Santa and Elf pillows by Carolina Speek

Santa and Elf pillows

Crochet
December 2019
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
3.5 mm (E)
42 - 245 yards (38 - 224 m)
Elf pillow:48 cm / 18.9 inch high and 24 cm /9.4 inch wide; Santa Claus:37 cm / 14.6 inch high and 24 cm /9.4 inch wide
both US and UK
Dutch English
This pattern is available for €5.00 EUR buy it now

What’s Santa without his Elves? Make these adorable Christmas Elf and Santa Claus Pillow for yourself or someone you love :) This listing is for BOTH pillows so you can make them for Holiday Cheer in any room and they are fun to snuggle on cold winter nights!

Using the hook and yarn sizes suggested your crochet Christmas Elf Pillow will measure approximately 48 cm / 18.9 inch high and 24 cm /9.4 inch wide; Santa Claus will measure approximately 37 cm / 14.6 inch high and 24 cm /9.4 inch wide

These crochet pattern are available in English with American and English Terminology and in Dutch. Level: confident beginner.

The stitches that are used are basic crochet stitches:
American: (Hook E4 = 3.5 mm hook)
English: (Hook 9 = 3.5 mm hook)
Dutch: (Hook 3,5 mm)

Used yarn: DK / light worsted
You need for the elf:

  • 55 grams green yarn (= 154 meters/ 168 yards)
  • 50 grams white yarn (=140 meters/153 yards)
  • 60 grams pink yarn (=168 meters/184 yards)
  • A little bit of black yarn for the mouth and eyes (approx. 8 meters / 9 yards)
  • 15 grams brown yarn for the hair (= 42 meters / 46 yards)

You need for Santa:

  • 55 grams red yarn (= 154 meters/ 168 yards)
  • 80 grams white yarn (=224 meters/245 yards) This is just for the pillow; for the pom pom you need some extra white yarn.
  • 30 grams pink yarn (=84 meters/ 92 yards)
  • A little bit of black and brown yarn for the eyes (approx. 2 meters / 2.2. yards)

For both:

  • Stuffing (fiberfill)
  • Needle to sew nose and mouth and eyes