With cream yarn,
1. Magic circle, 6sc [6]
2. sc all around [6]
Change colour to ochre
3.- 10. sc all around [6] (eight rounds)
Flatten and make 4sc through the front and back of the arm so that it is closed. Fasten off leaving a tail for attaching.
Legs (make 2)
With cream yarn, leaving a long tail,
1. Magic circle, 4sc [4]
2.- 4. sc all around [4] (three rounds)
5. *sc, inc*twice [6]
6.- 7. sc all around [6](two rounds)
8.- 9. sc, 4hdc, sc [6] (two rounds)
Change colour to ochre
10.- 11. sc all around [6] (two rounds)
Fasten off leaving a tail for attaching.
Hat
With ochre yarn, leaving a long tail to attach to the head,
Ch 48 [48]
S/ st to make a ring.
1. 48sc [48]
2. *65c, dec*6 times [42]
Alternate between ochre and cream yarn. Don’t cut the yarn. Pick it up every other round.
3.- 8. sc all around [42](six rounds)
9. *12sc, dec*3 times [39]
10. *11sc, dec*3 times [36]
11. *10sc, dec*3 times [33]
12. *9sc, dec*3 times [30]
13. *8sc, dec*3 times [27]
14. *75c, dec*3 times [24]
15. *6sc, dec*3 times [21]
16. *5sc, dec*3 times [18]
17. *4sc, dec*3 times [15]
18. *3sc, dec*3 times [12]
19. *2sc, dec*3 times [9]
Continue alternating colours.
20.- 35. sc all around [9](sixteen rounds)
36. *1sc, dec*3 times [6]
37.- 44. sc all around [6](eight rounds)
Fasten off and leave some tails to attach the bell.
Assembly
1. Attach the ears on the sides between rows 12 and 14.
2. Embroider the nose between the eyes.
3. Attach the base of the hat all around, two rows above the eyes. Stitch the tail of the hat down, behind the ear, so it remains in place. Tie the bell at the end.
4. Stitch the ends of the scallops of the collar down.
5. Attach the arms on the side.
6. Attach the legs, 8 stitches apart, on the last two rows of the body. Curl the ends of the shoes backward and stitch them down using the brown yarn tails. Then thread the same yarn through the legs and into the body and pull tight. Knot both yarn tails at the back of the body and hide them. This will help point the shoes upright.
7. Embroider 2 ‘x’- shaped buttons on the shirt.
8. Add blush to the cheeks.
Congratulations, Elliot the christmas elf is ready.
