Charming Christmas Elf Amigurumi Pattern: Craft Your Own Festive Friend

Bring a touch of holiday magic into your home with this adorable Christmas Elf Amigurumi! Perfect for festive decor, a special handmade gift, or simply to add cheer to your crochet collection. This delightful little elf, complete with a tiny Santa hat and a festive dress, is sure to capture hearts and spread joy throughout the season.

Craft Your Own Holiday Magic: The Adorable Christmas Elf Doll

There’s nothing quite like the warmth and personal touch of a handmade creation, especially during the holidays. Crafting this charming Christmas Elf Amigurumi allows you to infuse your festive celebrations with unique character and love. Imagine this cute elf perched on your mantelpiece or tucked under the Christmas tree, adding a whimsical touch to your holiday decorations or becoming a cherished gift.

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Crochet Pattern: Charming Christmas Elf Amigurumi Pattern: Craft Your Own Festive Friend

Materials

Worsted weight yarn in Cream (for skin)
Worsted weight yarn in Yellow (for hair)
Worsted weight yarn in Red (for dress and hat)
Worsted weight yarn in White (for dress trim and hat trim/pom-pom)
Worsted weight yarn in Green (for shoes and dress trim)
2.5mm or 3.0mm crochet hook (or hook size suitable for chosen yarn)
6mm safety eyes (black)
Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
Tapestry needle
Stitch markers
Black embroidery floss (for eyebrows/eyelashes)
Pink embroidery floss (for cheeks)
Red embroidery floss (for mouth)
Gold metallic embroidery floss (for chest detail)

Abbreviations

MR: Magic Ring
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec: decrease (sc 2 together)
sl st: slip stitch
FO: Fasten off
BLO: back loop only
FLO: front loop only
Rnd(s): Round(s)
st(s): stitch(es)

Instructions

Head (Cream yarn)

Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7-12: sc around (36)
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 9 and 10, about 6-7 stitches apart.
Rnd 13: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
Rnd 14: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Stuff head firmly.
Rnd 15: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Rnd 16: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Rnd 17: 6 dec (6)
FO, leave a long tail for sewing. Close the opening and weave in ends.

Ears (Cream yarn) – Make 2

Rnd 1: MR, ch 2, 5 hdc in ring. Sl st to join. (5)
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing. Flatten the ear and sew to the sides of the head, slightly above the eyes.

Hair (Yellow yarn)

Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
Rnd 7-10: sc around (36)
FO, leave a long tail for sewing. Place hair cap on head and sew in place. Create small hair strands by sewing down sections of the rounds or adding small chains.

Body & Legs (Start with Green yarn)

Legs (Make 2)

Rnd 1: In green yarn, MR, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: sc around (12)
Switch to Cream yarn.
Rnd 4-6: sc around (12)
FO on the first leg. Do not FO on the second leg. Stuff legs firmly.

Joining Legs and Body (Cream yarn)

Rnd 7: Ch 3 from the second leg, join with sc to any st on the first leg. sc 11 around first leg. sc 3 in ch, sc 12 around second leg. sc 3 in ch (30)
Rnd 8-10: sc around (30)
Rnd 11: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
Rnd 12: sc around (24)
Rnd 13: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
Start stuffing the body.
Switch to Red yarn.
Rnd 14 (Dress Skirt – FLO): In FLO, (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24). This creates a ridge for the skirt.
Rnd 15 (Dress Skirt): (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
Rnd 16-18 (Dress Skirt): sc around (30)
Switch to Green yarn.
Rnd 19 (Dress Skirt Trim): sc around (30)
Switch to White yarn.
Rnd 20 (Dress Skirt Trim): sc around (30)
FO Red, Green, White yarn. Resume with Red yarn on Rnd 13’s BLO stitches for the top part of the dress.

Dress Bodice and Neck (Red and Cream yarn)

Rnd 14 (Bodice – BLO): Attach Red yarn to any BLO st of Rnd 13. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12). This is the top of the dress bodice.
Rnd 15 (Bodice): sc around (12)
Switch to Cream yarn.
Rnd 16 (Neck): sc around (12)
Continue stuffing body firmly.
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Arms (Cream yarn) – Make 2

Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc (6)
Rnd 2-8: sc around (6)
FO, leave a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff. Flatten the top opening.

Santa Hat (Red and White yarn)

Rnd 1: In Red yarn, MR, 4 sc (4)
Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x 2 (6)
Rnd 3: sc around (6)
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
Rnd 5: sc around (8)
Rnd 6: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
Rnd 7: sc around (10)
Rnd 8: (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12)
Rnd 9: sc around (12)
Switch to White yarn.
Rnd 10 (Brim): sc around (12)
FO. Create a small white pom-pom and attach it to the tip of the hat.

Assembly and Details

Embroider eyebrows with black floss above the safety eyes.
Embroider small pink cheeks below the eyes.
Embroider a small red smile between the cheeks.
Sew the arms to the sides of the body just below the neck.
Sew the head securely to the neck of the body.
Embroider the white snowflake patterns onto the red dress skirt using white yarn/floss.
Using gold metallic embroidery floss, embroider the small Triforce-like symbol onto the chest area of the red dress.
Place the Santa hat on the elf’s head.