Woodland Friend elFKin

Woodland Friend
Elfkin
by Kristen Stoltzfus
Pattern #55677
Finished Measurements
Notions
3½” tall
Yarn Needle
Stitch Markers
5½”. Heavy duty twist-tie
4” Heavy duty twist-tie
5/8” Wooden bead
Yarn
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport
(100% Peruvian Highland Wool 137
yards/50g): MC Fedora 25272 , CC1
Hollyberry 25298: 1 ball each
Hooks
US F/7 (3.75mm) hook, or size to obtain
gauge
Gauge
7 rows of sc = 1” high (Gauge for this
project is not critical.)
Woodland Friend Elfkin
Notes:
To make the elf, first a stick figure is made with the twist-ties. The
elf’s pants are worked first, each leg from the foot up and sewn
together. The tunic body is crocheted and put on the body, and
then the tunic arms are crocheted from the hand up and sewn to
the tunic body over the stick figure’s arms. The hat secures the
wooden bead head.
Do not join rnds unless specified. Use stitch markers to keep track
of beginning of rnds.
All rnds are worked RS facing.
If no twist-ties of the exact length specified are available, twist 2
shorter ones together to make the right length.
Directions
Stick Figure
Double over the 5½” twist-tie to make legs and base for head.
Place wooden bead over the doubled end of the twist-tie far
enough that the doubled end sticks out of the top of the wooden
bead slightly. Wrap the 4” twist-tie around just below the wooden
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 6 sc
bead to make arms.
Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around
Pant Leg
(make 2)
With MC, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 5 sc
Rnd 2: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) twice, 2 sc in last sc. 8 sc
Rnd 3: Sc in each sc around
Rep Rnd 2 until Arm measures 1¼”, join last sc with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off, leaving long sewing end.
Assembly
Place each Tunic Arm over stick figure’s arm and with needle
threaded on Tunic Arm’s long sewing end, sew to tunic around
arm hole.
Rep Rnd 3 until leg measures 1¾”, join last sc of last rnd with sl st
Hat
in first sc. Fasten off.
With MC, ch 2.
When making 2nd leg, leave long sewing end when fastening off.
Rnd 1: Work 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 4 sc
Assembly
Place one Pant Leg over each leg of stick figure and with needle
threaded on long sewing end, sew Legs together on the inside.
Weave remainder of long sewing end through tops of legs like a
drawstring and pull tight. Fasten off.
Rnd 2: (Sc, ch 1) in each sc around. 4 sc, 4 ch sps
Rnd 3: Sc in each sc and ch sp around. 8 sc
Rnd 4: 2 sc in each sc around. 16 sc
Rnd 5: (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc) around, ending with 2 sc in
last sc. 22 sc
Rnd 6: Sc in each sc around, join last sc with sl st in first sc.
Tunic Body
Fasten off.
With CC1, ch 4 and join with sl st in first ch to form ring.
Assembly:
Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 8 sc in ring. 8 sc
Rnd 2: (2 sc in next sc, ch 2, sk next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next
sc) twice. 10 sc, 2 ch-2 sps
Remove wooden bead, insert head part of twist-tie through
center of Rnd 1. Stick arms through each ch-2 sp. The remaining
rnds will be worked with tunic on doll.
Replace wooden bead for head. With 1 4” length of MC threaded
on yarn needle, insert needle through one side of hat, through
twist-tie loop sticking above wooden bead, and through other
side of hat to secure hat and head. Tie in a knot or bow. Trim
ends.
Rnd 3: Sc in each sc and ch-2 sp around. 14 sc
Finishing
Rnds 4-5: Sc in each sc around.
Weave in all ends except bow on hat.
Rnd 6: Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 6 sc, 2 sc in
next sc, sc in next 5 sc. 16 sc
Rnd 7: Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 7 sc, 2 sc in
next sc, sc in next 6 sc. 18 sc
Rnd 8: Rep Rnd 4. Join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Tunic Arm
(make 2)
With CC1, ch 2.
2
Woodland Friend Elfkin
Knit Abbreviations
Abbreviations
PU
pick up
SSSK
BO
bind off
K-wise
knitwise
P-wise
purlwise
these 3 sts tog
cn
cable needle
LH
left hand
rep
repeat
St st
CC
contrast
M
marker
Rev St st reverse
stitch
M1
make one
stockinette stitch
sts
stitch(es)
RH
right hand
TBL
through back
rnd(s)
round(s)
loop
stitch
color
CDD
Centered
stitch
sl, sl, sl, k
stockinette
double dec
M1L
CO
cast on
left-leaning stitch
RS
right side
TFL
cont
continue
M1R
Sk
skip
front loop
dec
decrease(es)
right-leaning stitch
Sk2p
sl 1, k2tog,
tog
together
DPN(s)
double
MC
main color
pass slipped stitch
W&T
wrap & turn
pointed needle(s)
P
purl
over k2tog: 2 sts dec
(see specific instruc-
EOR
P2tog
purl 2 sts
SKP
tions in pattern)
every other
row
make one
make one
together
inc
increase
PM
place marker
SL
K
knit
PFB
purl into
SM
K2tog
knit two sts
the front and back of
SSK
stitch
2 sts tog
together
KFB
knit into
the front and back of
PSSO
sl, k, psso: 1
st dec
slip
through
WE
work even
WS
wrong side
About the Designer
WYIB
with yarn in
slip marker
in July of
back
sl, sl, kKristen
these first started designing
2010 and loves to create
featuring
WYIFdesigns
with
yarn in
femininity blended
sl, sl, psimple
these elegance andfront
with modern trends YO
and wear-ability,
yarn over
2 sts tog tbl
designing everything from toys and easily-
SSP
pass slipped
stitch over
sized garments to sophisticated wraps
and retro-themed accessories--to name
a few! A fourth-generation crocheter, she
is blessed to live with a large, energetic
family on an organic farm in the beautiful
Cumberland Valley.
She blogs at http://verityvintagestudio.typepad.com/double_dyed_
designer
For pattern support, please contact joysinstitches@embarqmail.com
Abbreviations
Crochet Abbreviations
beg
beginning
lp(s)
loop(s)
SL
blp
single or double crochet in back
pm
place marker
sl st
slip stitch
loop only
rem
remaining
st(s)
stitch(es)
slip
bpdc
back post double crochet
rep
repeat
tr
treble crochet
ch(s)
chain(s)
RM
remove marker
tch
top of turning chain made at
ch-sp
chain space
rnd(s)
round(s)
dc
double crochet
sc
single crochet
YO
yarn over
fsc
foundation single crochet
SC2tog
single crochet two together
**
repeat directions given from * to *
fpdc
front post double crochet
shell
a group of stitches all worked in
hdc
half double crochet
start of previous row
the same stitch
Woodland Friend Elfkin
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