Crochet Elf on the Shelf Pattern (Free Amigurumi Elf Pattern)

Bring the enchantment of the holiday season to life with my Crochet Elf on the Shelf Amigurumi Pattern.

This whimsical pattern will guide you in creating a charming little elf companion, perfect for adding a dash of magic and mischief to your festive decorations and traditions. The free crochet pattern is below.

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CROCHET PATTERN INFORMATION

Skill Level

This crochet Elf on the Shelf is an Intermediate crochet pattern.

E 3.5 mm crochet hook
worsted weight yarn: skin color, dark brown, black, white, cherry red, and baby pink
polly pellets
poly fil
tapestry needle
sewing pins
stitch markers

Finished Size

My crochet Elf on the Shelf measured:

Length (outstretched) = 14.5 inches

Width (with arms spread) = 11.5 inches

Width of bottom = 2.5 inches

Crochet Gauge

6 stitches and 7 rows = 1 inch

the ch 1 at the beginning of a round never counts as your first stitch
when you join at the end of the round, you are joining with a slip stitch to the first stitch from that round
Instructions between two asterisks (*) should be repeated for the remainder of the round.
Use stitch markers to mark the first stitch of each round.

sc = single crochet
sc2tog = single crochet decrease
ch = chain
chs = chains
st = stitch
sts = stitches
sl st = slip stitch

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CROCHET PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS

Crochet Elf on the Shelf Pattern

Yarn: cherry red

Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 1, 6 sc, join (6 stitches)

Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st, join (12 stitches)

Rnd 3: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 1 st*, join (18 stitches)

Rnd 4: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 2 sts*, join (24 stitches)

Rnd 5: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 3 sts*, join (30 stitches)

Rnd 6: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 4 sts*, join (36 stitches)

Rnds 7- 15: ch 1, sc in each st, join (36 stitches)

Rnd 16: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 16 sts*, join (34 stitches)

Rnds 17 & 18: ch 1, sc in each st, join (34 stitches)

Rnd 19: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 15 sts*, join (32 stitches)

Rnds 20 & 21: ch 1, sc in each st, join (32 stitches)

Rnd 22: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 14 sts*, join (30 stitches)

Rnds 23 & 24: ch 1, sc in each st, join (30 stitches)

Rnd 25: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 13 sts*, join (28 stitches)

Rnds 26 & 27: ch 1, sc in each st, join (28 stitches)

Rnd 28: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 12 sts*, join (26 stitches)

Rnds 29 & 30: ch 1, sc in each st, join (26 stitches)

Fill bottom third of body with polly pellets.

Fill the rest of the body with poly fil. We are using polly pellets on the bottom to give it some weight which will help the elf sit on a shelf.

Rnd 31: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 11 sts*, join (24 stitches)

Rnd 32: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 2 sts*, join (18 stitches)

Rnd 33: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 1 st*, join (12 stitches)

Rnd 34: ch 1, *sc2tog* join and fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing (6 stitches)

Add more poly fil and use your tapestry needle to sew the body shut.

Yarn: cherry red

Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 1, 4 sc, join (4 stitches)

Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st, join (8 stitches)

Rnds 3- 18: ch 1, sc in each st, join (8 stitches)

Fill up to round 17 with polly pellets.

Use a tapestry needle and scrap of cherry red yarn to set round 17 shut (see pictures for reference).

Rnds 19- 30: ch 1, sc in each st, join (8 stitches)

Rnd 31: ch 1, sc in each st, join and fasten off leaving a long yarn tail (8 stitches)

Stuff top of leg (rounds 18- 31) lightly with poly fil.

Use a tapestry needle and your yarn tail to sew the top of the leg shut making a parallel seam line to the seam line in round 17.

Use a tapestry needle and your yarn tails to sew the legs onto the bottom front of the body. See pictures for reference.

Yarn: Your choice skin color and dark brown (or, your choice of hair color)

Begin with skin color yarn.

Rnd 1: Magic circle, ch 1, 6 sc, join (6 stitches)

Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st, join (12 stitches)

Rnd 3: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 1 st*, join (18 stitches)

Rnd 4: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 2 sts*, join (24 stitches)

Rnd 5: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 3 sts*, join (30 stitches)

Rnds 6- 14: ch 1, sc in each st, join (30 stitches)

Switch to dark brown yarn.

Rnd 15: ch 1, sc in each st, join (30 stitches)

Rnd 16: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 3 sts*, join (24 stitches)

Rnd 17: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 2 sts*, join (18 stitches)

Rnd 18: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 1 st*, join (12 stitches)

Stuff with poly fil.

Rnd 19: ch 1, sc2tog around, join and fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing (6 stitches)

Add more poly fil and use your tapestry needle to sew the head shut.

Use sewing pins to pin the head onto the body.

Use a tapestry needle and your yarn tail to sew the head onto the body.

Yarn: white

Row 1: ch 22, hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook, hdc in each rem ch, turn (20 stitches)

Row 2: ch 2, 2 hdc in each st, turn (40 stitches)

Row 3: ch 1, [sc, hdc, (in next st you will make a point: tc- ch 2- sl st in 2nd ch from hook- tc), hdc, sc] x 8 times

You will end up with 8 “points”. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the collar onto the body.

Use sewing pins to pin the collar in place. Use a tapestry needle to sew the collar onto the body where the head and body meet. See pictures for reference.