Mr. and Mrs. Santa Lapel Pins

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED
1 oz. each Scarlet and White and
AUNT LYDIA’S” CARPET AND BUTTON THREAD, Article 1
1 spool White
Steel crochet hook No. 0

Santa Claus: BODY-Wind Scarlet 30 times over a 2 ½ inch cardboard. Tie one end for top of head. Tie about ½ inch from top of head for neck.

ARMS-Wind Scarlet 10 times over a 2 inch cardboard. Tie about ⅛ inch from each end. Cut and trim ends for hands. Insert arms through center of body. Tie below arms for waistline. Divide remainder of body in half and tie about ⅛ inch from each end. Cut and trim ends for feet.

HAT-With Scarlet ch 12, dc in 4th st from hook, * skip 1st of ch, dc in next st keeping last loop of st on hook, repeat from * to end of ch, yarn over and pull through all loops at one time, cut yarn leaving a length. Sew sides. With White ch 10, join, cut yarn leaving a length. Sew to edge of hat having the wrong side of ch toward you. Sew to head of doll with “AUNT LYDIA” CARPET and BUTTON THREAD.

POMPON-Wind White 6 times over ½ inch cardboard. Tie one end. Insert crochet hook through hole at top of hat, pull free end of pompon through. Cut and trim.

BEARD-Cut six-1 inch lengths of White. Sew to face at center of lengths. Comb and trim.

MUSTACHE-Cut two-l inch lengths. Sew above beard to face at center of lengths. Comb and trim. Embroider eyes and nose with “AUNT LYDIA” CARPET and BUTTON THREAD as illustrated.

MRS. SANTA CLAUS-Work body and hat same as for Santa Claus but cut lower end for skirt. Embroider mouth, nose and eyes.

APRON-With White leave a 3 inch length for tie, then ch 4, 2 sc in 2nd st from hook, 2 sc in each remaining st, ch 1 to turn all rows.

2nd and 3rd Rows-1 sc in each sc, cut yarn at end of last row. Cut a 3 inch length and sew to opposite end of starting ch for other tie. Place on doll and tie at back.

CAPE-With White leave a 3 inch length, then ch 8, 2 sc in 2nd st from hook, 2 sc in each remaining st of ch, ch 1, turn.

2nd Row-l sc in each sc, cut yarn. Cut a 3 inch length and sew to opposite end of starting ch. Place around neck and tie at front with bow. Cut long ends.