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Free Pattern – Elliott the Christmas Elf

Crochet a Christmas gift! Make Elliott for someone special. It’s easier than it looks. Also, you could attach a loop to turn him into a Christmas tree ornament. This pattern has the same colour scheme as Adam the Snowman, another free Christmas crochet pattern.

If you’d like a printable, more-detailed version of this pattern, (or if you want to support me) get the inexpensive PDF file at my Etsy shop here.

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Kindly Note: This pattern is the work of the author, Malaika Rodrigues; do not claim ownership over it. Toys made using this pattern can be sold in small numbers, but please credit the author Malaika Rodrigues (@pinkpepper_crochet). 

This pattern may not be sold, reproduced, or distributed without my written permission.

Materials

1. 4 ply yarn in ochre, brown and cream
2. 2.5 m.m. crochet hook
3. yarn needle
4. pins
5. fiberfil
6. scissors
7. stitch markers
8. 6 m.m. safety eyes
9. small bell

1. Head

With cream yarn,
1. Magic circle, 6sc [6]
2. *inc*6 times [12]
3. *sc, inc*6 times [18]
4. *2sc, inc*6 times [24]
5. *3sc, inc*6 times [30]
6. *4sc, inc*6 times [36]
7. *5sc, inc*6 times [42]
8-16. sc all around [42] (nine rounds)

Place the eyes, 8 stitches apart,
between rows 12 and 13.
17. *3sc, 2dec*6 times [30]
18. *1sc, 2dec*6 times [18]
19. sc all around [18] Stuff head.
Continue crocheting the body.

2. Body

20. *2sc, inc*6 times [24]

Change colour to ochre.
21. BLO *3sc, inc*6 times [30]
22. *4sc, inc*6 times [36]
23. *5sc, inc*6 times [42]
24-27. sc all around [42] (four rounds)

Change colour to brown.
Don't cut the ochre yarn.
28-29. sc all around [42] (two rounds)

Change colour to back to ochre.
30-33. sc all around [42] (four rounds)
34. BLO*5sc, dec*6 times [36]
35. *4sc, dec*6 times [30]
36. *3sc, dec*6 times [24]
37. *2sc, dec*6 times [18] Start stuffing.
38. *sc, dec*6 times [12]
39. *dec*6 times [6]
Fasten off and close the hole.

3. Collar

With cream yarn,
on the BLO of round 20,

*(sc, hdc) in one stitch,
(hdc, dc) in the next stitch,
(dc, hdc) in the next stitch,
(hdc, sc) in the next stitch*6 times [48]

Fasten off leaving a long tail to sew.

4. Ears

With cream yarn,

1. Magic circle, 6sc [6]
2-3. sc all around [6] (two rounds)
Fasten off leaving a tail for attaching.

5. Arms (make two)

With cream yarn,

1. Magic circle, 6sc [6]
2. sc all around [6]
Change colour to ochre
3-10. sc all around [6] (eight rounds)
Flatten and make 3sc through the front and back of the arm so that it is closed.
Fasten off leaving a tail for attaching.

6. Legs (make two)

With brown yarn, leaving a long tail,
1. Magic circle, 4sc [4]
2-4. sc all around [4](three rounds)
5. *sc, inc*twice [6]
6-7. sc all around [6](two rounds)
8-9. sc, 4hdc, sc [6] (two rounds)
Change colour to ochre
10-11. sc all around [6] (two rounds)
Fasten off leaving a tail for attaching.

7. Hat

With ochre yarn, leaving a long tail to attach to the head,
Ch 48 [48]
Sl st to make a ring.
1. 48sc [48]
2. *6sc, dec*6 times [42]

Alternate between ochre and cream yarn.
Don’t cut the yarn. Pick it up every other round.
3-8. sc all around [42](six rounds)
9. *12sc, dec*3 times [39]
10. *11sc, dec*3 times [36]
11. *10sc, dec*3 times [33]
12. *9sc, dec*3 times [30]
13. *8sc, dec*3 times [27]
14. *7sc, dec*3 times [24]
15. *6sc, dec*3 times [21]
16. *5sc, dec*3 times [18]
17. *4sc, dec*3 times [15]
18. *3sc, dec*3 times [12]
19. *2sc, dec*3 times [9]

Continue alternating colours.
20-35. sc all around [9](sixteen rounds)
36. *1sc, dec*3 times [6]
37-44. sc all around [6](eight rounds)

Fasten off and leave some tails to attach the bell.

8. Assembly

1. Attach the ears on the sides between rows
12 and 14.
2. Embroider the nose between the eyes.
3. Attach the base of the hat all around, two
rows above the eyes.
Stitch the tail of the hat down, behind the
ear, so it remains in place. Tie the bell at the
end.
4. Stitch the ends of the scallops of the collar
down.
5. Attach the arms on the side.
6. Attach the legs, 8 stitches apart, on the last
two rows of the body. Curl the ends of the
shoes backward and stitch them down using
the brown yarn tails. Then thread the same
yarn through the legs and into the body and
pull tight. Knot both yarn tails at the back of
the body and hide them. This will help point
the shoes upright.
7. Embroider 2 ‘x’- shaped buttons on the shirt.
8. Add blush to the cheeks.

Elliott is ready!
Make and gift him this Christmas!

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