Ellen

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Ellen
Birthday Winter 13
Home Ellen’s House
Family Elly (Granddaughter), Yu (Grandson)

Ellen is Elly and Yu’s grandmother, and one of Saibara’s friends. She cannot leave her house anymore due to her old age, so her friends in Mineral Town visit her most of the time. Her birthday is on Winter 13th.

Schedule

Ellen sits in her wheelchair inside her house.
Ellen sits in her wheelchair inside her house.

Ellen stays in her house all day, since she can’t get up from her chair. She will not be present at any festivals.

Day Time Location
Monday – Sunday All Day Ellen’s House

Gift Preferences

Ellen’s response when the farmer gives her a loved gift.
Ellen’s response when the farmer gives her a loved gift.

Ellen loves Sheep Wool and similar animal products like Alpaca Fleece and Angora Fur because her only hobby is knitting. Other easy gifts for her are Milk, Honey, and flowers.

Type of Gift Items
Loves Forage: Apple, Honey, Matsutake, Orange, Wild Grape
Crops: Carrot, Pumpkin, Spinach
Animal Products: Alpaca Fleece, Angora Fur, Cheese, Golden Egg, Hot Spring Egg, Large Fish, Milk (all types), Sheep Wool, Yarn
Dishes: Adzuki Beans, Baked Apple, Candied Peels, Daifuku, Dorayaki, Elli Leaves, Fish Soup, Grape Juice, Matsutake Rice, Mochi, Orange Pastries, Orangette, Pumpkin Potage, Relax Tea, Strawberry Cake, Zenzai
Miscellaneous: AEPFE Apple, Bracelet, Brooch, Dango Flour, Diamond, Dress, Earrings, Face Mask, HMSGB Apple, Necklace, Pet Treat, Pink Diamond, Relax Tea Leaves, Skin Lotion, SUGDW Apple, Sunblock, Wheat Flour
Likes Forage: Blue Magic Red Flower, Moondrop Flower, Pink Cat Flower, Toy Flower, True Magic Red Flower
Crops: Cabbage, Cucumber, Strawberry, Tomato, Turnip
Animal Products: Excellent Egg, Good Egg, Platinum Egg, Regular Egg, X Egg
Dishes: Apple Pie, Baked Yam, Bamboo Rice, Baumkuchen, Cake, Carbonara, Cheese Souffle, Cheesecake, Chocolate Cookies, Cookies, Eggs Benedict, Fruit Smoothie, Ice Cream, Madeleines, Miso Soup, Mushroom Gratin, Mushroom Rice, Oden, Orange Juice, Pancakes, Pot-au-Feu, Pudding, Quiche, Raisin Bread, Roasted Corn, Stew, Strawberry Milk (dish), Tamagoyaki, Tempura Soba, Udon, Vegetable Pizza
Miscellaneous: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Buckwheat Flour, Emerald, Garnet, Perfume, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Yam Dessert, Zaru Soba
Dislikes Forage: Blue Grass, Indigo Grass, Orange Grass, Purple Grass, Sandrose, Yellow Grass
Dishes: Boiled Egg, Cheese Fondue, Cheese Risotto, Curry Bread, Curry Rice, Curry Udon, French Fries, Popcorn, Ramen, Tempura
Miscellaneous: Agate, Branch, Fluorite, Jade, Lumber, Material Stone, Moonstone, Ore (all types), Stone, Turquoise
Trash: Boot, Empty Can
Hates Forage: Poison Mushroom, Red Grass
Dishes: Premium Grape Juice, Wild Grape Water
Miscellaneous: Ancient Fossil, Chicken and Rabbit Feed, Fodder, Gold Lumber, Pirate Treasure
Trash: Fish Bones, Weed

Best Loved Gifts for Each Season

The farmer forages Honey from the fruit trees next to the farmhouse.
The farmer forages Honey from the fruit trees next to the farmhouse.
Season Item Where to Find It
Year-round Honey Harvest from fruit trees on your farm
Spring Strawberry Cake Obtain the recipe after cooking several dishes with Strawberry, Egg, Milk, and Butter
Summer Wild Grape Harvest from Grape trees on your farm
Autumn Baked Apple Learn the recipe from Lou at 4 friendship notes
Winter Orangette Obtain the recipe after cooking 5 dishes with Chocolate

Townsfolk Events

Ellen’s dialogue during one of her heart events.
Ellen’s dialogue during one of her heart events.

As you continue to raise your friendship points with Ellen, you can unlock townsfolk events that allow you to get to know her better. Below is a list of each event involving Ellen and the requirements needed to trigger them.

Townsfolk Event FP Required Location
The Flower of Happiness (Part 1) – Ellen’s House
The Flower of Happiness (Part 2) – Mother’s Hill Summit
Grandpa’s Letter 100 Ellen’s House
Ellen’s Knit Stockings 200 Ellen’s House
Visiting Ellen 100 (with Saibara) Ellen’s House
Past Memories 100 (with Saibara) Ellen’s House
The Bond Between Siblings – Ellen’s House
Yu’s Pestering – Your Farm

Friendship Perks

Ellen talks about Yu in a conversation with the farmer.
Ellen talks about Yu in a conversation with the farmer.

At 4 friendship notes, Ellen will teach you the recipe for Sandwiches.

If you have 8 friendship notes with her and gift her a ball of yarn during Winter, then she will knit you a Stocking.

Befriending her will also give you earlier access to her house, which is useful if you’re trying to befriend Elly or Yu.

Friendship Notes Time Open (Ellen’s House)
3 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
4-7 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
8+ 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
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