Novelties & Things: Made with Aunt Lydia's Heavy Rug Yarn

by American Thread Company

SANTA DOOR STOP

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN 5—70 Yd. Skeins Red 2—70 Yd. Skeins White 1—70 Yd. Skein each Black and Natural Kapok for filling Scraps of Black and Red felt for features Aluminum Crochet Hook Size J OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW GAUGE: 3 sc = 1 inch

BODY: With Red, ch 4, join to form a ring. Ch 1, 8 sc in ring, do not join or turn this or following rounds. Place a marker at beg of each round. 2nd ROUND: 2 sc in each sc. 3rd ROUND: Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from beg all around. NEXT 5 ROUNDS: Inc 8 sts evenly spaced in each round (64 sc). NEXT 3 ROUNDS: Work even in sc. 12th ROUND: Inc in every 8th st. 13th ROUND: Inc in every 9th st (80 sc). 14th ROUND: Working through back loop and loop in back of st, 1 sc in each st. 15th ROUND: Working through both loops, 1 sc in each st. Repeat last round for 3 inches. Cut 2 cardboard circles 9 inches in diameter and insert in body. Continue in sc dec 10 sts evenly spaced every inch 6 times (to dec: insert hook in st, pull loop through, insert hook in next st, pull loop through, yarn over and pull through all loops at one time). Then work 2 rounds even, cut yarn. Fill with kapok.

ARMS: (MAKE 2): With Natural, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd st from hook. 2nd ROUND: 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, repeat from beg twice (9 sc). 3rd ROUND: 1 sc in each st. 4th ROUND: Working in sc inc in every 3rd st (12 sc). 5th ROUND: 1 sc in each st, cut Natural, attach Red (when changing colors always complete last half of last st with next color). NEXT 12 ROUNDS: Work even in sc. TOP OF ARM: Sl st in each of next 3 sts, 1 sc in each of next 7 sts, sl st in each of next 7 sts, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts, cut yarn. Fill with kapok.

HEAD: With Natural ch 20, join to form a ring being careful not to twist ch. 1st ROUND: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st, do not join or turn this or following rounds. NEXT 2 ROUNDS: 1 sc in each st. NEXT ROUND: 2 sc in each st (40 sc). Work even in sc until head measures 3 inches from last inc round. NEXT 2 ROUNDS: Dec 10 sts evenly spaced in each round. NEXT 2 ROUNDS: Dec in every 2 sts in each round; then pull last sts tog, cut yarn. Fill with kapok.

BELT: With Black ch 2, 1 sc in 2nd st from hook, ch 1 to turn all rows. NEXT ROW: 3 sc in sc. NEXT ROW: 1 sc in each st. Repeat last row until belt measures 30 inches, cut yarn.

FEET: (MAKE 2): With Black ch 9, 1 sc in 2nd st from hook and each remaining st of ch (8 sc), ch 1 to turn all rows. NEXT 8 ROWS: 1 sc in each sc, cut yarn at end of last row. Fold work in half lengthwise. Sew 1 short end tog (heel). Attach yarn in 5th st from opposite end, sc in same space, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts of starting ch, join in 1st sc (leg section). NEXT ROUND: Inc. in every 2nd st (12 sc). NEXT 3 ROUNDS: 1 sc in each sc, join last round, cut yarn. Sew toe and instep seam. Fill with kapok.

HAT: With Red, ch 40, join to form a ring being careful not to twist ch. 1st ROUND: 1 sc in each st of ch. NEXT 3 ROUNDS: 1 sc in each sc. 5th ROUND: Dec 5 sts evenly spaced. 6th and 7th ROUNDS: 1 sc in each st. Repeat last 3 rounds 4 times. 20th ROUND: Dec 3 sts evenly spaced. NEXT 2 ROUNDS: Work even in sc. Repeat last 3 rounds twice. NEXT ROUND: Dec 2 sts, cut yarn. TRIM: Cut 160—4 inch strands of White. Take 2 strands; fold in half, pull folded end through st, pull ends through loop, repeat in every st of 2nd and 3rd rounds of hat. Open each strand and brush.

CUFFS: Cut 48—4 inch strands of White and complete same as hat trim.

WHISKERS: Wind White 60 times over a 3 inch cardboard. Sew strands tog at one end; remove from cardboard, cut other end. Open each strand and brush.

MUSTACHE: Wind White 12 times over a 3 inch cardboard and complete same as whiskers.

EYEBROWS: (MAKE 2): Wind White 6 times over a 1 inch cardboard and complete same as whiskers.

HAIR: Wind White 60 times over a 5 inch cardboard. Sew strands tog at one end, remove from cardboard and cut other end. Open each strand and brush.

POMPONS: (MAKE 2): Wind White 40 times over a 2½ inch cardboard. Remove from cardboard, tie in center; cut both ends and trim.

FINISHING: Sew head, arms and feet to body. Sew belt, pompons, whiskers, hair, mustache and eyebrows in position as illustrated. Sew hat to top of head. Cut eyes from Black felt and mouth from Red felt. Glue in position.