Crochet Handmade Elk

• Yarn– Loopara 5ply combed cotton (Green 02, Green 10, Red 26, Brown 54, Brown 55, Grey 56 and Black 59)
• Hook- 2.8mm
• Iron Wire – 2.0mm diameter
• Scissors
• Stitch marker
• Straight pins
• Sewing needle
• Sewing thread
• Tweezers
• Fabric glue
• Fiber fill
• Buttons
• Safety eyes

How to Crochet the First Part of Antlers

1. R1: Magic ring, ch, 8 sc in ring, sl.
2. R2: Ch, 8 sc, sl.
3. R3: Ch, sc2tog, 6 sc, sl.
4. R4-5: Ch, 7 sc, sl, fasten off.

How to Crochet the Second Part of Antlers

1. R1: Magic ring, ch, 7 sc in ring, sl.
2. R2-3: Ch, 7 sc, sl.
3. R4: Ch, sc2tog, 5 sc, sl (continue for joining).
4. Join to first part:
   R1: Ch, 4 sc, sc2tog, 5 sc, sc2tog, sl.
5. R2: Ch, (2 sc, sc2tog) twice, sc, sc2tog, sl, fasten off.

How to Crochet the Third Part of Antlers

1. R1: Magic ring, ch, 6 sc in ring, sl.
2. R2-4: Ch, 6 sc, sl (continue for joining).
3. Join to first and second parts:

   R1: Ch, 5 sc, sc2tog, 5 sc, sc2tog, sl.

4. R2: Ch, (4 sc, sc2tog) twice, sl.
5. R3: Ch, (3 sc, sc2tog) twice, sl.
6. R4-5: Ch, 8 sc, sl, leave long tail, fasten off.

How to Crochet the Ear (Make 2)

1. R1: Magic ring, ch, 6 sc in ring, sl.
2. R2: Ch, (sc, sc inc) 3 times, sl.
3. R3: Ch, (2 sc, sc inc) 3 times, sl.
4. R4: Ch, (3 sc, sc inc) 3 times, sl.
5. R5: Ch, (4 sc, sc inc) 3 times, sl.
6. R6: Ch, (4 sc, sc2tog) 3 times, sl.
7. R7: Ch, (3 sc, sc2tog) 3 times, sl.
8. R8: Ch, (2 sc, sc2tog) 3 times, sl, leave long tail, fasten off.

How to Crochet the Nose

1. R1: Magic ring, ch, 6 sc in ring, sl.
2. R2: Ch, (sc, sc inc) 3 times, sl.
3. R3: Ch, (sc inc, 2 sc) 3 times, sl.
4. R4: Ch, 12 sc, sl, leave long tail, fasten off. Sew with red and black yarn.

How to Crochet the Head

1. R1: Magic ring, ch,8 sc in ring, sl.
2. R2: Ch, 8 sc inc, sl.
3. R3: Ch, (sc, sc inc) 8 times, sl.
4. R4: Ch, (2 sc, sc inc) 8 times, sl.
5. R5: Ch, (3 sc, sc inc) 8 times, sl.
6. R6: Ch, 2 sc, sc inc, (4 sc, sc inc) 7 times, 2 sc, sl.
7. R7: Ch, 48 sc, sl.
8. R8: Ch, (5 sc, sc inc) 8 times, sl.
9. R9: Ch, 56 sc, sl.
10. R10: Ch, 3 sc, sc inc, (6 sc, sc inc) 7 times, 3 sc, sl.
11. R11-12: Ch, 64 sc, sl.
12. R13: Ch, (7 sc, sc inc) 8 times, sl.
13. R14-20: Ch, 72 sc, sl.
14. R21: Ch, (8 sc, sc inc) 8 times, sl.
15. R22-23: Ch, 80 sc, sl.
16. R24: Ch, (8 sc, sc2tog) 8 times, sl.
17. R25: Ch, (10 sc, sc2tog) 6 times, sl.
18. R26: Ch, (9 sc, sc2tog) 6 times, sl.
19. R27: Ch, (8 sc, sc2tog) 6 times, sl.
20. R28: Ch, (7 sc, sc2tog) 6 times, sl.
21. R29: Ch, (2 sc, sc2tog) 12 times, stuff with fiberfill, sl.
22. R30: Ch, (4 sc, sc2tog) 6 times, sl.
23. R31: Ch, (3 sc, sc2tog) 6 times, sl.

How to Crochet the Hand (Make 2)

1. R1: Magic ring, ch, 5 sc, sl.
2. R2: Ch, 5 sc inc, sl, ch.
3. R3-20: Ch, 10 sc, sl.
4. Fold and sc 5 times across, fasten off.

How to Crochet the Leg 1

1. R1: Magic ring, ch, 6 sc, sl.
2. R2: Ch, 6 sc inc, sl.
3. R3: Ch, 12 sc, sl.
4. R4: Ch, sc inc, 11 sc, sl.
5. R5-17: Ch, 13 sc, sl, add wire, stuff with fiberfill.
6. R18: Ch, sc inc, 12 sc, sl.
7. R19: Ch, sc inc, 13 sc, sl.
8. R20: Ch, sc inc, 14 sc, sl.
9. R21: Ch, sc inc, 15 sc, sl.
10. R22: Ch, 17 sc, sl. Fasten off, stuff with fiberfill.

How to Crochet the Leg 2

1. R1-17: Same as leg 1.
2. R18: Ch, 12 sc, sc inc, sl.
3. R19: Ch, 13 sc, sc inc, sl.
4. R20: Ch, 14 sc, sc inc, sl.
5. R21: Ch, 15 sc, sc inc, sl.
6. R22: Ch, 17 sc, sl, join legs for body.

How to Crochet the Body

1. R23: Ch, 17 sc (leg 1), 17 sc (leg 2), sl.
2. R24-29: Ch, 34 sc, sl.
3. R30: Ch, 8 sc, sc2tog, 15 sc, sc2tog, 7 sc, sl.
4. R31-37: Ch, 32 sc, sl, attach hands.
5. R38: Ch, 6 sc (body), 5 sc (hand), 11 sc (body), 5 sc (hand), 5 sc (body), sl.
6. R39: Ch, sc, sc2tog, (6 sc, sc2tog) 3 times, 5 sc, sl.
7. R40: Ch, sc2tog, (5 sc, sc2tog) 3 times, 5 sc, sl.
8. R41: Ch, 24 sc, sl. Leave long tail, fasten off.

How to Crochet the Clothes

1. R1: Ch 41, 35 sc in 7th ch from hook.
2. R2: Ch, turn, sc inc, 33 sc, sc inc.
3. R3: Ch, turn, 5 sc, ch 8, sk 7, 13 sc, ch 8, sk 7, 5 sc.
4. R4: Ch, turn, 4 sc, sc inc, 8 sc, sc inc, 11 sc, sc inc, 8 sc, sc inc, 4 sc.
5. R5: Ch, turn, 5 sc, sc inc, 8 sc, sc inc, 13 sc, sc inc, 8 sc, sc inc, 5 sc.
6. R6: Ch, turn, 47 sc.
7. R7: Ch 6, turn, 47 sc.
8. R8-9: Ch,turn, 47 sc.
9. R10: Ch, turn, Sc2tog, 43 sc, sc2tog.
10. R11: Ch, turn, 45 sc, fasten off.

How to Crochet the Sleeve (Make 2)

1. (Start at armhole in row 3) R1: Ch,7 sc (in skipped space), sc (side), 8 sc (in chains), sc (side), sl.
2. R2-12: Ch, 17 sc, sl. Fasten off.

How to Crochet First Pants Leg

1. R1: Ch 15, join to form ring, ch, 13 sc, sc2tog, sl.
2. R2: Ch, 14 sc inc, sl.
3. R3-11: Ch, 28 sc, sl. Fasten off.

How to Crochet Second Pants Leg

1. R1-11: Same as first leg but don't fasten off.
2. R12: Ch, 28 sc (first leg), 28 sc (second leg), sl.
3. R13-18: Ch, 56 sc, sl.
4. R19: Ch, (5 sc, sc2tog) 8 times, sl.
5. R20: Ch, (4 sc, sc2tog) 8 times, sl.
6. R21: Ch, (3 sc, sc2tog) 8 times, sl. Fasten off.

How to Make the Shoes (Make 2)

1. R1: Ch 6, 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 5 sc in next st, 3 sc in next st, 4 sc in last st, sl, ch.
2. R2: Ch 1, 5 sc, 4 sc inc, 3 sc, 4 sc inc, sl, ch.
3. R3: Ch 1, BLO 24 sc, sl, ch.
4. R4: Ch 1, 24 sc, sl, ch.
5. R5: Ch 1, 24 sc, sl, ch.
6. R6: Ch 1, 4 sc, 6 sc2tog, 8 sc, sl, ch.
7. R7: Ch 1, 6 sc, sc2tog, 10 sc, sl, ch.
8. R8: Ch 1, 17 sc, sl, ch.
9. R9: Ch 1, 17 sc, sl, ch.
10. R10: Ch 1, 17 sc, sl.

How to Crochet the Scarf

1. R1: Ch 79, 78 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
2. R2: Ch 2, 77 hdc.

How to Make the Pom Pom (Make 2)

1. Wrap white yarn around fingers to desired thickness, tie off center with separate piece of yarn, trim to shape and attach to both ends of scarf.

Crochet Elk Assembly

1. Take the head and body pieces and align them, matching the stitches one by one for sewing together.
2. Count to row 19 for the eye placement. Leave a gap of 10 stitches between the eyes and secure them in place. Fold the ears in half and sew them at row 6. Position the ears on both sides of the head. Attach the antlers next to the ears. Place and sew the nose between rows 20-24.
3. Sew the buttons onto the clothing. Add irregular French knots embroidery on the pants.

Crochet Tips:

1. When joining legs (round 23), keep both legs aligned in same direction for proper standing position.

2. Use stitch markers for antlers' decreases especially during joining parts to maintain symmetry.

Assembly Tips:

1. Align the head and body stitches carefully when sewing them together for a seamless neck join.

2. Fold ears in half before attaching at row 6 on each side of the head to create depth.