Christmas is approaching and we are sharing the christmas amigurumi patterns with you. In this article, we shared the amigurumi christmas elf pattern.
Eli The Elf
Materials:
Stylecraft Special DK: 1 ball Green (1116)
Stylecraft Special DK: 1 ball Red
Stylecraft Special DK: 1 ball White (1001)
Stylecraft Special DK: 1 ball Spring Green (1316)
Stylecraft Special DK: 1 ball Soft Peach (1240)
Stylecraft Special DK: Scrap of Yellow
(Note: While I’ve used Stylecraft, any double knitting yarn will work. Just be sure to keep to the same
brand throughout.)
3mm crochet hook
1 pair Xmm red buttons for attaching arms
1 pair of 6mm blue safety eyes
1 bell for tip of hat
Fibrefill
Height:
39cm with hat folded
Abbreviations: Basic doll
Crochet:
mr – magic ring
dc – double crochet (US – single crochet)
dec – decrease by double crochet two stitches together
ch – chain
st – stitch
sts – stitches
slst – slip stitch
Picot – 2ch, slst into 2nd ch from hook.
Loop stitch: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-crochet-the-loop-stitch.html
Note:
Rounds are worked in spirals unless otherwise indicated.
Head: Worked in Soft Peach
Begin at crown
Make a magic ring.
R1: 6dc into ring, pull closed – 6sts
R2: 2dc into each around – 12sts
R3: *1dc, 2dc into next* rep around – 18sts
R4: *2dc, 2dc into next* rep around – 24sts
R5: *3dc, 2dc into next* rep around – 30sts
R6: *4dc, 2dc into next* rep around – 36sts
R7: *5dc, 2dc into next* rep around – 42sts
R8: *6dc, 2dc into next* rep around – 48sts
R9 – 18: 1dc into each around – 48sts
R19: *2dc into next st, 1dc* rep 12 times, 1dc into each of last 24sts – 60sts
R20 – 29: 1dc into each around – 60sts
Insert safety eyes and stuff the top of the head. Continue stuffing as you go along.
R30: *8dc, dec 1* rep around – 54sts
R31: *7dc, dec 1* rep around – 48sts
R32: *6dc, dec 1* rep around – 42sts
R33: *5dc, dec 1* rep around – 36sts
R34: *4dc, dec 1* rep around – 30sts
R35: *3dc, dec 1* rep around – 24sts
R36: *2dc, dec 1* rep around – 18sts
R37: *1dc, dec 1* rep around – 12 sts
R38: Dec 6 times – 6sts
Fasten off.
Nose: Worked in Soft Peach
Make a magic ring.
R1: 6dc into ring, pull closed – 6sts
R2: 1dc into each around – 6sts
Fasten off leaving a long length of yarn to sew into place later.
Ears: Worked in soft peach (Make 2)
Make a magic ring
R1: 4dc into ring, pull closed – 4sts
R2: 1dc into each around – 4sts
R3: 2dc into each around – 8sts
R4: 1dc into each around – 8sts
R5: *1dc, 2dc into next* rep around – 12sts
R6: 1dc into each around – 12sts
R7: *2dc, 2dc into next* rep around – 16sts
R8: 1dc into each around – 16sts
R9: *3dc, 2dc into next* rep around – 20sts
R10 – 15: 1dc into each around.
Fasten off.
Flatten ear piece and sew edges together. Fold ear in half along the bottom edge and stitch the edges
together then sew one to either side of the head.
Legs: Starting with Red & joining rounds (Make 2)
Ch6
R1: Beg with 2nd ch from hook work 5dc across ch. Turn piece and work 5dc along the opposite side of
the foundation row to form an oval – 10sts
R2: Ch1, 2dc into each around – 20sts
R3: Ch1, *1dc, 2dc into next* rep around – 30sts
R4: Ch1, *2dc, 2dc into next* rep around – 40sts
R5 – 11: Ch1, 1dc into each around – 40sts
R12: Ch1, 12dc, dec 8, 12dc – 32sts
R13: Ch1, 8dc, dec 8, 8dc – 24sts
R14: Ch1, 8dc, dec 4, 8dc – 20sts
Stuff feet and begin working in spirals, stuffing as you go along.
R15: Ch1, 6dc, dec 4, 6dc – 16sts
R16: 1dc into each around – 16sts
Change to spring green and stuff foot firmly
Working in alternating stripes of 3 rows spring green and 3 rows white: 1dc into each st around – 16sts,
until 5 bands of spring green have been worked. Fasten off after last spring green row.
Body: Worked in Red
To create the body:
Starting at the outer side of one of the legs, attach your yarn and dc 8sts from that leg, then dc 16sts
around the second leg which will bring you back to the first leg where you then dc the rem 8sts to return to
where you attached your yarn, thus joining the legs together – 32sts
Continue on as follows working in spirals, stuffing firmly as you go:
R1: 2dc into first 2sts, dc 14, 2dc into next 2sts, dc 14 – 36sts
R2: *5dc, 2dc into next* rep around – 42sts
R3: *6dc, 2dc into next* rep around – 48sts
R4 – 23: 1dc into each around – 48sts
Begin decreasing for shoulders
R24: *6dc, dec1* rep around – 42sts
R25: *5dc, dec1* rep around – 36sts
R26: *4dc, dec1* rep around – 30sts
R27: *3dc, dec1* rep around – 24sts
R28: *2dc, dec1* rep around – 18sts
Shape neck
R29: 1dc into each around – 18sts
Chang to soft peach
R30 – 34: 1dc into each around – 18sts
Fasten off.
Arms: Worked in Soft Peach (Make 2)
Fingers – Make 5 for each hand, joining rounds
Make a magic ring.
R1: 6dc into ring, pull closed – 6sts
R2 – 4: 1dc into each around – 6sts
Fasten off, using beginning and ending tails of yarn to stuff each finger.
Joining fingers to make hand –
R1: 3dc from 1st finger, 3 from 2nd finger, 3dc from 3rd finger and 3dc from 4th finger. Continue around
the other side of the finger pieces working 3dc from 4th finger, 3dc from 3rd finger, 3dc from 2nd finger and
3dc from 1st finger. Fingers will now be joined in a circle making up a total of 24sts. The fifth finger
(thumb) will be sewn on later.
Continue as follows:
R1 – 5: 1dc into each around – 24sts
R6: *2dc, dec 1* rep around – 18sts
R7: 1dc into each around – 18sts
R8: *1dc, dec 1* rep around – 12sts
R9: 1dc into each around – 12sts
Change to red
R10 – 25: 1dc into each around – 12sts
R26: Dec 6 times – 6sts
Fasten off.
Tunic Skirt: Worked in Red
Ch48 and join with a slst into a ring being careful not to twist the chain.
Work in spirals
R1: 1dc into each around – 48sts
R2: *1dc, 2dc into next* rep around – 72sts
R3 – 10: 1dc into each around – 72sts
Slst into next stich and fasten off with a long tail. Use the tail to sew into place two thirds of the way down
the body piece.
Belt: Worked in Green
Ch5
R1: Beg with 2nd ch from hook work 4dc across ch.
R2 – 54: Ch1, 1dc into each to end – 4sts
Fasten off with a long tail. Use the tail to sew the ends together to form a circle and then stitch into place
covering where the tunic skirt has been attached to the main body piece.
Belt Buckle: Worked in Yellow
Make a magic ring
R1: 20dc into ring.
Pull closed only enough so that the first and last dc touch one another, thus leaving a large hole in the
middle. Slst closed, fasten off with a long tail and using this tail, sew to the centre of the belt.
Ankle & Neck Cuffs: Worked in Green (Make 3)
Ch22
R1: Beg with 2nd ch from hook work 21dc across ch.
R2: Ch1, [skip 1, 1dc, *htr, tr, picot, tr htr*, dc] rep to end. (Five points formed)
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Stitch beginning and end together to form a circle and then sew in place
around ankles and neck.
Wrist Cuffs: Worked in Green (Make 2)
Ch14
R1: Beg with 2nd ch from hook work 13dc across ch.
R2: Ch1, [skip 1, 1dc, *htr, tr, picot, tr htr*, dc] rep to end. (Three points formed)
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Stitch beginning and end together to form a circle and then sew in place
around wrists.
Hat: Worked in Green
Ch48 and join with a slst into a ring being careful not to twist the chain.
Work in spirals
R1 – 15: 1dc into each around – 48sts
R16: *6dc, dec 1* rep around – 42sts
R17: 1dc into each around – 42sts
R18: *5dc, dec 1* rep around – 36sts
R19: 1dc into each around – 36sts
R20: *4dc, dec 1* rep around – 30sts
R21 – 24: 1dc into each around – 30sts
R25: *3dc, dec 1* rep around – 24sts
R26 – 29: 1dc into each around – 24sts
R30: *2dc, dec 1* rep around – 18sts
R31 – 34: 1dc into each around – 18sts
R35: *1dc, dec 1* rep around – 12sts
R36 – 39: 1dc into each around – 12sts
R40: Dec 6 times – 6sts
Fasten off.
Hair: Worked in Yellow
Attach yarn to brim of hat and with wrong side facing, slst into every stitch around. Then work a row of
loop stitch into the slst row to form Eli’s curls.
Fasten off and weave in end.
Hat Cuff: Working Red
Ch49
R1: Beg with 2nd ch from hook work 48dc across ch.
R2: Ch1, [skip 1, 1dc, *htr, tr, picot, tr htr*, dc] rep to end. (Twelve points formed)
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Stitch beginning and end together to form a circle and then sew in place
around brim of hat along yellow slst round.
With hat completed, stitch to head just above ears.
To Make Up:
Head & Body –
Shaping the eye sockets:
Using a long length of yarn in the same colour as the head, thread a needle and take it from the middle
of the underside of the head to the inner edge of one of the eyes, leaving a longish tail at the entry point
beneath the head. Work a stitch by taking it back down at the outer edge of the eye and through to the
tail left at the underside of the head. Tug both until the eye indents and tie them securely together,
weaving the ends away. Repeat with the other eye. Using dark pink or red thread, embroider a smile that
slants diagonally across two rows and two stitches to either the left or right. (See photo for visual
reference)
Attach completed head to neck of body and lightly dust cheeks with a little pale pink blusher.
Arms:
Cut a long length of yarn in the same colour as the body and arms. Insert your needle through the upper
inside of an arm and leaving a long tail, push it through the body from one side to the other at the point
where you want to attach the arms. Now insert your needle through the upper inside of the other arm and
go back through the body to the other side coming out at the same point you went into.
Repeat this step and then, pulling both ends of yarn tightly so that the arms pull snug against the sides of
the body, tie a double knot and weave the ends into the body.
Happy Creating!
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