Video Tutorial to Crochet Miniature Amigurumi Big-Eyed Santa Amigurumi in Hat Buddy

Learn how to crochet a miniature amigurumi Santa Claus featuring a removable beanie and an no-sew beard. Work begins on the pointed hat from the pompom down, ending with a ribbed half double crochet brim.

Next, the head and body are crocheted as a single piece, using back loop only (BLO) stitches to leave exposed loops for the beard while integrating 5-hdc popcorn stitches to form the hands and feet seamlessly.

After inserting safety eyes, stuffing, and needle-sculpting the face, facial details (nose, eyebrows, mustache, blush) are embroidered, and the beard is crocheted directly onto the front loops.

Difficulty Level 

• Level: Intermediate

Pattern Abbreviations

• MR: Magic Ring

• ch: Chain

• sc: Single crochet

• hdc: Half double crochet

• sl st: Slip stitch

• inc: Increase (2 sc)

  in the same stitch)

• dec: Decrease (2 sc together)

• BLO: Back loop only

• FLO: Front loop only

• Pop corn (5hdc): 5-half double crochet popcorn / cluster stitch

• FPhdc / BPhdc: Front Post / Back Post Half Double Crochet (used for hat ribbing)

Materials Needed

• Cotton yarn (skin tone, white for beard/trim, suit/hat color, contrast color for boots/trim, black embroidery thread)

• Crochet hook: 2.20 mm

  (Tulip 3/0)7 mmor 8 mm

• safety eyes with washers

• Polyester fiberfill / stuffing

• Tapestry / yarn needle

• Stitch marker

• Scissors

• Ruler (optional, for checking finished size)

Difficult / Special Stitch Details

5-HDC Popcorn Stitch (Pop Corn / Punto Piña)

Used in Rounds 14 and 16 to pop out the hands and feet:

1. Yarn over, insert hook into the indicated stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop.

2. Yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops only (leaving 2 loops on hook; this completes an incomplete half double crochet).

3. Repeat steps 1–2 in the exact same stitch four more times until you have 5 incomplete half double crochets (6 loops total on your hook).

4. Yarn over and draw the yarn through all 6 loops on your hook.

5. Push the resulting cluster toward the right side (outside) of the fabric and secure it by working the next single crochet tightly.

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