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 TH AN K YOU

Thank you for your purchase and your art & craft support.
Thank you for your trust and your encouragement.
It means a lot to me, pushes me to continue and to do better !

Warmly,

L E GA L N OTE

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All rights reserved

This pattern is intended for personal use only.
Therefore, it cannot be
[ reproduced / translated / distributed or sold / published or shared ]
fully or partially, in any way or by any means without my prior permission.

Can you sell the finished toy you made ?

Of course !
In limited quantity (non-pro t) and by mentioning me as the designer of this pattern.
Just add the following information to your stuffed toy for sale :
« Handmade by … (you) following a pattern by Valentin Carlettini »

C O NTAC T

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 TIP S A ND ADV IC E

Before starting on the project, start by reading the entire pattern to give yourself an idea
of what you are going to have to crochet. You may need to brush up on some stitches or techniques.
Books and magazines, Internet and video tutorials might be helpful !

Unless I specify some other way, you are going to work in rounds, in a continuous spiral.
To know which round you’re on and count with ease, use a stitch marker
(that you will move and place at the beginning of each new round).

Before the slip knot of a chain, before starting a magic ring, or even
at the end of your work before fastening off, always leave a looong yarn tail. It will help for sure !
To test a spot and check a position, to sew or to tweak…

To nish, if you are a left handed crocheter (which I am not)

the included step by step pictures and illustrations will be mirrored for you.

AB BREVIATI ONS (U S T ER M S ) A ND T E R MIN OLOGY

There are several ways to write a crochet pattern, some terms and formulations may vary from one author to
another. To easily follow my pattern, see below for the wording I use :

st(s) stitch(es)

slst slip stitch

ch chain
sc single crochet
hdc half double crochet
dc double crochet
tr treble crochet
FLO front loop only
BLO back loop only
inc increase = 2 single crochet in the same space, unless otherwise
speci ed / EXAMPLE inc-tr = 2 treble crochet stitches in the same space.
dec decrease
rw(s) row(s)
rd(s) round(s)
* colour change
(…) x repeat instructions the indicated number of times
…
[…] total number of stitches at the end of the row/round
NOTE I never count the chain stitches in the [total]
italic Side notes and useful information as if I was talking to you :)

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 FOR THI S PAT TE R N

M ATERIAL S NEE DE D YAR N A ND C OLOU R S

2 crochet hooks : 2.5 mm and 3.5 mm • RICORUMI DK

100% cotton I 25 g - 57.7 m I 1 yarn ball
Tapestry needle
UNI (simple cotton), NILLI NILLI (chenille yarn),
Stitch marker SPRAY (spotted cotton), TWINKLY (integrated sparkling thread)

Toy stuf ng
NILLI NILLI
001 - white

SPRAY
003 - red

TWINKLY
005 - yellow

UNI
001 - white

022 - powder

065 - blush

065 - saffron

030 - burgundy

080 - slate

060 - black

For extra details :

some strands
of pink
TENSI ON AN D SA M PL E

We all crochet differently, no matter the way the most important thing is to keep your yarn tension consistent.
To get as close as possible to the model I propose, check your tension by making this sample :

Rd1. 6sc in a magic ring [06]

Rd2. 6inc [12]
Rd3. (1sc, 1inc) x6 [18]

When made with RICORUMI DK and a 2.5 mm crochet hook, this little circle is 2.5 cm diameter.

The choice of colours, yarn and size of the crochet hook is totally up to you !
I’ve noted the ones I used for informational purposes.

R EMIND E R SPECIAL TEC H N IQUE

FASTENING OFF IN THE INVISIBLE WAY
This technique helps you to nish a piece neatly and invisibly - love it !

01 02 03 04 05

Cut the yarn Insert your needle and Pass from the outside in Pass the yarn through the Pull, knot and hide
skip one stitch stitch it came from

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 You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout I’m telling you why…
Santa Claus is comin’ to town !

I have always wondered how one man, in a single night could :

travel the whole earth, long, wide and across,
go down in each chimney (and also climb up it),
nd the Christmas tree location in the darkness of an unknown house,
give unerringly the right presents to the right person,
take time to nibble a cookie and drink a glass of milk…
And everything without making the slightest noise ?!?

It clicked, or should I say it TILTed !

SANTA CLAUS has a secret under his beanie !

LONG LIVE THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS

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 SANTA CLAUS
SIZE - approx. 18 cm from head to toes

{ All the pieces are with a 2.5 mm crochet hook but the beanie, which is worked with a 3.5 mm crochet hook.
I will remind you when the time is right ;)
{
PART 1 I HEAD AND BODY
Stuff with ber ll as you go
Start with powder
Rd1. 6sc in a magic ring [6]
Rd2. 6inc [12]
Rd3. (1sc, 1inc) x6 [18]
Rd4. (2sc, 1inc) x6 [24]
Rd5. (3sc, 1inc) x6 [30]
Rd6. (4sc, 1inc) x6 [36]
Rd7. (5sc, 1inc) x6 [42]
Rd8 to Rd12 (5 rounds). 42sc [42]
Rd13. (5sc, 1dec) x6 [36]
* Continue in white
Rd14. (5sc, 1inc) x6 [42]
Rd15. (6sc, 1inc) x6 [48] 01

Rd16. (5sc, 1inc) x8 [56]

Rd17 to Rd19 (3 rounds). 56sc [56]
Rd20. (5sc, 1dec) x8 [48]
Rd21. (4sc, 1dec) x8 [40]
Rd22. (3sc, 1dec) x8 [32]
Rd23. In BLO : (2sc, 1dec) x8 [24]
* Continue in SPRAY red
Rd24. In FLO (> photo 01) : 24sc [24]
Rd25. (7sc, 1inc) x3 [27]
02
Rd26. 27sc [27]
Rd27. (8sc, 1inc) x3 [30]
Rd28 to Rd33 (6 rounds). 30sc [30]
Rd34. (13sc, 1dec) x2 [28]
Rd35. (2sc, 1dec) x7 [21]
Rd36. (1sc, 1dec) x7 [14]
Rd37. 7dec [7]
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail. With a tapestry needle,
pass the yarn through the front loops of the 7 final sts to close. (> photo 02)

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 COAT
Start in burgundy 03

With a slip knot on your hook,

insert your hook in the rst visible FLO on Rd22. (> photo 03)
Rd1. In visible FLO : 32sc [32]
Rd2. (7sc, 1inc) x4 [36]
Rd3 and Rd4 (2 rounds). 36sc [36]
* Continue in slate
Rd5. (8sc, 1inc) x4 [40]
* Continue in burgundy
Rd6 to Rd8 (3 rounds). 40sc [40]
04
* Continue in NILLI NILLI white
Rd9. (ch2 + 1slst) in each st of the round [40]
Cut the yarn and fasten off invisibly.
(> photo 04)

PART 2 I LEG x2
Stuff only until Rd17
Work in a spiral around a foundation chain
Start in slate
Begin with 6ch (= foundation chain). 05
The 1st round starts in the 2nd chain from your hook.
Rd1. 4sc, 3sc in the last ch,
then on the other side of the chain : 3sc, 1inc [12]
Rd2. 1inc, 3sc, 3inc, 3sc, 2inc [18]
Rd3. In BLO : 18sc [18]
Rd4. 18sc [18]
Rd5. 4sc, 4dec, 6sc [14]
Rd6. 4sc, 2dec, 6sc [12]
Rd7 to Rd9 (3 rounds). 12sc [12]
* Continue in SPRAY red 06

Rd10. In BLO : 12sc [12]

Rd11. 10sc, 1dec [11]
Rd12. 11sc [11]
Rd13. 9sc, 1dec [10]
Rd14. 10sc [10]
Rd15. 8sc, 1dec [9]
Rd16. 9sc [9]
Rd17. 7sc, 1dec [8]
Rd18 and Rd19 (2 rounds). 8sc [8]

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 Add 3 extra sc, flatten the opening, ch1 and :
Rd20. 4sc in both layers (> photo 05) [04] 07

Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing and pull through completely.
The last slst and the
starting loop are in
the same FLO
SOLE
In the visible FLO on Rd2
In black, pull up a loop in the last visible FLO on Rd2 (> photo 06)
then 1 loose slst in each visible FLO, all the way around. [18] (> photo 07)
Cut the yarn and fasten off invisibly.

ANKLE BOOT BORDER

08
In the visible FLO on Rd9
In slate, with a slip knot on your hook,
insert your hook in the rst visible FLO on Rd9. (> photo 08)
Then work 1sc in each visible FLO, all the way around [12]
Cut the yarn and fasten off invisibly.

PART 3 I MUSTACHE
Work in rows
In white
Begin with 14ch (= foundation chain). 09
The 1st round starts in the 2nd chain from your hook.
Rw1. 13sc [13] Turn.
(> photo 09)
Rw2. Skip 1st, 3hdc in the next st, 1slst, skip 1st,
6dc in the next st, skip 1st, 1slst, skip 1st, 6dc in the next st,
skip 1st, 1slst, 3hdc in the next st, skip 1st, then 1 nal slst in the
foundation turning chain (> photo 10).
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing and pull through completely.

PART 4 I EAR x2 10

In powder Work the nal

slst here
Rd1. 6sc in a magic ring [6]
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing and pull through completely.

PART 5 I NOSE
In blush
In a magic ring, work 3ch + 12dc [12]
Finish with 1slst in the third ch to close the circle.
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.

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 With a tapestry needle, pass the yarn through the front loops of
the 12dc. Pull gently to create the nose. 11

(> photo 11)

Nose
Ear

PART 6 I ARM x2
Mustache
No need to stuff
Start in powder
Arm
Rd1. 8sc in a magic ring [08]
Rd2 to Rd4 (3 rounds). 8sc [08]
* Continue in burgundy
Rd5 to Rd11 (7 rounds). 8sc [08]
12
Add 2 extra sc, flatten the opening, ch1 and :
Rd12. 4sc in both layers [04]
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing and pull through completely.

PART 7 I BELT BUTTON

In saffron
Rd1. 8sc in a magic ring [8]
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing and fasten off invisibly.
central guide line

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ASSEMBLY & FINAL TOUCHES
• First, sew the mustache on the head, between Rd13 and Rd14.
• (> photo 12)
• Use the mustache as a guide to sew and center all the other pieces.
• Sew the nose on the head, between Rd13 and Rd14,
• in the middle of the mustache.
• On either side of the mustache, sew the ears 3 sts apart.
• Sew the button on the belt (stitching only through the coat), central guide line

• align with the nose (> photo 13).

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• Sew the arms on the body, between the beard and the 1st Rd of
• the coat I 12 st in between.
• Sew the legs on the body, between Rd33 and Rd34 I 7 st in between.
• Embroider the eyes in black, the cheeks in pink, and the eyebrows
• in white (> photo 14).

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 BEANIE
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PART 1 I BEANIE
Join Rd2 with 1slst
With the 3.5 mm crochet hook
In burgundy
Rd1. 6sc in a magic ring [6]
Rd2. 6inc [12]
From now on, work the beanie in rows
Begin with ch21 (= foundation chain).
The 1st round starts in the 2nd chain from your hook.
Rw3. 14hdc, 4sc, 2slst + 1slst in the next st of Rd2 (> photo 15).
Turn. 16

Advice : keep the eye wide open and count - slst loves to hide !

{
Rw4. Skip the rst slst then in BLO (> photo 16) : 2slst, 4sc, 14hdc
Skip this slst
+ ch1 to turn. Turn then work in BLO : 14hdc, 4sc, 2slst
+ 1slst in the next st of Rd2. Turn.
Repeat Rw4 11 times until you have worked all the sts on Rd2. (> photo 17)
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for the sewing and pull through completely.
Start here with
1slst in BLO

With a tapestry needle, sew the opening matching

the foundation chain to the opposite BLO (> photo 18).
17

Fold back the beanie to create a little hemline.

PART 2 I POMPOM
Back with the 2.5 mm crochet hook
In NILLI NILLI white
Rd1. 6sc in a magic ring [6]
Rd2. 6inc [12]
Rd3. (1sc, 1inc) x6 [18]
Rd4 to Rd6 (3 rounds). 18sc [18]
18
Rd7. (1sc, 1dec) x6 [12]
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing and fasten off invisibly.
Stuff the piece lightly.
Foundation chain
To nish, sew the pompom on top of the beanie, on Rd2.

Opposite BLO

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 TILT NORTH POLE STAR & MAGICAL FRIEND
PART 1 I BACK SIDE
In TWINKLY yellow
Rd1. 5sc in a magic ring [5]
Rd2. 5inc [10]
Rd3. (1sc + 1hdc + 1sc in the next st, 1slst) x5 [20]
Rd4. (1sc, 3hdc in the next st, 1sc, 1slst ) x5 [30]
Cut the yarn and fasten off invisibly.

PART 2 I FRONT SIDE

Repeat the BACK SIDE instructions one more time until the end of Rd4 BUT do not cut the yarn (> photo 19).
Place the FRONT SIDE on the BACK SIDE, wrong sides together.
Then, work in both layers (> photo 20) :
Rd5. (1slst, 1sc, 4sc in the next st, 1sc, 2slst) x5 [45]
Stuff lightly before crocheting the last branch.
Cut the yarn and fasten off invisibly.
With two ngers, pinch each branch to further de ne Tilt’s shape (> photo 21).

To nish, embroider the eyes in black and the cheeks in pink in the center of the star (> photo 22).

19 20

21 22

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CONGRATULATIONS AND SEE YOU SOON

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