Knit a set of Christmas elves with this simple-to-follow knitting pattern.

Worked flat on 4mm straight knitting needles, you can use any chunky-weight yarn to make your elves, and add a cheeky smile and pink nose if you like.

To make two elves you will need: A ball of any chunky yarn in Tan, Red, White and Turquoise (we suggest Hayfield Bonus Chunky and Paintbox Chunky yarns), 4mm straight knitting needles, a little black DK yarn for mouths, a little pink felt for noses, white cotton, toy stuffing, darning needle, sewing needle and two pairs of 6mm safety eyes (with click-on plastic backs)

Each elf measures approximately 27cm tall.