How to Make a Crochet Elmo Toy

Isn't it delightful to create a Crochet Elmo Toy? The vibrant red color and those big googly eyes just make you smile instantly. Crafting this adorable character can be a fun and rewarding experience, whether you're gifting it to a little one or adding it to your collection of handmade treasures. With a few skeins of yarn, a crochet hook, and some stuffing, you can bring Elmo to life stitch by stitch.

Materials Needed

Elmo:

• Red fuzzy wool
• White, black, and orange DK or WW yarn
• 3.5/E crochet hook
• Sewing needle
• Stitch marker
• 10mm pair of black safety eyes

NOTE: This is an intermediate to advanced pattern. If you are having problems, check the comments below the pattern, as the answer may be there, or you can always refer to Google.

Head and Body Instructions

Head and Body:

1. R1: 6sc in ring
2. R2: inc in every st (12sc)
3. R3: sc in first st, inc in next, repeat around (18sc)
4. R4: sc in first 2, inc in next, repeat around (24sc)
5. R5: sc in first 3, inc in next, repeat around (30sc)
6. R6: sc in first 4, inc in next, repeat around (36sc)
7. R7: sc in first 5, inc in next, repeat around (42sc)
8. R8: sc in first 6, inc in next, repeat around (48sc)
9. R9-13: sc around
10. R14: inc in first st, sc 23, inc, sc rest around (50sc)
11. R15: inc in first st, sc 23, inc, sc rest around (52sc)
12. R16: sc in first 2, ch 23, skip 23 st, sc 28. (The chain creates a gap in the head for you to sew the mouth onto; on the next round, you single crochet onto this chain and continue with the rest of the head and body. You sew the mouth on after you have completed the body.)
13. R17: sc in first 2, sc 23 on chain, sc 17, dec, sc 8
14. R18: sc 3, dec, repeat around, sc 1 (41sc)
15. R19: sc 2, dec, repeat around, sc 1 (31sc)
16. R20: sc 1, dec, repeat around, sc 1 (21sc)
17. R21-23: sc around
18. R24-25: sc around, inc 4 times evenly spaced
19. R26-27: sc around
20. R28-29: sc around, inc 4 times evenly spaced
21. R30-32: sc around
22. R33: sc around in 4 times evenly spaced
23. R34-40: sc around
24. R41-45: sc around, dec 5 times evenly spaced
25. R46: dec until closed

Mouth Instructions

Mouth (make 2 with black yarn):

1. R1: 4sc in ring, ch 1, turn
2. R2: inc in every st, ch 1, turn
3. R3: sc in first, inc, repeat around, ch 1, turn
4. R4: sc in next 2, inc, repeat around, ch 1, turn
5. R5: sc in next 3, inc, repeat around, ch 1, turn
6. R6: sc in next 4, inc, repeat around, ch 1, turn
7. R7: sc in next 5, inc, repeat around, ch 1, turn
8. R8: sc in next 6, inc, repeat around, ch 1, turn
9. R9: sc in next 7, inc, repeat around, ch 1, turn
10. R10: sc around in red color, FO red, not black
11. Sc across flat edge of half circle in black, FO.

Sew together the flat edges with black, sew the top part of the mouth to the head with red, and stuff the body while sewing the bottom of the mouth. You may want to add two half circles of cardboard for shaping before sewing.

Eye Instructions

Eyes (make 2 with white yarn):

1. R1: 6sc in ring
2. R2: inc around (12sc)
3. R3-5: sc around, insert safety eye in ring
4. R6: dec around, stuff firmly
5. Dec until closed and FO
6. Sew eyes together then sew to the top of the head.

Nose Instructions

Nose (with orange yarn):

1. R1: 6sc in ring
2. R2: inc around (12sc)
3. R3: sc in first st, inc, repeat around (18sc)
4. R4-6: sc around
5. R7: sc in first, dec in next, repeat around
6. R8: sc around, stuff
7. R9: dec around
8. R10: sc around
9. Dec until closed and sew to head

Legs Instructions

Legs (make 2):

1. R1: 6sc in ring
2. R2: inc around (12sc)
3. R3: sc in first, inc in next, repeat around (18sc)
4. R4: sc in next 2, inc in next, repeat around (24sc)
5. R5: sc in next 3, inc in next, repeat around (30sc)
6. R6-7: sc around
7. R8: sc in first, dec, repeat 6 times, sc in rest (24sc)
8. R9: dec in next 6, sc in rest (18sc)
9. R10: dec in next 3, sc in rest (15sc)
10. R11-30: sc around. Stuff and FO, leaving a tail to sew.

Arms Instructions

Arms (make 2):

1. R1: 6sc in ring
2. R2: inc around (12sc)
3. R3: sc in first, inc, repeat around (18sc)
4. R4: sc in next 2, inc, repeat around (24sc)
5. R5-8: sc around
6. R9: sc in first 2, dec, repeat around (18sc)
7. R10: sc in first, dec, repeat around (12sc)
8. R11-26: sc around, stuff.

FO, leaving a tail to sew.

Sew arms and legs to the body, and enjoy your new Elmo!