I’ve always loved Christmas and to me, part of the magic was thinking about Santa’s workshop and the cheeky little elves that worked there.

‘Cheeky Elf Holly’ is just how I imagined them to be when I was a little girl. She is 20’’( 50/51cm) tall from the bottom of her feet to the top of her head (not including
her hat). Sitting she is 10.5’’( 27cm) tall and with her weighted bottom sits perfectly on the shelf. I’ve added a couple of spots of acrylic paint to her eyes for an added twinkle
but that part is optional.

She’ll make a great talking point over Christmas and I’m almost certain she’ll entertain the children with her antics for years to come.

She’s knitted flat in DK yarn on flat needles and was a really fun seasonal project to make. I hope you’ll enjoy knitting her as much as I have.

Materials

100g Paintbox Yarns Simply DK - (113) Rose Red
25g Paintbox Yarns Simply DK - (107) Vanilla Cream
100g Paintbox Yarns Simply DK - (129) Grass Green
50g Paintbox Yarns Simply DK - ( 100) Paper White
Oddments Of Chunky yarn in Brown for hair
Oddments of DK yarn in deep pink/blush pink for tongue, mouth and inner ears
Oddments of embroidery thread in deep pink
2 x 20mm Black Domed Buttons for Eyes
3 x 10mm Buttons for decoration
Toy Stuffing
100g Dried Rice
3 x 25mm Bells

Needles

1 pair of 4mm straight needles
Large eye tapestry needle
Darning Needles
Stitch Markers
Stitch Holder
4mm Crotchet Hook (Optional)