Create Your Own St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun

Create your very own St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun using the art of crochet. This fun and festive project will allow you to showcase your creativity and celebrate the holiday in a unique way. By following a crochet pattern, you can bring this mischievous character to life with green yarn, a little hat, and a pot of gold.

Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, this project is sure to bring a touch of luck to your St. Patrick's Day celebrations. This handmade decoration will be a conversation starter and a fun addition to your St. Patrick's Day festivities. So grab your crochet hook and get ready to bring some Irish charm into your home with a crocheted Leprechaun.

Information Before Starting

Use:

• 4.00mm hook
• 6mm Safety Eyes
• Stuffing
• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle

Yarn Colors:

• Light Green
• Dark Green
• Skin Color
• Black
• Yellow
• White
• Orange

Stitches Used: Magic Ring, Sc, Inc, Dec, BLO, Dc, Trc

Body

In light green, we start at the bottom and work to the head.

• Row 1: 6 sc in magic ring (6)
• Row 2: *inc* all around (12)
• Row 3: *sc, inc* all around (18)
• Row 4: *2 sc, inc* all around (24)
• Row 5: *3 sc, inc* all around (30)
• Row 6: *4 sc, inc* all around (36)
• Row 7: *5 sc, inc* all around (42)
• Row 8: *6 sc, inc* all around (48)
• Row 9: *7 sc, inc* all around (54)
• Row 10: *Sc* around in BLO (back loop only) (54)
• Row 11-13: *Sc* around (54)
• Row 14: *Dec, sc 7* around (48)
• Row 15-16: Switch to black, *sc* around (48)
• Row 17-18: In light green, *sc* around (48)
• Row 19: *dec, sc 6* around (42)
• Row 20-23: *Sc* around (42)
• Row 24: *dec, sc 5* (36)
• Row 25-27: *Sc* around (36)
• Row 28: *dec, sc 4* around (30)
• Row 29: *dec, sc 3* around (24)
• Row 30: Switch to skin color, sc around in FLO (front loop only) (24)
• Row 31: *inc, sc 3* around (30)
• Row 32: *inc, sc 4* around (36)
• Row 33: *inc, sc 5* around (42)
• Row 34-40: *sc* around (42)
• Row 41: *dec, sc 5* around (36)
• Row 42: *dec, sc 4* around (30)
• Row 43: *dec, sc 3* around (24)
• Row 44: *dec, sc 2* around (18)
• Row 45: *dec, sc 1* around (12)
• Row 46: *dec* all around and sew shut (6)

Legs

(Make 2): We start by making the shoes, then work up to the leg

• Row 1: In black, 4 sc in magic ring (4)
• Row 2: *inc* all around (8)
• Row 3: *inc, sc* all around (12)
• Row 4-7: *sc* around (12)
• Row 8: Shoe Heel: Sc 6, don’t ch 1, turn, Sc 6 across, turn, sc 6 across. sc in next st, add new st marker to sc you just made and remove old st marker. sc in next 5, sc in next st which is the top of the heel we made. This now creates the shoe. sc in next 5. (12)
• Row 9-10: Switch to white, *sc* around (12)
• Row 11: Switch to orange, DC around (12)
• Row 12: Switch to white, DC around (12)
• Row 13: Switch to orange, DC around (12)
• Row 14: Switch to white, DC around (12)
• Row 15: Switch to orange, DC around (12)
• Row 16: Switch to white, DC around (12)
• Row 17: Switch to dark green and *sc* around in FLO (front loop only) (12)
• Row 18: Switch to light green and *sc* around in BLO (back loop only) of the white row (12)
• Row 19-25: DC around in light green (12)

Finish off and stuff lightly; too much may make the leg too stiff to bend.

Arm

In Skin Color

• Row 1: 4 sc in magic ring (4)
• Row 2: *inc* all around (8)
• Row 3: *inc, sc* all around (12)
• Row 4-6: *sc* around (12)
• Row 7: *dec, sc 1* around (8)
• Row 8: Switch to white, *sc* around (8)
• Row 9: In light green, *inc, sc 1* (12)
• Row 10-13: *sc* around (12)
• Row 14: *dec, sc 1* around (8)
• Row 15-20: *sc* around (8)
• Row 21: sc 1, trc in next 3 st, sc in rest st. (This makes the shoulder)

Finish off.

Ears

(Make 2)

In Skin Color

• Row 1: 4 sc in magic ring (4)
• Row 2: *inc* all around (8)
• Row 3: *sc* around (8)
• Row 4: *dec* around and finish off

Beard

In Orange

• Row 1: ch 18, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 4, dc 3, trc 3, dc 3, sc 4 and finish off

Hat

• Row 1: In dark green, 6 sc in magic ring (6)
• Row 2: *inc* all around (12)
• Row 3: *inc, sc* around (18)
• Row 4: *inc, sc 2* around (24)
• Row 5: *inc, sc 3* around (30)
• Row 6: *inc, sc 4* around (36)
• Row 7: *sc* around in BLO (back loop only) (36)
• Row 8-14: *sc* around (36)
• Row 15-16: Switch to black, *sc* around (36)
• Row 17: Switch to green, sc around in FLO (front loop only) (36)
• Row 18: *sc* around in BOTH loops (36)

Finish off and sew yellow buckle on.

Nose

• Row 1: In skin color ch 4, dc in 2nd ch from hook, dc in next 2 st.
• Row 2: remove hook from working st, insert into first dc st, then also insert hook into working st loop, you now have 2 st on hook. Yarn over, pull through both loops on hook. Finish off and sew onto face.