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Add a handmade touch to your holiday table with this crochet Santa cutlery holder!

Designed with soft acrylic yarn, it features Santa's classic red suit, black belt, and a fold-over white cuff for that perfect festive finish.

This easy, beginner-friendly crochet pattern is a creative crochet idea that doubles as a fun crochet gift idea for Christmas.

Quick to make and full of holiday spirit, these adorable cutlery holders will make every meal feel a little more magical.

Close up image of a crochet Santa cutlery holder.

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If you love adding little handmade details to your holiday décor, the crochet santa cutlery holder is going to be your new favorite Christmas project.

A Santa cutlery holder is a functional festive crochet project designed to hold cutlery for holiday table settings.

These small structured makes combine decorative shaping with practical use, often featuring Santa-inspired designs and simple construction suitable for beginner to intermediate crocheters.

It's a simple crochet idea that works up quickly, making it perfect for gifting or decorating your own Christmas dinner table.

Whether you're hosting a cozy family dinner or planning a larger holiday gathering, these little cutlery holders bring warmth and whimsy to your place settings.

Because this pattern uses only basic stitches, it's an excellent project for beginners. It's also a great way to use up leftover yarn from other Christmas projects.

Handmade touches like this make your holiday table feel truly special - and they double as a charming crochet gift idea for anyone who loves festive décor.

This crochet Santa cutlery holder is quick, creative, and endlessly reusable - making it a staple for every handmade Christmas table.

If you're after more cute Christmas crochet patterns to set your table with, then you just have to try these Christmas tree crochet coasters, or easy Santa crochet coasters.

Santa crochet cutlery holder.

Why You'll Love This Pattern

  • Fun and festive crochet pattern for Christmas
  • Beginner-friendly and quick to make
  • Looks like Santa's suit with a belt and cuff
  • Reusable year after year
  • Perfect crochet gift idea or holiday table crochet idea

Project Snapshot

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Time Needed: A great evening crochet project.
Construction: Worked flat then crocheted together.
Best For: Holiday table settings, functional decor
Notes: Ideal for matching table sets

Materials Needed

Yarn

#4 medium yarn (also known as worsted, Afgan, Aran, or 10 ply) with 11 WPI*

  • You will need about 1 ounce (30 grams) of yarn
  • About 51 yards (47 metres) of yarn

You will need 4 colors for this Christmas crochet cutlery holder - the main color, belt color, belt buckle color, and cuff color.

Hook

  • 5 mm (H - 8) hook
  • 4 mm (G - 6) hook

Other

  • Scissors
  • Yarn needle

*Wraps per inch (WPI) - this is a measure of yarn thickness. To measure WPI, count how many times the yarn wraps around a ruler in one inch. There are more wraps for thinner yarn and fewer wraps for thicker yarn.

Stitches and Abbreviations - US Terms

  • Ch - Chain
  • Col - Color
  • Hk - Hook
  • Dc - Double Crochet
  • Blo - Back loop only
  • Sl st - Slip stitch
  • St/s - Stitch/es
  • Sc - Single Crochet
  • Traverse Slip Stitch (see special stitches below)
  • FO - Fasten off
  • [ ] at the end of each row indicates how many stitches are needed in that row.

Special Stitches

How To Traverse Slip Stitch

  1. Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop (1 loop on hook).
  2. Insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop and then pull that loop through the 1st loop already on your hook.

Gauge

4 inches x 4 inches (10 cm x 10 cm) = 14 stitches x 7 rows.

Emily's Notes

Projects like this sit in a really nice space between craft and function. They're not just decorative piecesm they actually become part of the table setup, which makes them feel more intentional.

They're also great for practising structured shaping without needing complex construction, since most of the design relies on simple repetition and finishing.

Finished Size

Close up image of a crochet cutlery holder.

The finished Christmas crochet cutlery holder is about 7 inches x 4 inches (17 cm x 10 cm).

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Instructions

Col A - Suit color, e.g. red

Col B - Belt color, e.g. black

Col C - Belt buckle, e.g. gold/yellow

Col D - Cuff color, e.g. white

For the Front Piece

Foundation: Col A,5mm hk, Ch 16

Row 1: 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc in each remaining ch. Turn. [14 sts].

Row 2: Ch2, 1 dc blo in each st across. Turn. [14 sts].

Row 3 - 5: Repeat row 2.

Row 6: Change to Col B, ch 2, 1 dc blo in each st across. Turn. [14 sts].

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Row 7: Repeat row 6.

Row 8 - 12: Change back to Col A, repeat row 2. Fasten off and weave in any ends.

Making the belt buckle:

Take your front piece crochet rectangle, making sure the right side is facing up.

Using your 4mm hk, Col C, Traverse sl st into the top of row 7 (top of the belt) on the 6th st from the left. 4 sl st along the row (over the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th sts of the row).

Turn your work 180 degrees clockwise, work 4 sl st over rows 7, 6, 5 and 4.

Turn your work 90 degrees clockwise, just like before work 4 sl st along the bottom of the belt. These should be parallel to the top 4 sl sts.

Turn your work 90 degrees, work 4 sl st up along rows 4, 5, 6, and 7 to be where you started.

Fasten off and weave in any ends.

Making the back piece

Foundation: Col A,5mm hk, Ch 16

Row 1: 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc in each remaining ch. Turn. [14 sts].

Row 2: Ch2, 1 dc blo in each st across. Turn. [14 sts].

Row 3 - 12: Repeat row 2. Fasten off, weave in any ends.

Process of making a Santa crochet cutlery holder.

Putting the Crochet Cutlery Holder Together

Place the two crochet rectangles on top of each other, the top piece being the one you added the belt buckle. Make sure that both right sides are facing out.

Starting from the top left corner with the buckle facing up, using Col A, working through both pieces to join - sc in each st down the long left edge, 3 sc in the corner, along the bottom edge, 3 sc in the corner, and then up the long right edge. Leave the top edge open. Fasten off and weave in any ends.

Making the White Strip

You will be working in the round.

Using Col D, 5mm hk, join Col D to top of cutlery holder.

Round 1: Ch 2, dc into same st as ch2, 1 dc into each st around, sl st into 1st dc to join. [28 dc].

Round 2 - 3: Repeat round 1. At the end of round 3, FO, and weave in the end.

Finishing the Crochet Cutlery Holder

Fold the white strip down so that it sits on top of the red. Completed crochet cutlery holder.

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Crochet Tips, Yarn Choices, and Color Inspiration

  • Use classic red, white, and black for a traditional Santa look
  • Try sparkly white or gold yarn for extra holiday shimmer
  • Acrylic yarn holds its shape well and is easy to wash
  • Add a small name tag for a personalized table setting
  • Works great as a crochet gift idea or crochet pattern for Christmas

What this project is best for

  • Decorating Christmas dining tables with handmade festive details
  • Creating functional crochet pieces that are also decorative
  • Making matching sets for holiday place settings
  • Producing quick seasonal makes for gifting or hosting
  • Using simple stitches in a more structured format

FAQ

Can I make the cuff fluffier?

Yes! Use textured or fuzzy white yarn for extra softness.

Can beginners make this?

Absolutely. The pattern uses simple stitches and basic color changes.

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