It’s that time of year again when all of Santa’a Scout Elves show up in our homes to keep an eye on our little ones. My children love looking for our Elf, Ralphy, each morning. The joy that our Elf brings them each day inspired me to design a crochet version of this beloved and often mischievous Elf. I hope you like my pattern!

I would love to see your Elves! Please tag me on Instagramlovable_loops to share your pictures with me. 

Total length (outstretched): 14.5 inches

Total width (with arms spread): 11.5 inches

Width of bottom: 2.5 inches

6 sc 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

ch = chain
sc = single crochet
rnd = round
rnds = rounds
st = stitch
sts = stitches
sc2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together
rem = remaining
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
tc = triple crochet

Crochet hook: E 3.5 mm
Yarn: cherry red
Other: polly pellets, poly fil and tapestry needle
Optional: stitch marker (use to mark and help find the first stitch of each round)

Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.

Rnd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from the hook, join in the round [6]

Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st, join [12]

Rnd 3: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 1 st*, join [18]

Rnd 4: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 2 sts*, join [24]

Rnd 5: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 3 sts*, join [30]

Rnd 6: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 4 sts*, join [36]

Rnds 7- 15: ch 1, sc in each st, join [36]

Rnd 16: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 16 sts*, join [34]

Rnds 17 & 18: ch 1, sc in each st, join [34]

Rnd 19: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 15 sts*, join [32]

Rnds 20 & 21: ch 1, sc in each st, join [32]

Rnd 22: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 14 sts*, join [30]

Rnds 23 & 24: ch 1, sc in each st, join [30]

Rnd 25: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 13 sts*, join [28]

Rnds 26 & 27: ch 1, sc in each st, join [28]

Rnd 28: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 12 sts*, join [26]

Rnds 29 & 30: ch 1, sc in each st, join [26]

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]

Rnd 32: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 2 sts*, join [18]

Rnd 33: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 1 st*, join [12]

Rnd 34: ch 1, *sc2tog*  join and fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing [6]

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

Crochet hook: E 3.5 mm
Yarn: cherry red (set aside two 8 ” scraps of yarn before you begin)
Other: polly pellets, poly fil and tapestry needle
Optional: stitch marker (use to mark and help find the first stitch of each round)

Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.

Rnd 1: ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from the hook, join in the round [4]

Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st, join [8]

Rnds 3- 18: ch 1, sc in each st, join [8]

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]

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

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.

Crochet hook: E 3.5 mm
Yarn: Your choice skin color and dark brown (or, your choice of hair color)
Other: poly fil, sewing pins and tapestry needle
Optional: stitch marker (use to mark and help find the first stitch of each round)

Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.

Begin with skin color yarn. Leave a long beginning tail to sew the head onto the body.

Rnd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from the hook, join in the round [6]

Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st, join [12]

Rnd 3: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 1 st*, join [18]

Rnd 4: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 2 sts*, join [24]

Rnd 5: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 3 sts*, join [30]

Rnds 6- 14: ch 1, sc in each st, join [30]

Switch to dark brown yarn (or you choice of hair color).

Rnd 15: ch 1, sc in each st, join [30]

Rnd 16: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 3 sts*, join [24]

Rnd 17: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 2 sts*, join [18]

Rnd 18: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in 1 st*, join [12]

Stuff with poly fil.

Rnd 19: ch 1, sc2tog, join and fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing [6]

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

Use sewing pins to pin the head onto the body.

I apologize for the lighting. I was working while Ashley was in ballet.

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

Crochet hook: E 3.5 mm
Yarn: white
Other: tapestry needle and sewing pins

Row 1: ch 22, hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook, hdc in each rem ch, turn [20]

Row 2: ch 2, 2 hdc in each st, turn [40]

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* repeat between the * seven more 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.

Crochet hook: E 3.5 mm
Yarn: cherry red and white (set aside two 8 ” scraps of red yarn before you begin)
Other: polly pellets, poly fil and tapestry needle
Optional: stitch marker (use to mark and help find the first stitch of each round)

Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.

Begin with white  yarn.

Rnd 1: ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from the hook, join in the round [4]

Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st, join [8]

Rnds 3- 7: ch 1, sc in each st, join [8]

Switch to cherry red yarn.

Rnds 8- 18: ch 1, sc in each st, join [8]

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- 27: ch 1, sc in each st, join [8]

Rnd 28: ch 1, sc 1, sc2tog, sc in 5 rem sts, join [7]

Rnds 29 & 30: ch 1, sc in each st, join [7]

Stuff top of arm (rounds 18- 3o) lightly with poly fil.

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

I apologize for the dark photo. I was working in the evening.

Use a tapestry needle to sew the arms onto the sides of the body, just below the collar. See pictures for reference.

Crochet hook: E 3.5 mm
Yarn: cherry red and white
Other: tapestry needle and sewing pins
Optional: stitch marker (use to mark and help find the first stitch of each round)

Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.

Begin with cherry red yarn.

Rnd 1: ch 2, 4 sc in second ch from the hook, join in the round [4]

Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st, join [8]

Rnd 3: ch 1, sc in each st, koin [8]

Rnd 4: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 1 st*, join [12]

Rnd 5: ch 1, sc in each st, join [12]

Rnd 6: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 2 sts*, join [16]

Rnd 7: ch 1, sc in each st, join [16]

Rnd 8: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 3 sts*, join [20]

Rnd 9: ch 1, sc in each st, join [20]

Rnd 10: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 4 sts*, join [24]

Rnd 11: ch 1, sc in each st, join [24]

Rnd 12: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 5 sts*, join [28]

Rnd 13: ch 1, sc in each st, join [28]

Rnd 14: ch 1, *2 sc, sc in 6 sts*, join [32]

Rnds 15- 17: ch 1, sc in each st, join [32]

Switch to white yarn.

Rnds 18 & 19: ch 1, sc in each st, join [32]

Rnd 20: ch 1, sc in each st, join  and fasten off leaving a very long tail to sew onto head [32]

Use sewing pins to pin the hat in place on the head. Use a tapestry needle and the white yarn tail to sew the hat onto the head. I apologize for forgetting to take a photo of this step. 

Crochet hook: E 3.5 mm
Yarn: black & white
Other: poly fil, sewing pins and tapestry needle
Optional: stitch marker (use to mark and help find the first stitch of your round)

Instructions between two asterisks should be repeated for the remainder of the round.

Begin with black yarn.

Rnd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from the hook, join [6]

Switch to white yarn and leave long joining tails in both colors for sewing.

Rnd 2: ch 1, 2 sc, 2 sc, sl st, fasten off leaving a long tail for making the eye sparkle.

Use sewing pins to pin the eyes in place on the head. Use a tapestry needle and the corresponding yarn tail (white for white part, black for black part) to sew the eyes onto the head.

Yarn: baby pink
Other: tapestry needle

Use baby pink yarn and a tapestry needle to stitch a smile onto the head. See pictures for smile placement.

I would love to see your Elves! Please tag me on Instagram lovable_loops to share your pictures with me.