Super Cute Christmas Elf Free Crochet Pattern for Beginners
Designer: Anami Toys | Anna Korotina
VK: @anamitoys
Grab your yarn and get cozy — a new amigurumi adventure awaits…
This festive New Year Elf is the ultimate inspiration for your next DIY Crochet Gift Ideas, bringing a magical holiday spirit to your seasonal home decor. This project is a standout among Easy Crochet Projects, specifically designed as a Low Sew Amigurumi Pattern to ensure a quick crafting experience where most parts are worked in a spiral for a seamless look. We are incredibly grateful to the talented designer, Anna Korotina from Anami Toys, for sharing this lovely Free Pattern with us. At the end of this post, you will also discover a gallery of stunning amigurumi elf ideas to spark your creativity. If you have been searching for a way to craft a tiny holiday helper that is both enchanting and simple to stitch, this guide is the perfect place to start.
This Beginner amigurumi elf pattern is perfect for those learning how to crochet amigurumi while creating a toy that reaches 23 cm with its hat. It serves as a Quick to Make Amigurumi, requiring only about half a skein of the main semi-cotton colors, making it very budget-friendly. While this specific design is crafted with Cotton Yarn for a crisp, detailed finish, it also works beautifully as a chunky plushie if you use Velvet Yarn. Note that switching to a thicker yarn will make the final elf significantly larger! You can also check out the Amigurumi Snowman Free Pattern to find more winter companions for your collection.
To bring this elf to life, you will need a 2.5 mm crochet hook and YarnArt Jeans in red and skin tones. The process involves using toy stuffing and stitch markers, with a special focus on embroidered eyes and tinted cheeks and ears for a professional expression. Using gold thread for clothing details and acrylic powder for tinting ensures your step by step creation looks store-bought. By following this beginner friendly tutorial, you will master the assembly using a sewing needle and pins with ease. Don’t forget to visit the Amigurumi Penguin Free Pattern for more tips on perfecting your seasonal plushies. Scroll down and let’s start stitching!
Materials and Tools
• YarnArt Jeans 26 (red) (approx. 0.5 skein)
• YarnArt Jeans 03 (skin tone) (approx. 0.5 skein)
• YarnArt Jeans, any color for clothing (approx. 0.25 skein)
• Black thread for eyes
• Gold thread for decorating the clothes (optional)
• 2.5 mm crochet hook
• Toy stuffing
• Stitch markers
• Pins
• Acrylic powder or eye shadow for face tinting
• Sewing needle
• Scissors
Abbreviations
MR — magic ring
sl st — slip stitch
ch — chain
sc — single crochet
hdc — half double crochet
inc — increase
dec — decrease
(…) x n – repeat the instructions in parentheses n times
FREE NEW YEAR ELF AMIGURUMI STEP BY STEP GUIDE
Head
Using skin tone yarn.
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
R7: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
R8: (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
R9: 48 sc – 9 rounds
R10: (6 sc, dec) x6 (42)
R11: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
R12: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
R13: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
Leave yarn for sewing.
Place the eyes between R12 and R13 with 7 sc distance between them.
Ears (make 2)
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: 6 sc
R3: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
R4: 9 sc – 2 rounds
R5: (1 sc, dec) x3 (6)
R6: 3 sc through both layers
Leave yarn for sewing.
Legs (make 2)
Using red yarn.
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: inc x6 (12)
R3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
R5: 24 sc in back loops only
R6: 6 dec, 12 sc (18)
R7: 18 sc – 6 rounds
Fasten off on one leg. On the second leg, continue crocheting.
Ch 3 and work in the round:
R1: 18 sc on first leg, 3 sc on chains, 18 sc on second leg, 3 sc (42)
R2: 42 sc – 5 rounds
R3: 42 sc in back loops only (if you want a dress like the orange elf, change color here and work this round through both loops)
R4: Change to clothing color: 42 sc through both loops (for dress version – back loops only)
R5: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
R6: 36 sc
R7: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
R8: 30 sc
R9: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
R10: 24 sc
Collar
Work into front loops only.
Into the second stitch from the hook (always work every other stitch, front loops only):
4 dc in one stitch, sl st, 4 dc in one stitch, sl st, repeat to the end of the round.
Skirt
R1: 42 sc into front loops on the pants
R2: 42 sc through both loops
Pattern:
Into the second stitch from the hook (always work every other stitch, through both loops):
4 dc in one stitch, sl st, 4 dc in one stitch, sl st, repeat to the end.
Hat
Two hat options are described.
Hat – Option 1
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: 6 sc – 2 rounds
R3: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
R4: 9 sc – 3 rounds
R5: (2 sc, inc) x3 (12)
R6: 12 sc – 3 rounds
R7: (3 sc, inc) x3 (15)
R8: 15 sc – 3 rounds
R9: (4 sc, inc) x3 (18)
R10: 18 sc – 2 rounds
R11: (5 sc, inc) x3 (21)
R12: 21 sc
R13: (6 sc, inc) x3 (24)
R14: (7 sc, inc) x3 (27)
R15: (8 sc, inc) x3 (30)
R16: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
R17: 36 sc
R18: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
R19: (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
R20: (7 sc, inc) x6 (54)
R21: 54 sc
Leave yarn for sewing.
Hat – Option 2 (worked in hdc)
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: 6 hdc
R3: (1 hdc, inc) x3 (9)
R4: 9 hdc
R5: (2 hdc, inc) x3 (12)
R6: 12 hdc
R7: (3 hdc, inc) x3 (15)
R8: 15 hdc
R9: (4 hdc, inc) x3 (18)
R10: 18 hdc
R11: (2 hdc, inc) x6 (24)
R12: (3 hdc, inc) x6 (30)
R13: (4 hdc, inc) x6 (36)
R14: (5 hdc, inc) x6 (42)
R15: (6 hdc, inc) x6 (48)
R16: 48 hdc
Leave yarn for sewing.
Arms
Start with skin tone yarn.
R1: 6 sc in MR
R2: 6 sc – 3 rounds
R3: 6 sc – 4 rounds in clothing color
R4: 3 sc through both layers
Leave yarn for sewing.
Assembly
- Sew the head to the body using the back loops of the body.
- Make a small eye sculpting.
- Style the hair.
- Sew on the hat.
- Sew on the ears.
- Sew on the arms.
Your crocheted Elf is ready!
Please credit the author on social media – @anamitoys.
Copyright & Credits
This crochet pattern is the original work of @anamitoys.
All rights belong to the designer.
This pattern may not be reproduced, redistributed, translated, published, or sold in any form without the designer’s explicit permission.
Finished items made using this pattern may be sold, provided that credit is given to the original designer.