Little elephant free crochet pattern
Learn how to make a little elephant amigurumi in a summer dress with this free crochet pattern! This sweet crochet elephant is made from sport yarn. If you use the same yarn, the elephant will be about 15-16 cm tall. The pattern works well with the yarn of other weight, but the size of finished toy will be different.
Designed and photos by @marizzatoys
Materials and tools:
- Sport yarn:
- Grey (Alize Cotton Gold #200)
- Pink (YarnArt Jeans #42 )
- Yellow (YarnArt Jeans #67)
- Blue (YarnArt Jeans #76)
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- 8 mm safety eyes
- Black thread to embroider the face
- Stuffing (Polyester fiber fill)
Abbreviations:
R = row
ch = chain
st = stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
BLO = back loop only
( ) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( )*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Free amigurumi elephant pattern
Arms (make 2)
Crochet with the grey yarn:
Stuff only ⅔ of the arm.
R 1: 8 sc into a magic ring (8)
R 2: (inc)*8 (16)
R 3: BLO 16 sc
R 4-5: 16 sc (2 rows)
R 6: (6 sc, dec)*2 (14)
R 7-9: 14 sc (3 rows)
R 10: (5 sc, dec)*2 (12)
R 11-13: 12 sc (3 rows)
R 14: (4 sc, dec)*2 (10)
R 15-16: 10 sc (2 rows)
Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Sew the arms to the body between rows 16-17.
Legs (make 2)
Crochet with the grey yarn:
Stuff as you go.
R 1: 7 sc into a magic ring (7)
R 2: (inc)*7 (14)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*7 (21)
R 4: BLO 21 sc
R 5-10: 21 sc (6 rows)
For the left leg: Fasten off and cut the yarn.
For the right leg: Don’t cut the yarn, we will continue with the body:
Body
Continue crocheting with the grey yarn:
R 1: Crochet 6 sc more on the right leg, join the left leg and crochet 21 sc on it. Crochet 21 sc on the right leg and put the marker here (42)
|R 2: inc, 18 sc, 4 inc, 18 sc, inc (48)
R 3-5: 48 sc (3 rows)
Change the yarn to yellow color:
R 6: BLO 48 sc
R 7: BLO 48 sc
R 8: BLO 48 sc
R 9: 48 sc
R 10: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
R 11-12: 42 sc (2 rows)
R 13: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 14-15: 36 sc (2 rows)
R 16: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 17: 30 sc
R 18: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Stuff the body firmly, especially in the neck.
Cut the yellow yarn, we will continue with the head, but first we need to finish the dress:
Dress
Crochet with the body turned upside down:
Attach the pink yarn in the front loops of R 6.
R 1: 2 ch, (2 dc in one st)*48, sl st (96)
R 2: 96 sc
Make a sl st, fasten off and hide the yarn.
Now attach the yellow yarn in the front loops of R 7.
R 1: 2 ch, (2 dc in one st)*48, sl st (96)
R 2: 96 sc
Make a sl st, fasten off and hide the yarn.
Now attach the blue yarn in the front loops of R 8.
R 1: 2 ch, (2 dc in one st)*48, sl st (96)
R 2: 96 sc
Make a sl st, fasten off and hide the yarn.
Head
Continue crocheting from the body.
Change the yarn to grey color:
Stuff as you go.
R 1: (1 sc, inc)*12 (36)
R 2: (2 sc, inc)*12 (48)
R 3: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 4: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5, 4 sc (60)
R 5-12: 60 sc (8 rows)
R 13: 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*5, 4 sc (54)
R 14: 54 sc
R 15: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
R 16: 48 sc
Insert the safety eyes between rows 8-9 with 9 sc between them. There must be 7 sc visible.
R 17: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42)
R 18: 42 sc
R 19: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 20: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30)
R 21: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 22: (1 sc, dec)*8 (16)
R 23: (dec)*8 (8)
Make sure that the head is stuffed firmly.
Close the opening and hide the yarn inside.
Using a black thread embroider the eyebrows in R 12. Embroider the mouth in R 5.
Color the cheeks with pink blush.
Ears (make 2)
Crochet with the grey yarn:
R 1: 6 sc into a magic ring (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, 1 sc (24)
R 5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 6: 30 sc
Fold the ear in half and crochet 2 sc through both sides.
Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Sew the ears to the sides of the head in R 15.
Trunk
Crochet with the grey yarn:
Stuff a little.
R 1: 8 sc into a magic ring (8)
R 2: 8 sc
R 3: (3 sc, inc)*2 (10)
R 4-5: 10 sc (2 rows)
R 6: (4 sc, inc)*2 (12)
R 7-9: 12 sc (3 rows)
Make a sl st, fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Sew the trunk to the head in rows 7-8. Bend it upwards.
Flowers (make 2)
Start crocheting with the pink yarn:
R 1: 5 sc into a magic ring (5)
Change the yarn to blue color:
R 2: (2 ch, 2 dc, 2 ch, sl st)*5
Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Sew the flowers near the eras.