Chrismas Elf Free Pattern

 

Materials

• US G 6/4.0 mm crochet hook (these are my absolute favorite hooks I recommend to everyone!).
• Worsted Weight yarn
• Arms, face, ears: 2.25 oz Beige, sample used Vanna's Choice in Beige
• Hair: 2 oz Brown, sample used Vanna's Choice in Honey
• Shoes, dress, hat: 4.25 oz, sample used Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn in Red
• Legs, belt, hat trim and pom pom: 1.5 oz Green, sample used Vanna's Choice in Kelly Green
• Leg stripes: 1 oz White, sample used Vanna's Choice in white
• Belt Buckle: Gold scraps, sample used 1-2 yards of Wool Ease in Gold
• Scraps of beige yarn and pink embroidery floss for embroidered features
• 12mm Black Safety Eyes
• Fiberfill
• (Optional) Small amount of poly pellets (1/2-3/4 cup) and nylon hose or other makeshift bag to hold pellets.
• 1-3/8" Clover Pom Pom Maker (optional) to make pom pom on hat
• Stitch Markers (optional, but helpful), Yarn needle, and scissors

Crochet Elf Finished Size:

Finished piece measures approximately 16.5" tall, from top of head (without hat) to bottom of feet.

Gauge:

Gauge is not important in this pattern. You may use other weights of yarn. Adjust hook size to fit your needs. With the yarn and hook size given, doll shown is about 4 sc per inch.

Head:

1. With beige yarn, make a magic ring.
2. R1: 6 sc into ring (6 sts). (Do not join, worked in rounds)
3. R2: 2 sc in ea st (12 st)
4. R3: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (18 st)
5. R4: *sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (24 st)
6. R5: *sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (30 st)
7. R6: *sc in next 4 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (36 st)
8. R7: *sc in next 8 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (40 st)
9. R8-16: sc around. (40 st)
10. R17: *sc in next 2 st, sc2tog. Repeat from * around (30 st)
11. R18: *sc in next 3 st, sc2tog. Repeat from * around (24 st)
12. R19: *sc in next 2 st, sc2tog. Repeat from * around (18 st). Begin lightly stuffing head.
13. R20: *sc in next st, sc2tog. Repeat from * around (12 st). Fasten off leaving a long strand for sewing.

Insert safety eyes between rows 11 and 12, leaving 5-6 stitches in between the eyes. Adjust stuffing and stuff the remainder of the head.

Ears (make 2):

1. With beige yarn, make a magic ring.
2. R1: 6 sc into ring (6 sts). (Do not join, worked in rounds)
3. R2: Sc in 1st st, (hdc, dc, ch2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, hdc) in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next 3 st. To finish, sl st in starting sc of row. Fasten off, leaving a long strand to attach to head of doll.

Hair (wig):

1. With Honey Color yarn, make a magic ring.
2. R1: 6 sc into ring (6 sts). (Do not join, worked in rounds)
3. R2: 2 sc in ea st (12 st)
4. R3: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (18 st)
5. R4: *sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (24 st)
6. R5: *sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (30 st)
7. R6: *sc in next 4 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around. (36 st)
8. R7-11: sc around (36 st)
9. R12: sl st in 1st st, skip 2 st, 6 dc in next st, skip 2 st, sl st in next st, skip 2 st, 6 dc in next st, skip 2 st, sl st in next st, sc across rest of row to last stitch, slip stitch in last stitch. Fasten off, leaving a long strand for sewing.

Pigtails:

The dc in round 12 form the bangs of the hair. Now it's time to make the hair for the pigtails. Cut 24 pieces of yarn, each approximately 18" long. Fold each strand in half and attach one strand to each stitch on the sides and back, starting with the first stitch next to the bangs. Use the hook to pull the folded end of the strand through each stitch, making a small loop, then pull the cut ends through the loop and tighten. Repeat to place a strand in each of the 24 stitches on either side of the bangs (around the sides and back).

Place hair (wig) on head of doll, adjusting bangs to center over eyes and then back on the head. The wig should come down in the back of the head covering up row 6. Once satisfied with the placement, carefully sew the wig down to the head, being careful not to catch the loose strands.

Then divide the strands of hair in half and braid each side to a pleasing length. Use a scrap piece of honey color yarn to tie the hair in place. Cut the remaining strands of hair so that the ends of the braid are even.

Hair Ties (make 2):

1. With Red, ch 25. Fasten off. Pull each knot tight and cut close. Wrap around braid twice and tie tight, hiding knot behind braid. Note, if you do not like the looks of the exposed knot

Facial Features:

With beige yarn, work 3-4 stitches to form nose. Work over 2 or so stitches centered between the eyes, starting approximately between rows 8-9 of head and working downward.

Use a scrap of pink floss or yarn to stitch a "V" smile a few rows beneath the nose, referring to photo. The center of the "V" is approximately 3 feet rows below the bottom of the nose and the smile stitches extend up or row and out to each side, slightly wider than the width of the nose.

Hat:

1. With red yarn, make a magic ring.
2. R1: 6 sc into ring (6 sts). (Do not join, worked in rounds)
3. R2: sc around (6 st)
4. R3: *sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * once. (8 st)
5. R4: sc around (8 st)
6. R5: *sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * once. (10 st)
7. R6: sc around (10 st)
8. R7: *sc in next 4 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * once. (12 st)
9. R8: sc around (12 st)
10. R9: *sc in next 5 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * once. (14 st)
11. R10: sc around (14 st)
12. R11: *sc in next 6 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * once. (16 st)
13. R12: sc around (16 st)
14. R13: *sc in next 7 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * once. (18 st)
15. R14-16: sc around (18 st)
16. R17: *sc in next 8 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * once. (20 st)
17. R18-20: sc around (20 st)
18. R21: *sc in next 9 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * once. (22 st)
19. R22-24: sc around (22 st)
20. R25: sc in next 22 st, change to green yarn
21. R26: sc around (22 st)
22. R27: *sc in next 9 st, sc2tog. Repeat from * once. (20 st)
23. R28: sc around (20 st)
24. R29: *sc in next 8 st, sc2tog. Repeat from * once. (18 st)
25. R30: sc around (18 st)
26. R31: *sc in next 7 st, sc2tog. Repeat from * once. (16 st)
27. R32: sc around (16 st)
28. R33: *sc in next 6 st, sc2tog. Repeat from * once. (14 st)
29. R34: sc around (14 st)
30. R35: *sc in next 5 st, sc2tog. Repeat from * once. (12 st)
31. R36: sc around (12 st)
32. R37: *sc in next 4 st, sc2tog. Repeat from * once. (10 st)
33. R38: sc around (10 st)
34. R39: *sc in next 3 st, sc2tog. Repeat from * once. (8 st)
35. R40: sc around (8 st). Fasten off.

Hat Pom Pom:

Wrap yarn around pom pom maker several times until full. Trim ends of pom pom until fluffy, making sure not to leave any long strands of yarn. Attach pom pom to the top of the hat with a slip stitch. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Dress:

1. With Red yarn, ch 43.
2. R1: hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each ch across. (41 sts)
3. R2: ch 1, hdc in each st across (41 sts)
4. R3-9: repeat row 2
5. R10: hdc in next 2 st, ch 6, skip 4 st, hdc in next 2 st, ch 6, skip 4 st, hdc in next 2 st. (41 sts)
6. R11: hdc in each hdc and each ch across (41 sts)
7. R12: ch 1, hdc in next 2 st, ch 6, skip 6 st, hdc in next 2 st, ch 6, skip 6 st, hdc in next 2 st. (41 sts)
8. R13-14: hdc in each st across (41 sts)
9. R15: (Ch 6, skip 6 st, hdc in next st) repeat around (6 "scoops")
10. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Skirt:

1. With Green yarn, ch 23.
2. R1: hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each ch across (21 sts)
3. R2-6: ch 1, hdc in each st across (21 sts)
4. R7: *hdc in next 2 st, ch 6, skip 6 st. Repeat from * around (4 "scoops")
5. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Belt:

1. With Green yarn, ch 27.
2. R1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across (26 sts)
3. R2-4: ch 1, sc in each st across (26 sts)
4. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Legs (make 2):

1. With Beige yarn, make a magic ring.
2. R1: 6 sc into ring (6 sts)
3. R2: 2 sc in ea st (12 st)
4. R3: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around (18 st)
5. R4: *sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around (24 st)
6. R5-9: sc around (24 st)
7. R10: *sc in next 2 st, sc2tog. Repeat from * around (18 st)
8. R11: *sc in next st, sc2tog. Repeat from * around (12 st)
9. Fasten off, leaving a long strand for sewing.

Shoes (make 2):

1. With Black yarn, make a magic ring.
2. R1: 6 sc into ring (6 sts)
3. R2: 2 sc in ea st (12 st)
4. R3: *sc in next st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around (18 st)
5. R4: *sc in next 2 st, 2 sc in next. Repeat from * around (24 st)
6. R5-8: sc around (24 st)
7. R9: *sc in next 2 st, sc2tog. Repeat from * around (18 st)
8. R10: *sc in next st, sc2tog. Repeat from * around (12 st)
9. Fasten off, leaving a long strand for sewing.

Assembly:

1. Attach ears to either side of the head, sewing securely.
2. Attach hair (wig) to the top of the head. Braid pigtails and secure with hair ties.
3. Attach hat to the head, ensuring it fits snugly. Secure the hat with a few stitches if necessary.
4. Dress the doll in the dress and skirt, adjusting to fit.
5. Sew the belt around the waist, making sure it’s centered and securely fastened.
6. Attach the legs to the body by sewing them onto the base of the body. Stuff legs lightly if needed.
7. Attach shoes to the bottom of the legs, ensuring they’re securely fastened.

Your crochet elf is now complete! Adjust any final details and enjoy your handmade creation.