Welcome to our enchanting Amigurumi Christmas Elf Doll pattern! Perfect for the holiday season, this free crochet pattern is designed for both beginners and experienced crafters. Amigurumi, the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed yarn creatures, brings joy and creativity to every project. Follow our detailed, step-by-step instructions using standard amigurumi abbreviations to create a delightful elf doll that will add a touch of magic to your Christmas decorations. Grab your materials and let’s get started on crafting your festive holiday companion!
Amigurumi Christmas Elf Doll Materials
1 YarnArt jeans color 52 (green)
2 YarnArt jeans color 05 (beige)
3 YarnArt jeans color 47 (red)
4 YarnArt jeans color 40 (brown)
5 YarnArt jeans color 62 (white)
6 YarnArt jeans color 84 (mustard, for a scarf)
7 Hook (I use 1,5)
8 Eyes on safety mount I2 mm
9 Filler
Amigurumi Abbreviations
Amigurumi Christmas Elf Doll Free Pattern
MR: Amigurumi Magic ring
sc : Single Crochet
inc : Increase
dec : Decrease
tr : Triple Crochet/ Treble Crochet
st: Stitch
dc : Double Crochet
hdc: Half Double Crochet
slst : Slip Stitch
ch : Chain
..in : make increase into same stitch as many as the number which is given in front of “inc” abbreviation (exp; 3inc, 4inc..).
FLO : Crochet into front loops only
BLO : Crochet into back loops only
Let’s start crochet the amigurumi elf doll pattern 🙂
We crochet the body and the head of the amigurumi elf doll together.
Amigurumi Christmas Elf Doll- BODY AND HEAD
Start in red
Rnd 1 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3 (sc, inc) *6 (18)
Rnd 4 (2 сб, inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5 (3 sc, inc) *6 (30)
Rnd 6 (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Rnd 7 (5 sc, inc) *6 (42)
Rnd 8 (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
Rnd 9 (7 sc, inc) *6 (54)
Rnd 10 (8 sc, inc)*6 (60)
Rnd 11-17 60 sc (7 rows)
Rnd 18 change to white 60 sc
Rnd 19 (18 sc, dec)*3 (57)
Rnd 20 change to red 57 sc
Rnd 21 (17 sc, dec)*3 (54)
Rnd 22 change to white 54 sc
Rnd 23 (16 sc, dec)*3 (51)
Rnd 24 change to red 51 sc
Rnd 25 (15 sc, dec) *3 (48)
Rnd 26 change to white 48 sc
Rnd 27 (14 sc, dec) *3 (45)
Rnd 28 change to red 45 sc
Rnd 29 (13 sc, dec) *3 (42)
Rnd 30 change to white 42 sc
Rnd 31 (12 sc, dec) *3 (39)
Rnd 32 change to red 39 sc
Rnd 33 (12 sc, dec) *3 (36)
Rnd 34 change to white 36 sc
Rnd 35 (4 sc, dec) *6 (30)
Rnd 36 change to red 30 sc
Rnd 37 (3 sc, dec) *6 (24)
Go to flesh color
Rnd 38 24 sc BLO
Rnd 39 24 inc (48)
Rnd 40 (7 sc, inc) *6 (54)
Rnd 41 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) *5, 4 sc (60)
Rnd 42 (9 sc, inc) *6 (66)
Rnd 43 5 sc, inc, (10 sc, inc) *5, 5 sc (72)
Rnd 44 (11 sc, inc) *6 (78)
Rnd 45 6 sc, inc, (12 sc, inc) *5, 6 sc (84)
Rnd 46 -60 84 sc (15 rows)
Set eyes between 49-50 rows, distance between eyes 18 sc embroider spout
Rnd 61 (12 sc, dec)*6 (78)
Rnd 62 (11 sc, dec)*6 (72)
Rnd 63 (10 sc, dec)*6 (66)
Rnd 64 (9 sc, dec)*6 (60)
Rnd 65 (8 sc, dec)*6 (54)
Rnd 66 (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
Rnd 67 (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
Rnd 68 (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
Rnd 69 (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 70 (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 71 (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 72 (sc, dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 73 6 dec (6)
Tighten the hole, hide the thread.
We crochet the hair of the amigurumi elf pattern. It is crocheted with brown yarn. 🙂 🙂
Amigurumi Christmas Elf Doll- HAIR
Brown
Rnd 1 б sc in MR
Rnd 2 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3 (sc, inc) *6 (18)
Rnd 4 (2 sc, inc) *6 (24)
Rnd 5 (3 sc, inc) *6 (30)
Rnd 6 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) *5, 2 sc (36)
Rnd 7 (5 sc, inc) *6 (42)
Rnd 8 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) *5, 3 sc (48)
Rnd 9 (7 sc, inc) *6 (54)
Rnd 10 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) *5, 4 sc (60)
Rnd 11 (9 sc, inc) *6 (66)
Rnd 12 5 sc, inc, (10 sc, inc) *5, 5 sc (72)
Rnd 13 (11 sc, inc) *6 (78)
Rnd 14 6 sc, inc, (12 sc, inc) *6 (84)
Rnd 15-26 84 sc (12 rows)
Dial from the last loop 7 ch,
6 sc and attach sc to base, repeat 42 times.
hair
We are going to knit the ears of the amigurumi doll. 🙂 🙂
Amigurumi Christmas Elf Doll- EARS (2 PARTS)
Rnd 1 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2 6 sc
Rnd 3 6 inc (I2)
Rnd 4 12 sc
Rnd 5 (sc, inc) *6 (I8)
Rnd 6 18 sc
Rnd 7 (2 sc, inc) *6 (24)
Rnd 8-11 24 sc (4 rows)
Rnd 12 (2 sc, dec)*6 (I8)
Rnd 13 (sc, dec)*6 (12)
Crochet 6 sc for both walls, fold the ears into place and fasten 2 slst thread fix and leave for sewing
Let’s knit the hands and legs of the amigurumi doll 🙂 🙂
Amigurumi Christmas Elf Doll- HANDS (2 PARTS)
Rnd 1 in red 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3 (sc, inc) *6 (18)
Rnd 4-5 18 sc (2 rows)
For the right hand
Rnd 6 12 sc,5 dc single loop with one base (lump), 5 sc (18) left hand 6 6 sc, lump, 11 sc (18)
Rnd 7-8 18 sc (2 rows)
Rnd 9 (sc, dec) *6 (12)
Rnd 10-11 12 sc (2 rows)
Change to white 12-1З 12 sc (2 rows)
Change to red 14-15 12 sc (2 rows)
Change to white 16-17 12 sc (2 rows)
Change to red 18-19 12 sc (2 rows)
Change to white 20-21 12 sc (2 rows)
Change to red 22-23 12 sc (2 rows)
Change to white 24-25 12 sc (2 rows)
Change to red 26-27 12 sc (2 rows)
Change to white 28 12 sc
Fix the thread and leave for sewing.
Amigurumi Christmas Elf Doll- Legs (2 PARTS)
Rnd 1 red in sc in MR
Rnd 2 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3-10 12 sc (8 rows)
Change to beige
Rnd 11-18 12 sc (8 rows)
Red
Rnd 19-25 12 sc (7 rows)
Fold and knit by both sides 5 sc fix the thread and leave for sewing.
We are going to crochet the green overalls of the amigurumi elf pattern. 🙂 🙂
OVERALLS
We make 66 ch in green, connect the chain in a circle, see that the chain does not twist
Rnd 1-18 66 sc (18 rows)
Divide knitting into 4 parts, set a marker, retreat 18 sc, set a marker, retreat 15 sc, set a marker, retreat 18 sc, set a marker.
(Where 15 columns are the front and back, and where 18 are the legs)
connect sc with the first marked marker and form a pant leg
Rnd 19–21 18 sc (3 rows) fix the thread
attach yarn to 16 sc and knit 15 sc on both legs to marker, form second leg
Rnd 19-21 18 sc (3 rows)
counting from the front in the middle 16 sc and knit 7 rows in pivot ing rows, we make 33 ch at the edges
After completing the green jumpsuit of the amigurumi elf pattern, we are going to knit the Christmas hat. You can choose the color of the hat to match the outfit. 🙂 🙂
HAT
Rnd 1 green 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2 (sc, inc)*3 (9)
Rnd 3 9 sc
Rnd 4 (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
Rnd 5 12 sc
Rnd 6 (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
Rnd 7 15 sc
Rnd 8 (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)
Rnd 9 red 18 sc
Rnd 10 green (5 sc, inc)*3 (2I)
Rnd 11 21 sc
Rnd 12 (6 sc, по)*3 (24)
Rnd 13 24 sc
Rnd 14 (7 sc, inc)*3 (27)
Rnd 15 red 27 sc
Rnd 16 green (8 sc,inc)*3 (30)
Rnd 17 30 sc
Rnd 18 (9 sc, inc) (33)
Rnd 19 33 sc
Rnd 20 (10 sc, inc)*3 (36)
Rnd 21 red 36 sc
Rnd 22 green (11 sc,inc)*3 (39)
Rnd 23 39 sc
Rnd 24 (12 sc, inc)*3 (42)
Rnd 25 42 sc
Rnd 26 (13 sc, inc)*3 (45)
Rnd 27 red 45 sc
Rnd 28 green (14 sc, inc)*3 (48)
Rnd 29 48 sc
Rnd 30 (15 sc, inc)*3 (51)
Rnd 31 51 sc
Rnd 32 (16 sc, inc)*3 (54)
Rnd 33 red 54 sc
Rnd 34 green (17 sc, inc)*3 (57)
Rnd 35 57 sc
Rnd 36 (18 sc, inc)*3 (60)
Rnd 37 60 sc
Rnd 38 (19 sc, inc)*3 (63)
Rnd 39 red 63 sc
Rnd 40 green (20 sc, inc)*3 (66)
Rnd 41 66 sc
Rnd 42 (21 sc, inc)*3 (69)
Rnd 43 69 sc
Rnd 44 (22 sc, inc)*3 (72)
Rnd 45 red 72 sc
Rnd 46 green (23 sc, inc)*3 (75)
Rnd 47 75 sc
Rnd 48 (24 sc, inc)*3 (78)
Rnd 49 78 sc
Rnd 50 (25 sc, inc)*3 (8I)
Rnd 51 red 81 sc
Rnd 52 green (26 sc, inc)*3 (84)
Rnd 53 (13 sc, inc)*6 (90)
Rnd 54 7 sc, inc, (14 sc, inc)*5, 7 (96)
Rnd 55 96 sc
Rnd 56 (15 sc, inc)*6 (1O2)
Rnd 57 102 sc
Rnd 58-59 102 sc(2 rows)
Fix the thread and leave.
Congratulations, you have completed the amigurumi elf doll pattern.