Free Crochet Pattern : Elmo

Hello there!

Make your very own huggable Elmo with my free crochet pattern! 

This is my first one I've ever written up, so if you have any questions or find any errors, please let me know. Gauge is not important for this pattern, and with my 4.0 mm hook, my Elmo sits at about 9.5 inches (23 cm) tall. 

Let's start!

Materials:
Worsted weight acrylic yarn – red, white, orange, black

Crochet hook 4.0 mm

Fiber fill

Tapestry needle

Terminology:

ch                chain

sc                single crochet

inc               increase

dec              decrease

sl st             slip stitch

BLO             back loops only

hdc              half double crochet

dec hdc        decrease half double crochet

Note: This pattern is worked in continuous round, unless stated

Head:

In red yarn

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Rnd 2: inc around (12)

Rnd 3: *sc 1, inc* repeat around (18)

Rnd 4: *sc 2, inc* repeat around (24)

Rnd 5: *sc 3, inc* repeat around (30)

Rnd 6: *sc 4, inc* repeat around (36)

Rnd 7: *sc 5, inc* repeat around (42)

Rnd 8: *sc 6, inc* repeat around (48)

Rnd 9: *sc 7, inc* repeat around (54)

Rnd 10: *sc 8, inc* repeat around (60)

Rnd 11: *sc 9, inc* repeat around (66)

Rnd 12: *sc 10, inc* repeat around (72)

Rnd 13: *sc 11, inc* repeat around (78)

Rnd 14: *sc 12, inc* repeat around (84)

Rnd 15: *sc 13, inc* repeat around (90)

Rnd 16 – 28: sc around (90)

Rnd 29: *sc 13, dec* repeat around (84)

Rnd 30: *sc 12, dec* repeat around (78)

Rnd 31: *sc 11, dec* repeat around (72)

Rnd 32: *sc 10, dec* repeat around (66)

Rnd 33: *sc 9, dec* repeat around (60)

Rnd 34: *sc 8, dec* repeat around (54)

Rnd 35: *sc 7, dec* repeat around (48)

Rnd 36: *sc 6, dec* repeat around (42)

Rnd 37: *sc 5, dec* repeat around (36)

Rnd 38: *sc 4, dec* repeat around (30)

Rnd 39: *sc 3, dec* repeat around (24)

Fasten off and weave in end.

Body:

In red yarn

Rnd 1-12: Work same as Head

Rnd 13 – 15: sc around (72)

Rnd 16: *sc 11, inc* repeat around (78)

Rnd 17 – 24: sc around (78)

Rnd 25: *dec, sc 11*  x 5, sc 13 (73)

Rnd 26: *dec, sc 10*  x 5, sc 13 (68)

Rnd 27: *dec, sc 9*  x 5, sc 13 (63)

Rnd 28: *dec, sc 8*  x 5, sc 13 (58)

Rnd 29: *dec, sc 7*  x 5, sc 13 (53)

Rnd 30: *dec, sc 6*  x 5, sc 13 (48)

Rnd 31: *dec, sc 5*  x 5, sc 13 (43)

Rnd 32: dec, *sc 2, dec, sc 2*  x 5, dec, sc 9 (36)

Rnd 33 – 36: sc around (36)

Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Attach to head.

White eye: make 2

In white yarn

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Rnd 2: inc around (12)

Rnd 3: *inc, sc 1* repeat around (18)

Rnd 4: *inc, sc 2* repeat around (24)

Rnd 5 – 8: sc around (24)

Rnd 9: *dec, sc 2* repeat around (18)

Rnd 10: *dec, sc 1* repeat around (12)

Fasten off and leave long end for sewing.

Black eye: make 2

In black yarn

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Rnd 2: inc around (12)

Fasten off and leave long end for sewing onto the white eye.

Nose:

In orange yarn

Rnd 1: ch 6, sc 4, sc 3 on the last chain. Turn to the other side of the chain foundation, sc 4, sc 3 on the last chain. Sl st on the first st of the round and ch 1. (14)

Rnd 2: * sc 4, inc, inc, inc* Repeat once more. Sl st on the first st of the round and ch 1. (20)

Rnd 3: *sc 4, (inc, sc 1) x 3* Repeat once more. Sl st on the first st of the round and ch 1. (26)

Rnd 4: *sc 4, (inc, sc 2) x 3*. Repeat once more. Sl st on the first st of the round and ch 1. (32)

Rnd 5 – 7: sc all around. Sl st on the first st of the round and ch 1. (32)

Fasten off and leave long end for sewing onto the head just below the eyes.

Mouth:

In black yarn

Rnd 1: ch 20, sc 19, ch 1, turn.

Rnd 2: dec, sc 15, dec, ch 1, turn.

Rnd 3: dec, sc 13, dec, ch 1, turn.

Rnd 4: dec, sc 11, dec, ch 1, turn.

Rnd 5: sc across, ch 1, turn.

Rnd 6: dec, sc 9, dec, ch 1, turn.

Rnd 7: dec, sc 7, dec, ch 1, turn.

Rnd 8: dec, sc 1, hdc 3, sc 1, dec.

Sc all around the mouth border. Fasten off and leave long end for sewing.

Finger: make 8

In red yarn

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)

Rnd 2 – 5: sc around (6).

Fasten off.

Hand:

In red yarn

Rnd 1: sc 3 on the first finger, join to the second finger by sc 1, continue sc 5, join back to first finger with sc 1 and continue sc 2. (12)

Rnd 2 - 5: sc around (12)

Rnd 6: *inc, sc 5* repeat (14)

Rnd 7: sc around (14)

Rnd 8: *dec, sc 5* repeat (12)

Rnd 9 – 18: sc around (12)

Rnd 19: inc, sc 11 (13)

Rnd 20 – 21: sc around (13)

Do the same for another hand.

Attach two more fingers at the side.

Feet:

In red yarn

Rnd 1: ch 10, sc 8, inc at the last ch. Turn to the other side of the chain foundation, inc on the first ch, sc 7, sc 3 on the last ch. (22)

Rnd 2: *inc, sc 7, inc, sc 2*. Repeat once more. (26)

Rnd 3: sc 1, inc, sc 7, inc, sc 4, inc, sc 7, inc, sc 3 (30)

Rnd 4: sc 1, inc, inc, sc 7, inc, inc, sc 4, inc, inc, sc 7, inc, inc, sc 3, sl st on the first st of the round and ch 1. (38)

Rnd 5: in BLO, sc around and sl st on the first st of the round and ch 1. (38)

Rnd 6: hdc 10, dec hdc 9, hdc 10, sl st on the first st of the round and ch 1 (29)

Rnd 7: hdc 8, dec hdc 6, hdc 9, sl st on the first st of the round and ch 1 (23)

Rnd 8: sc 7, dec hdc 5,sc 6, sl st on the first st of the round and ch 1 (18)

Rnd 9 – 20: sc around (18)

Fasten off and leave long end for sewing. Attach to body.

To shape the toes, thread tapestry needle with red yarn. Insert needle in and out of sole through foot to form toes, pull tightly. Secure yarn and hide the yarn in the foot. See photo below as guide.

Your Elmo is finally ready!

Elmo loves to hug!!

** this is an original pattern by Pauline of Ami Outlet. Please do not claim this pattern as your own. Feel free to sell your finished creations as long as the design is credited to Ami Outlet and a link to this website is included. If you have any questions, please drop me an email at paulinetay86@gmail.com
Thank you!!