The crochet pattern for this wonderful amigurumi Christmas elf is absolutely free! The finished crochet elf will be about 11.5 inches tall and a great addition to your Christmas holiday fun!
You can find more amigurumi Christmas elf crochet patterns right here: Free and Paid Christmas Elf Crochet Patterns!
You will need:
- Yarn – I used green, beige, red, white, yellow and brown acrylic yarn.
- Crochet hook (that fits the yarn size) – I used a 3mm hook.
- Stuffing.
- Safety Eyes – I used 10 mm eyes.
- Tapestry needle for sewing the parts together.
When using these materials, the height of the finished elf (measured from the top of the head down) is approximately 30 cm (11.5 inches).
Abbreviations Of The Crochet Terms:
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 stitches in one stitch)
dec – decrease (crochet 2 stitches together)
Hands & Arms
Start with beige yarn:
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (9)
Round 3-4: 9 sc (9)
Round 5: (1 sc, dec) repeat around (6)
Switch to green yarn:
Round 6-18: 6 sc (6)
Fasten off, leave yarn tail for sewing.
Stuff hands firmly and arms lightly.
Feet & Legs
Start with green yarn:
Round 1: 3 sc in magic ring (3)
Round 2: 3 sc (3)
Round 3: 3 inc (6)
Round 4-5: 6 sc (6)
Round 6: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (9)
Round 7-9: 9 sc (9)
Round 10: (2 sc, inc) repeat around (12)
Round 11: 12 sc (12)
Crochet back and forth, as indicated:
Round 12: chain 1, turn, 6 sc
Round 13: chain 1, turn, 6 sc
Round 14: chain 1, turn, 6 sc
Round 15: chain 1, turn, 6 sc
Round 16: chain 1, turn, sc, 2 dec, sc
Round 17: chain 1, turn, 2 dec
Continue crocheting in a spiral:
Round 18: 3 sc, 1 dec, 4 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (12)
Round 19: 12 sc (12)
Round 20: (2 sc, dec) repeat around (9)
Round 21: 9 sc (9)
Stuff the feet.
Switch to red yarn:
Round 22: in back loop only (1 sc, dec) repeat around (6)
Switch to white yarn:
Round 23: 6 sc (6)
Alternate between red and white yarn between rounds:
Round 24-34: 6 sc (6)
In front loops of round 20:
Switch to green yarn:
(2 sc, inc) repeat around (12)
Fasten off and weave in the ends.
Crochet the second leg, end on red yarn.
Don’t fasten off, continue crocheting the body.
Body
Stuff as you go.
Round 33: chain 6, attach to first leg with sc, 5 more sc on this leg, 6 sc on the chain, 6 sc on the second leg, 6 sc on the other side of the chain. (24)
Round 34: (3 sc, inc) repeat around (30)
Round 35: (4 sc, inc) repeat around (36)
Switch to white yarn:
Round 36: 36 sc (36)
Switch to red yarn:
Round 37: 36 sc (36)
Switch to green yarn:
Round 38: 36 sc (36)
Round 39: in back loops only 36 sc (36)
Round 40-41: 36 sc (36)
Round 42: (4 sc, dec) repeat around (30)
Round 43-44: 30 sc (30)
Round 45: (3 sc, dec) repeat around (24)
Round 46-47: 24 sc (24)
Round 48: (2 sc, dec) repeat around (18)
Round 49: In this round, the arms are crocheted into the body: 3 sc, 3 sc in both body and first arm (you will still have 3 uncrocheted free stitches of the arm), 6 sc, 3 sc in both body and second arm (you will still have 3 uncrocheted free stitches of the arm), 3 sc (18)
Round 50: 3 sc, 3 sc in both body and remaining free stitches of the first arm, 6 sc, 3 sc in both body and remaining free stitches of the second arm, 3 sc (18)
Round 51: (1 sc, dec) repeat around (12)
Switch to beige yarn:
Round 52: in back loop only 6 sc (6)
Round 53: 6 sc (6)
Round 54: 6 inc (12)
Continue with the head!
Head
Continue with beige yarn:
Round 54: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (18)
Round 55: (2 sc, inc) repeat around (24)
Round 56: (3 sc, inc) repeat around (30)
Round 57: (4 sc, inc) repeat around (36)
Round 58: (5 sc, inc) repeat around (42)
Round 59: (6 sc, inc) repeat around (48)
Round 60-66: 48 sc (48)
Round 67: (6 sc, dec) repeat around (42)
Insert the safety eyes where you want them. I’ve put them between round 65 and 66, approximately 6 sc apart.
Round 68: (5 sc, dec) repeat around (36)
Round 69: (4 sc, dec) repeat around (30)
Round 70: (3 sc, dec) repeat around (24)
Round 71: 24 sc (24)
Round 72: (2 sc, dec) repeat around (18)
Round 73: (1 sc, dec) repeat around (12)
Round 74: 6 sc (6)
Finish stuffing, close the remaining hole with a tapestry needle.
Additional Crocheting
Go back to round 39, and in front loops with green yarn crochet:
Round 40: (5 sbn, pr) repeat around (42)
Round 40-42: 42 PRS
Go back to round 52, and in front loops with beige yarn crochet:
Round 53: 12 sc
Round 54: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (18)
Round 55: 18 inc (18)
Hair
With brown yarn:
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat around (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat around (30)
Round 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat around (36)
Round 7: (5 sc, inc) repeat around (42)
Round 8: (6 sc, inc) repeat around (48)
Round 9-20: 48 sc (48) (you can stop earlier if your hair covers your head sufficiently)
To make the bangs cut up small strands of yarn and knot these (two at a time) to the rim of the hair. I’ve knotted them in 9 stitches, but you can knot them in more or less stitches if you want. Don’t forget to give the bangs a little hair cut if necessary!
Ears
With beige yarn:
In magic ring: 2 sc, chain 2 and 1 sc in second stitch from crochet hook, 2 sc.
This way you get nice pointy ears for your elf. If you want round ears, crochet 5 sc in a magic ring!
Hat
Start with red yarn:
Round 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3-4: 12 sc (12)
Fill the bobble as you go!
Round 5: 6 dec (6)
Switch to green yarn:
Round 6-7: 6 sc (6)
Round 8: (1 sc, inc) repeat around (9)
Round 9: 9 sc (9)
Round 10: (2 sc, inc) repeat around (12)
Round 11: 12 sc (12)
Round 12: (3 sc, inc) repeat around (15)
Round 13: 15 sc (15)
Round 14: (4 sc, inc) repeat around (18)
Round 15: 18 sc (18)
Round 16: (5 sc, inc) repeat around (21)
Round 17: 21 sc (21)
Round 18: (6 sc, inc) repeat around (24)
Round 19: 24 sc (24)
Round 20: (7 sc, inc) repeat around (27)
Round 21: 27 sc (27)
Round 22: (8 sc, inc) repeat around (30)
Round 23: 30 sc (30)
Round 24: (9 sc, inc) repeat around (33)
Round 25: 33 sc (33)
Round 26: (10 sc, inc) repeat around (36)
Round 27: 36 sc (36)
Round 28: (11 sc, inc) repeat around (39)
Round 29: 39 sc (39)
Round 30: (12 sc, inc) repeat around (42)
Round 31: 42 sc (42)
Round 32: (13 sc, inc) repeat around (45)
Round 33-35: 45 sc
Switch to red yarn:
Round 36-40: 45 sc (45)
Round 41: reverse single crochet around (45)
Fasten off, weave in the ends.
Belt
Chain 35
Starting from second stitch: 34 sc.
Fasten off, leave long yarn tail for sewing.
Embroider a belt buckle in yellow yarn.
Finishing touches
Sew the hair and ears to the head.
You can embroider eyebrows and a mouth if you want (I didn’t do this).
I didn’t sew the hat to the head, but you can if you want to, as well as sewing the hat’s bobble to the hat so it stays in place (I didn’t do this).
And: you’re done! Congratulations! You’ve created a lovely amigurumi Christmas elf! On to the next Christmas crochet project!
