If you’ve been looking for the perfect handmade touch to add to your holiday decor, you’re in for a treat! This free Christmas Elf crochet pattern is fun, festive, and surprisingly quick to stitch up.
Whether you’re an experienced crocheter or just getting started with amigurumi, this jolly little elf works up beautifully and is sure to become a holiday favorite. Grab your yarn, get cozy, and let’s create some Christmas joy—one stitch at a time!
Skill level
Beginner
Materials
- Schachenmayr Catania (100% Cotton, 125m (137yds)/50g (1.76oz), Sport Weight) Yarn in the following colors
- Green
- Red
- Crochet hook: 2.00 mm
- Filling
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Beads
Abbreviations
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- mr – magic ring
- sc – single crochet
- blo – back loop only
- inc – increase (2 sc in next st)
- dec – decrease (2 sc worked off together)
- (nr) – indicates the total number of stitches in the current row/round
Size of the finished item
The finished Christmas elf is about 10 cm (4 inches) tall, if you use similar weight yarn. In case you use thicker yarn, your Christmas elf will be bigger, if you use thiner yarn, your Christmas elf will be smaller.
Pattern Instructions
Body and Arms
Start with green yarn.
Round 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Round 2: inc*6 (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc)*6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Round 6: sc blo*30 (30)
Round 7: (8 sc, dec)*3 (27)
Change color to red.
Round 8: sc*27 (27)
Round 9: (7 sc, dec)*3 (24)
Change color to green.
Round 10: sc*24 (24)
Round 11: (6 sc, dec)*3 (21)
Change color to red.
Round 12: sc*21 (21)
Round 13: (5 sc, dec)*3 (18)
Change color to green.
Round 14: sc*18 (18)
Round 15: (4 sc, dec)*3 (15)
Change color to red.
Round 16: sc*15 (15)
Round 17: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)
Change color to green.
Round 18: sc*12 (12)
Round 19: (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
Round 20: dec, sc, (11 ch, 10 sl st – this creates one arm), 4 sc, (11 ch, 10 sl st – this creates the other arm), 2 sc
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Head
I used a wooden bead as the head but you can crochet one too.
Round 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Round 2: inc*6 (12)
Round 3: (sc, inc)*6 (18)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Round 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Round 6 – Round 10: sc*30 (30)
Round 11: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Round 12: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Start stuffing the head and keep on stuffing while crocheting.
Round 13: (sc, dec)*6 (12)
Round 14: dec*6 (6)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Eyes
Sew the eyes in row 6, 7 with 4 stitches in between.
Mouth
Sew the mouth in row 9, 10.
Hat
Round 1: 6 sc in mr (6)
Round 2: (sc, inc)*3 (9)
Round 3: sc*9 (9)
Round 4: (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
Round 5: sc*12 (12)
Round 6: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
Round 7: sc*15 (15)
Round 8: (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)
Round 9: sc*18 (18)
Round 10: (5 sc, inc)*3 (21)
Round 11: sc*21 (21)
Round 12: (6 sc, inc)*3 (24)
Round 13: sc*24 (24)
Round 14: (7 sc, inc)*3 (27)
Round 15: sc*27 (27)
Round 16: (8 sc, inc)*3 (30)
Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.
Sewing pieces together
Sew the head on top of the body.
Sew the hat on the head.
Congratulations! Your Christmas elf is now finished. We would love to see your finished Christmas elf in our Facebook Group.
More Free Crochet Patterns and Tutorials
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