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Amigurumi Elven Dancer – FREE Crochet Pattern

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Amigurumi Elven Dancer – FREE Crochet Pattern
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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! 🍃

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🧝‍♀️ Amigurumi Elven Dancer Crochet Pattern

Graceful and elegant, this Elven Dancer brings forest magic to your amigurumi collection! With her detailed dress, pointed ears, and soft purple locks, she’s ready to twirl across a woodland stage. Perfect for fantasy lovers and intermediate crocheters who enjoy sculptural detail.

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate to Advanced – Includes shaping, color changes, dress construction, and wired arms or poseable legs (optional).

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 10–12 inches (25–30 cm) tall using worsted yarn and a 2.5–3.5 mm hook.

🧶 Materials

  • Worsted weight yarn:

    • Skin tone (beige)

    • Hair: Purple or lilac

    • Dress: Forest green, mustard/gold, cream/white

    • Shoes: Green and white

  • 2.5–3.5 mm crochet hook

  • 10–12 mm safety eyes

  • Polyester fiberfill stuffing

  • Stitch marker

  • Tapestry needle

  • Scissors

  • Wire (optional, for limbs or poseable body)

  • Embroidery thread (for facial details and accents)

🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • MR – Magic Ring

  • sc – Single Crochet

  • inc – Increase

  • dec – Decrease

  • hdc – Half Double Crochet

  • dc – Double Crochet

  • ch – Chain

  • sl st – Slip Stitch

  • FLO – Front Loops Only

  • BLO – Back Loops Only

  • FO – Fasten Off

👩 Head (Skin Color)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

  6. (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
    7–15. sc around (36)
    – Insert safety eyes between Rnds 10–11, approx. 8 stitches apart
    – Embroider eyelashes and brows

  7. (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)

  8. (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)

  9. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
    – Stuff firmly

  10. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

  11. dec x6 (6), FO

👂 Ears (Make 2 – Skin Color)

  1. MR, 4 sc

  2. (1 sc, inc) x2 (6)

  3. sc around (6)

  4. (1 sc, dec) x2 (4)
    Flatten, FO, leave tail for sewing
    Attach to sides of head, angled upward.

🧍 Body (Dress Color: Green)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
    5–10. sc around (24)

  5. (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)

  6. (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
    – Stuff firmly
    13–16. sc around (12)
    FO, leave tail for sewing head.

✋ Arms (Make 2 – Skin to Green)

  1. MR, 6 sc (skin)

  2. (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
    3–6. sc around (9)
    Switch to green (sleeve):
    7–13. sc around (9)
    – Stuff lightly
    FO, leave long tail for sewing to shoulder.

🦵 Legs (Make 2 – Beige → Green)

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)
    3–8. sc around (12)
    Switch to shoe color (green):

  3. sc around

  4. (1 sc, dec) x4 (8)
    11–13. sc around (8)
    FO and sew to bottom of body.

Optional: Add a white stripe or surface crochet pattern around ankles.

👗 Skirt (Work directly into body or attach separately)

Base Skirt (Green):

Join yarn to body (BLO of Rnd 5 or 6):

  1. sc around

  2. (1 sc, inc) repeat
    3–5. hdc around

  3. Optional shell stitch edging: (dc, ch 1, dc) in every 3rd st
    FO and weave in ends

Overlay Petals (Cream/White, Make 10):

  1. Ch 6

  2. sc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc

  3. sl st in next st of skirt
    Repeat around
    Add a mustard/gold trim to waistline with embroidery or sl st row.

💇 Hair (Lilac Yarn)

Hair Cap:

  1. MR, 6 sc

  2. inc x6 (12)

  3. (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

  4. (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

  5. (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
    6–10. sc around (30)
    FO, sew to head.

Strands:
Cut yarn into 10–12″ pieces
Attach with lark’s head knots around the cap edge
Braid or twist into rope-like sections and secure at back

✂️ Assembly

  1. Sew head to body.

  2. Attach arms to sides.

  3. Sew legs to bottom.

  4. Attach skirt if separate.

  5. Stitch or glue hair cap, braid and style.

  6. Embroider details on bodice (gold necklace or trim)

  7. Weave in all ends.

💡 Optional Enhancements

  • Insert wire into limbs for poseability

  • Add a beaded belt or floral headband

  • Create a woodland backdrop for display

This enchanting Elven Dancer brings poise and fantasy flair to your handmade collection. Whether for storytelling or shelf display, she’s a star performer with a swirl of yarn magic! 🌿💃✨


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