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Dobby House Elf Amigurumi Pattern

Dobby House Elf Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

I deal with the pattern complexities: I deal with the pattern complexities: Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Dobby House Elf Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a charming Dobby the House Elf amigurumi complete with head, body, arms, legs, ears and removable clothes. It uses continuous spiral rounds and mostly single crochet stitches for neat shaping. The pattern includes clear row-by-row counts, safety advice and step notes for assembly and finishing.

Dobby House Elf Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

You will work with a 3.5mm hook and DK weight yarn to create a soft, cuddly toy with removable clothing. Detailed instructions cover stuffing, eye placement and sewing pieces together for a polished result.

Why You'll Love This Dobby House Elf Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it brings a beloved character to life with simple, repeatable stitches that still create a lot of personality. I enjoyed designing the distinctive ears and nose shaping — they add so much charm with minimal fuss. I also appreciate that the clothes are made separately and removable, which makes the toy more interactive and customisable. I find the continuous spiral construction satisfying to work and easy to adapt to your own yarn choice.

Dobby House Elf Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Dobby House Elf Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Dobby House Elf Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Dobby House Elf Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to switch colors to personalise Dobby — try pastel shades for a softer, toy-like finish or darker jewel tones for a more stylised look.

I often make a mini version by using fingering weight yarn and a smaller hook for a keychain-sized Dobby that fits in the palm of your hand.

To make a chunkier, cuddlier friend I use a bulkier yarn and a larger hook — this creates a larger toy that is great for cuddles.

Change the eyes to embroidered eyes for a baby-safe version and use stitched features instead of safety eyes for younger recipients.

I sometimes add tiny accessories such as a crocheted sock, hat or tiny scarf to give the character personality and make fun gift sets.

Try embroidering freckles, a different mouth shape, or small scars to alter expression and character with minimal effort.

If you want posable limbs, insert thin floral wire into the arms and legs and secure it well at the joins before stuffing.

For themed variants, swap clothing colors — a blue tunic or striped outfit instantly creates a new look for seasonal gifting.

I recommend testing eye placement with thread first and experimenting with spacing to change the toy's expression before committing.

Finally, consider making matching accessories like a tiny blanket or sack to complete the set — they are quick makes and great for presentation.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not using a stitch marker for the start of each round causes you to lose track quickly; place a marker at the first stitch of every round and move it up as you go. ✗ Overstuffing the body or head makes the finished toy too rigid and distorts shaping; stuff gradually, aiming for firm but slightly squidgey filling. ✗ Attaching safety eyes too early or in the wrong place leads to an unnatural look; test placement with a thread first and ensure symmetry before fixing the eyes. ✗ Pulling the yarn too tightly when sewing parts together can pucker the seams and change the shape; use small, neat stitches and gentle tension to keep joins invisible.

Dobby House Elf Amigurumi Pattern

Make your own adorable crochet Dobby with this complete amigurumi pattern. You will create the head, body, arms, legs, ears and removable clothes with clear step-by-step rounds. The pattern uses simple single crochet techniques in continuous spiral rounds and includes assembly and safety notes so your toy looks polished and safe.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Dobby House Elf Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

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    100g DMC wooly merino wool in tan (main pale merino colour used for head and limbs)
  • 02
    50g Patons Smoothie DK yarn in slate grey (for clothing body)
  • 03
    Small amount of brown DK yarn for the mouth embroidery
  • 04
    Additional small amounts of pale merino/wool colours for details as required

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Steel yarn needle (finer point recommended for tight stitches)
  • 02
    Crochet hook size E / 3.5mm
  • 03
    Sharp scissors
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    2 x safety eyes (size as preferred)
  • 05
    Toy stuffing / polyester fiberfill
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    Stitch markers
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    Yarn needle for sewing pieces together
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    Pins for assembly (optional)

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— Head :

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Begin using the pale merino wool, using a 3.5mm hook. The stitch count for each round is given at the end of the row in brackets.

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This pattern is worked in a continuous spiral round, expanding from the initial magic circle. Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each row, to help you keep count as they expand.

Round 1 :

Make a magic circle of 6 stitches (6)

Round 2 :

Make 2 single crochets (2sc) in each stitch (12)

Round 3 :

Make 1sc in each stitch (12)

Round 4 :

Make 1sc in each stitch (12)

Round 5 :

Make 1sc in each stitch (12)

Round 6 :

Make 1sc in each stitch (12)

Round 7 :

Make 1sc in the first stitch, and 2sc in the next. Repeat for the round – (1sc, 2sc). (18)

Round 8 :

Make 1sc in the first two stitches, then 2sc in the next. Repeat for the round (1sc x 2, 2sc). (24)

Round 9 :

(1sc x 3, 2sc) repeat for the round (30)

Round 10 :

(1sc x 4, 2sc) repeat for the round (36)

Round 11 :

(1sc x 5, 2sc) repeat for the round (42)

Round 12 :

(1sc x 6, 2sc) repeat for the round (48)

Round 13 :

(1sc x 7, 2sc) repeat for the round (54)

Round 14 :

(1sc x 8, 2sc) repeat for the round (60)

Round 15 :

(1sc x 9, 2sc) repeat for the round (66)

Round 16-18 :

1sc in each stitch (66)

Round 19 :

Make 1sc in the first nine stitches, then single crochet two stitches together (sc2tog). Repeat for the round (1sc x 9, sc2tog). (60)

Round 20 :

(1sc x 8, sc2tog) repeat for the round (54)

Round 21 :

(1sc x 7, sc2tog) repeat for the round (48)

Round 22 :

(1sc x 6, sc2tog) repeat for the round (42)

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Pull the last stitch out to form a large loop to help keep your place.

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You will now need to attach your safety eyes. The outer eye pushes through the crochet head in a screw fashion. The back which holds it in place is pushed in at the rear of the pattern in the same manner.

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If you are unsure of your eye placement try pulling a thread of yarn through each of your desired places first. This will give you an idea whether they are evenly placed before you comit to stretching the stitch gap out with the actual eye piece.

Round 23 :

(1sc x 5, sc2tog) repeat for the round (36)

Round 24 :

(1sc x 4, sc2tog) repeat for the round (30)

Round 25 :

(1sc x 3, sc2tog) repeat for the round (24)

Round 26 :

(1sc x 2, sc2tog) repeat for the round (18)

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Pull the last stitch out to form a large loop to help keep your place. You will now need to stuff the head.

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Start with the long nose, using the butt of your crochet hook to make sure the stuffing is pushed right down to the end. Pad it well, leaving just a little space for you to work your last couple of rows.

Round 27 :

(1sc x 1, sc2tog) repeat for the round (12)

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Add the final stuffing if you feel it is required to give the toy the right shaped head.

Round 28 :

sc2tog until closed (6)

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Slip stitch to join and leave a long tail for sewing the sections together later.

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Now set your crochet Dobby's head to one side somewhere safe, and begin work on his body.

— Body :

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To make your crochet Dobby toy's body you will need to use the same equipment as for his head, starting with the pale merino wool and 3.5mm hook. As with the head, his body pattern is worked in a continuous spiral round, expanding from the initial magic circle. Stitch markers will help you to keep count of your rows as they expand.

Round 1 :

Make a magic circle of 6 stitches (6)

Round 2 :

Make 2 single crochets (2sc) in each stitch (12)

Round 3 :

Make 1sc in the first stitch, and 2sc in the next. Repeat for the round – (1sc, 2sc). (18)

Round 4-5 :

Make 1sc in each stitch (18)

Round 6 :

Make 1sc in the first two stitches, then 2sc in the next. Repeat for the round (1sc x 2, 2sc). (24)

Round 7 :

(1sc x 3, 2sc) repeat for the round (30)

Round 8 :

(1sc x 4, 2sc) repeat for the round (36)

Round 9-14 :

Make 1sc in each stitch (36)

Round 15 :

(1sc x 5, 2sc) repeat for the round (42)

Round 16 :

(1sc x 6, 2sc) repeat for the round (48)

Round 17 :

(1sc x 7, 2sc) repeat for the round (54)

Round 18-23 :

Make 1sc in each stitch (54)

Round 24 :

Make 1sc in the first seven stitches, then single crochet two stitches together (sc2tog). Repeat for the round (1sc x 7, sc2tog). (48)

Round 25 :

(1sc x 6, sc2tog) repeat for the round (42)

Round 26 :

(1sc x 5, sc2tog) repeat for the round (36)

Round 27 :

(1sc x 4, sc2tog) repeat for the round (30)

Round 28 :

(1sc x 3, sc2tog) repeat for the round (24)

Round 29 :

(1sc x 2, sc2tog) repeat for the round (18)

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You will now need to stuff your toy's body. Fill it with toy stuffing, but make sure not to overfill the body. It should have a certain amount of 'squidge' to it when you hold it, rather than being completely rigid.

Round 30 :

(1sc x 1, sc2tog) repeat for the round (12)

Round 31 :

sc2tog until closed (6)

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Slip stitch to join and leave a long tail for sewing the sections together later. Now set your crochet Dobby's body to one side with his head, as we won't be joining any parts together until we have them all ready.

— Arms (MAKE 2) :

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Crochet Dobby's arms and legs are slightly different patterns, so make just two of these. Use the same body wool colour and your 3.5mm hook. Again we will be working in an increasing spiral.

Round 1 :

Make a magic circle of 6 single crochet stitches (6)

Round 2 :

Put 2sc in each stitch until the end of the row (12)

Round 3 :

Make 1sc in the first stitch, and 2sc in the next. Repeat for the round – (1sc, 2sc). (18)

Round 4-5 :

Put 1sc in each stitch (18)

Round 6 :

(1sc x 1, sc2tog) repeat for the round (12)

Round 7-29 :

Put 1sc in each stitch. Remember to mark the first stitch of row 7 to keep count of the rows.

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Slip stitch to join and leave a long tail for sewing it on later. Fill the leg with toy stuffing, using the end of your hook to push it down to the hand pad. Leave top of the arm empty for later attaching it to the body, approximately the width of your thumb.

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You can now make your similar legs using the pattern below.

— Legs (MAKE 2) :

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We will be making two legs for Dobby, and as with the arms it's important that they are the same length as each other. These will have bigger feet sections than the arms hand sections, and will be slightly longer too.

Round 1 :

Make a magic circle of 6 single crochet stitches (6)

Round 2 :

Put 2sc in each stitch until the end of the row (12)

Round 3 :

Make 1sc in the first stitch, and 2sc in the next. Repeat for the round – (1sc, 2sc). (18)

Round 4 :

Make 1sc in the first two stitches, then 2sc in the next. Repeat for the round (1sc x 2, 2sc). (24)

Round 5-7 :

Put 1sc in each stitch (24)

Round 8 :

(1sc x 2, sc2tog) repeat for the round (18)

Round 9 :

(1sc x 1, sc2tog) repeat for the round (12)

Round 10-31 :

Put 1sc in each stitch. Remember to mark the first stitch of row 7 to keep count of the rows.

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Slip stitch to join and leave a long tail of yarn. As you did with his arms, fill your crochet Dobby toy's legs with stuffing, leaving just a small space at the top for later sewing in.

— Ears (MAKE 2) :

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To make your Dobby toy some ears you will need to crochet two cones. These will then be pushed flat to form the right shapes for his characteristic elven ears.

Round 1 :

Make a magic circle of 4 stitches (4)

Round 2 :

Make 2sc in each stitch (8)

Round 3 :

Make 1sc in each stitch (8)

Round 4 :

(1sc, 2sc) repeat for the round (12)

Round 5 :

Make 1sc in each stitch (12)

Round 6 :

(1sc x 2, 2sc) repeat for the round (16)

Round 7-9 :

Make 1sc in each stitch (16)

Round 10 :

(1sc x 3, 2sc) repeat for the round (20)

Round 11-19 :

Make 1sc in each stitch (20)

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Fold the ear in half along the length of the cone, and without stuffing sew the open bottom edge together using your yarn needle. Leave a long tail for attaching it to the head later.

— Joining Together :

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Before you begin sewing Dobby together lay out all of his individual parts in the manner that you want him to be the joined in. This will enable you to make sure that it is all in proportion before you begin committing them together.

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Joining your dobby toy together: Your long tails left at the end of each section will be used to neatly sew each part together. The most important thing to do is ensure that the stitches are small, neat and discreet.

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When you have sewn each piece together, pass the threaded needle a few times through the body and then cut off the length of yarn. Pull the yarn tight before snipping so the loose end should ping back into the body and be hidden from view.

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Once he is complete you can if you wish sew a mouth on for him using your dark brown yarn and needle. Be careful here, as pulling too tightly can disfigure the face or cause stuffing to stick out.

— Clothes :

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The clothes are also created separately, although the final sewing for them is carried out on the body to ensure a snug fit you should be able to remove them once the toy is complete. The design for Dobby's clothes is simple to match the outfit he wears in the first book he appears in.

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Main clothing body

Round 1 :

Make a chain of 14 stitches, plus 2 to form the first sc. Put 1sc in each chain from the 3rd loop.

Round 2 :

*Chain 2 to form the first sc. Put 1sc into each remaining stitch of the row.

Round 3-5 :

Repeat from *

Round 6 :

Chain 2 to form the first sc. Sc once in the next 10 stitches. Chain 2.

Round 7-9 :

Ch2 to form the first sc. Then sc once into each of the next 10 stitches.

Round 10 :

Ch2 to form the first sc. Sc once into each subsequent stitch. Chain 6 at the end of the row.

Round 11 :

*Sc into the 3rd stitch from the hook, then sc once into each stitch to the end of the row. Ch2 at row's end.

Round 11-17 :

Repeat from *

Round 18 :

From the 3rd stitch from the hook, sc once in the first 10 stitches. Chain 2.

Round 19-21 :

From 3rd stitch from the hook, sc once into each of the 10 stitches. Ch 2 at the row's end.

Round 22 :

From 3rd stitch from the hook, sc once into each stitch. Chain 6 at the end of the row.

Round 23 :

*Sc into the 3rd stitch from the hook, then sc once into each stitch to the end of the row. Ch2 at row's end.

Round 24-27 :

Repeat from *

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Decide which face of the garment you want to be displayed, and threading your yarn needle with a long tail of single crochet the opposite sides of the rectangle together.

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Pull the sleeve over the body of your toy and now make the shoulder straps. This will ensure they are the correct size for the toy regardless of the stitch size you ended up with.

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Clothing straps: Make a chain of 8 stitches, put a single crochet into the 3rd stitch from the hook. Single crochet in each remaining stitch to the row's end. Leave a long tail at each end.

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Sew the straps on to each shoulder corner of the main body clothing piece, fixing them at a point which is snuggly fitted but allows the clothes to be removed if you want.

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Alternative clothes: Part of the fun of this toy is you can pretty much go crazy with his outfits and create hats, socks or other items to dress him with.

Assembly Instructions

  • Lay out all individual parts (head, body, two arms, two legs, two ears) in the desired joined arrangement to check proportion before sewing.
  • Use the long tails from each finished section to neatly sew parts together with small, discreet stitches, ensuring alignment and symmetry of limbs and head.
  • Attach the ears folded and sewn at the base to the head using the long tail left for the ear, spacing them evenly at the head sides.
  • When eyes and facial features are set, pass the threaded yarn needle a few times through the body interior before cutting the yarn so the end is hidden from view.
  • Sew the removable clothing by folding the rectangular garment and stitching opposite sides together, then attach the shoulder straps and test fit over the toy.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of your rounds, especially during increases and decreases to maintain correct stitch counts.
  • 💡Stuff gradually and evenly; overstuffing will distort shaping while under stuffing leaves the toy floppy and limp.
  • 💡Test eye placement with a temporary thread before inserting safety eyes to ensure even spacing and natural expression.
  • 💡Leave long tails at the end of each section for sewing parts together smoothly and to avoid reworking the piece later.

This Dobby House Elf amigurumi pattern gives you a wonderfully characterful handmade friend to treasure. The step-by-step rounds, shaping tips and clothes make it both fun and satisfying to crochet. Whether you keep him or gift him, he will bring a smile to any fan of tiny handmade companions. 🧶🧵

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 20-25 cm tall when using DK weight yarn and a 3.5mm hook, though size will vary with yarn and tension.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but the final size will change; use an appropriate hook for your chosen yarn and expect adjustments in stuffing and clothing fit.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate, so basic knowledge of single crochet, increases and decreases, and sewing pieces together is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours spread over several sessions, depending on experience, speed and how much finishing and sewing you do.