTRUCTIONS
MANDALA
Central Star – 1st round: with red yarn make a magic ring and into this ring work as follows: ch3 (= 1st tr), 11 tr; end this round and following rounds with 1 ss into 3rd of 3 beg ch or first dc. Pull yarn to close magic ring.
2nd round: ch3 (= 1st tr) and 1 tr into first st, 2 tr into each of next 11 tr.
3rd round: ch1 (that doesn’t count as 1 stitch) and 1 dc into first st, ch5, miss 1 st, * 1 dc into next st, ch5, miss 1 st; rep from * 10 more times.
4th and 5th rounds: ss until to arch centre, ch1 and 1 dc into same place, ch5, * 1 dc into next arch, ch5; rep from * 10 more times.
6th round: ss until to arch centre, ch1 and 1 dc into same place, ch20, miss 1 arch, * 1 dc into next arch, ch20, miss 1 arch; rep from * 4 more times.
7th round: 1 ss into first st, into next arch work 3ch (= 1st tr), 14 tr, 2 ch and 15 tr; into each of next 5 arches work: 15 tr, 2 ch e 15 tr. Fasten off and cut yarn.
8th round: join green yarn with 1 ss to any free arch of 5th round and into same arch work 1 dc, 20 ch, * passing first in front of and then behind the intersection of the petals of 7th round work 1 dc into free arch of 5th round, 20 ch; rep from * 4 more times.
9th round: work as 7th round. Fasten off and cut yarn.
10th round: with white yarn work 144 dc around circle. Fasten off and cut yarn.
11th round: ch1 (that doesn’t count as 1 stitch) and 1 dc into first st, * miss 2 sts, (2 tr, 3 ch and 2 tr) into next st, miss 2 sts, 1 dc into next st , miss 2 sts, (2 tr, 3 ch and 2 tr) into next st, miss 2 sts, work 1 dc inserting hook, at the same time, into next dc on circle and into 2ch-arch of a star point (to join it to circle), miss 2 sts, (2 tr, 3 ch and 2 tr) into next st, miss 2 sts, 1 dc into next st; rep from * 11 more times omitting last dc; end with 1 ss into 1st dc. Fasten off and cut yarn.
12th round: join green yarn with 1 ss to any dc on 11th round, ch3 (= 1st tr), * (2 tr, 3 ch and 2 tr = a shell) into next 3ch-arch, 1 tr into next dc; rep from * all round omitting last tr and end with 1 ss into 3rd of first 3 ch. Fasten off and cut yarn.
13th round: join red yarn with 1 ss to any 3ch-arch on 12th round and into same arch work: 3 ch (= 1st tr), 2 tr, 1 picot and 3 tr; miss next 2 tr of shell, into next tr work 1 Fp tr, * (3 tr, 1 p, 3 tr) into next 3ch-arch ; miss next
2 tr of shell, into next tr work 1 Fp tr; rep from * all round ending with 1 ss into 3rd of first 3 ch. Fasten off and cut yarn. Fasten off and hide all yarn ends between stitches on WS.
Pendants: for first pendant, join green yarn with 1 ss to 1 Fp tr of last Mandala round, on diagonal line opposite to hanging ring, ch3 and 2 tr into same st as ss, * turn, ch3 and 2 tr into next st of previous round; rep from * 15 more times. Fasten off and cut yarn. Work other 2 pendants in the same manner, worked respectively one in the Fp tr preceding central pendant and the other in the Fp tr following central pendant. For LH (left hand) pendant rep from * 12 times, for RH (right hand) pendant rep from * 9 times. Fasten off and hide all yarn ends between stitches on WS.
SANTA CLAUS – Face and Beard – 1st round: with dusty pink make a magic ring and into this ring work as follows: ch4 (= 1st dtr), 7 dtr; cont using white yarn and working other 12 dtr; end this round and following rounds with 1 ss into 4th of first 4 ch. Pull yarn to close magic ring.
2nd round: 3 ch (= 1st tr) and 1 tr into first st, 1 tr into each of next 2 sts, 2 tr into each of next 2 sts, 1 tr into each of next 2 sts, 2 tr into next st, ch1, * 1 dc into next st, ch8, 2 dc into 2nd ch from hook, 2 ch into each of next 7 ch , 1 dc into next dc on 2nd round *, rep from * to * once, (1 dc into next st, ch8, 2 dc into 2nd ch from hook, 2 ch into each of next 7 ch) twice, 1 dc into next st, (1 dc into next st, ch8, 2 dc into 2nd ch from hook,
2 ch into each of next 7 ch) twice, 1 dc into next st, rep from * to * once, end with 1 ss into 3rd of first 3 ch. Fasten off and cut yarn.
Hat: with red yarn work over the free 12 tr of 2nd round, miss the 3 beginning ch, join yarn to next st with a ss, ch1 (that doesn’t count as 1 st) and 1 dc, 1 dc into each of next 10 tr, turn with 1 turning ch, 1 dc into each of next 9 tr, turn with 1 turning ch, 1 dc into each of next 8 tr, turn with 1 turning ch, 1 dc into each of next 7 tr, turn with 1 turning ch, 1 dc into each of next 6 tr, turn, 1 ss into first st, 1 dc into each of next 4 sts, turn, 1 ss into first st, 1 dc into each of next 3 sts, (turn with 1 turning ch, 1 dc into each of next 3 sts) twice. Fasten off and cut yarn.
Pompom: join white yarn to centre dc at top of hat and into same st work 1 ss, ch13, into 2nd ch from hook work 2 dc; then work 2 dc into each of next 11 ch. Fasten off and cut yarn.
FINISHING
Sew a Santa Claus to the bottom of each pendant. Glue the crystal rhinestone to the center of the Mandala. Sew a transparent bead on each point of the central star. Sew a red bead to the center of each Santa Claus face, to create the nose. Embroider the eyes with black yarn and knot stitches.
DWARF
The Dwarf is approx 40cm high, measured from shoes to hat pompom.
Body and head – 1st round: with dusty pink make a magic ring and into this ring work as follows: ch1 (that doesn’t count ad st), 6 dc; then continue in spiral pattern, i.e. you work the rounds continuously but without joining each round with a slip stitch, as the round continuing into the next round. Place 1 stitch-marker into first dc of each round to indicate beginning. At end of first round, pull yarn to close ring tightly.
2nd round:1 inc (= work 2 dc into same st) 6 times (there are 12 dc).
3rd round: (1 dc into next st, 1 inc) 6 times (there are 18 dc).
4th round: (1 dc into each of next 2 sts, 1 inc) 6 times (there are 24 dc).
5th round: (1 dc into each of next 3 sts, 1 inc) 6 times (there are 30 dc).
6th round: (1 dc into each of next 4 sts, 1 inc) 6 times (there are 36 dc).
7th round: (1 dc into each of next 5 sts, 1 inc) 6 times (there are 42 dc).
8th round: (1 dc into each of next 6 sts, 1 inc) 6 times (there are 48 dc).
9th round: ONLY in this round work 48 dc inserting hook in back loop of each st.
10th round: (1 dc into each of next 5 sts, 1 inc) 8 times (there are 56 dc).
11th round: (1 dc into each of next 6 sts, 1 inc) 8 times (there are 64 dc).
12th round: (1 dc into each of next 7 sts, 1 inc) 8 times (there are 72 dc).
13th round: 72 dc.
14th round: (1 dc into each of next 8 sts, 1 inc) 8 times (there are 80 dc).
15th round: 80 dc.
16th round: (1 dc into each of next 9 sts, 1 inc) 8 times (there are 88 dc).
17th round: 88 dc.
18th round: (1 dc into each of next 10 sts, 1 inc) 8 times (there are 96 dc).
From 19th to 32nd round: 96 dc.
Before continuing with the decreases, stop working the body and head and proceed with working the pocket (to work the pocket more easily, without the bulk of the finished body).
Pocket – 1st round: with red yarn work 1st pocket round into front loop (free as remained unworked) on sts of 9th round of Body, then work in spiral pattern, as given for body, as follows:
2nd round: (1 dc into each of next 5 sts, 1 inc) 8 times (there are 56 dc).
3rd round: (1 dc into each of next 6 sts, 1 inc) 8 times (there are 64 dc).
4th round: (1 dc into each of next 7 sts, 1 inc) 8 times (there are 72 dc).
5th round: (1 dc into each of next 8 sts, 1 inc) 8 times (there are 80 dc).
6th round: (1 dc into each of next 9 sts, 1 inc) 8 times (there are 88 dc).
7th round: (1 dc into each of next 10 sts, 1 inc) 8 times (there are 96 dc).
8th, 9th, 10th and 11th rounds: 96 dc.
12th round: (1 dc into each of next 11 sts, 1 inc) 8 times (there are 104 dc).
13th, 14th, 15th and 16th rounds: 104 dc.
17th round: (1 dc into each of next 12 sts, 1 inc) 8 times (there are 112 dc).
18th, 19th, 20th and 21st rounds: 112 dc.
22nd round: (1 dc into each of next 13 sts, 1 inc) 8 times (there are 120 dc).
23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th rounds: 120 dc.
27th round: (1 dc into each of next 14 sts, 1 inc) 8 times (there are 128 dc).
28th round: 128 dc. Fasten off.
29th round: join white yarn to any st on 28th round and work 1 dc, ch2, miss 1 st, * 1 dc into next st, ch2, miss 1 st; rep from * all round, ending with 1 ss into first dc. Fasten off.
Heart – 1st round: with white yarn make a magic ring and into this ring work as follows: ch4 (= 1st dtr) and 14 dtr; fasten off. Pull beg yarn slowly in order to work first sts of 2nd round into magic ring. Turn work.
2nd round: with green yarn insert hook into magic ring, at beg of work, between first 4ch and last dtr of 1st row and work 2 dc, ch2, 2 tr into last dtr of 1st row, 2 tr into each of next 2 sts, 1 tr into each of next 3 sts, 2 tr into each of next 3 sts, 1 tr into each of next 3 sts, 2 tr into each of next 3 sts, ch2, end with a ss into 1st dc. Fasten off. Sew heart to pocket. Place Pocket over body piece just worked, dividing it into 4 equal parts and securing them with pins.
Resume working on body part. Note: Stuff the body well with synthetic wadding when the work is almost finished to be able to work more easily, and then continue to stuff it little by little until the last rounds.
33rd round: (1 dc into each of next 22 sts, 1 dec = 2dc worked together) 4 times (92 sts remain).
34th round: 92 dc.
35th round: (1 dc into each of next 21 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 88 dc).
36th round: 88 dc.
37th round: (1 dc into each of next 20 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 84 dc).
38th round: 84 dc.
39th round: (1 dc into each of next 19 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 80 dc).
40th round: 80 dc.
41st round: (1 dc into each of next 18 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 76 dc).
42nd round: 76 dc.
43rd round: (1 dc into each of next 17 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 72 dc).
44th round: 72 dc.
45th round: (1 dc into each of next 16 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 68 dc).
46th round: 68 dc.
47th round: (1 dc into each of next 15 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 64 dc).
48th round: (1 dc into each of next 14 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 60 dc).
49th round: (1 dc into each of next 13 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 56 dc).
50th round: (1 dc into each of next 12 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 52 dc).
51st round: (1 dc into each of next 11 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 48 dc).
52nd round: (1 dc into each of next 10 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 44 dc).
53rd round: (1 dc into each of next 9 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 40 dc).
54th round: (1 dc into each of next 8 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 36 dc).
55th round: (1 dc into each of next 7 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 32 dc).
56th round: (1 dc into each of next 6 sts,1 dec) 4 times (there are 28 dc).
57th round: (1 dc into each of next 5 sts,1 dec) 4 times (there are 24 dc).
58th round: (1 dc into each of next 4 sts,1 dec) 4 times (there are 20 dc).
59th round: (1 dc into each of next 3 sts,1 dec) 4 times (there are 16 dc).
60th round: (1 dc into each of next 2 sts,1 dec) 4 times (there are 12 dc).
61st round: (1dc into next st,1 dec) 4 times (there are 8 dc).
Fasten off. Cut yarn leaving a long end for sewing. Sew the pocket to the body at the 4 points marked with pins, making a vertical seam, up to the lower edge.
Eyes: with white yarn ch6 plus 1 turning ch. Each row ends with a turning ch that will not be counted as a stitch. Turn work at end of each row.
1st row: 1 inc, 1 dc into each of next 4 sts, 1 inc (there are 8 dc).
From 2nd to 6th row: work a row of dc, inc 1 st at beg and at end of each row.
There are 18 dc at end of 6th row.
7th row: 18 dc.
8th row: 1 inc, 1 dc into each of next 16 sts, 1 inc (there are 20 dc).
9th, 10th, 11th and 12th rows: 20 dc.
13th row: 1 dc into next st, 1 dec, 1 dc into each of next 14 sts, 1 dec, 1 dc into next st.
14th row: 1 dc into next st, 1 dec, 1 dc into each of next 12 sts, 1 dec, 1 dc into next st. Work 1 round of dc all around eyes, ending with a ss into first st. Fasten off.
Moustache (work 2 parts alike) – 1st round: with white yarn make a magic ring and into this ring work as follows: ch1 (that doesn’t count as a st) and 6 dc; cont to work in spiral pattern. Before completing the work on the moustache parts, stuff them well. At the end of 1st round, pull yarn well to tighten the magic ring.
2nd and 3rd rounds: 6 dc.
4th round: (1 dc into each of next 2 sts, 1 inc) twice (there are 8 dc).
5th round: (1 dc into each of next 3 sts, 1 inc) twice (there are 10 m. dc).
6th round: (1 dc into each of next 4 sts, 1 inc) twice (there are 12 m. dc).
7th round: 12 dc.
8th round: (1 inc) twice, 1 dc into each of next 10 sts (there are 14 dc).
9th round: 14 dc.
10th round: 1 dc into next st, (1 inc) twice, 1 dc into each of next 11 sts (there are 16 dc).
11th round: 16 dc.
12th round: 1dc into next dc, 1 inc, 1 dc into each of next 2 sts, 1 inc, 1 dc into each of next 11 sts
(there are 18 dc).
13th round: 1 dc into next st, 1 inc, 1 dc into each of next 4 sts, 1 inc, 1 dc into each of next 11 sts
(there are 20 dc).
14th and 15th rounds: 20 dc.
16th round: 1dc into next st, 1 dec, 1 dc into each of next 4 sts, 1 dec, 1 dc into each of next 11 sts
(there are 18 dc).
17th round: 1 dc into next st, 1 dec, 1 dc into each of next 2 sts, 1 dec, 1 dc into each of next 11 sts
(there are 16 dc).
18th round: (1 dc into each of next 2 sts, 1 dec) 4 times ( there are 12 dc).
19th round: 1 dc into each of next 2 sts, 1 dec, 1 dc into each of next 4 sts, 1 dec, 1 dc into each of next 2 sts (there are 10 dc).
20th round: (1 dec) 4 times (there are 5 dc). Cut yarn leaving a long end.
Nose – 1st round: with dusty pink yarn make a magic ring and into this ring work as follows: ch1 (that doesn’t count as a st) and 6 dc; cont to work in spiral pattern. Before completing the work on the nose, stuff it well. At the end of 1st round, pull yarn well to tighten the magic ring.
2nd round: (1 inc) 6 times (there are 12 dc).
3rd round: (1 dc into next 2 sts, 1 inc) 4 times (there are 16 dc).
4th round: (1 dc into next 7 sts, 1 inc) twice (there are 18 dc).
5th and 6th rounds: 18 dc.
7th round: (1 dc into next 7 sts, 1 dec) twice (16 dc remain).
8th round: 16 dc.
9th round: (1 dc into next 2 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (12 dc remain).
10th round: (1 dec) 6 times (6 dc remain). Cut yarn leaving a long end.
Mouth – 1st round: with dusty pink yarn make a magic ring and into this ring work as follows: ch1 (that doesn’t count as a st) and 6 dc; cont to work in spiral pattern. At the end of 1st round, pull yarn well to close the magic ring.
2nd round: (1 inc) 6 times (there are 12 dc).
3rd round: 12 dc.
4th round: (1 dc into next 5 sts, 1 inc) twice (there are 14 dc). Cut yarn leaving a long end.
Ears (make 2 alike) – 1st round: with dusty pink yarn make a magic ring and into this ring work as follows: ch1 (that doesn’t count as a st) and 6 dc; cont to work in spiral pattern. At the end of 1st round, pull yarn well to close the magic ring.
2nd round: (1 inc) 6 times (there are 12 dc).
3rd round: (1dc into next st, 1 inc) 6 times (there are 18 dc).
4th, 5th, 6th and 7th rounds: 18 dc. Fasten off leaving a long end of yarn.
Hat: (commence from pompom) – 1st round: with white yarn work as 1st round of mouth.
2nd round: (1 inc) 6 times (there are 12 dc).
3rd round: (1dc into next st, 1 inc) 6 times (there are 18 dc).
4th round: (1 dc into each of next 2 sts, 1 inc) 6 times (there are 24 dc).
5th round: 24 dc.
6th round: (1 dc into each of next 3 sts, 1 inc) 6 times (there are 30 dc).
7th, 8th and 9th rounds: 30 dc.
10th round: (1 dc into each of next 3 sts, 1 dec) 6 times (24 dc remain).
11th round: 24 dc.
12th round: (1 dc into each of next 2 sts, 1 dec) 6 times (18 dc remain).
13th round: (1dc into next st, 1 dec) 6 times (12 dc remain).
14th round: (1 dec) 6 times (6 dc remain). Stuff the pompom and cont with the red yarn.
15th round: (1 inc) 6 times (there are 12 dc).
16th, 17th, 18th and 19th rounds:12 dc.
20th round: (1 dc into each of next 2 sts, 1 inc) 4 times (there are 16 dc).
21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th rounds: 16 dc.
25 round: (1 dc into each of next 3 sts, 1 inc) 4 times (there are 20 dc).
26th, 27th, 28th and 29th rounds: 20 dc.
30th giro: (1 dc into each of next 4 sts, 1 inc) 4 times (there are 24 dc).
31st, 32nd and 33rd rounds: 24 dc.
34th round: (1 dc into each of next 5 sts, 1 inc) 4 times (there are 28 dc).
35th, 36th and 37th round: 28 dc.
38th round: (1 dc into each of next 6 sts, 1 inc) 4 times (there are 32 dc).
39th, 40th and 41st rounds: 32 dc.
42nd round: (1 dc into each of next 7 sts, 1 inc) 4 times (there are 36 dc).
43rd and 44th rounds: 36 dc.
45th round: (1 dc into each of next 8 sts, 1 inc) 4 times (there are 40 dc).
46th and 47th round: 40 dc.
48th round: (1 dc into each of next 9 sts, 1 inc) 4 times (there are 44 dc).
49th round: 44 dc.
50th round: (1 dc into each of next 10 sts,1 inc) 4 times (there are 48 dc).
51st round: 48 dc.
52nd round: (1 dc into each of next 11 sts,1 inc) 4 times (there are 52 dc).
53rd round: 52 dc.
54th round: (1 dc into each of next 12 sts, 1 inc) 4 times (there are 56 dc).
55th round: 56 dc.
56th round: (1 dc into each of next 13 sts, 1 inc) 4 times (there are 60 dc).
57th round: (1 dc into each of next 14 sts, 1 inc) 4 times (there are 64 dc).
58th round: (1 dc into each of next 15 sts, 1 inc) 4 times (there are 68 dc).
59th round: (1 dc into each of next 16 sts, 1 inc) 4 times (there are 72 dc).
60th round: (1 dc into each of next 17 sts, 1 inc) 4 times (there are 76 dc).
61st and 62nd rounds: 76 dc. Cont to work using white yarn.
63rd, 64th and 65th rounds: 76 dc.
66th rounds: (1 dc into each of next 18 sts, 1 inc) 4 times (there are 80 dc).
67th, 68th and 69th rounds: 80 dc. Fasten off.
Shoes (make 2) – 1st round: with black yarn work as 1st Nose round.
2nd round: (1 inc) 6 times (there are 12 dc).
From 3th to 6th round: work as given for Body
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th rounds: 36 dc.
12th round: (1 dc into each of next 7 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 32 dc).
13th and 14th rounds: 32 dc.
15th round: (1 dc into each of next 6 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 28 dc).
16th round: 28 dc.
17th round: (1 dc into each of next 5 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 24 dc ).
18th round: (1 dc into each of next 4 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 20 dc).
19th round: (1 dc into each of next 3 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 16 dc ).
20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd rounds: 16 dc.
24th round: (1 dc into each of next 2 sts, 1 dec) 4 times (there are 12 dc).
25th round: (1dec) 6 times: 6 dc remain. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Pin eyes in central part of Head, then sew eyes leaving an opening for stuffing. Stuff eyes and close opening. Using black yarn, make a central vertical seam to divide the eyes. Sew the pad-shaped buttons in the center of the eyes, on either side of the vertical seam, to form the pupils. Sew the moustache under the eyes, then the nose between the two parts of moustache. Fold the mouth in half, flatten it to form a semicircle, and sew it in the center of the head, under the moustache. Fold the ears in half, flatten them to form two semicircles, and sew them to the sides of the head. Sew the hat onto the dwarf’s head, at the end of the red part and the beginning of the white flap (if you want the hat to remain straight, stuff it before sewing it onto the head). Sew the shoes under the dwarf’s body. Alternatively, some parts can be fixed with fabric glue.
