Free Patterns
Elf Bauble
Easy and quick Christmas make. This sweet little elf bauble is a follow on from my snowman bauble. Again great for using oddments. Easy to customise how you wish. A great gift idea. Hang and admire the fruits of your labour.
Abbreviations:
Ch – chain
dc – double crochet (sc in US terms)
htb – half treble (hdc in US terms)
trb – treble (dc in US terms)
dtrb – double treble (trb in US terms)
Picot stitch – chain 3, slip stitch back into the first chain
inc – increase
invdec – invisible decrease (insert hook, yarn over, insert hook in next dc yarn over, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops)
Magic ring – this starting method gives a neat finish.
YOU WILL NEED
4mm & 3.5mm hook
Stitch marker
Toy stuffing
10mm eyes
Beige, White, Red & Green DK
Oddments of brown and gold
Black embroidery thread
Bell (optional)
Notes: this pattern is made using the amigurumi method by working in continuous rounds without closing off each round, therefore we recommend you use a stitch marker on the first stitch of each round moving it up as you work.
This Elf bauble is 14cm (5.5”) in height,
BAUBLE
Using a 4mm hook and beige make a magic ring with 6 sts
Round 1: inc in every st (12 sts)
Round 2: (1 x inc, 1 x dc) x 6 (18 sts)
Round 3: (1 x inc, 2 x dc) x 6 (24 sts)
Round 4: (1 x inc, 3 x dc) x 6 (30 sts)
Round 5: (1 x inc, 4 x dc) x 6 (36 sts)
Round 6: (1 x inc, 5 x dc) x 6 (42 sts)
Round 7: (1 x inc, 6 x dc) x 6 (48 sts)
Round 8: (1 x inc, 7 x dc) x 6 (54 sts)
Rounds 9 to 19: dc into every st (54 sts)
Place the eyes into position. Put them between the 13th & 14th row and 6sts apart.
CHANGE TO RED FOR HAT
Round 20 & 21: dc into every st (54 sts)
CHANGE TO WHITE
Round 22: (1 x invdec, 7 x dc) x 6 (48 sts)
CHANGE TO RED
Round 23: dc into every st (48 sts)
Round 24: (1 x invdec, 6 x dc) x 6 (42 sts)
CHANGE TO WHITE
Round 25: dc into every st (42 sts)
Stuff
CHANGE TO RED
Round 26 & 27: dc into every st (42 sts)
CHANGE TO WHITE
Round 28: dc into every st (42 sts)
CHANGE TO RED
Round 29: dc into every st (42 sts)
Round 30: (1 x invdec, 5 x dc) x 6 (36 sts)
CHANGE TO WHITE
Round 31: dc into every st (36 sts)
CHANGE TO RED
Round 32 & 33: dc into every st (36 sts)
CHANGE TO WHITE
Round 34: dc into every st (36 sts)
CHANGE TO RED
Round 35: dc into every st (36 sts
Round 36: (1 x invdec, 4 x dc) x 6 (30 sts)
CHANGE TO WHITE
Round 37: dc into every st (30 sts)
CHANGE TO RED
Round 38 & 39: dc into every st (30 sts)
CHANGE TO WHITE
Round 40: dc into every st (30 sts)
CHANGE TO RED
Round 41: dc into every st (30 sts)
Round 42: (1 x invdec, 3 x dc) x 6 (24 sts)
CHANGE TO WHITE
Round 43: dc into every st (24 sts)
CHANGE TO RED
Round 44: dc into every st (24 sts)
Round 45: (1 x invdec, 2 x dc) x 6 (18 sts)
CHANGE TO WHITE
Round 46: dc into every st (18 sts)
CHANGE TO RED
Round 47: dc into every st (18 sts)
Round 48: (1 x invdec, 1 x dc) x 6 (12 sts)
CHANGE TO WHITE
Round 49: dc into every st (12 sts)
CHANGE TO RED
Round 50: dc into every st (12 sts)
Round 51: (1 x invdec) x 6 (6 sts)
Fasten off and sew on the bell. If you don’t have a bell you can make a green pompom instead.
Using white dk sew a highlight around the bottom of each eye. Using black embroidery thread sew an eyebrow over each eye. Refer picture below
Using the beige sew a nose on. Use black embroidery thread to sew on the mouth. With a pink pencil rub on rosy cheeks
HAIR
Using a 3.5mm hook and brown dk attach it between the 1st and 2nd red row of the hat. Start over the right eye.
Hair tresses:
*Ch 10, starting 3rd chain from hook put a trb, then trb into the remaining 7 ch. When you get to the end miss one stitch on the hat and attach the other half the hair tress with a slip stitch into the next red hat stitch*
Repeat from * to * three more times
Fasten off and secure tightly. Twist each hair tress
HAT BRIM
Using 4mm hook and green dk chain 49 + 1 (you need to make your chain long enough to go around the brim of the hat. If you need to make yours long or shorter make sure it is a number that can be divided by 7 + 1)
Row 1: starting 2nd ch from hook dc into every st, ch 1, turn (49 sts)
Row 2 & 3: repeat row 1
Row 4: *1 x dc, 1 x hdc, 1 x trb, 1 x dtrb, picot stitch, 1 x trb, 1 x hdc, 1 x dc* repeat from * to * a further 6 times.
Fasten off. Place around the head and sew the two ends then tack around the whole bauble.
Bend down the hat and sew it into this bent position. Using the gold add a running stitch all around the hat.
EARS (make 2)
Using a 4mm hook and beige dk make a magic ring with 4 sts
Round 1: inc in every st (8 sts)
Round 2: (1 x inc, 1 x dc) x 4 (12 sts)
Rounds 3 & 4: dc into every st (12 sts)
Round 5: (1 x invdec, 1 x dc) x 4 (8 sts)
Round 6: dc into every st (8 sts)
Round 7: (1 xinvdec) x 4 (4 sts)
Fasten off
Fold in half and sew to either side to the head.
Pinch the tops and pull them outwards.
Using 3.5mm hook and gold attach to the middle top of the hat, chain until you have enough to hang at attach back into the top of the hat. Secure it all tightly. Hang up and enjoy the fruits of your labour