In this article, christmas elf john amigurumi free pattern is waiting for you. I continue to share amigurumi free patterns.
Materials and Tools:
1. Yarn. Alize Cotton Gold, cotton (55%), acrylic (45%), color milky (62), 330 m – 100 g. Used for the head and arms of the elf. You will need approximately 20 g of the yarn.
Gazzal Baby Cotton 60%: cotton 40%: acrylic 165 m – 50 g color red (3443), emerald (3456), white (3432). You will need approximately 20-30 g of the yarn each color.
You can use any yarn and any color to make this doll. The choice of yarn is completely up to you and your preference. You can also differ the size of the doll by using a thicker or thinner yarn. Just bear in mind you need to use same type, thickness and hook number so as the clothes and accessories fit on the body and head .
Yarn for hair: Embroidery floss (black)
2. Hook. It is selected individually for the yarn. I have 2 mm, 3,5mm ( I have
clover Cupid). I just remind you in order to knitting to be tight; you need to take a
hook smaller than the size that is recommended for yarn. Knitting will be hard, but
there will be no ugly holes. Crochet hook: 2 mm (B/1- US, 14- UK) , 3,5 mm (Е/4
– US, 9 – UK).
3. Washable polyester filling for the stuffing of the toy.
- A pair of eyes for toys or two halfbeads Ø 8 mm Safety eyes 8 mm or glass eyes 7 mm.
If you use the eyes on the leg, you will need a strong thread for fastening and transparent glue.
5. Marker thread of contrasting color. Thin.
6. Large and small needles, pins.
7. A pair of scissors.
8. Oil or dry pastel for toning. Toning is also done by you yourself. I do a little.
9.Chopstick (or any other wooden stick with a blunt end) – for the stuffing of the toy.
If you use the materials as advised above the final size of the toy is going to be 34 cm (approximately 13,4″) from top of the head to toes.
Abbreviations:
• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• dc – double crochet
• st/sts – stitch/stitches
• inc – increase(2 sc in 1 st)
• hdc – half double crochet
• dec – decrease(2 sc together)
• slst – slip stitch
• hdc-inc – increase half double crochet
decslsts – decreasing from slipped stitches
• dechdc – decreasing from half double crochets
• R – row
Note: To make the decreases less visible on the crocheted detail I recommend to make them as shown in the picture below.
PATTERN
Arms (2 piece)
2mm crochet hook.
Start at the underside of the arm.
R 1) 5 sc in MR
R 2) (inc)*5 times = 10 sc
R 3-5) 1sc in each stitch around = 10 sc
In the 6th row, change the color to emerald (3456).
R6-27) 1 sc in each stitch around = 10 sc
The hand is not stuffed.
Shoes (2 piece)
The shoes is crocheted by turning the rows . Use the 2 mm crochet hook.
Begin crocheting with the red yarn.
R 1) 22 chains
R 2) starting from 2nd st from the hook 19 sc, 1dec,1ch, turn the work = 20 sc
R 3) 1sc skip,with the second knit 17 single crochets,1dec,1ch,turn the work = 18 sc
R 4) 1sc skip,with the second knit 15 single crochets,1dec,1ch,turn the work = 16 sc
R 5) 1sc skip,with the second knit 13 single crochets,1dec,1ch,turn the work = 14 sc
R 6) 1sc skip,with the second knit 11 single crochets,1dec,1ch,turn the work = 12 sc
From this point we start crocheting in the round.
R 7-8) 1sc in each stitch around = 12 sc
R 9) 2sc, 1dec, 8sc = 11sc
R 10) 2sc, 1dec, 7sc = 10sc
R 11) 2sc, 1dec, 6sc = 9sc
R 12) 2sc, 1dec, 5sc = 8sc
R 13) 4sl st, 1sc, 2hdc,1sc = 8sc
R 14) 2 decslst, 1sc, 1dechdc,1sc = 5sc
Close the opening, fix the yarn and hide its tails inside the detail.
for the right shoe 9 – 14 rows:
R 9) 8sc, 1dec, 2sc = 11sc
R 10) 7sc, 1dec, 2sc = 10sc
R 11) 6sc, 1dec, 2sc = 9sc
R 12) 5sc, 1dec, 2sc = 8sc
R 13) 2sl st, 2sc, 2hdc, 2sl st = 8sc
R 14) 1 decslst, 1sc, 1 dec hdc,1sc, 1 decslst = 5sc
Fold in half and sew the heel (about 1 cm)
Crochet the lapels of the shoes with single crochets with an emerald color. Add a little filler to the shoe.
LEGS (2 pieces) + BODY + HEAD
Use the 2 mm crochet hook.
Begin crocheting with the white yarn.
R 1) 5 sc in MR
R 2) (inc)*5 times = 10 sc
R 3-4) 1sc in each stitch around = 10 sc
R 5) (4sc, inc)*2 times = 12sc
R 6) 1sc in each stitch around = 12 sc
Insert this part of the foot into the shoe and sew it firmly In the 7 th row, change the color to emerald (3456).
R 7-8) 1sc in each stitch around = 12 sc
In the 9 th row, change the color to white (3432).
R 9-10) 1sc in each stitch around = 12 sc
Next, we crochet 12 sc alternating 2 rows of green and white colors (6 stripes of green and 5 stripes of white) In the 29th row, change the color to white (3432).
R 29-34) 1sc in each stitch around = 12 sc
In the last row crochet as many crochets as necessary (2-3 sc) so that the end of the row is in the middle of the internal part of the leg.
On the right leg, fix the thread and cut it off, on the left, do not cut it off.
Begin crocheting the body
The 35th row: interconnect the legs.
R 35) Do 8 chains and attach to the right leg with the single crochet.
Put the marker, crochet 11 sc on the leg and continue to crochet on a chain of chain stitches 8 sc, crochet 12 sc on the first leg and continue to crochet on a chain of chain stitches 8 sc, , 1 sc in a stitch, which attach the leg. In this row must be 40 sc.
R 36) (4sc, 1inc ) )*8 times = 48 sc
The hand is not stuffed.
R 37-45) 1sc in each stitch around = 48sc
R 46) (6sc, 1dec)* times = 42сбн
R 47) 1sc in each stitch around = 42sc
In the 48th row, change the color to emerald (3456).
R 48-51) 1sc in each stitch around = 42sc
Sew at an angle of about 30 degrees.
Pay attention that the nose of the boot looks straightforward.
R 52) (5sc, 1dec)* 6times = 36 sc
R 53-54) 1sc in each stitch around = 36sc
R 55) (4sc, 1dec)* 6times = 30 sc
R 56) (3sc, 1dec)* 6times = 24 sc
In the 57th rowcrochet hands. We select 5 stitches on the sides of the body (make sure that everything is symmetrical). We knit hands in them.
R 57) We crochet 2 sc on the body, 5 crochets together on the hand and the body, 7 sc on the body, 5 crochets together on the hand and the body, 5 sc on the body.
In this row we have 24 sc as in the 56th one.
R 58) We crochet 2 sc on the body, 5 sc on the hand, 7 sc on the body, 5 sc on the
hand, 5 sc on the body. In this row we have 24 sc as in the 56th and in the 57th .
R 59) (2sc, 1dec)* 6times = 18 sc
R 60) 1sc in each stitch around = 18sc
In the 61th row, change the color milky (62).
R 61) 1sc in each stitch around = 18sc
Stuff the body .
In the 62th row we crochet the head.
R 62) (2sc, 1inc)*6 times = 24sc
R 63) (3sc, 1inc)*6 times = 30 sc
R 64) (4sc, 1inc)*6 times = 36 sc
R 65) (5sc, 1inc)*6 times = 42 sc
R 66) (6sc, 1inc)*6 times = 48 sc
R 67) (7sc, 1inc)*6 times = 54 sc
R 68) (8sc, 1inc)*6 times = 60 sc
If you use the eyes on a secure mount, they should be placed between the 72nd and the 73rd rows. The distance between the eyes is 6 crochets.
R 69-81) 1sc in each stitch around = 60sc
R 82) (8sc, 1dec)*6 times = 54sc
R 83) (7sc, 1dec)*6 times = 48sc
R 84) (6sc, 1dec)*6 times = 42sc
R 85) (5sc, 1dec)*6 times = 36sc
R 86) (4sc, 1dec)*6 times = 30sc
R 87) (3sc, 1dec)*6 times = 24sc
R 88) (2sc, 1dec)*6 times = 18sc
R 89) (1sc, 1dec)*6 times = 12sc
R 90) 6dec = 6sc
Stuff the head tightly.
EARS (make 2):
Use the 2 mm crochet hook.
Begin crocheting with the color milky (62) yarn.
R 1) 6sc in MR
R 2) 3inc, 3sc = 9sc
R 3) 2sc, 3inc, 4sc = 12sc
R 4) 1sc in each stitch around = 12sc
R 5) 4sc, 3 inc, 3sc, 1dec = 14sc
R 6) 1sc in each stitch around = 14sc
Cut off the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. In the 69throw (the first row on the head without additions), we plan the place of attachment of the ears, align and sew.
Figure out where you want to place your ears. By placing your ears on various spots on the toy head you can change the look of the toy. Once you are finished sewing on the ears on to the head,knot the ends and bury threads in the head. Snip off any excess thread.
Hair:
1) We crochet a chain of chains necessary for the head. In the process of knitting, we try on.
We are going to crochet strands of hair further on
2) 10 ch, 10 sc in 2nd ch from the hook, slst in st the base of the chain
So we crochet to the end of our base chain.
We pin the hair to the head, align and sew.
Assembling of the toy
Make a loop on eyes. Cut a very strong thread, put it in two threads (the thread should be long enough). Thread through the eye loop, tie a knot on the loop so that the eye is fixed in the middle of our thread and does not go back and forth along the thread. Use thin pliers to flatten the eye loop carefully (so as not to break the eye), and it will be more comfortable for us to insert it into the head.
The eyes are placed between the 72ndand the 73rdrows. Apply a little glue to the eye leg before installation. The distance between the eyes is 6 crochets.
When you are ready to insert the eyes you can follow these steps: It is up to you where you want to place the eyes. You can use a couple of straight pins with a black head to help determine the best look for your elf. Once you have decided on placement, you can then sew the eyes in.
Start embroidering the nose. Place the stitches over two single crochet until the
nose is protruding a bit. Do not make the stitches too tight – the stitches should be quite accurate and the tightness of the stitches should be the same for all of them.
Only in such a case, the nose is going to be even. After finishing the nose have the needle exit at the top of the head, fix the thread well and hide its ends inside the head.
Between the 70thand the 71strows we embroider the nose
We outline the eyebrows with pins, align them symmetrically and embroider ones
Slightly tone the nose with the brown and cheeks with the pink pastel
Cap
Use the 2 mm crochet hook.
Begin crocheting with the red yarn.
R 1) 6sc in MR
R 2) 6inc = 12sc
R 3) 1sc in each stitch around = 12sc
R 4) (3sc, 1inc)*3 times = 15sc
R 5) 1sc in each stitch around = 15sc
R 6) (4sc, 1inc)*3 times = 18sc
R 6) 1sc in each stitch around = 18sc
R 5) (5sc, 1inc)*3 times = 21sc
R 6) 1sc in each stitch around = 21sc
R 7) (6sc, 1inc)*3 times = 24sc
R 8) 1sc in each stitch around = 24sc
R 9) (3sc, 1inc)*6 times = 30sc
R 10) 1sc in each stitch around = 30sc
R 11) (4sc, 1inc)*6 times = 36sc
R 12) 1sc in each stitch around = 36sc
R 13) (5sc, 1inc)*6 times = 42sc
R 14-15) 1sc in each stitch around = 42sc
R 16) (6sc, 1inc)*6 times = 48sc
R 17-18) 1sc in each stitch around = 48sc
R 19) (7sc, 1inc)*6 times = 54sc
R 20-22) 1sc in each stitch around = 54sc
R 23) (8sc, 1inc)*6 times = 60sc
R 24) 1sc in each stitch around = 60sc
R 25) (9sc, 1inc)*6 times = 66sc
R 26-29) 1sc in each stitch around = 66sc
pompom
R 1) 5sc in MR
R 2) 5inc = 10sc
R 3) 1sc in each stitch around = 10sc
R 4) 5dec = 5sc
Make the border of the cap with a white thread: 1 ch, 1 sc, repeat to the end.
Make creases on the cap (the size of the crease is about 2 rows) and sew the
pompom on the cap.
Fix the cap on the head with a few stitches of a needle
Shorts:
Use the 3,5 mm crochet hook.
Begin crocheting with the emerald (3456) yarn. (2 piece)
R 1) 21ch, join with sl st to form a ring.
R 2-4) 1sc in each stitch around = 20sc
R 5) (4sc, 1inc)*4 times = 24sc
R 6-9) 1sc in each stitch around = 24sc
Cut off the yarn.
Then start crocheting the second part.
R 1) ch 21, join with sl st to form a ring.
R 2-4) 1sc in each stitch around = 20sc
R 5) (4sc, 1inc)*4 times = 24sc
R 6-9) 1sc in each stitch around = 24sc
R 10) 3ch Do 3 chains and attach to the right leg with the single crochet.
R 11-21) 1sc in each stitch around = 54sc
R 22) (7sc, 1dec)*6 times = 48sc
R 23-26) 1sc in each stitch around = 48sc
Make the border of the shorts: with a white thread: 1 ch, 1 sc, repeat to the end.
Knit a chain of the required length in black. I have 70 ch
Insert into the shorts with a hook.
Vest
The dress is crocheted by turning the rows starting from the neck. Use the
3,5 mm crochet hook.
Begin crocheting with the red yarn.
R 1) 24Ch work starting from 2nd st from the hook 23 sc, turn the work.
R 3) (3sc, 1inc)*5 times = 28sc, 1ch, turn the work.
R 4) 1sc in each stitch around = 28sc , 1ch, turn the work.
R 5) 4sc, 7ch, skip 6 sc, 7sc, 7ch, skip 6sc, 5sc, = 30sc, 1ch,turn the work
R 6) 2sc, 1inc, 1sc, 7 sc on chains, 3sc, 1inc, 3sc, 7 sc on chains, 1sc, 1inc, 3sc =
33sc, 1ch, turn the work
R 7-8) 1sc in each stitch around = 33sc
Finishing the Neck and Sleeve Lines
Use 2mm hook
Attach the white yarn at the back of the neck. Start crocheting around with simple
crochets into the upper part of the rows.
Put a vest on the elf and sew the edges of the neck.
Put a shorts on the elf.
