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River Elf and his Brown Bear Buddy
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Finished
September 18, 2024
September 19, 2024

River Elf and his Brown Bear Buddy

Project info
Ernie the Elf by Sachiyo Ishii
Crochet
Softies → Doll
7” seated, not incl hat
Hooks & yarn
4.0 mm (G)
28 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in sc
208 yards
Alchemy: Yarns of Transformation Sanctuary
88 yards in stash
0.8 skeins = 100.0 yards (91.4 meters), 40 grams
209 W Picasso Blue
na
Blue
The Yarn Store at Nob Hill in Albuquerque, New Mexico
October 28, 2017
Eddie Bauer Wool Paca Lightweight
623 yards in stash
0.1 skeins = 27.7 yards (25.3 meters), 10 grams
Alaska Gold
50/ 1389
Brown
Jo-Ann Fabric & Crafts in Arizona
August 10, 2024
K+C | Knit and Crochet Essential (Cotton)
288 yards in stash
0.4 skeins = 72.0 yards (65.8 meters), 40 grams
Sequoia
30/0818
Brown
Jo-Ann Fabric & Crafts in Arizona
August 3, 2024
Plymouth Yarn Linaza
101 yards in stash
0.02 skeins = 8.8 yards (8.0 meters), 2 grams
5762 Saffron
169902
Yellow
The Yarn Store at Nob Hill in Albuquerque, New Mexico
February 28, 2017
Notes

Making elves, fairies and goblins lately.

British Crochet Terminology

Body / Head section starts at the base of the body and finishes at the top of the head.

This project doesn’t take much yarn.

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Finished
September 18, 2024
September 19, 2024
About this pattern
Ernie the Elf
by Sachiyo Ishii
from Crochet Now, Issue 47
1 project, in 1 queue
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  2. whimsical
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About this yarn
Sanctuary
by Alchemy: Yarns of Transformation
Sport
70% Wool, 30% Silk
125 yards / 50 grams

806 projects

stashed 838 times

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  1. beautiful tones
  2. soft and luxurious
  3. easy to work up
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Linaza
by Plymouth Yarn
Sport
50% Alpaca, 25% Linen / Flax, 25% Tencel
440 yards / 100 grams

964 projects

stashed 1379 times

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  1. great drape
  2. beautiful colors
  3. luxurious
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Essential (Cotton)
by K+C | Knit and Crochet
DK
100% Cotton
180 yards / 100 grams

2864 projects

stashed 4771 times

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  1. soft
  2. beautiful colors
  3. easy to work
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Wool Paca Lightweight
by Eddie Bauer
DK
80% Merino, 20% Alpaca
277 yards / 100 grams

540 projects

stashed 588 times

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  1. soft and beautiful colors
  2. easy care
  3. wool and alpaca! surprising!
  • Project created: September 18, 2024
  • Finished: September 19, 2024
  • Updated: April 10, 2025
  • Progress updates: 3 updates