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Christmas Elves

Designed by Vanja Grundmann, AmigurumiBB 2014


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Materials needed:Medium weight cotton yarn:

colors of your choice:

skin

green (in two shades)

white

red

yellow, brown or any other color for the hair

7 mm safety eyes

2 and 2,5 mm crochet hook (2,5 is used for the hat only)

red embroidery floss, 1 thread (for lips)

needles for sewing the parts together and mouth embroidery

tetile glue (for the hair)

tetile hardener (starch)

powder blush or oil based crayons to color the cheeks

Finished size: 24 cm / 9.5 inches

Gauge: 8 stitches b 8 r!"s in #$# inch %2&5 cm'.(r t! !btain the gauge "hen "!r)ing head and b!d.

*bbreviati!ns %+, terms':

st(s) ! stitch(es)sl st ! slip stitchsc ! single crochethdc ! half double crochetdc ! double crochethtr ! half treble crochet stitch (yarn two times o"er the hook, insert hook into the stitch,yarn o"er and draw through the stitch# $ow ha"ing % loops on the hook# &arn o"er anddraw through two loops # &arn o"er and draw through remaining loops to finish the stitch#

pop corn ! pop corn stitch ('dc worked in one stitch# eep the last loop of each stitch onthe hook# lip stitch into % loops on the hook to finish the stitch# *his stitch is used formaking nose#)fpsc ! front post single crochet+ ! row or round - repeat what inside stars by number () following afterinc ! increasing (2 stitches worked in 1 stitch)dec ! decreasing stitch (2 stitches worked together in order to create 1 stitch)blo ! work only the back loops of the stitchflo ! work only the front loops of the stitch



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n!te:if making doll with lots of stripes on legs, arms, or e"en the body and.or hat, try this tomake color change less "isible as possible#/hange color on the last stitch of the pre"ious round (ha"ing two loops of one color on thehook, grab second color and draw through these loops to close the stitch)#

$ow slip stitch to the back loop of the net stitch#Make single crochet in the same stitch where this slip stitch was made (now making thestitch through both loops-as you would usually do)# /ontinue crocheting the round# 0henreaching the end and starting new round, skip the slip stitch#

-attern:



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ead

+1: sc in magic ring+2: inc (12 sts)+': inc 1, sc 1 (1 sts)+%: inc 1, sc 2 (2% sts)+5: inc 1, sc ' ('3 sts)+: inc 1, sc % (' sts)+7 inc 1, sc 5 (%2 sts)+, +4: sc %2 sts+13: inc 1, sc 4, inc 1, sc 4, inc 1, sc 21 (%5 sts)+11, +12: sc %5 sts+1' inc1, sc 13, inc1, sc 13, inc1, sc 22 (% sts)+1%, +15: sc % sts+1: sc , inc ', sc1, pop corn st, sc 2, inc ', sc '3 (5% sts)

+17, +1, +14: sc 5% stslace eyes now# 6se middle round between +1% and +15 lea"ing stitches between#Make sure the nose comes in the round below them, centered between both eyes#+23: sc , dec ', sc %, dec ', sc '3 (% sts)+21: dec 1, sc 13, dec 1, sc 13, dec 1, sc 22 (%5 sts)+22: dec 1, sc 4, dec 1, sc 4, dec 1, sc 21 (%2 sts)+2': dec 1, sc 5 (' sts)+2%: dec 1, sc % ('3 sts)+25: dec 1, sc ' (2% sts)+2: dec 1, sc 2 (1 sts)tie off, stuff the head nice and firm#

*rmsstart working with flash color yarn+1: sc in magic ring+2: inc 1, sc 1 ' (4 sts)+': sc 4 sts+%: inc 1, sc 2 ' (12 sts)+5: sc 12 sts+: dec 1, sc 2 ' (4 sts)stuff this part and continue stuffing as you go# tuff arms light#+7, +, +4: sc 4 stschange color to one you will make slee"es#+13: blo sc 4 sts+11: sc 4 sts+12: blo sc 4 sts+1', +1%, +15: sc 4 sts+1: sc, inc 1 (13 sts)+17 to +24: sc 13 ststie off lea"ing long end for sewing the arms later#



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egs:

start "ith sh!es %ma)e 2'

+1 sc % in magic ring+2, +': inc 1, sc 1, dec 1 (% sts)+%: inc 1, sc ' (5 sts)+5: inc 1, sc % ( sts)+: inc 1, sc 5 (7 sts)+7: inc 1, sc ( sts)+: inc 1, sc 7 (4 sts)+4: inc 1, sc (13 sts)+13: inc 1, sc 4 (11 sts)+11: inc 1, sc 13 (12 sts)+12: sc 12 sts

pull the left o"er yarn from forming magic ring and tie a knot inside the top of the shoe(make sure to direct the point where your last stitch of the last round is) to make the shoetip keep desired form#

+1': ch1 and turn (work in rows) sc 13 sts+1%: ch1, turn, sc 13 sts+15: ch1, turn, sc ', dec 2, sc ' ( sts)+1: ch1, turn, dec 1, sc 1, hdc 2, sc 1, dec 1 ( sts)+17: ch1 turn, dec 1, hdc 2, dec 1 (% sts)+1: ch1, turn, dec 2 (2 sts)+14 ch1, turn, dec 1

+23: ch1, turn, sc 1, across the sides, front (2 sts left of +12) and back# (do not countch1 as a stitch# 0ell skip this one on the net round)+21: sc1

before continuing with edging around the shoe, you might want to add yarn for the leg# lipstitch to one of the back loops of +218 dec 1, sc 1 making 12 sts round#

$ow return to shoe#

+22: ch5, turn your work opposite direction from one you worked +21 (so the right side ofthe stitches made on chain are nice and "isible) ! starting from the second chain stitch, sl

st 1, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 2 in the last chain stitchskip 2 sts on +21 and slip stitch to front loop of the third st#repeat: ch5, sl st1, sc1, hdc1, dc2 in1 st, skip 2, sl st to third st around (making starpoints areound shoe)# lip stitch to the first front loop, ch1, turn+2': sc to each of the front loops left on +22# &our work will look as ch1, sc 2 repeatedaround#

*ie off, hide end#&our shoe is done#

9or better photo tutorial as seen in the following picture, look for ;ow to make migurumi??#com



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egs %$2'working in one or multiple colors+1: dec 1, sc 1 (12 sts) ! made while working on shoestuff the legs as you go# >dd little stuffing# Make legs nice and soft#+2 to +'1: sc 12 ststie off#

9or nice sitting doll, flatten the top of the legs (right below you started the body) and sewfew stitches (with same color yarn as the last rounds on the legs) o"er the flattened top,across both sides# &ou can repeat the same on the knees area as well#

0!dcolor of your choiceplace legs side by side, both facing same direction#ame as with how to make


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+1: sl st to one of the inner stitches on one of the legs# /h', sc to opposite stitch of the

second leg#Ance legs are connected with the chain single crochet around making total of '3 sts(12 one leg B' chain B12 second leg B'chainC'3 sts)+2: inc 1, sc % (' sts)+': inc 1, sc 5 (%2 sts)+% to +11: sc %2 sts+12: blo sc %2 sts+1': sc %2 sts+1%: dec 1, sc5 c (' sts)+15 to +17: sc ' sts+1: dec 1, sc % ('3 sts)

+14 to +21: sc '3 sts+22 dec 1, sc ' (2% sts)+2' to +25: sc 2% stschange color to collar+2 dec 1, sc 2 (1 sts)+27: blo sc 1 stschange color to skin+2: sc 1 st

tie off lea"ing long end for sewing body and head together#tuff body nice and firm#



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!"er shirt 1art added !n b!sb!d:slip stitch with the same color yarn usedfor the body, to one of front loops left on+12#+1: sc %2 sts+2: inc 1, sc (% sts)+', +%, +5: sc % sts+: inc 1, sc 7 (5% sts)+7, +, +4: sc 5% sts+13: inc 1, sc (3 sts)tie off hide end#

,)irt 3!r girl:

slip stitch with the same color yarn usedfor the body, to one of front loops left on+12#+1: inc 1, sc (% sts)+2: inc 2, sc (3 sts)+': inc %, sc (% sts)+%: inc , sc (123 sts)+5 to +13 sc 123 ststie off and hide end#



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0elt%s':make a chain (D used %2 chain stitches for both dolls, but make sure to measure the lengthand add or decrease stitches accordingly#*o make belts look nice, work the loop youll find on the back side of the chain# Dt is onesingle loop, pointing up and standing in between two loops#Eook at the photo for more details#

6sing this loop, your belt will look the same on the bottom and top#9or male elf D used single crochet and for girl D worked with half double crochet across thechain to create the belt# 6se the stitch you like better#titch across the chain and sew end around dolls waist once done# &ou can sew acrossstitch or two on the body to secure the belt stays in place#

0elt buc)et:work in the magic ringsc1, ch1, sc2, ch1, sc1, ch1, sc2, ch1close the magic ring

hape the sFuare with your fingers pointing chains out#Glue the belt bucket on the belt#

0!":work in the magic ringch', dc%, ch', sl st1, ch', dc%, ch', sl st1close the magic ring# *ie off but lea"e enough yarn to wrap around bows middle and forsewing later#anging b!" ends:ch1, starting from the the 'rdchain st, hdc1, sl st net 1' sts, hdc last, work around chainto slip stitch to 1 st and finish nicely#

;ide ends in the back of the bow#*ie this lower part on the back of up bow part and sew them or glue them on the belt#

Ears

Ear#:+1: sc 13 in magic ringdont close the ring completely# Eea"e it half opened for easier working#+2: ch1 turn, fpsc , sc ', sl st 1, sl st to magic ring# /h1, turn#+': skip 2slip stitches of the pre"ious round, hdc% to net st, sl st 2, sc 2, hdc 1, dcBhtr

to net st, make picot of 2 ch sts on htr, hrtBdc to the net st, skip one and sl st to last st# slst to the base of the first stitch made on this side#

*ie off lea"ing long end for sewing# /lose the magic ring and shape the ear nice#

Ear2:+1: sc 13 in the magic ringdont close the ring completely# Eea"e it half opened for easier working#+2: ch1, turn, sl st first st, sc ', fpsc ch1, turn+': sc to first st, dcBhtr to net sts (make 2ch picot on htr), htrBdc to net st, hdc, sc 2, sl

st 2, hdc % to net sts, sl st last st and base of the first st made on this side#



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*ie off lea"ing long end for sewing#/lose the magic ring and shape the ear nice#

*o make your ears nice, use fabric hardener (starch or sugar water)# Model the ear whiledamp and let it dry completely#

C!llars:

0! el3 c!llar:working on the front loops of +27 of the bodysl st to one of front loop stitches,ch, sl st1, sc1, hdc, dc 2, skip 2 sts and sl st to ' rd repeat around9or etra touch and better look, sc around to all front loops left undone# (same as what wedid on shoe)#/h1, sc2### aroundtie off hide ends inside the body

Girl c!llar:+1: inc 1, sc 2 (2% sts)+2: sc1, hdc1, dc-picot-dc to one st, hdc1, sc1, sl st1 H#around ( petals)tie off hide ends

edgings !n sleeves:&ou can try "ariations#9or boy D used simple single crochet around top round and then attached back loopstitches @ust made with front loops left on the lower arm part using single crochet again9or girl# tarted with single crochet and in the second round added 1 ch stitch between

each stitch on the bottom line#

at:0ill gi"e you the pattern for standardel"en hat (light green one you can see ongirl)0ork with 2,5 mm hook (if working withdifferent siIe hooks than 2.2,5 use halfsiIe bigger hook from one you used to

make the doll)#D started the hat from the bottom andcrocheted to top# &ou can do either way#Dmportant is to start stitches you candi"ide by 5 or for easier counting#An top, to make hat narrow and pointy,you can work '-% rounds# Middle part ofthe hat decrease e"ery third round(eample: ha"ing %2 sts one round -eitherafter decreasing or increasing pre"iousround, net two rounds sc same amount

of stitches# Dn this case it would be %2#9ollowing round either decrease or increase ! depending if you started from bottom or top



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of the hat)#

My hat started with ch%5 (slip stitched last to first chain stitch to form the ring and continuein spiral)#+1 to +%: sc %5 sts+5: dec 1, sc 7 5 (%3 sts)

+, +7 : sc %3 sts+: dec 1, sc 5 ('5 sts)+4, +13: sc '5 sts+11: dec 1, sc 5 5 ('3 sts)+12, +1': sc '3 sts+1%: dec 1, sc % 5 (25 sts)+15, +1: sc 25 sts+17: dec 1, sc ' 5 (23 sts)+1, +14: sc 23 sts+23: dec 1, sc 2 5 (15 sts)+21, +22: sc 15 sts

+2': dec 1, sc 1 5 (13 sts)+2%, +25: sc13 sts+2: dec 5 (5 sts)+27 to +'3: sc5tie off lea"ing long end for sewing# *hread the needle and close last round nicely# ;ide theaccess yarn inside the hat#

>fter D finished with the hat and green yarn, used red to make the edging# 9irst D singlecrocheted bottom line and in net round used re"erse (crab) stitch all around#

Df you"e noticed, top of the head is little folded on the side# D achie"ed that by decreasing+23 and +2% repeatedly#Dnstead of normal decrease dec1,sc2### D did dec5, sc remaining stitches#D didnt write it in the pattern, because to me it doesnt look anything special# D think normaldecrease, all around would look same way#

9or the dark brown hat D dont ha"e thepattern but will try to describe what Ddid to get this nice shape#

>gain started from the bottom# *his

time D made 53 stitches chain, slipstitched last to first and worked inrounds#ame as pre"ious hat# *his one wasdi"ided by 5 for easier counting thestitches and rounds#9irst % rounds are repeated 53 stseach roundthen decreasing started8 first wasdec1, sc 5, followed by two roundsof same stitch count, and second

decrease was dec1, sc7 5 followedwith two rounds of same stitch count



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again#9rom this part on D made decreases on half of the hat only#9or eample: if the round was %3 sts, D made those 5 decreases on half of the hat, or @usto"er 23 stitches# *ried to count to apply them as e"enly as possible on this half#>fter decreasing round, followed 2 repeating rounds of the same stitch count#*his way D worked all the way it was possible to count and work decrease on the half of

the hat#9inished with 5sts, and repeated this % times before closing the last round#Dmportant is that decreases are at the same part of the hat# *his way the hat will curlnaturally# Df D will ha"e time D will try to write down eact pattern for this hat# Dt is really niceone#D am also sure that many of you will be able to make such hat without my help#Jecrease on half of the hat e"enly (e"ery third round)K *hat is all the magic there isK?ottom of the hat8 slip stitched to first round# ingle crocheted 53sts ' times and % throundfinished with re"erse (crab) stitch#*hese ' repeating and re"erse stitch at the end made hat curl naturally at the bottomwhat added etra charm to this little piie hat#

air:

0!s hairtart with magic ring but do not close it until hair is done completely+1:

sc1 in magic ring and from this sc, ch 17 ! sl st to the second chain stitch from the

hook and sc 15 repeat abo"e 1 more time



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sc1 to the magic ring, ch13 ! starting from the second chain stitch from the hook,slip stitch 4

repeat abo"e (ch13) three more times

repeat ch17 (from the start) two more times

sc5, ch1 turn (continue working in rows o"er these 5 stitches)

inc 5 (13 sts) ch1, turn

+2: inc 1, sc 1 5 (15 sts) ch1, turn+': inc 1, sc 2 5 (23 sts) ch1, turn+%: inc 1, sc ' 5 (25 sts) ch1, turn+5: inc 1, sc % 5 ('3 sts) ch1, turn+ to +12: sc '3 stsfrom net round do not chain1 but turn each round# kip 1ststitch and make decrease (2ndand 'rdst)# Make one decrease at the end of the row# Jo not chain but turn and continuedecreasing at beginning and end on each row, or until you reach ' sts row count#+1': (skip 1stst) dec 1, sc 25, dec 1 (27sts)+1%: (skip 1stst) dec 1, sc 2', dec 1 (25 sts)+15: (skip 1stst) dec 1, sc 21, dec 1 (2' sts)+1: (skip 1stst) dec 1, sc, 14, dec 1 (21 sts)+17 (skip 1stst) dec 1, sc 17, dec 1 (14 sts)+1 (skip 1stst) dec s1, sc 15, dec 1 (17 sts)+14: (skip 1stst) dec 1, sc 1', dec 1 (15 sts)+23: (skip 1stst) dec 1, sc 11, dec 1 (1' sts)+22 (skip 1stst) dec 1, sc 4, dec 1 (11 sts)+2': (skip 1stst) dec 1, sc 7, dec 1 (4 sts)+2%: (skip 1stst) dec 1, sc 5, dec 1 (7 sts)+25 (skip 1stst) dec 1, sc ', dec 1 (5 sts)+2 (skip 1stst) dec 1, sc 1, dec 1 (' sts)

tie off#

/lose the magic ring now#

lip stitch to +1', ch% ! starting from the second chain hook, sl st'repeat this from +1' one side all the way around side and bottom to +1' opposite side#*his will create little hairs on the back of the head# *ry making them little longer if youdlike# /h5 or instead of %# 0ill look e"en better than these short ones#Glue the base of the hair first# lace on the head and pin all around# >fter hair is placedand pinned, arrange the hairs in front of dolls face#*wo longer hairs place right in front of the ears and fringes arrange the way you like#

&ou can glue these hairs or sew them# 0hich way you prefer#?ack hairs, short ones done last, lea"e as they are# Eoose and free# *hey will shape thehead and gi"e etra touch to your doll#

Girls hairtart with magic ring but do not close it until hair is done completely+1:

sc1 in magic ring and from this sc, ch 23 ! sl st to the second chain stitch from thehook and sc 1

repeat abo"e 1 more time

sc1 to the magic ring, ch12 ! starting from the second chain stitch from the hook,slip stitch 13



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repeat abo"e (ch13) one more time

sc1 to magic ring, ch1, starting from the second chain stitch from the hook, slipstitch 15 sts

repeat ch 23 (from the start) two more times

sc5, ch1 turn (continue working in rows o"er these 5 stitches)

inc 5 (13 sts) ch1, turn

+2: inc 1, sc 1 5 (15 sts) ch1, turn+': inc 1, sc 2 5 (23 sts) ch1, turn+%: inc 1, sc ' 5 (25 sts) ch1, turn+5: inc 1, sc % 5 ('3 sts) ch1, turn+ to +12: sc '3 sts9rom now on decrease 1 at start and end of the row# /h1 and turn when starting newrow#+1': dec 1, sc 2, dec 1 (2 sts)+1%: dec 1, sc 2%, dec 1 (2 sts)+15: dec 1, sc 22, dec 1 (2% sts)+1: dec 1, sc 23, dec 1 (22 sts)+17: dec 1, sc 1, dec 1 (23 sts)+1: dec 1, sc 1, dec 1 (1 sts)+14: dec 1, sc 1%, dec 1 (1 sts)+23: dec 1, sc 12, dec 1 (1% sts)+21: dec 1, sc 13, dec 1 (12 sts)+22: dec 1, sc , dec 1 (13 sts)tie off#lip stitch to side on +1'8 ch%3 and sl st to net side stitch# 0ork this way on both sides ofthe hair#

9rom the photo you can see D worked only the sides# &ou can work all the way, includingthe bottom row of back of the hair, and e"en the upper rows# &ou can chain more stitchesin order to create longer hair, or make shorter ones#

D added few photos of some hair styles that crossed my mind# Might gi"e you an idea ofwhat hair style to make for your doll#

0ishing you lots of fun time while creating and coming up with some unusual and beautifulhair styles# Make sure to share you ideas and photos with us# D would lo"e to hear and seewhat you came up with#



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?igger and detailed photo on these different hair styles look for at ;elp ages ! >migurumi??#com



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>nd that is itK 0eL"e done itK

D hope you will en@oy this pattern and the company of your own little el"es when done# D

wish they bring you lots of @oy and happiness during holiday season#

*his pattern is designed by ana Grundmann6 *migurumi00#

&ou are free to use the pattern for personal use#&ou can sell the finished product#Jo not sell the patternK Dt is freeK

9or translations in different languages, if not ha"ing my written permission,please contact me#

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