Step into a world of magic and whimsy with our free Forest Elf Amigurumi crochet pattern. Perfect for both beginners and seasoned crocheters, this detailed guide provides step-by-step instructions and clear photos to help you create an enchanting forest elf amigurumi.
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ABBREVIATIONS
ch= chain
MR= magic ring
Rnd= Round
sc= single crochet
Sl-st= slip stitch
inc= increase
dec= decrease
BLO= back loop only
FLO= front loop only
DC= double crochet
HDC= half double crochet
Materials:
Yarn: beige, light green, green, dark green, orange, white
Buttons (beads) 8 mm black for the eyes, 1 red pompom with a diameter of 1 cm for the pumpkin nose
Gold thread for earrings, green satin ribbon for bows in boots
Filler, chenille wire, cotter pin 4.5 cm in diameter for the head.
Forest Elf Pattern
Head – Forest Elf:
İnto magic ring 6 sc (6)
1. inc in each loop (12)
2. (sc, inc) * 6 times (18)
3. (2 sc, inc) * 6 times (24)
4. (3 sc, inc) * 6 times (30)
5. (4 sc, inc) * 6 times (36)
6. (5 sc, inc) * 6 times (42)
7. (6 sc, inc) * 6 times (48)
8. (7 sc, inc) * 6 times (54)
9. (8 sc, inc) * 6 times (60)
10. (9 sc, inc) * 6 times (66)
11. (10 sc, inc) * 6 times (72)
12. (11 sc, inc) * 6 times (78)
13. (12 sc, inc) * 6 times (84)
14. (13 sc, inc) * 6 times (90)
15. (14 sc, inc) * 6 times (96)
16. (15 sc, inc) * 6 times (102)
17 – 28. sc in each loop (102)
29. (15 sc, dec) * 6 times (96)
30. (14 sc, dec) * 6 times (90)
31. (13 sc, dec) * 6 times (84)
32. (12 sc, dec) * 6 times (78)
33. (11 sc, dec) * 6 times (72)
34. (10 sc, dec) * 6 times (66)
35. (9 sc, dec) * 6 times (60)
36. (8 sc, dec) * 6 times (54)
37. (7 sc, dec) * 6 times (48)
38. (6 sc, dec) * 6 times (42).
Firmly fill the head and insert the connecting cotter pin for the head.
39. (5 sc, dec) * 6 times (36)
40. (4 sc, dec) * 6 times (30)
41. (3 sc, dec) * 6 times (24)
42. (2 sc, dec) * 6 times (18)
43. (sc, dec) * 6 times (12)
44.6 dec (6). Finish work.
Ears: knit 2 pieces. – Forest Elf
1.3 ch connect into a ring
2.6 sc into magic ring (6)
3. sc in each loop (6)
4. (sc, inc) * 3 times (9)
5. sc in each loop (9)
6. (sc, inc) * 4 times, sc (13)
7. sc in each loop (13)
8. (2 sc, inc) * 4 times, sc (17)
9. sc in each loop (17)
10. (2 sc, inc) * 5 times, 2 sc (22)
11. sc in each loop (22)
12. (2 sc, inc) * 7 times, sc (29)
13. sc in each loop (29)
14. (2 sc, inc) * 9 times, 2 sc (38)
15 – 18. sc in each loop (38)
19. (4 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec) * 2 times, 5 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec (32)
20. sc in each loop (32)
21. (6 sc, dec) * 4 times (28)
22. sc in each loop (28). Finish work. Leave the thread for sewing.
Bend 1 corner of the ears and bend slightly. Ears sew on the head. Sew the upper edging of the ears on a Series 14 – 22 from the head.
The distance between the ears is approximately 16 cm. Look at the pictures.
Nose – Forest Elf
We start with the amigurumi loop.
1.6 sc into magic ring (6)
2. inc in each loop (12)
3. (sc, inc) * 6 times (18)
4. sc in each loop (18)
5. (sc, dec) * 6 times (12)
6. sc in each loop (12), SL-ST. Finish work. Leave the thread for sewing.
Fill the nose and sew on the head. Look at the pictures.
Eyes: knit 2 parts, white thread, hook 1.25 mm.
We start with the amigurumi loop.
1.6 sc into magic ring (6)
2. inc in each loop (12)
3. (sc, inc) * 6 times (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) * 6 times (24)
5. (3sc, inc) * 6 times (30)
6. (4 sc, inc) * 6 times (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) * 6 times (42)
8. (6 sc, inc) * 6 times (48)
9.sc, hdc, 19 dc, hdc, SL-ST, 25 sc (48)
10. sc in each loop (48)
11. (6 sc, dec) * 6 times (42), SL-ST. Finish work. Leave the thread for sewing.
Eyelids: knit 2 pieces.
Knit in straight rows.
1.6 ch connect into magic ring no need
2. starting from the 2nd ch from the hook inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 ch for lifting (7)
3. inc, 5 sc, inc, 1 ch for lifting (9)
4. inc, 7 sc, inc, 1 ch for lifting (11)
5. inc, 9 sc, inc, 1 ch for lifting (13)
6. inc, 11 sc, inc, 1 ch for lifting (15)
Next, apply an eyelid on the eye and knit SL-ST on both edges. Buttons (beads) to sew on the eyes a little bit Kosovo.
Sew the finished eyes in an oval on the head. Before full sewing, fill the eyes. Look at the pictures.
Embroider mouth with brown thread.
Torso – Forest Elf
Knit in circular rows.
1.18 ch put into magic ring and knit 18 sc into magic ring (18)
2. (2 sc, inc) * 6 times (24)
3. (3 sc, inc) * 6 times (30)
4. (4 sc, inc) * 6 times (36)
5. (5 sc, inc) * 6 times (42)
6. (6 sc, inc) * 6 times (48)
7. sc in each loop (48)
8. (7 sc, inc) * 6 times (54)
9. sc in each loop (54)
10. (12 sc, inc) * 3 times, 15sc (57)
11. sc in each loop (57)
12. (13 sc, inc) * 3 times, 15sc (60)
13 – 14. sc in each loop (60)
15. (14 sc, inc) * 4 times (64)
16. sc in each loop (64)
17. (15 sc, inc) * 4 times (68)
18 – 23. sc in each loop (68)
24. (15 sc, dec) * 4 times (64)
25. (14 sc, dec) * 4 times (60)
26. (13 sc, dec) * 4 times (56)
27. (26 sc, dec) * 2 times (54)
28 – 29. sc in each loop (54)
Insert the connecting cotter pin for the head and tightly fill.
30. (7 sc, dec) * 6 times (48)
31. sc in each loop (48)
32. (6 sc, dec) * 6 times (42)
33. (5 sc, dec) * 6 times (36)
34. (4 sc, dec) * 6 times (30)
35. (3 sc, dec) * 6 times (24)
36. (2 sc, dec) * 6 times (18)
37. (sc, dec) * 6 times (12)
Torso fill to the end.
38.6 dec (6). Finish work. Pull the hole tight.
Hair – leaves for the head:
In each sheet at the end, we knit a free tail on top of the sheet. To do this, at the end we knit a chain of 3 ch
Large sheet: knit 4 pieces.
1.13 ch do not connect into magic ring
2. starting from the 2nd ch from the hook sc, hdc, 2 dc in the trail. loop., (2 dc in the next loop.) * 2 times,
2 dc next loop., 2 dc next loop., dc, 2dc, hdc, 3 sc at the vertices
These 4 pictures do not belong to the forest elf, they show only the way of attaching hair.
Long hair = 20 cm, short hair = 7.5 cm.
Horns: knit 2 parts, white thread, hook 2 mm
We start with the amigurumi loop.
1.3 sc into magic ring (3)
2. inc in each loop (6)
3. sc in each loop (6)
4. (sc, inc) * 3 times (9)
5. sc in each loop (9)
6. (sc, inc) * 4 times, sc (13)
7 – 9. sc in each loop (13). Finish work.
Before sewing the horns, first sew on 5 small dark green leaves around the braid.
Half of the sheet: knit 2 parts, dark green thread.
1. 8 ch do not connect into magic ring.
2. starting from the 2nd ch from the hook sc, hdc, dc, 2 dc next. loop., hdc, sc. Finish work.
Place these halves of the leaves as shown. Sew horns on the head.
Bone: knit 1 piece, white thread.
The bone consists of the middle part and tips.
Middle part: knit 1 piece.
1.10 ch connect into magic ring (10)
2 – 11.10 sc (10). Finish work.
Tip: knit 4 parts.
1.6 ch connect into a ring
2. (sc, inc) * 3 times (9)
3 – 4. sc in each loop (9). Finish work.
Now sew the tips obliquely on the middle part. Sew bone on a small elastic band and put on a ponytail.
Hands: knit 2 parts.
We start with the amigurumi loop.
1.6 sc into magic ring (6)
2. inc in each loop (12)
3. (sc, inc) * 6 times (18)
4. (2 sc, inc) * 6 times (24)
5 – 9. sc in each loop (24)
10. (2 sc, dec) * 6 times (18)
11. (sc, dec) * 6 times (12)
12 – 30. sc in each loop (12)
31.6 dec (6). Finish work.
Leave the thread for sewing.
Sew hands on the body.
Thumb. – Forest Elf
We start with the amigurumi loop.
1.5 sc into magic ring (5)
2.inc, 5 sc (6)
3 – 5. sc in each loop (6). Finish work.
Leave the thread for sewing. Sew thumbs on hand. Embroider fingers with brown thread.
Panties. – Forest Elf
1. 72 ch connect into a ring
2 – 21. sc in each loop (72)
22. Now sew in the middle of 3 sc. Look at the picture.
In this case, respectively, there are 2 trouser legs of 33 sc. Finish work.
Next, tie 8 medium leaves of various green shades and sew them in front on panties. Look at the pictures.
Boots: knit 2 pieces. – Forest Elf
1.3 ch connect into a ring
2.sc, inc, sc (4)
3. (sc, inc) * 2 times (6)
4 – 9. sc in each loop (6)
10. (2 sc, inc) * 2 times (8)
11. inc, 7 sc (9)
12. inc, 8 sc (10)
13. (4 sc, inc) * 2 times (12)
14.2 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 2 sc (14)
15.2 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 2 sc (16)
16.3 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 3 sc (18)
Insert chenille wire into the boot.
17.5 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 5 sc (20)
18.6 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 6 sc (22)
19.7 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc, 7 sc (24)
20. 7 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 7 sc (26)
21.8 sc, inc, 8 sc, inc, 8 sc (28)
22.8 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 8 sc (30)
23.9 sc, inc, 10 sc, inc, 9 sc (32)
24.9 sc, inc, 5 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc, inc, 9 sc (36)
25.10 sc, inc, 6 sc, 2 inc, 6 sc, inc, 10 sc (40)
Knit 18 sc and then knit in straight rows.
26. 28 sc, 1 ch for lifting (28)
27 – 28.28 sc, 1 ch for lifting (28)
29. (4 sc, dec) * 4 times, 4 sc, 1 ch for lifting (24)
30. (3 sc, dec) * 2 times, 4 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec, 3 sc, 1 ch for lifting (20)
31. (2 sc, dec) * 2 times, 4 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, 1 ch for lifting (16)
32. (2 sc, dec) * 2 times, (dec, 2 sc) * 2 times, 1 ch for lifting (12)
33. (sc, dec) * 2 times, (dec, sc) * 2 times, 1 ch for lifting (8)
34.4 dec (4).
SL-ST in the first loop of the last Series and then again knit in circular rows.
35 – 37.32 sc (32)
38. (3 sc, 2 ch, skip 2 sc) * 6 times, 2 sc (32). Later, insert a satin ribbon into these holes.
39. sc in each loop (32)
40. (dc, 2 dc in the next loop., Dc, sc, SL-ST) * to the end of the row. This is the hem on the boot. Boot lightly.
Legs: knit 2 pieces. – Forest Elf
1. 20 ch connect into a ring
2 – 21. sc in each loop (20)
22. Join the edges and knit 10 SL-ST for both edges.
Lightly fill the leg and sew to the boot. Insert the green ribbon into the holes on the boot and tie a bow.
Pumpkin.
6 sc into magic ring amigurumi.
1. inc in each loop (12)
2. (sc, inc) * 6 times (18)
3. (2 sc, inc) * 6 times (24)
4. (3 sc, inc) * 6 times (30)
5. (4 sc, inc) * 6 times (36)
6. (5 sc, inc) * 6 times (42)
7. (6 sc, inc) * 6 times (48)
8. (7 sc, inc) * 6 times (54)
9 – 19. sc in each loop (54)
20. (7 sc, dec) * 6 times (48)
21. (6 sc, dec) * 6 times (42)
22. sc in each loop (42)
23. (5 sc, inc) * 6 times (36)
24. sc in each loop (36)
25. (4 sc, dec) * 6 times (30)
26. (3 sc, dec) * 6 times (24)
27. (2 sc, dec) * 6 times (18)
28. (sc, dec) * 6 times (12)
On row 17, sew on small buttons (beads) of the eye.
29.6 dec (6). Finish work. leave a long thread.
We divide the pumpkin into slices with a long thread.
To do this, skip the needle up from the bottom, wrap it around the pumpkin and now it’s exactly upstairs insert the needle in the middle, thus divide the pumpkin into 5 identical slices.
Tie 1 small sheet with a light green thread and sew on top on a pumpkin.
For the antennae of the plant, tie a chain of 20 ch and starting from the 2nd loop from the hook 3 sc in each ch Sew the finished antennae.
For a ponytail with a brown thread 5 ch, connect into magic ring and knit 6 rows of 5 sc, then sew on to the pumpkin.
Sew on a red pompom like a nose. Embroider eyebrows and mouth with brown thread. Brown the cheeks.
For the earring, use a gold thread and a 2 mm hook to tie a chain of 16 ch Starting from the 2nd ch from the sc hook to each loop.
Finish work. Leave the thread for sewing. Sew an earring in your ear. Look at the pictures.
Enjoy your knitting !!!
