This simple Elf is posable and quick to make.
You
will need:
- Yarn needle
- Soft toy filling.
- 3mm crochet hook
- 4mm safety eyes
- Pipe cleaner to make posable
- DK Yarn
- Approx. 70m
Stitches
and abbreviations used:
(I am from England but use US crochet
terms)
- MC - Magic circle/ring (sc unless otherwise specified)
- Ch - Chain
- SC - Single crochet
- Inc - Increase stitch (2 single crochets into one stitch)
- Dec - Decrease stitch (single crochet 2 stitches together)
- ST - Stitch
- DC – Double Crochet
- SLST - Slip stitch
- BLO – Back Loop Only
- FLO – Front Loop Only
- R – Round or Row
- FO - finish Off
Other things to note....
- This is worked in continuous rounds. It is helpful to use a stitch
marker to keep track.
- The number in ( ) at the end of each round indicates the total
stitch count for that round.
- * * indicates repeated series of stitches.
- Use invisible decreases for a neater finished product.
- Stitches in [ ] are worked
into one stitch.
- Remember to stuff the product little and often as you work.
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Legs x2, body and
head – starting in red
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1.
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MC (6)
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2.
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*Inc, 2sc * (8)
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3-17.
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Sc (8)
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FO 1st leg with 1slst into the same st as the
last sc of the round. Leave a long yarn tail to close any joining gaps.
Continue the 2nd leg.
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18.
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[2sc] into 1st st of 1st leg, 6sc
around 1st leg, [2sc] into last st of 1st leg, [2sc]
into 1st st of 2nd leg, 6sc around the 2nd
leg, [2sc] into last st of 2nd leg (20)
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19-31.
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Sc (20) – Put pipe cleaner in the legs to make them
posable. Fill the body and head with stuffing as you go.
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32.
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*8sc, dec * (18)
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33.
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*1sc, dec * (12)
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34.
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*1sc, dec * (8)
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35.
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Change to skin tone – BLO – sc (8)
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36.
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*1sc, inc * (12)
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37.
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*1sc, inc * (18)
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38.
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*2sc, inc * (24)
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39.
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*11sc, inc * (26)
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40-43.
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Sc (26)
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44.
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*11sc, dec * (24)
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45.
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*2sc, dec * (18)
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46.
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*1sc, dec * (12)
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47.
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*dec * (6)
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FO – add any extra stuffing needed. Close hole.
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Neck Ruffle –
White
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1.
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Join yarn in FLO left from R35 of the body. – *INC * (16)
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2.
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*slst, [1dc, ch1, 1dc] *
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FO – Leaving yarn tail to sew down once arms are sewn onto
the body.
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Arms x2 –
Starting in white
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1.
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MC (4)
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2.
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*inc * (8)
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3-4.
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Sc (8)
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5.
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*dec, 2dc * (6)
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6.
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FLO - *Inc * (12)
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FO white.
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7.
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Join red in BLO left from previous round – sc (6)
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8-16.
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Sc (6) – put pipe cleaner inside the arms to make them
posable.
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17.
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Fold flat – 3sc through both sides to close the arm
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FO – leaving yarn tail to sew to body.
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Hat – Starting in
red
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1.
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MC (4)
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2.
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*Inc, 1sc * (6)
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3.
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*Inc, 2sc * (8)
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4.
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*Inc, 3sc * (10)
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5.
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*Inc, 4sc * (12)
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6.
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*Inc, 5sc * (14)
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7.
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*Inc, 6sc * (16)
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8.
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*Inc, 7sc * (18)
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9.
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*Inc, 8sc * (20)
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10.
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*Inc, 9sc * (22)
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11.
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*Inc, 10sc * (24)
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12.
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*Inc, 11sc * (26)
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13.
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*Inc, 12sc * (28)
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14-15.
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Sc (28)
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16.
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Change to white – sc (28)
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17-19.
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Sc (28)
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FO – Leave yarn tail to sew to head
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7 comments:
I'm sorry I really want to make this elf but don't understand the directions are the head body and legs made altogether guess I'm not as experienced as you and I mean that as a compliment could you clarify for me please
Of course. I am away at the moment but when I’m home on Monday I’ll make another and take some pictures if that would help?
The legs are made first then it continues up to the body and head as one piece. Make one leg first and finish off as usual. Then make the second leg and continue on with the pattern.
I've just had a quick read and from what I can tell you make both legs separately first. Then join them as you create the body and then onto the head. I'm planning on making one of the myself so if you need any extra help I can try advise the best I can.
Hi, assume you put the eyes on at the blank step #43? Do you know approximately which round?
Fun, fast pattern! I made this cute elf in under two hours. Thanks for the free pattern.
Checking if there are further tips on this pattern. I have not crocheted in years so hoping I can manage it.
Make the second leg first, finish off. Make the first leg, ch 1 and continue around with adding the second leg to the round and continue around. After attaching the leg, count the stitches, add or decrease to equal 20. Google how to attach legs. Hope this helps.
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