Bring a jolly touch to your kitchen or bathroom with the Santa Towel Holder Ring, a festive crochet project that’s both cheerful and practical! 🎅🧶 With his rosy cheeks, fluffy beard, and classic red hat, Santa’s smiling face adds holiday magic to your everyday routine. Whether you’re prepping for Christmas guests or just want a seasonal splash of joy, this towel holder is sure to make spirits bright every time you reach for a towel.
Perfect for crocheters who love functional décor and holiday crafting, this pattern invites you to play with textured stitches, bold colors, and fun details like pom-poms or tiny glasses. Hang it by the sink, gift it to a festive friend, or make a matching set for every room! The Santa Towel Holder Ring is a merry way to stitch up holiday cheer—one loop at a time! 🎄🧵
🎅 Crochet Santa Towel Holder Ring Pattern
Add festive cheer to your kitchen or bathroom with this handmade Santa towel holder! Featuring a smiling Santa face, cozy red hat, and functional ring, it’s both cute and practical. The design includes a detachable white strap with a button closure so you can easily loop it over a towel bar.
And the best part? The strap is reusable — you can adapt the base to attach snowmen, reindeer, elves, or any holiday amigurumi you like!
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – includes shaping, multiple parts, color changes, and assembly.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 12–14 inches tall including towel ring.
🧶 Materials
- Worsted weight yarn in:
- Red (hat, arms, ring)
- White (beard, hat brim, pompom, strap)
- Beige/skin tone (face, nose)
- Black (eyes, belt details)
- Yellow/Gold (belt buckle)
- 3.0–3.5 mm crochet hook
- 10 mm safety eyes
- 1 medium button (1–1.5 cm)
- Polyester fiberfill
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Steel towel bar for hanging
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in one st)
dec – Decrease (sc 2 together)
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
st(s) – Stitch(es)
FO – Fasten Off
🧔 Santa’s Head
With beige yarn:
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 → (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 → (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 → (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 → (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x6 → (36)
7–12. sc around (36) - (4 sc, dec) x6 → (30)
- (3 sc, dec) x6 → (24)
👉 Insert safety eyes between Rounds 7–8. Add eyebrows with embroidery. - Stuff firmly.
- (2 sc, dec) x6 → (18)
- (1 sc, dec) x6 → (12)
- dec x6 → (6)
FO and close.
Nose (beige):
MR, 6 sc, sl st, FO. Sew centered between eyes.
Cheeks (pink yarn or blush):
Optional small circles or embroidery.
🎩 Santa Hat
With red yarn:
- MR, 4 sc
- sc around
- (1 sc, inc) → (6)
- sc around
- (2 sc, inc) → (8)
Continue increasing every 2–3 rounds until ~36 sts around.
Switch to white for hat brim:
2–3 rounds sc.
Add a white pompom (mini puffball or MR, 6 sc, inc to 12, close). Sew to tip.
🧔 Beard & Mustache
Beard: With white yarn, crochet a semi-circle panel (ch 12, work sc, hdc, dc shaping) and sew under face.
Mustache: Ch 10, sl st back across, sew under nose.
🔴 Arms (Make 2)
With white yarn (glove):
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 → (12)
3–4. sc around (12)
Switch to red (sleeve):
5–10. sc around
FO, stuff lightly, sew to sides of head over ring.
Add black stripe + yellow buckle embroidery on one arm to mimic Santa’s belt.
🔴 Ring (Towel Holder)
Option 1: Crochet a tube and sew into a circle.
Option 2: Cover a plastic ring.
Tube Method (red):
- Ch 35–40 (length = desired ring circumference).
- Join into round, sc around until ~1 inch wide.
- FO, stuff lightly, and stitch ends together to form a ring.
Add black stripe + yellow buckle to resemble Santa’s belt.
⚪ White Strap (Holder with Button Closure)
This is the functional strap that loops over the steel towel bar.
With white yarn:
- Ch 15
- Row 1–25 (or until strap measures ~6–7 inches long): sc across, ch 1, turn.
Buttonhole row (final):
- Sc across until 5 sts remain.
- Ch 3, skip 3 sts, sc to end.
FO, weave in ends.
To finish:
- Sew a button on Row 1, opposite the buttonhole.
- This strap loops over the towel bar and buttons at the back for a neat closure.
🧵 Assembly
- Attach Santa head securely to the front of the strap so it covers the towel bar.
- Sew the ring to the bottom of the strap.
- Position arms so they curve over the ring. Sew securely.
- Add final details (hat, beard shaping, belt buckle).
🎀 Reusable Strap-Only Version
If you want a universal towel holder strap to swap characters:
- Crochet the white strap with button closure as written above.
- Sew the ring to the bottom of the strap.
- Leave the top plain.
- You can now attach any amigurumi head (snowman, elf, reindeer) to the front of the strap depending on season/holiday!
🎄 Final Touch
Now you have a functional towel holder that loops neatly over a steel towel bar and closes with a button — secure, removable, and reusable. Santa looks like he’s holding the towel ring, bringing a festive smile every time you grab a towel.
