Amigurumi Christmas Elf

Amigurumi Christmas Elf Crochet Pattern

Materials:

• Yarn: Green, red, white, beige, black, and brown (cotton or acrylic, DK weight)
• Hook: 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Stuffing: Fiberfill for stuffing
• Extras: Safety eyes (8 mm), tapestry needle, stitch markers, and small bell
• Optional: Ribbon for the gift box

Abbreviations:

• MR: Magic ring
• sc: Single crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: Decrease (sc two together)
• sl st: Slip stitch
• ch: Chain

Instructions:

Head (Beige Yarn):

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
3. Round 3: 1 sc, inc around. (18)
4. Round 4: 2 sc, inc around. (24)
5. Continue increasing to 42 stitches.
6. Round 10-17: Sc around. (42)
7. Insert safety eyes between rounds 11-12, 7 stitches apart.
8. Begin decreasing until the opening is small, stuff firmly, and close.

Body (Green Yarn):

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
3. Increase evenly until 36 stitches.
4. Round 8-14: Sc around. (36)
5. Switch to black yarn for the belt; crochet 2 rounds.
6. Return to green yarn for 6 more rounds. Stuff the body firmly as you go.

Legs (Make 2 – Red and White Stripes):

1. Starting with red, ch 2.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
3. Alternate 2 rows of red and 2 rows of white for a striped pattern. Continue until the leg is 15 rows long.
4. Switch to green yarn for the boots; increase and crochet for 5 rows. Stuff lightly.

Arms (Make 2 – Green Yarn):

1. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. (6)
2. Round 2-8: Sc around.
3. Switch to beige yarn for the hands and crochet 4 more rows.

Hat (Green Yarn):

1. Start with MR and increase evenly until the hat fits the head.
2. Work 15-18 rounds, tapering to form a point. Add a pom-pom to the end.

Assembly:

1. Sew the legs, arms, and head to the body.
2. Add brown yarn for hair beneath the hat.
3. Attach a small crochet gift box and a bell for finishing touches.

Note: Here is a pattern suggestion for you to create your own pattern. The end result may vary.