Reindeer Elf Amigurumi Free Pattern

Christmas is coming soon and you need to have time to prepare for decorating your holiday home. The crochet reindeer elf is a whimsical and charming addition to any Christmas decoration collection. Its pointy ears and mischievous grin give it a playful, elf-like appearance, while its soft, fluffy yarn gives it a warm, cozy feel.

The pattern may be a bit difficult for beginners, but you can always choose something simpler from our collection of crochet Christmas trees.

But we still think you can do it, because just look at this charming toy and its small size makes it perfect for displaying on a shelf, mantel, or tabletop. This delightful crochet figure is sure to bring joy and cheer to all who see it.

Pattern by: Les mailles du Rocher

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Abbreviations

Mr – magic ring
Ch – chain
Sl St – slip stitch
Sc – single crochet
Inc – increase
Dec – decrease
BLO – back loop only
FLO – front loop only
()* – repeat till the end of round
() – total number of stiches in the round

Head

In brown.

Make a ch 13. Crochet around the ch, starting in 2nd ch from hook.

Round 1: 11 sc, 3 sc in last ch, 10 sc, inc (26)
Round 2: inc, 10 sc, 3 inc, 10 sc, 2 inc (32)
Round 3: 1 sc, inc, 10 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 10 sc, (1 sc, inc)*2 (38)
Round 4: 2 sc, inc, 10 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3, 10 sc, (2 sc, inc)*2 (44)
Round 5-10: 44 sc (44)

Change to beige

Round 11-14: 44 sc (44)

Change to green

Round 15: BLO – 44 sc (44)
Round 16-20: 44 sc (44)

Change to red.

Round 21-22: 44 sc (44)

Change to green.

Round 23: FLO – 3 sc, inc, 10 sc, (3 sc, inc)*3, 10 sc, (3 sc, inc)*2 (50)
Round 24: 50 sc (50)

Fasten off.

Insert the safety eyes between rounds 8 and 9, approx 5 visible stitches apart.

Collar: take red yarn on the side, in visible front loops of round 14 (head down) and crochet: {1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 sl st; the in next stitch (1 hdc, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 sl st in 2nd ch, 1 dc, 1 hdc)}*

Body

Make a ch 13. Crochet around the ch, starting in 2nd ch from hook. Repeat rounds 1 ti 4 if the head:

Round 1-2: in red
Round 3: in white
Round 4: in red

Change to white.

Round 5: 44 sc (44)

Change to red.

Round 6: 44 sc (44)

Change to white.

Round 7: 44 sc (44)

Change to red.

Round 8: 44 sc (44)

Fasten off, leaving a long thread for sewing to the head, using inside back loops of round 22 of the head.

Muzzle

In brown.

Round 1: Mr, 5 sc (6)
Round 2: (inc)* (12), 1 sl st.

Fasten off. Embroider the nose with black thread.

Ears x2

In brown.

Round 1: Mr, 4 sc (4)
Round 2: (1 sc, inc)* (6)
Round 3: (2 sc, inc)* (8)
Round 4: (3 sc, inc)*4 (10)
Round 5: (4 sc, inc)* (12)
Round 6: (5 sc, inc)* (14)
Round 7: 14 sc (14)
Round 8: (5 sc, dec)* (12)

Fasten off, fold the ear in half before sewing.

Arms x2

In brown.

Round 1: Mr. 8 sc (8)
Round 2-3: 8 sc (8)

Change to green,

Round 4: 8 sc (8)
Round 5: BLO – 8 sc (8)
Round 6-7: 8 sc (8)

Don’t stuff. Fasten off and close.

Take green yarn, using front loops of round 4, and crochet: (3 sc, inc)*

Sew or glue to the body.

Woods x 2

In beige. Make 2 parts per wood.

Round 1: Mr, 6 sc (6)
Round 2-4: 6 sc (6)

Fasten off the first part. The remaining thread can be used to sew the little hole that can appear in the middle after joining.

Don’t cut the second part, join t the first with 1 sc (first of the Rnd) and crochet all around both parts of the wood.

Round 5: 12 sc (12)
Round 6: (2 sc, dec)* (9)

Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.

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