Elly is one of Pocoyo's best friends. She's funny and playful, she has a big heart and she's the strongest among her friends.
Here you'll find the instructions to make your own Elly!!
THIS IS A FREE PATTERN. Design by María Paz Jélvez Herrera (BlondieAmigurumis). If you crochet it, please credit me by tagging me using @blondieamigurumis on your social media. If you want to share this pattern, please share the link. Do not take screenshots. Using this pattern for workshops, Youtube tutorials, CALs, etc without my permission is prohibited. Please DO NOT TRANSLATE IT without my permission.
The final size of the doll is 25cm (12 inches approx), if made with a similar yarn I used.
Materials:
- Fuchsia and deep turquoise cotton yarn.
- Oval safety eyes. I used 14mm, but it will depend on the yarn you use.
- 3mm crochet hook (it will also depend on the yarn)
- Black embroidery floss
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
- Fiberfill
- Cardboard
- Glue
Abbreviations:
mr: magic ring
sc: single crochet
inc: increase
dec: decrease
hdc: half double crochet
ch: chain
( )xnumber: repeat x times
(x): number of stitches at the end of the round,
BLO: back loops only
Arms:
Use fuchsia
Make 2, stuff as you go.
1. 6sc in mr (6)
2. 6inc (12)
3. (sc, inc)x6 (18)
4 18sc BLO (18)
5. - 12. (8rounds) 18sc (18)
13. (4sc, dec)x3 (15)
14. -17. (4 rounds) 15sc (15)
18. (3sc, dec)x3 (12)
19. -20. (2 rounds) 12sc (12)
flatten and crochet both sides with 6sc.
Legs
Use fuchsia
Make 2
Do not cut the yarn on the second leg.
1. 6sc in mr (6)
2. 6inc (12)
3. (sc, inc)x6 (18)
4. (2sc, inc)x6 (24)
5. (3sc, inc)x6 (30)
6. 30sc BLO. (30)
Cut a cardboard circle. The diameter must be like the inner side of the leg. Glue it to the inner sole of it.
7. -12. (6 rounds) 30sc (30)
13. (8sc, dec)x3 (27)
14. -17. (4 rounds) 27sc (27)
Stuff as you go
18. (7sc, dec)x3 (24)
19. - 21. (3 rounds) 24sc (24)
22. (6sc, dec)x3 (21)
23. -24. (2 rounds) 21sc (21)
Remember not to cut the yarn on the second leg, since the body will continue from it.
Body
Use fuchsia
Continue from leg:
Start working around both legs:
1. Work 21sc on the leg, and then 21sc on the other leg (42pb)
2. (6sc, inc)x6 (48)
3. (7sc, inc)x6 (54)
4. (8sc, inc)x6 (60)
5. - 7. (3 rounds) 60sc (60)
8. (8sc, dec)x6 (54)
9. - 12. (4 rounds) 54sc (54)
13. (7sc, dec)x6 (48)
14. - 15. (2 rounds) 48sc (48)
Stuff as you go.
16. (6sc, dec)x6 (42)
17. - 18. (2 rounds) 42sc (42)
19. (5sc, dec)x6 (36)
20. (1 round) 36sc (36)
21. 7sc, work on arms and body together (both layers) 6sc, 12sc, work on both arms and body 6sc, 5sc. (36)
22. (4sc, dec)x6 (30)
23. (1 round) 30sc (30)
Cut a long yarn to sew it to the head,
Head
Use fuchsia
1. 6sc in mr (6)
2. (sc, inc)x3 (9)
3. - 5. (3 rounds) 9sc (9)
6. (2sc, inc)x3 (12)
7. - 8. (2 rounds) 12sc (12)
Do not stuff the trunk
8. (sc, inc)x6 (18)
9. (2sc, inc)x6 (24)
10. (3sc, inc)x6 (30)
11. (4sc, inc)x6 (36)
12. (5sc, inc)x6 (42)
13. (6sc, inc)x6 (48)
14. 24sc, (3sc, inc)x6 (54)
15. 24sc, (4sc, inc)x6 (60)
16. - 22. (7 rounds) 60sc (6)
Attach eyes between rounds 12 and 13 with 4 or 5 stitches between them. Make sure the increases of rounds 14 and 15 are on the forehead of the doll.
23. (8sc, dec)x6 (54)
24. (7sc, dec)x6 (48)
25. (6sc, dec)x6 (42)
Stuff as you go.
26. (5sc, dec)x6 (36)
27. (4sc, dec)x6 (30)
28. (3sc, dec)x6 (24)
29. (2sc, dec)x6 (18)
Finish stuffing
30. (sc, dec)x6 (12)
31. 6dec (6)
Finish off.
Sew the head to the body, the trunk must point downwards.
Ears
Make 2
Use fuchsia
1. Make 10 ch, starting at the second ch from hook: 8sc, 3sc on the last ch, continue on the opposite side of the chain: 7sc, inc (20)
2. Inc, 7sc, 3inc, 7sc, 2inc (26)
3. sc, inc, 7sc, (sc, inc)x3, 7sc, (sc, inc)x2 (32)
4. 2sc, inc, 7sc, (2sc, inc)x3 7sc, (2sc, inc)x2 (38)
5. 3sc, inc, 7sc, (3sc, inc)x3, 7sc, (3sc, inc)x2 (44)
6. - 10. (5 rounds) 44sc (44)
11. (20sc, dec)x2 (42)
12. (5sc, dec)x6 (36)
13. (4sc, dec)x6 (30)
Cut a long tail of yarn and sew the ears to the head (see image)
Backpack
Use deep turquoise
1. 17ch, start on the second ch from hook: 15sc, 3sc on the last ch, continue working on the opposite side of the chain, 14sc, inc (34)
2. inc, 14sc, 3inc, 14sc, 2inc (40)
3. (1 round) 40sc BLO. (40)
4. - 17. (14 rounds) 40sc (40)
18. dec, 14sc, 3dec, 14sc, 2dec (34)
Stuff and cut a long tail. Sew both sides so the piece is closed.
Backpack pocket
Use deep turquoise
Work in rows and 1ch and turn at the end of each row.
1. 13ch, start on the second ch from hook: 12sc. 1ch, turn.
2. - 6. (5 rows) 12sc, ch, turn.
Cut a long tail and sew it to the backpack.
Straps
Make 2
Use deep turquoise
1. 24ch, start working on the 2nd ch from hook: 23hdc (23)
Cut a long tail and sew them to the backpack.
With black embroidery floss, make Elly’s knees. (See image)
Put on the backpack to Elly.
And your Elly is done!
