Welcome to the graceful and enchanting world of amigurumi! 🍃✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for an Amigurumi Elven Dancer—a delicate and mystical creation perfect for fantasy lovers, folklore enthusiasts, or anyone who enjoys crafting expressive and flowing plush designs! 🧶 Whether you love stitching up elegant figures, experimenting with intricate details, or simply want to add a mesmerizing elven dancer to your handmade lineup, this pattern will guide you through crafting a beautifully sculpted plush with pointed ears, a flowing skirt, and a touch of ethereal charm! 🌿
This design embraces soft textures, dynamic movement, and thoughtful details to bring a magical and graceful presence to your crochet projects! 🧶✨ I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Elven Dancer turns out just right—ready to twirl into your collection or become a treasured handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out deep greens, shimmering silvers, and soft blues, and let’s stitch up a legendary elven dancer! 🍃
🧝♀️ Elven Dancer Crochet Pattern
Graceful and otherworldly, this elven dancer is designed to capture movement and magic. Her layered forest dress, long lilac hair, and delicate golden details make her the perfect centerpiece for any fantasy amigurumi collection.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate to Advanced – includes shaping, colorwork, skirt layering, embroidery, and optional wire armature for posing.
📏 Finished Size
Approximately 11–12 inches (28–30 cm) tall when made with DK or light worsted yarn and a 2.75 mm crochet hook.
🧶 Materials & Yarn Amounts
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DK/light worsted cotton or acrylic yarn:
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Skin tone (beige): 40 g
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Lilac or light purple (hair): 50 g
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Forest green (dress base): 60 g
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Olive green (underskirt, shoes): 30 g
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White/cream (petal layer, socks): 25 g
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Mustard/gold (waist and neckline trim): 10 g
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2.75 mm crochet hook
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10–12 mm safety eyes
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Tapestry needle and scissors
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Polyester fiberfill
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Craft wire or pipe cleaners (optional, for poseable limbs)
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Stitch marker
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Embroidery thread (brown and gold)
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
sc – Single Crochet
inc – Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
dec – Decrease (sc2tog)
hdc – Half Double Crochet
dc – Double Crochet
sl st – Slip Stitch
ch – Chain
BLO – Back Loops Only
FLO – Front Loops Only
FO – Fasten Off
👩 Head (Skin Color)
MR, 6 sc
(inc) ×6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
(4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
Rounds 7–15: sc around (36)
Insert safety eyes between R10–R11, about 8 stitches apart.
Embroider small eyelashes and eyebrows using brown thread.
(4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
(3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
(2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
Stuff firmly.
(1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
dec ×6 (6), FO and close.
👂 Ears (Make 2 – Skin Color)
MR, 4 sc
(1 sc, inc) ×2 (6)
sc around (6)
(1 sc, dec) ×2 (4)
Flatten and FO, leaving a tail.
Sew on between R8–R9 of the head, angled slightly backward.
🧍 Body (Forest Green)
MR, 6 sc
(inc) ×6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
Rounds 5–12: sc around (24)
(2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
Rounds 14–17: sc around (18)
Stuff firmly.
(1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
FO, leaving a long tail to sew the head.
Embroider a gold neckline V-shape across R3–R5 after stuffing.
✋ Arms (Make 2 – Skin and Green)
With skin color:
MR, 6 sc
(1 sc, inc) ×3 (9)
Rounds 3–6: sc around (9)
Switch to green for sleeves:
Rounds 7–12: sc around (9)
Round 13: (2 dc in each st) around to form puffed sleeve edge
FO, stuff lightly, and sew at shoulders (just under neckline).
🦵 Legs (Make 2 – Beige and Olive Green)
Start with beige (skin):
MR, 6 sc
inc ×6 (12)
Rounds 3–10: sc around (12)
Switch to white (socks):
Rounds 11–12: sc around (12)
Switch to olive green (shoes):
Rounds 13–20: sc around (12)
Round 21: (1 sc, dec) ×4 (8)
FO, stuff, and sew to body base.
Add surface crochet zigzag in white across top of shoe to mimic laced detail.
👗 Skirt Construction (Two Layers)
Underskirt (Olive Green)
Join yarn to body at R6 in BLO.
Round 1: sc around
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) ×12 (36)
Round 3: (1 sc, inc) ×18 (54)
Rounds 4–6: dc around (54)
Round 7: (dc, inc) ×27 (81)
Round 8: sc around for structure. FO.
Main Dress Skirt (Forest Green)
Attach at R5 (FLO from original join).
Round 1: sc around
Round 2: (1 sc, inc) ×12 (36)
Round 3: hdc in each stitch
Round 4: (hdc, inc) ×18 (54)
Round 5: dc around for flare
Round 6: FO and weave in ends.
Petal Overlay (White – Make 10)
Ch 7, sc in 2nd ch, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc.
Sl st into next st on skirt edge.
Repeat around the skirt.
Lightly overlap each petal.
Add mustard/gold trim as surface crochet along waistline.
💇 Hair (Lilac Yarn)
Hair Cap:
MR, 6 sc
(inc) ×6 (12)
(1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
Rounds 6–10: sc around (30)
FO and sew to head, placing edge low at forehead.
Strands:
Cut 20–25 strands about 12 inches long.
Attach using lark’s head knots along the back and sides of the cap.
Divide into sections, braid lightly, and secure with matching yarn.
🎀 Accessories & Embroidery
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Use gold embroidery thread to stitch a short necklace V across chest and a thin belt line at the waist.
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Optional: add gold or white seed beads for accent.
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Add faint blush with pink yarn or pastel on cheeks.
✂️ Assembly
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Sew head to body firmly.
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Attach arms slightly below neckline.
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Sew legs evenly spaced under skirt.
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Add the underskirt first, then overlay the main green skirt, and finally sew or glue the white petal layer around the waist.
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Secure hair and style into braids.
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Embroider mouth with pink thread.
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Optional: insert wire through arms and legs for posing.
🌿 Finishing Touches
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Lightly block skirt and petals to hold their flare.
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Adjust the hair part and braid placement for symmetry.
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If displaying as a dancer, pose one leg slightly lifted and angle arms outward.
Your Elven Dancer is now complete — elegant, balanced, and full of woodland grace. Her layered gown twirls like leaves in the wind, her ears catch every note of song, and her soft lilac braids flow like magic. 🌸
