Elf Ornament FREE PATTERN

It’s my favorite time of year! Time for decorated trees, hot chocolate, and twinkle lights. What better way to get in the Christmas spirit than to do some fun crafting at home?! This sweet little elf takes about 1-2 hours to make (depending on if you are bingeing a Netflix holiday movie while you crochet), and only uses 3 yarn colors. You can keep this little guy as just an elf for your shelf, or you can add some yarn or string to the top of his hat and make him a little ornament! He make a great stocking stuffer or gift topper for everyone on your list 🙂

What you need:
Yarn weight 4 in Main color (I used Green) and skin tone (I used cream)
Yarn Bee Cloud 9 in white (available at Hobby Lobby)
Crochet Hook size 3.5
Yarn needle
Scissors
Stuffing
Now that your have what you need, it’s time to get started!

Body

Using main color

R1: Chain 2, Sc 6 into second chain from hook

R2: Sc 2 into each sc (12 stitches)

R3: [sc, inc] x6 (18 sts)

R4: [sc 2, inc] x6 (24 sts)

R5: 3 rows of Sc in each sc (24 sts)

R6: Switch to skin tone

R7: 3 rows of Sc in each sc (24 sts)

R8: [sc 2, dec] x6 (18 sts)

R9: [sc, dec] x6 (12 sts)

        Stuff to medium firmness. You want him to be round, but not overstuffed

R10: Dec x 6 (6 sts)

Tie off, leaving enough yarn to close up bottom

Hat

With Main color
R1: Ch 2, Sc 4 into second ch from hook

R2: Sc in each sc

R3: [Sc, inc] x2 (6 sts)

R4: Sc in each sc

R5: [Sc 2, inc] x2 (8 sts)

R6: Sc in each sc

R7: [Sc 3, inc] x2 (10 sts)

R8: Sc in each sc

R9: [Sc 4, inc] x2 (12 sts)

R10: Sc in each sc

R11: [Sc 5, inc] x2 (14 sts)

R12: Sc in each sc

R13: [Sc 6, inc] x2 (16 sts)

R14: Sc in each sc

R15: [Sc 7, inc] x2 (18 sts)

R16: Sc in each sc

R17: [Sc 8, inc] x2 (20 sts)

R18: Sc in each sc

R19: [Sc 9, inc] x2 (22 sts)

R20: Sc in each sc

R21: [Sc 10, inc] x2 (24 sts)

R22: Sc in each sc

R23: [Sc 11, inc] x2 (26 sts)

Switch to fluffy yarn, leave a long tail of main color to sew to body.

R24: [Sc, inc] x13
If the first stitch still has main color visible sc 2 over it to cover it with fluff. Tie off.

Nose

Using skin tone yarn

Chain 2, Sc 5 into second chain from hook

2 rows of Sc in each sc (5 sts)

Beard

With fluffy yarn, ch 10, double crochet 2 rows. Tie off, leave a long tail for sewing

Assembly

Pull hat onto body, lining up the bottom of the hat with the line between main color and skin tone. Sew all the way around. Sew nose snug up against the brim of the hat. Sew beard on either side of the nose.

If you love your little elf as much as I do please take lots of picture and tag me on Instagram and Facebook. If you struggled with the pattern or found any errors please send me a message to I can get that fixed ASAP! Happy Crocheting!

This pattern is an original design by Jaclyn Bartelt of The Crochet Queen Designs. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may share the link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site or sell paper copies. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but please DO NOT sell the pattern or distribute it.  

You may sell products made from this pattern, but please clearly credit the design to me, Jaclyn Bartelt of The Crochet Queen Designs , and provide a link to my blog www.thecrochetqueendesigns.com and/or Instagram page.  Permission is NOT granted for mass production or factory manufacturing of any kind.  Thank you for being respectful and for your understanding!