Make sure none of your children recognize you when you arrive on Christmas Eve.
While I can’t guarantee you the full set of elves and reindeer, you’ll make a very good Santa in this great crochet beard.
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Supplies
- US G/6 (4mm) crochet hook
- Yarn: Hobbii Cozy (60% cotton, 40% acrylic, 50g/1.8oz, 100m/109yds): 1 skein of White 17461
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- scissors
- tapestry needle
- stitch marker
Abbreviations (US terms)
beg – beginning
bl – back loop
ch – chain
fl – front loop
pm – place marker
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st/s – stitch/es
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Finished size
Beard measures approx. 13cm/5” long
Notes
Beard is worked in rows throughout. Beard is secured with ties around the head.
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PATTERN
Ch161.
Row 1 (WS): Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in next 71 sts, sc in next 16 sts, pm in last of sts just made, sl st in final 72 sts. Fasten off. (16 sc, 144 sl sts)
Row 2 (RS): Join yarn in front loop of marked st, (ch4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 chains, sl st in next unworked front loop of Row 1) 16 times, turn. (16 strands)
Row 3: Ch1, Sc in each back loop of each sc in Row 1, pm in last st, turn. (16 sts)
Row 4: Ch5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 3 chains, sl st in marked st, move marker to st just made, (ch5, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 3 chains, sl st in next unworked st of Row 3) 15 times, turn.
Row 5: Ch20, sl st in marked st, turn.
Work in fl of each ch of ch-20 of last row.
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Row 6: Sl st in first 2 chains, ch17, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 15 chains, sl st in next unworked chain from ch-20,
(ch18, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 16 chains, sl st in next unworked chain from ch-20) twice,
(ch19, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 17 chains, sl st in next unworked chain from ch-20) twice,
(ch20, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 18 chains, sl st in next unworked chain from ch-20) twice,
(ch21, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 19 chains, sl st in next unworked chain from ch-20) twice,
(ch20, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 18 chains, sl st in next unworked chain from ch-20) twice,
(ch19, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 17 chains, sl st in next unworked chain from ch-20) twice,
(ch18, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 17 chains, sl st in next unworked chain from ch-20) twice,
ch17, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 15 chains, sl st in next unworked chain from ch-20, turn leaving last ch unworked.
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Row 7: Ch1, sc in 16 unworked loops of chain from ch-20, turn leaving last 2 sts unworked.
Row 8: Ch21, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 19 chains, sl st in next unworked st of Row 7,
(ch22, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 20 chains, sl st in next unworked st of Row 7) twice,
(ch23, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 21 chains, sl st in next unworked st of Row 7) twice,
(ch24, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 22 chains, sl st in next unworked st of Row 7) twice,
(ch25, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 23 chains, sl st in next unworked st of Row 7) twice,
(ch24, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 22 chains, sl st in next unworked st of Row 7) twice,
(ch23, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 21 chains, sl st in next unworked st of Row 7) twice,
(ch22, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 20 chains, sl st in next unworked st of Row 7) twice,
ch21, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 19 chains, sl st in next unworked st of Row 7.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Tie Beard at the back of head, placing ties above ears.
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