•  You now have a circle at the head that counts 24 stitches. These stitches are divided into 3 parts. From the two smaller parts, each consisting of 6 stitches, the arms will be crocheted later and from the larger part, consisting of 12 stitches, the torso.

•  Round 17: To separate the respective areas, proceed as follows: Separate the 1st arm. One arm area consists of 6 stitches. First, crochet 1 single crochet stitch. Then push through the 7th stitch from the crochet hook with the crochet hook still attached to the last crocheted stitch. To do this, simply skip 6 stitches and then push through the 7th stitch.

•  Tighten the thread and crochet 1 single crochet stitch. With this you have successfully separated the first arm area.

•  Now crochet 5 single crochet stitches along the body. Then separate the 2nd arm, also consisting of 6 stitches. To do this, proceed in the same way as for the 1st arm. Skip 6 stitches and push the crochet hook through the 7th stitch. Tighten the thread so that the 6 stitches are separated and crochet 1 single crochet stitch.

•  Then crochet another 4 single crochet stitches. With this you have crocheted a total of 12 stitches and successfully separated both arm areas (12 stitches).

•  Round 18: Color change to Black. [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (16 stitches).
•  Round 19: Color change to Moss. Crochet 16 sc (16 stitches).

•  Round 20: Now crochet the 1st leg. Each leg consists of 6 stitches. First crochet 5 single crochet stitches.

•  To separate the 1st leg, push the crochet hook through the 6th stitch counterclockwise from the crochet hook and crochet 1 single crochet stitch (6 stitches).

•  Round 21: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (9 stitches).
•  Round 22: Color change to Signal Red. 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 2 times, 1 sc (12 stitches).
•  Round 23: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
• Finish: Cut the yarn generously to close the foot later.

 

Crochet the Second Leg

Continue crocheting the second leg in Moss and Signal Red in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches.

• Crochet the leg in spiral rounds in Moss.
•  Round 1: Push the crochet hook through the 3rd stitch from the 1st leg. Yarn over the Moss colored yarn and pull it through the stitch you just pushed through.

•  Then crochet 1 sc into the 6th stitch counted counter-clockwise from the crochet hook. Then crochet 5 sc, crochet the last sc into the same stitch through which the thread was pulled through (6 stitches).

•  Round 2: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (9 stitches).
•  Round 3: Color change to Signal Red. 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 2 times, 1 sc (12 stitches).
•  Round 4: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
• Finish: Cut the yarn generously to close the foot later.

 

Crochet the First Arm

Both arms are crocheted, like the previous part, in the colors Moss and Soft Apricot in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches.

• Crochet the 1st arm in spiral rounds in Moss.
•  Round 1: Push with the crochet hook through the stitch that is directly at the “armpit” of the Christmas Elf. Yarn over the Moss yarn and pull it through the stitch you just pushed through. Then push the hook from the front through the opposite stitch at the “armpit” and crochet 1 sc. Crochet another 5 sc. Crochet the last sc into the same stitch through which the thread was pulled through (6 stitches).

•  Round 2: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (9 stitches).
•  Round 3: Color change to Soft Apricot. 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 2 times, 1 sc (12 stitches).
•  Round 4: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
• Finish: Cut the yarn generously to close the arm later.