Amigurumi Crochet Christmas Elf Pattern

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Needed Techniques

Slip Knot
Magic Ring
Chain Stitch
Slip Stitch
Single Crochet (sc)
Half Double Crochet
Increase
Decrease
Crochet into Front and Back Loop
Color Change
Close Openings
Sewing

Needed Materials and Tools

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Colors: black, brown, red, beige, green
This pattern was crocheted using the “Schachenmayr Catania” yarn (100% Cotton, Meterage: 125 m, Yarn Ball Weight: 50 g, Yarn Weight: Sport – 5ply / Fine (2)) in the following colors:
Black (Schwarz (110)), Chestnut (Marone (157)), Signal Red (Signalrot (115)), Soft Apricot (Soft Apricot (263)), Moss (Moos (412))
2.5 mm Crochet Hook
6 mm Safety Eyes
Polyfill
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
Stitch Marker

Crochet the Head and Body

The head and body is crocheted in one piece in Soft Apricot, Signal Red, Moss and Black in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches.

Use the check boxes to mark your finished rounds, rows and steps.

Crochet the head and body in spiral rounds in Soft Apricot.
Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
Round 3: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
Round 4: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
Round 5: [3 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (30 stitches).
Round 6-11: 6 rounds, each round 30 sc (30 stitches). Attach the eyes and then continue crocheting the next round.
Round 12: [3 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (24 stitches).
Round 13: 1 sc, 1 decrease, [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (18 stitches).
Round 14: [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
Round 15: Crochet the complete round into the front loop only. Color change to Signal Red. [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
Round 16: Fill the head with polyfill. Color change to Moss. Crochet 18 sc (18 stitches).
Round 17: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
Round 18: Color change to Black. Crochet 24 sc (24 stitches).
Round 19: Color change to Moss. Crochet 24 sc (24 stitches).
Round 20: 1 sc, 1 decrease, [2 sc, 1 decrease] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (18 stitches).
Round 21: Crochet the complete round into the back loop only. [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
Round 22: Fill the body only with some polyfill, do not stuff the body too full. [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
Finish: Cut the yarn generously, close the opening, weave in and hide the leftover yarn.

Crochet the Legs (2x)

The legs are crocheted in Signal Red and Moss in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 legs. The finished legs do not need to be filled with polyfill.

Crochet the legs in spiral rounds in Signal Red.
Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
Round 3: Crochet the complete round into the back loop only. Crochet 12 sc (12 stitches).
Round 4: Crochet 12 sc (12 stitches).
Round 5: Color change to Moss. [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
Round 6: Crochet 6 sc (6 stitches).
Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet the Arms (2x)

The arms are crocheted in Soft Apricot and Moss in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 arms.

Crochet the arms in spiral rounds in Soft Apricot.
Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
Round 3: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
Round 4: Crochet the complete round into the back loop only. Color change to Moss. Crochet 6 sc (6 stitches).
Round 5: Crochet 6 sc (6 stitches).
Finish: Fill only the front part of the arm with polyfill. Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet the Hat

The hat is crocheted in Moss, Signal Red and Chestnut in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches, chain stitches, slip stitches and half double crochet stitches.

Crochet the hat in spiral rounds in Moss.
Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
Round 2: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (9 stitches).
Round 3: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 2 times, 1 sc (12 stitches).
Round 4: [3 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (15 stitches).
Round 5: 2 sc, 1 increase, [4 sc, 1 increase] repeat 2 times, 2 sc (18 stitches).
Round 6: [5 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (21 stitches).
Round 7: 3 sc, 1 increase, [6 sc, 1 increase] repeat 2 times, 3 sc (24 stitches).
Round 8: [7 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (27 stitches).
Round 9: 4 sc, 1 increase, [8 sc, 1 increase] repeat 2 times, 4 sc (30 stitches).
Round 10-11: 2 rounds, each round 30 sc (30 stitches).
Round 12-13: Color change to Signal Red. 2 rounds, each round 30 sc (30 stitches).
Round 14: Color change to Chestnut. Whenever a stitch is crocheted on the hat, crochet only into the back loop. 1 sc, [2 chain stitches, 1 half double crochet into the 2nd stitch from the hook, 2 sc] repeat 14 times, 2 chain stitches, 1 half double crochet into the 2nd stitch from the hook, 1 sc.
Round 15: Crochet only 1 slip stitch.
Finish: Cut the yarn and weave in and hide the leftover yarn.

Assembling

Legs: After you’ve finished crocheting all pieces, start sewing the legs onto the body. Start sewing the first leg onto the body directly over the edge that was created by the round that was crocheted only into the back loop. Sew on the second leg 4 to 5 stitches left or right from the first leg, again just over the edge.

Arms: Sew the arms left and right onto the body, 1 stitch row under the “neck”. Do not sew the arms directly over the legs but slightly behind the legs.

Eyes: Attach the safety eyes after the 7th stitch row counting from the top center of the head. The eyes are 4 stitches apart from each other. Back to the crochet pattern.

Nose: Embroider the nose with a Soft Apricot thread. Embroider the nose 2 stitch rows centered under the eyes. To do this, pull the yarn horizontally several times from one stitch through the next, skipping one stitch.