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Free Amigurumi Christmas Elf Pattern
You will need
• Yarn. I used DK weight cotton and bamboo blend, 50g =100m (50g =109yd) / 8 ply / 11 wpi / 3: light. You will need about 10 g of beige, 22 g of red and 2-3 g of white yarn.
• 2,50 – 3,50 mm crochet hook (US hook size 2/C – 4/E) or according to the yarn.
• Polyester fiberfill, wool, wadding etc. for stuffing.
• 6 mm safety eyes or buttons, beads, felt etc.
• Yarn needle, scissors, stitch marker.
Abbreviations
mr, sc n = magic ring – crochet n single crochet stitches into the adjustable loop.
sc = single crochet stitch (double crochet stitch in UK and Australia).
sc n = crochet n single crochet stitches, one in each stitch.
inc = increase – crochet two single crochet stitches in the same stitch.
inc3 = double increase – crochet three single crochet stitches in the same stitch.
dec = decrease – crochet two stitches together using the invisible decrease method.
(sc 4, inc) x n = repeat the pattern between parentheses n times.
(sc 4, inc) x 6 = [36] = number of stitches in a round after finishing round.
Notes
• Work in a continuous spiral, do not join rounds or turn your work, unless instructed otherwise in the pattern.
• Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round. Move the marker up after completing each round.
• All stitches are worked into both loops, unless instructed otherwise in the pattern.
Head
With beige yarn:
1: mr, sc 6 = [6]
2: inc x 6 = [12]
3: (sc, inc) x 6 = [18]
4: (inc, sc 2) x 6 = [24]
5: (sc 3, inc) x 6 = [30]
6: sc, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 5, sc 3 = [36]
7-13: sc in each stitch = [36]
14: sc, dec, (sc 4, dec) x 5, sc 3 = [30]
Attach safety eyes between rows 11 and 12, leaving 7 stitches (count 6 holes) between them.
15: (sc 3, dec) x 6 = [24]
Start stuffing the head. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the head firmly.
16: (dec, sc 2) x 6 = [18]
17: (sc, dec) x 6 = [12]
Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Finish stuffing the head.
Body
With red yarn:
1: mr, sc 6 = [6]
2: inc x 6 = [12]
3: (sc, inc) x 6 = [18]
4: (inc, sc 2) x 6 = [24]
5-8: sc in each stitch = [24]
9: (sc 6, dec) x 3 = [21]
10: sc in each stitch = [21]
11: sc 2, dec, (sc 5, dec) x 2, sc 3 = [18]
Start stuffing the body. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the body firmly.
12: sc in each stitch = [18]
13: (sc 4, dec) x 3 = [15]
14: sc in each stitch = [15]
15: sc, dec, sc 3, dec, sc 3, switch to beige yarn, dec, sc 2 = [12]
16: sc in each stitch = [12]
Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Finish stuffing the body.
Turn the body so the end of the round is at the center of the back and sew the head to the body.
Add a bit more stuffing before closing the seam.
Embroider a little snowflake to the front of the body. Single crochet stitches are square so you could also do a little cross stitch pattern, if you want.
Arms (make 2)
With beige yarn:
1: mr, sc 6 = [6]
2: (inc, sc) x 3 = [9]
3: sc in each stitch = [9]
4: (sc, dec) x 3 = [6]
Stuff the hands firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the arms lightly about 2/3 way up.
5-6: sc in each stitch = [6]
With red yarn:
7-12: sc in each stitch = [6]
13: sc 3, flatten and sc through both layers.
Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off.
Sew the arms to the sides of the body one row below the head.
Legs (make 2)
With red yarn:
1: mr, sc 6 = [6]
2: (sc, inc3 x 2) x 2 = [14]
Crochet round 3 in back loops only!
3-4: sc in each stitch = [14]
5: dec x 4, sc 6 = [10]
6: dec x 2, sc 6 = [8]
Stuff the boots firmly. Keep adding a bit of fiberfill after every few rounds, stuffing the legs lightly.
7: sc in each stitch = [8]
With beige yarn:
8: sc, dec, sc 5 = [7]
9-17: sc in each stitch = [7]
18: (sc, dec) x 2, sc = [5]
Cut the yarn, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing, and fasten off. Finish stuffing the legs.
Sew the legs to the body just above round 3 and a bit more to the front of the body.
Cut a piece of yarn for the shoelace. Embroider a few cross stitches.
Tie the yarn ends in a bow. Make knots in the yarn ends to keep them from fraying and cut off the extra yarn.
Hat
With red yarn:
1: mr, sc 6 = [6]
2: (sc, inc) x 3 = [9]
3: sc in each stitch = [9]
4: (inc, sc 2) x 3 = [12]
5: sc in each stitch = [12]
6: (sc 3, inc) x 3 = [15]
7: sc in each stitch = [15]
8: sc, inc, (sc 4, inc) x 2, sc 3 = [18]
9: sc in each stitch = [18]
10: (sc 5, inc) x 3 = [21]
11: sc in each stitch = [21]
12: sc 2, inc, (sc 6, inc) x 2, sc 4 = [24]
13: (sc 7, inc) x 3 = [27]
14: (inc, sc 2) x 9 = [36]
15: sc in each stitch = [36]
16: (sc 3, inc) x 9 = [45]
17-21: sc in each stitch = [45]
22: sc 3, dec, sc 33, dec, sc 3, dec = [42]
Make a little yarn pom-pom and sew it to the tip of the hat.
Sew the hat to the head with back stitch.
And done! Weave in all yarn tails or fasten them with a knot and hide inside the pieces.
Finish Amigurumi Christmas Elf Pattern.
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