A crocheted “elf on the shelf” has been spreading festive joy and raising money for charity by being captured in several compromising situations across December.
The yarn creation – affectionately called Pat the topper elf as he spends the majority of his time atop a Yorkshire postbox – was made by Ali Davis, a teacher who runs a craft group called Brough Yarn Bombers.
In his last appearance on the postbox, the elf has been joined by crocheted versions of Charles and Camilla in preparation for the King’s Speech.
“My favourite one was when he was frozen – I put him in a freezer in a ball and froze him to imply he caught a cold.
The 24-day project drew inspiration from an avid crocheter called Elaine Fallais who undertook a similar endeavour last year.
Miss Davis said there are in fact three Pats – which all have shocked looks on their faces – and she used them interchangeably when creating the different scenes each day.
“I try and get the toppers out before lunchtime but one time I put a topper out really late when Pat was decorating a tree with lights as he needed the darkness for that.”
“Over £600 has been raised so far and that is just from art changing every day on a postbox,” Miss Davis said.
Miss Davis has shared pictures of Pat each day on Facebook which has been met with positive interactions.
“We get such nice comments, it really is such a feel-good thing,” she added.
The fundraising page can be accessed here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/broughyarnbombersdec24
