Mini Christmas Appliques Free Crochet Pattern

This crochet pattern includes instructions on how to crochet the 3 mini appliques, Rudolf, Santa, and Frosty, as pictured.

Each of these mini christmas appliques are about 1⅜” (3 cm) wide.

These were first featured on the Dad and Mom Fashion Doll Christmas Sweaters.

See Dad's Sweater here, see Mom's Sweater here, or continue below for the free Mini Christmas Appliques crochet pattern...

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This pattern is copyrighted to Rebeckah Ferger of www.rebeckahstreasures.com.  It is for your own personal use only.  No part of this pattern may be copied or distributed in any way.  If you sell what you make from this pattern, please credit “Rebeckah Ferger of Rebeckah’s Treasures” as the designer, and be sure to link to the above website if you sell online.  All rights reserved, 2014.

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Supplies, Gauge and Abbreviations

Applique Instructions:

• Rudolf Pattern
  

• Santa Pattern
  

• Snowman (Frosty) Pattern
  

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You'll Need:

• Crochet Cotton Thread #10 a small amount in brown, tan, red and white for the Rudolf Applique
• Crochet Cotton Thread #10 a small amount in white, red, tan and black for the Santa Applique
• Crochet Cotton Thread #10 a small amount in  white, black, orange and choice hat colour for the Frosty Applique 
• 1.70mm Hook
• Tapestry Needle

Gauge:

In single crochet ~ 36 sts = 4.5” (11.25 cm) and 10 rows = 1” (2.5 cm).

Abbreviations: US Terminology is Used

( ) - sts worked into one st sp
[ ] - rep st sequence in brackets as directed
* - indicate beg / end set of rep instructions
** - rep between asterisks as directed
" - inches
ch - chain
cm - centimeter(s)
dc - double crochet
f/o - fasten off
hdc - half double crochet
rep - repeat
sc - single crochet
sc2tog - single crochet 2 stitches together - see this video tutorial
sl st - slip stitch
sp(s) - space(s)
st(s) - stitch(es)
tog -together
tr - treble crochet

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Rudolf Applique - 1 3/8" (10 cm)

This applique is worked in 3 pieces, which are later sewn tog.

Face: in brown - [ch 7, sl st into 5th ch from hook] x 2, ch 3, turn
     row 1: sc2tog over 2nd & 3rd chs from hook, sc2tog over center of 1st ear & next ch, sc2tog over next ch & center of 2nd ear, sc2tog over last 2 chs, ch 1, turn (4 sts)
     row 2: sc, hdc 2, sc, ch 1, turn
     row 3: sc2tog x 2, ch 1, turn (2 sts)
     row 4: sc 2, ch 1, f/o with arm length tail

Antlers: in tan - [ch 5, *sl st in 2nd ch from hook & next ch**] x 2, sl st in next ch, ch 3, rep from * to **, sl st 4 down to very 1st ch, ch 7, rep from * to **, sl st in next ch, [ch 3, rep from * to **, sl st in next available ch] x 2, sl st, ch 1, f/o with arm length tail

Nose: in red - sc 3 into a magic circle, sl st join to first st, f/o with tail (3 sts)

Use tail of nose to sew onto face.  Embroider eyes onto face.  Stitch bottom of antlers to top of face with face starting tail.  Use corresponding colour tails to sew applique onto sweater.


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Santa Applique - 1 3/8" (10 cm)

This applique is worked in 2 pieces, which are later sewn tog. 

The first piece works the pom pom into the hat which is worked into the unworked sts from row 3 of the beard, and the beard is worked into row 2 of the face.

Start Face: in cream 
     row 1: sc 6 into a magic circle (6 sts)
     row 2: sc 2 in next st x 6, sl st, f/o (12 sts)

Start Beard: in white, starting with a slip knot - sc attach to last st of Face (counts as first st for row 3)
     row 3: [sc, sc 2 in next st] x 6 (18 sts)
     row 4: sc 2, [sc 2 in next st, dc 3 in next st] x 3, sc 2 in next st, sc 2, sl st, f/o with arm length tail

Start Hat: in red, starting with a slip knot - sc attach to same st as last sl st made in row 4, hdc in same st, hdc 3, (hdc, dc) in next st, dc, (dc, tr) in next st, f/o with arm length tail

Start Hat Pom Pom: in white, starting with a slip knot - (sc, hdc 2, sc) into top of tr st from hat, ch 1, f/o with tail

Mustache: in white - ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, [hdc 2 in next st, sl st] x 2, ch 1, f/o with tail

Use tail of mustache to sew onto face.  Embroider eyes and nose onto face.  Use corresponding colour tails to sew applique onto sweater.


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Snowman Applique - 1 3/8" (10 cm) 

This applique is worked in 4 pieces, which are later sewn tog.

Head: in white
     row 1: sc 6 into a magic circle (6 sts)
     row 2: sc 2 in next st x 6, sl st, f/o with arm length tail (12 sts)

Body: in white
     row 1: sc 6 into a magic circle (6 sts)
     row 2: hdc 2 in next st x 6, sl st, f/o with arm length tail (12 sts)

Hat: in colour of choosing - ch 4 
     row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook & each across, ch 1, turn (3 sts)
     row 2: sc 3, ch 1, turn
     row 3: sc 2 in next st, sc, sc 2 in next st, ch 1, f/o with arm length tail (5 sts)

Nose: in orange - ch 3
row 1: sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc, ch 1, f/o with tail (2 sts)

Use tail of nose to sew onto face.  Sew first 3 sts of Head onto first 3 sts of Body, and middle 3 bottom sts of Hat onto top of Head.  Embroider eyes onto face, and buttons onto the body.  Use corresponding colour tails to sew applique onto sweater, and what’s left of the white thread to embroider snowflakes.


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