Materials
3mm/C crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Polyester toy stuffing
Small amount of wool roving in cream and white for the nose and beard
Craft glue (to attach the beard if you do not want to needle felt it into place)
100g beans to fill the body (any dried beans will work well)

Abbreviations
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
ch(s) – chain(s)
ss – slip stitch st(s) – stitch(es)
RS – right side
tog – together
rep – repeat

LARGE ELF
HAT
Using A, ch2
Round 1: RS: 3dc/sc in 2nd ch from hook [3]
Round 2: 2dc/sc in each st around [6]
Round 3: *dc/sc in next st, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [9]
Rounds 4-7: dc/sc in each st around
Round 8: *dc/sc in each of next 2 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [12]

Rounds 9-10: dc/sc in each st around
Round 11: *dc/sc in each of next 3 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [15]
Rounds 12-13: dc/sc in each st around
Round 14: *dc/sc in each of next 4 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [18]
Rounds 15-16: dc/sc in each st around
Round 17: *dc/sc in each of next 5 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [21]

Rounds 18-19: dc/sc in each st around
Round 20: *dc/sc in each of next 6 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [24]
Round 21: dc/sc in each st around
Round 22: *dc/sc in each of next 7 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [27]
Round 23: dc/sc in each st around
Round 24: *dc/sc in each of next 8 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [30]
Round 25: dc/sc in each st around

Round 26: *dc/sc in each of next 9 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [33]
Round 27: *dc/sc in each of next 10 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [36]
Round 28: *dc/sc in each of next 11 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [39]
Round 29: dc/sc in each st around
Round 30: *dc/sc in each of next 12 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [42]
Round 31: dc/sc in each st around
Round 32: *dc/sc in each of next 13 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [45]
Rounds 33-40: dc/sc in each st around [45]

BODY
Using C, ch4, ss to first ch to form a ring.
Round 1: RS: 6dc/sc into ring [6]
Round 2: 2dc/sc in each st around [12]
Round 3: *dc/sc in next st, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [18]
Round 4: *dc/sc in each of next 2 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [24]
Round 5: *dc/sc in each of next 3 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [30]
Round 6: *dc/sc in each of next 4 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [36]

Round 7: *dc/sc in each of next 5 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [42]
Round 8: *dc/sc in each of next 6 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [48]
Round 9: *dc/sc in each of next 7 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [54]
Round 10: *dc/sc in each of next 8 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [60]
Round 11: *dc/sc in each of next 9 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [66]
Round 12: *dc/sc in each of next 10 sts, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [72]
Continue working in back loops only now.

Rounds 13-16: dc/sc in each st around
Round 17: *dc/sc in each of next 10 sts, dc2tog/sc2tog; rep from * around [66]
Rounds 18-20: dc/sc in each st around
Round 21: *dc/sc in each of next 9 sts, dc2tog/sc2tog; rep from * around [60]
Rounds 22-24: dc/sc in each st around
Round 25: *dc/sc in each of next 8 sts, dc2tog/sc2tog; rep from * around [54]
Rounds 26-28: dc/sc in each st around
Round 29: *dc/sc in each of next 7 sts, dc2tog/sc2tog; rep from * around [48]

Round 30: dc/sc in each st around
Round 31: *dc/sc in each of next 6 sts, dc2tog/sc2tog; rep from * around [42]
Round 32: dc/sc in each st around
Round 33: *dc/sc in each of next 5 sts, dc2tog/sc2tog; rep from * around [36]
Stuff with two thirds beans and one third stuffing, then continue.
Round 34: dc2tog/sc2tog around [18]
Round 35: dc2tog/sc2tog around [9]
Fasten off. Sew top together and weave in ends.

LEGS (MAKE 2)
Using A, ch2
Round 1: RS: 3dc/sc in 2nd ch from hook [3]
Round 2: 2dc/sc in each st around [6]
Round 3: *dc/sc in next st, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [9]
Round 4: *dc/sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2dc/sc  in next st; rep from * around [12]
Rounds 5-7: dc/sc in each st around
Now shape heel as follows:
Rounds 8-9: htr/hdc in each of next 6 sts, dc/sc in each of next 6 sts [12]

Round 10: tr/dc in each of next 6 sts, dc/sc in each of next 6 sts
Continue working leg:
Rounds 11-12: dc/sc in each st around
Rounds 13-15: change to yarn B, dc/sc in each st around
Rounds 16-18: change to yarn C, dc/sc in each st around
Repeat Rounds 13-18 five more times, ending with yarn C.
Fasten off.
Instead of stuffing the legs with toy stuffing just stuff them with the tails left over from changing colours. 
Sew together the top of the Leg and sew to the base of the Body.

ARMS (MAKE 2)
Using B, ch2
Round 1: RS: 3dc/sc in 2nd ch from hook [3]
Round 2: 2dc/sc in each st around [6]
Round 3: *dc/sc in next st, 2dc/sc in next st; rep from * around [9]
Rounds 4-5: dc/sc in each st around, change to yarn C
Rounds 6-12: working in back loop only; dc/sc in each st around
Fasten off. Sew together the top of the Arm and sew in place on the Body.

SMALL ELF
HAT
Work as for Large Elf in yarn C, but omit Rounds 6,7,39 and 40.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.

BODY
Work as for Large Elf in yarn A up to Round 10 [60 sts]
Then continue as follows:
Rounds 11-14: working in the back loop only, dc/sc in each st around
Rounds 15-23: Work Rounds 25-33 of Large Elf Body [36 sts after Round 23]
Round 24: *dc/sc in each of next 4 sts, dc2tog/sc2tog; rep from * around [30]
Stuff with two thirds beans and one third toy stuffing, then continue.
Round 25: dc2tog/sc2tog around [15]
Fasten off, sew top together and weave in ends. 

LEGS (MAKE 2)
Work as for Large Elf Legs, using yarn C for the feet and yarns B and A for the stripes, but only repeat Rounds 13-18 four more times.

ARMS (MAKE 2)
Work as for Large Elf Arms, using yarn A for the Sleeves, but stop at Round 10.

TO MAKE UP (BOTH ELVES)
Using some unworked white wool roving, create the beard and needle felt or glue onto the top of the body. 
Sew the hat in place, over the top of the beard so that it looks as though it’s covered up his eyes.
Using a small amount of cream wool roving, create a ball for the nose and sew into place. 

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