Ever stared at a pile of leftover yarn and wondered what magic you could make? Turn those forgotten scraps into the most charming, squishy, and oh-so-whimsical dwarf elves! These tiny sprites are overflowing with cuteness. Perfect for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike, this tutorial guides you through creating your own mini elf crew using yarn you already have (no need for fancy supplies!). Whether you’re crafting them as desk decor, keychains, or heartfelt gifts, these Q-version elves will bring smiles to everyone who sees them. Grab your hook, dig into those scrap bins, and let’s weave some cozy, adorable magic together!
X: sc(single crochet) V: 2 sc into the same stitch A: single crochet decrease number+(): the number of times to loop the stitches in parentheses F: dc (double crochet) FV: 2dc into the same stitch blo: Through back loops only flo: Through front loops only ss,sl,st: ship stitch E: treble crochet
At the beginning of each round, make a chain (ch), and at the end of each round, work a slip stitch (sl st). These two stitches do not count toward the total stitch count.
Crochet the body
Row
Stitch
Total stitch
R1
Magic Ring 6X
6
R2
6V
12
R3
6 (X, V)
18
R4
6 (2X, V)
24
R5
6 (3X, V)
30
R6
6 (4X, V)
36
R7
6 (5X, V)
42
R8
42X
42
R9
3 (13X, V)
45
R10
3 (14X, V)
48
R11
3 (15X, V)
51
R12~R18
51X
51
R19
3 (15X, A)
48
R20
4 (10X, A)
44
R21
44X
44
R22
4 (9X, A)
40
R23
4 (8X, A)
36
R24
36X
36
R25
4 (7X, A)
32
R26
32X
32
R27
4 (6X, A)
28
R28
28X
28
R29
4 (5X, A)
24
R30
24X
24
R31
4 (4X, A)
20
R32
4 (3X, A)
16
Stuff with polyester fiberfill
R33
8A
8
Cut the yarn and weave in the ends
Crochet two arms
Row
Stitch
Total stitch
Crochet with skin-toned yarn
R1
Magic Ring 6X
6
R2
6V
12
R3~R5
12X
12
R6
2 (4X ,A)
10
Switch to a different color yarn
R7~R16
10X
10
Crochet the nose
Row
Stitch
Total stitch
R1
Magic Ring 6X
6
R2
6V
12
R3
6 (X, V)
18
R4~R6
18X
18
R7
6 (X, A)
12
R8
6A
6
Leave a long tail for sewing
Crochet the beard
Row
Stitch
Total stitch
R1
Magic Ring 6X
6
R2
3 (X, V)
9
R3
3 (2X, V)
12
R4
3 (3X, V)
15
R5
3 (4X, V)
18
R6
3 (5X, V)
21
R7
21X
21
R8
3 (6X, V)
24
R9
24X
24
R10
3 (7X, V)
27
R11
27X
27
R12
3 (8X, V)
30
R13~R14
30X
30
Leave a long tail for sewing
Crochet the hat
Row
Stitch
Total stitch
R1
Magic Ring 6X
6
R2~R11
6X
6
R12
2 (2X, V)
8
R13
8X
8
R14
4 (X, V)
12
R15
12X
12
R16
4 (2X, V)
16
R17
16X
16
R18
4 (3X, V)
20
R19
20X
20
R20
4 (4X, V)
24
R21
24X
24
R22
4 (5X, V)
28
R23
28X
28
R24
4 (6X, V)
32
R25
32X
32
R26
4 (7X, V)
36
R27
36X
36
R28
4 (8X, V)
40
R29
40X
40
R30
4 (9X, V)
44
R31
44X
44
R32
4 (10X, V)
48
R33
48X
48
R34
4 (11X, V)
52
R35~R36
52X
52
R37
Crochet one round of Reverse Single Crochets (Rev Sc)
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