Jingle the Christmas Elf

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https://neogurumi.etsy.com/listing/1568313914

Materials:

-    3.25mm hook
-    Worsted weight yarn - 100 yards red, 30 yards white, 40 yards skin tone, 30 yards brown

-    Suggested yarn: Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Cotton in the colors Red, White, Brown, and Warm Blush 
-    8mm safety eyes
-  Blush

Size: Approximately 12 inches tall when made with the suggested yarn and hook size.

This is a unisex elf doll and can be custom made for either gender.

Legs
(Make 2)
R1: In red, 6 sc in magic ring (6)
R2: sc inc x6 (12)
R3-4: 12 sc (12)
R5: 2 sc, sc dec x4, 2 sc (8)

R6-17: 8 sc

R18: Stuff bottom half of leg, then pinch closed and sc together x4 (sc over first if necessary so that the knee fold lines up with the feet) (4)

R19: Ch 1, working on both sides of 4 sc in a circle, (3 sc, sc inc) x2 (10)

R20-31: 10 sc (10)

Stuff and fasten off.

Body
R1: Holding the legs side by side, pinch together and sc together x10 across the tops of both, closing the tops of the legs and joining them together. (10)
Continue working in the round.
R2: Ch 1, working around in front and back loops of 10 sc in a circle, (sc inc, 9 sc) x2 (22)
R3-19: 22 sc (22)
R20: 3 sc, sc dec, 9 sc,  sc dec, 6 sc (20)
R21: (2 sc, sc dec) x5 (15)
Stuff and fasten off. You may choose to add some weight to the bottom of the body to aid in sitting unsupported.

Make the collar:
Holding doll upside down, attach white yarn to front loops of row 21 in the back.
R1: Ch 3 (does not count as a stitch), dc inc x15, sl st join to first dc (30)
R2: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch) (sc,hdc) in same st, (dc, tc, dc) in next st, (hdc, sc) in next st. [(sc, hdc) in next st, (dc, tc, dc) in next st, (hdc, sc) in next st)] x9. Sl st join to first sc.
Fasten off and weave in ends. Stitch the collar down in a couple of spots to prevent it from curling up.

Head
Hold doll right side up again, and attach skin tone yarn to back loops of row 21 in the back.
R1-2: 15 sc (15)
R3: inc x15 (30)
R4-11: 30 sc (30)
R12: (4 sc, sc dec) x5 (25)
R13: (3 sc, sc dec) x5 (20)
Insert safety eyes between rows 8 & 9, 5 sts apart.
R14: (2 sc, sc dec) x5 (15)
R15: (1 sc, sc dec) x5 (10)
R16: sc dec x5 (5)
Stuff and fasten off. Close up head. Stitch a nose between rows 6 & 7 and add blush to cheeks if desired.

Arms
(Make 2)
R1: In white, 6 sc in magic ring (6)
R2: (1 sc, sc inc) x3 (9)
R3-6: 9 sc (9)
R7: Change to red, (1 sc, sc dec) x3 (6)
R8-14: 6 sc (6)
R15: Stuff arm up to this point, then pinch closed and sc together x3 (3)
R16: Ch 1, working on both sides of 3 sc in a circle, (2 sc, inc) x2 (8)
R17-22: 8 sc (8)
R23: Stuff top half of arm, then pinch arm closed and sc together x4 (sc over first if necessary to line up with the fold of the elbow (4)
Fasten off. Sew the arms to the body on either side, one row under the collar.

Hair cap
Beginning ch 2 of each round does not count as a stitch.
R1: Ch 2, 7 hdc in magic ring, sl st join to first hdc (7)
R2: Ch 2, hdc inc x7, sl st join to first hdc (14)
R3: Ch 2, (1 hdc, hdc inc) x7, sl st join to first hdc (21)
R4: Ch 2, (2 hdc, hdc inc) x7, sl st join to first hdc (28)
R5-9: Ch 2, 28 hdc, sl st join to first hdc (28)
Fasten off with long tail. Weave yarn needle in and out the first few rows, pull tight and wrap around twice to make hair part. Sew the hair cap to the head.

**If you would like to make a female elf, you can add a ponytail or pigtails to the bottom of the hair cap.**

Ponytail:

Ch 15, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc x 14, join to 1st ch, repeat 2 more times for a total of 3 hair strands. Sew as desired to the hair cap.

Hat
R1: In red, 4 sc in magic ring (4)
R2: (1 sc, sc inc) x2 (6)
R3: (2 sc, sc inc) x2 (8)
R4: (3 sc, sc inc) x2 (10)
R5: (4 sc, sc inc) x2 (12)
R6: (5 sc, sc inc) x2 (14)
R7: (6 sc, sc inc) x2 (16)
R8: (7 sc, sc inc) x2 (18)
R9: (8 sc, sc inc) x2 (20)
R10: (9 sc, sc inc) x2 (22)
R11: (10 sc, sc inc) x2 (24)
R12: (11 sc, sc inc) x2 (26)
R13: (12 sc, sc inc) x2 (28)
R14: (13 sc, sc inc) x2 (30)
R15: (9 sc, sc inc) x3 (33)
R16: Change to white, (10 sc, sc inc) x3 (36)
R17-18: Ch 3 (does not count as a stitch), 36 dc, sl st join to first dc (36)
R19: 36 sl st (36)
Fasten off with tail for sewing. Sew the hat to the hair/head.

**Finishing touch: Sew the hands together if desired for a sitting elf.**

You're done!

I hope you have enjoyed making your elf as much as I enjoyed designing him. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at neogurumipatterns@gmail.com

Copyright 2017, Jessica Doering, Neogurumi