My original Elmer was made using Scheepjes Catona yarn and that is what this pattern is based on. The pictures in this tutorial, on the other hand, are from the aran version of Elmer that I made (using Drops Paris which I had on hand but you could also use the matching catona colours that are available in the Scheepjes Cahlista range). Fortunately, this will not be an issue because whichever yarn and hook size you are using the outcome will be the same. The only differing factor will be the overall size of the finished product.

ABBREVIATIONS:
MR#—MAGIC RING WITH SPECIFIED NUMBER OF SINGLE CROCHETS (E.G. MR6)
SC—SINGLE CROCHET (DOUBLE CROCHET UK)
INC—INCREASE
DEC—DECREASE
CH# —CHAIN SPECIFIED NUMBER OF STITCHES (E.G CH1 OR CH5)
_______ X# — REPEAT SEQUENCE WITHIN THE ASTERISKS THE SPECIFIED NUMBER OF TIMES (E.G. SC, INC X6)
3IN1—3SC IN ONE STITCH
BLO—BACK LOOP ONLY
FLO—FRONT LOOP ONLY
CC—COLOUR CHANGE
FO—FASTEN OFF

TOOLS AND MATERIALS:
4ply yarn (I used Scheepjes Catona in —255 Nude, 395 Willow, 388 Rust, 162 Black Coffee and 110 Jet Black)
2mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Fire retardant Fibrefill
Scissors
White felt
Black felt
Felt glue
Sewing pins (optional)
Stitch marker (optional)