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​How to make the Elf's Collar

A Step by Step Photo Tutorial for the Elf's Collar - in case you've never made anything like it before!

Here's a recap of the Collar Pattern...

​With COL D, chain 29. 
Row 1: Starting in second ch from hook, 28 dc. Turn. 
Row 2: 1 ch, *1 sl st, 8ch, starting in second ch from hook, 2 sl st, 2 dc, 2 htr, 1 tr, miss next 2 sts; rep from * 8 more times, finish with a sl st in the last dc of Row 1.
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Fasten off. Leave a long yarn tail to sew the Collar to the Neck once you've made all the parts.

UK and US crochet terms are NOT the same - this is written in UK terms. If you're used to working in US crochet terms - substitute "sc" for "dc", and "hdc" for "htr" in the pattern above.

If you're looking for the full Elf Pattern, you can find it HERE.

Elf Collar - Fig 1

Firstly, you need to work 29 chains - Fig 1.

Elf Collar - Fig 2

Turn and, for Row 1,  starting in the second chain from the hook, work 1 dc (US sc) in each stitch down the chain - at the end of the row you'll have 28 stitches - Fig 2.

Elf Collar - Fig 3

Turn the work so you can start on Row 2. Work 1 chain and then 1 slip stitch in the top of the last dc (US sc) of the previous row - Fig 3.

Elf Collar - Fig 4

You're now going to start to make the first point of the Collar by working 8 chains - Fig 4.

Elf collar - Fig 5

You're going to work back down that chain, starting in the second chain from the hook - which is where my hook is inserted in Fig 5 above.

Elf Collar - Fig 6

Work 1 sl st in each of the first 2 chains - Fig 6.

Elf Collar - Fig 7

Next work 1 dc (US sc) in each of the next two chains - Fig 7 above.

Elf Collar - Fig 8

Then work 1 htr (US hdc) in each of the next two chains - Fig 8.

Elf Collar - Fig 9

Finish the point with 1 tr (US dc) in the last chain - as shown in Fig 9 above. 

Elf Collar - Fig 10

You need to miss the next two stitches of Row 1. You've now worked the instructions from * to ** once and you're going to repeat them again to work the next point. In Fig 10 above, you can see the two stitches of Row 1 you need to miss, you'll be working into the stitch that the tip of my left thumb nail is pressing into.

Elf Collar - Fig 11

You're now starting on the instructions from * to ** again - so work 1 slip stitch in the indicated stitch - Fig 11

Elf Collar - Fig 12

Work another 8 chains - Fig 12

Elf Collar - Fig 13

Working down the chain you've just made, once again work 2 sl st, 2 dc (US sc), 2 htr (US hdc) and 1 tr (US dc) to make the second point - Fig 13

Elf Collar - Fig 14

As before, you're going to miss the next two stitches of Row 1 and work into the third one - the one next to my left thumb nail in Fig 14 above.

Elf Collar - Fig 15

Work a slip stitch into the indicated stitch to start the third point of the collar - Fig 15.

Elf Collar - Fig 16

As before, you work a chain of 8 - Fig 16 - and then crochet back down the chain to create the third point. Carry on repeating the sequence, working all the way along Row 1.

Elf Collar - Fig 17

Elf Collar - Fig 18

When you have completed the 9th point, miss the next two stitches and work 1 slip stitch into the last stitch of the previous row and fasten off - Figs 17-18.

Elf Collar - Fig 19

All done!

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