Bernat Maker Minis Christmas Crochet Characters

The new Bernat Maker Minis yarn pack is perfect for crocheting little amigurumi! This crew of Christmas characters are the perfect size for stocking stuffers, gifts, ornaments, decor and more! And this yarn is absolute dream to work with. It’s a blend of cotton and nylon and doesn’t split at all. Plus you get 10 different color skeins in one package!

Grab the red, green, brown, white, and cream colors to make these Snowman, Santa, and Reindeer Christmas buddies! I will be adding a fourth design: a Christmas tree with the rest of the green skein. Using the yellow for embellishments would work well too. Maybe for the reindeer collar, a buckle for Santa, or lights on the Christmas tree.

Materials:
– Bernat Maker Minis Pack of Yarn
shop HERE on Yarnspirations.com and grab them before they sell out!
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Polyfil Fiber Stuffing- 8mm black safety eyes
– Carrot Button Nose for Snowman > Purchase HERE on Amazon (affiliate link)
– Tapestry Needle

Finished Size: Approximately 6 inches tall x 3 inches wide

Snowman:
with white yarn
Magic ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC inside ring, join to first SC, chain 1
Rd 2: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next stitch, repeat around, join, chain 1 (15 SC)
Rd 3: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Rd 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 3 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Rd 5: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 4 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1 (30 SC)
Rd 6-10: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (30 SC)
Rd 11: SC Decrease, SC in next 4 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1
Rd 12: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Rd 13: SC Decrease, SC in next 3 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1
start stuffing with polyfil 
Rd 14: SC Decrease, SC in next 2 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1
Rd 15: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Rd 16: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 3 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Rd 17-19: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Rd 20: SC Decrease, SC in next 3 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1
Add safety eyes between rounds 19 and 20 about two stitches apart and stitch on nose with needle and thread/embroidery floss.
Rd 21: SC Decrease, SC in next 2 stitches, repeat around, join chain one
Rd 22: SC Decrease, SC in next stitch, repeat around, join, chain 1
Finish stuffing with polyfil
Rd 23: SC Decrease around until closed.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Scarf:
with green yarn
Chain 45, SC in 3rd chain from hook and rest of the way down chain. Fasten off weave in ends. Tie around snowman neck.

Santa:
Starting with red yarn
Magic ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC inside ring, join to first SC, chain 1
Rd 2: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next stitch, repeat around, join, chain 1 (15 SC)
Rd 3: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Rd 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 3 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Rd 5: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 4 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1 (30 SC)
Rd 6-10: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (30 SC)
Rd 11: SC Decrease, SC in next 4 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1
Rd 12: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Rd 13: SC Decrease, SC in next 3 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1
start stuffing with polyfil 
Rd 14: SC Decrease, SC in next 2 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1
switch to white yarn
Rd 15: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Rd 16: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 3 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
switch to cream yarn
Rd 17-19: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
switch back to white yarn
Rd 20: SC Decrease, SC in next 3 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1
Add safety eyes between round 18 and 19 about 3 stitches apart.
with a strand of cream yarn, loop it around 2 stitches under eyes about 4 times to create a nose.
switch back to red yarn 
Rd 21: SC Decrease, SC in next 2 stitches, repeat around, join chain one
Rd 22: SC Decrease, SC in next stitch, repeat around, join, chain 1
Finish stuffing with polyfil
Rd 23-30: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1
Rd 31: SC Decrease, SC in next, repeat around, 
join in white yarn
Work a bobble stitch over the stitches at the end of santas hat and stitch down to side of head. 
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Beard:
with santa turned upside down, connect white yarn to stitches in row 16 about 3 stitches away from eye, chain 1 and make 8 SC along the stitches in row 16, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC Decrease, SC in next 4, SC Decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 3: SC Decrease, SC in next 2, SC Decrease, chain 1, turn
Row 4: SC Decrease twice, chain 1, turn
Row 5: SC Decrease and stitch bottom of beard to row 12.

Mustache:
with white yarn
Chain 11, SC in second chain from hook, HDC in next, DC, HDC, SC, slip stitch, SC, HDC, DC, HDC, SC, slip stitch to join to last. Fasten off and stitch mustache under nose.

Reindeer:
with brown yarn
Magic ring, chain 1 and make 10 SC inside ring, join to first SC, chain 1
Rd 2: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next stitch, repeat around, join, chain 1 (15 SC)
Rd 3: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Rd 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 3 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Rd 5: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 4 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1 (30 SC)
Rd 6-10: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (30 SC)
Rd 11: SC Decrease, SC in next 4 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1
Rd 12: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Rd 13: SC Decrease, SC in next 3 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1
start stuffing with polyfil 
Rd 14: SC Decrease, SC in next 2 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1
Rd 15: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1 (20 SC)
Rd 16: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 3 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Rd 17-19: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (25 SC)
Rd 20: SC Decrease, SC in next 3 stitches, repeat around, join, chain 1
Add safety eyes between rounds 19 and 20 abut 3 stitches apart.
Rd 21: SC Decrease, SC in next 2 stitches, repeat around, join chain one
Rd 22: SC Decrease, SC in next stitch, repeat around, join, chain 1
Finish stuffing with polyfil
Rd 23: SC Decrease around until closed.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Snout:
with cream yarn
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 3 SC + HDC + DC + HDC + 3 SC + HDC + DC + HDC, join to first SC. Fasten off leaving long tail.
With long strand of red yarn and tapestry needle, loop yarn over 4 stitches on the top of snout about 4 times to create a nose.
Stitch snout onto head under the eyes.

Antlers: Make 2
with brown yarn
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 6 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2-5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1
Fasten off after round 5, and stitch onto top of head.

Ears: Make 2
with cream yarn
chain 5, SC in second chain from hook, HDC in next, DC in last two, chain 1, turn
Row 2: SC in first 3, 2 SC in next, SC in last 4, fasten off leaving long tail
Pinch bottom of ear together and stitch onto head under the antlers.

Collar:
with red yarn
Chain 22, SC in 3^rd chain from hook and the rest of the way down chain, fasten off and stitch ends together around neck of reindeer.

UPDATE! 10/28/24
The Christmas Tree Amigurumi has been added to the crew!

Christmas Tree:
with green yarn
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 6 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Rd 2: 2 SC in first, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (9 SC)
Rd 3: Sc in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (9 SC)
Rd 4: 2 SC in first, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (12 SC)
Rd 5: in front loops only, 2 DC in first, slip stitch in next, repeat around, join, chain 1
Rd 6: working in back loops only from Rd 4, 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1 (15 SC)
Rd 7: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 4, repeat around, join, chain 1 (18 SC)
Rd 8: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 5, repeat around, join, chain 1 (21 SC)
Rd 9: in front loops only, 2 DC in first, slip stitch in next, repeat around, join, chain 1
Rd 10: working in back loops only from Rd 8, 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 6, repeat around, join, chain 1 (24 SC)
Rd 11: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 7, repeat around, join, chain 1 (27 SC)
Rd 12: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (27 SC)
Rd 13: in front loops only, 2 DC in first, slip stitch in next, repeat around, join, chain 1
Rd 14: working in back loops only from Rd 12, 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 8, repeat around, join, chain 1 (30 SC)
Rd 15-19: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (30 SC)
Add safety eyes between rounds 15 and 16 about 3 stitches apart.
with long strand of cream yarn, stitch on a smile under the eyes.
Rd 20: in front loops only, 2 DC in first, slip stitch in next, repeat around, join, chain 1
Rd 21: working in back loops only from Rd 19, SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (30 SC)
Rd 22: SC Decrease, SC in next 3, repeat around, join, chain 1 (24 SC)
Rd 23: SC Decrease, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (18 SC)
Rd 24: SC Decrease, SC in next, repeat around, join in brown yarn, fasten off green, chain 1 (12 SC)
Start stuffing with polyfil
Rd 25: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (24 SC)
Rd 26-27: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (24 SC)
Rd 28: SC Decrease, SC in next, repeat aound, join, chain 1
Finish stuffing with polyfil
Rd 29: SC Decrease until closed, fasten off and weave in ends.
Add yellow start to the top if desired!
You can find my tiny crochet start pattern HERE
Or add a cute star button to the top!
>> Star Button from Amazon (affiliate link) <<

Stay tuned for another Christmas cuddly character to be added to the bunch.

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