It’s the time of the year, where I want to make tons of Christmas stuff. I’m going to be posting some patterns over the next 2 weeks that I’m pretty excited about. I like crocheting things to use as decoration, but I also like to crochet things that the babies can play with. So I decided to do both. This is my elf cuddle buddy. You can make it with any colors you choose and really with any worsted weight yarn that you happen to have on hand.
If you want a pattern that you can save on your computer and easily print, this pattern is available in my Ravelry shop for only $2.00. Or you can get my whole Christmas 2017 Collection for only $8.00. I love printing patterns and saving them in a binder to keep track of the ones I’ve done and the ones I still plan to do.
Abbreviations:
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
inc: increase (2 single crochets in one loop)
dec: decrease (pull yarn through loop, pull yarn through second loop, yarn over and pull through all loops)
Materials needed (with affiliate links):
Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice yarn in beige, white, fern and kelly green.
Bell for the end of the hat (You can do a pom-pom instead if you want)
This pattern is worked “in-the-round”, and stitches are worked through both loops unless otherwise noted.
Head:
With beige, ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc inside of circle. (10 stitches)
Row 2: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Row 4: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Row 5: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)
Row 6: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)
Row 7: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)
Row 8: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 7 stitches, repeat from * around. (45 stitches)
Row 9: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 8 stitches, repeat from * around. (50 stitches)
Rows 10-17: Sc in each stitch around. (50 stitches)
Row 18: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 8 stitches, repeat from * around. (45 stitches)
Row 19: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 7 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)
Row 20: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)
Row 21: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)
Row 22: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Row 23: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Tie off. Stuff with poly-fil.
Hat:
With fern, ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 4 sc inside of circle. (4 stitches)
Row 2: Sc in each stitch around. (4 stitches)
Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (6 stitches)
Row 4: Sc in each stitch around. (6 stitches)
Switch to white.
Row 5: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (8 stitches)
Row 6: Sc in each stitch around. (8 stitches)
Row 7: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (10 stitches)
Row 8: Sc in each stitch around. (10 stitches)
Switch to fern.
Row 9: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (12 stitches)
Row 10: Sc in each stitch around. (12 stitches)
Row 11: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (14 stitches)
Row 12: Sc in each stitch around. (14 stitches)
Switch to white.
Row 13: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (16 stitches)
Row 14: Sc in each stitch around. (16 stitches)
Row 15: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 7 stitches, repeat from * around. (18 stitches)
Row 16: Sc in each stitch around. (18 stitches)
Switch to fern.
Row 17: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 8 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Row 18: Sc in each stitch around. (20 stitches)
Row 19: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Row 20: Sc in each stitch around. (25 stitches)
Switch to white.
Row 21: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)
Row 22: Sc in each stitch around. (30 stitches)
Row 23: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)
Row 24: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)
Switch to fern.
Row 25: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 7 stitches, repeat from * around. (45 stitches)
Row 26: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 8 stitches, repeat from * around. (50 stitches)
Rows 27-28: Sc in each stitch around. (50 stitches)
Switch to white.
Rows 29-32: Sc in each stitch around. (50 stitches)
Switch to fern.
Rows 33-36: Sc in each stitch around. (50 stitches)
Switch to kelly green.
Row 37: Working in back loops only, sc in each stitch around. (50 stitches)
Rows 38-39: Sc in each stitch around. (50 stitches)
Row 40: Sc in first stitch, *in next stitch sc, ch 4, sc, sc in next stitch. Continue from * around.
Tie off. Attach bell or pom pom to top. Stuff the top of the hat with poly-fil so that it will stand up straight.
Decide where you want to place the eyes, but don’t put the backs on them yet. Once the backs are on, you can’t move them. Put the hat on and get it positioned where you want it. Sew the hat onto the head.
Once the hat is in place, flip the kelly green part up. Adjust the eyes if you need to and place the backs on.
You can add a nose and a mouth if you want, but I like them with just the eyes. If you’re making a girl, you can also add eyelashes but be sure to do them before you put the safety eyes on so they’ll extend underneath the eyes. You can also use blush to add color to his cheeks.
Body:
With fern, ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc inside of circle. (10 stitches)
Row 2: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch , repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Row 4: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Switch to white.
Row 5: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)
Row 6: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)
Row 7: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)
Row 8: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)
Switch to fern.
Rows 9-11: Sc in each stitch around. (35 stitches)
Row 12: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)
Switch to white.
Rows 13-14: Sc in each stitch around. (30 stitches)
Row 15: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Row 16: Sc in each stitch around. (25 stitches)
Switch to fern.
Row 17: Sc in each stitch around. (25 stitches)
Switch to kelly green.
Row 18: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Row 19: Sc in each stitch around. (20 stitches)
Switch to beige.
Row 20: Sc in each stitch around. (20 stitches)
Tie off. Stuff with poly-fil.
Legs:
With white, ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc inside of circle. (10 stitches)
Row 2: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Row 4: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Switch to fern.
Row 5: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)
Row 6: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Rows 7-8: Sc in each stitch around. (25 stitches)
Switch to white.
Row 9: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Rows 10-12: Sc in each stitch around. (20 stitches)
Switch to fern.
Row 13: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Rows 14-16: Sc in each stitch around. (15 stitches)
Switch to white.
Rows 17-20: Sc in each stitch around. (15 stitches)
Switch to fern.
Row 21: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (10 stitches)
Row 22: Sc in each stitch around. (10 stitches)
Tie off. Stuff with poly-fil, leaving last couple of rows unstuffed.
Arms:
With beige, ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc inside of circle. (10 stitches)
Row 2: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Row 4: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Switch to kelly green.
Row 5: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Row 6: Sc in each stitch around. (20 stitches)
Switch to fern.
Row 7: Sc in each stitch around. (20 stitches)
Switch to white.
Row 8: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Rows 9-11: Sc in each stitch around. (15 stitches)
Switch to fern.
Rows 12-13: Sc in each stitch around. (15 stitches)
Row 14: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (10 stitches)
Row 15: Sc in each stitch around. (10 stitches)
Switch to white.
Rows 16-19: Sc in each stitch around. (10 stitches)
Switch to fern.
Row 20: Sc in each stitch around. (10 stitches)
Tie off. Stuff halfway with poly-fil.
Sew head onto body. Sew arms and legs on.
You can also add hair under the hat if you’d like to. Originally, I was going to add hair to all of them, but I really liked how it looked without the hair.
Try making them in other colors too. I used Vanna yarn in scarlet and cranberry for the girl.
For the blue one, I used Loops and Threads Impeccable yarn in soft taupe for his skin, then used Vanna yarn in silver blue and dusty blue.
I made the blue one for my grandson. He loves the bell on his head, so he shakes him all the time to hear it ring.
I hope you enjoy this pattern! You’re welcome to sell items that you make using my patterns, as long as you don’t post the pattern anywhere else, and link back to my page if you’d like to. If there are any mistakes, or something is unclear, please feel free to leave me a comment and let me know. Or message me on Facebook. If you create any elves of your own, be sure to post a photo on my Facebook page so I can see. I love seeing all of the things people are creating, and I’d love to see the different variations that people make of these.
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