This Cuddle Me Elephant just can’t wait to be nursed and protected. Decorated with tropical flowers, soft crochet elephant brings the sparkle into every child’s eyes. It can make a cute birthday present!
The Cuddle Me Elephant Crochet Pattern will help you to create such a beautiful toy for your loved little one!
Supplies:
- Semi-cotton yarn Yarnart Jeans (55% cotton, 45% acrylic; 160 m / 50 g)
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- Fiberfill for stuffing
- 6 mm safety eyes
- Scissors and sewing needle
In case you use the specified yarn and hook, your Cuddle Me Elephant amigurumi will be about 16 cm (6.3″) tall. Note that your toy can be larger if you use thicker yarn and bigger hook.
Skill level: intermediate
You can find other crochet patterns of the Cuddle Me toy series following the links:
Cuddle Me Monkey Amigurumi Pattern
Cuddle Me Lion Amigurumi Pattern
Cuddle Me Panda Amigurumi Pattern
Cuddle Me Bunny Amigurumi Pattern
Cuddle Me Bear Amigurumi Pattern
Cuddle Me Elephant
Free amigurumi pattern
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
dc-inc = 2 dc in one st
(..) = repeat the space in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
Work in continuous rounds (vs. joined rounds) using a stitch marker.
Head:
Crochet with gray yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7-11: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 12: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 13-14: sc in all 42 st [42]
Rnd 15: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 12 and Rnd 13, at the distance of 5 stitches between the eyes.
Rnd 16: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 17: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 18: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 19: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Fasten off and weave in the end. Stuff with fiberfill.
Ears (make 2):
Outer part (make 2):
Crochet with gray yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: sl st in all 42 st [42]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Inner part (make 2):
Crochet with lilac yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Sew the inner parts of the ears on the outer ones.
Trunk:
Crochet with gray yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2-9: sc in all 6 st [6]
Rnd 10: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 2 times [8]
Rnd 11: sc in all 8 st [8]
Rnd 12: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 2 times [10]
Rnd 13: sc in all 10 st [10]
Rnd 14: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 2 times [12]
Rnd 15-19: sc in all 12 st [12]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff very slightly.
Arms (make 2):
Work with gray yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 2 times [14]
Rnd 4-5: sc in all 14 st [14]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 2 times [12]
Rnd 7-8: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 9: sc in next 5 st, dec, sc in next 5 st [11]
Rnd 10: sc in next 4 st, dec, sc in next 5 st [10]
Rnd 11-19: sc in all 10 st [10]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing. Stuff only the half of the arms.
Legs (make 2):
Crochet with gray yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: sc in all 18 st in back loops only [18]
Rnd 5-8: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 2 times [16]
Rnd 10-13: sc in all 16 st [16]
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Don’t fasten off after finishing the second leg. Stuff legs with fiberfill and continue crocheting the body starting from the second leg.
Body:
Crochet 2 ch and join the legs with sl st.
Rnd 1: sc in next 16 st of the first leg, sc in next 2 ch, sc in next 16 st of the second leg, sc in next 2 ch (opposite side) [36]
Rnd 2: sc in next 34 st, (inc) x 2 times [38]
Rnd 3: inc, sc in next 32 st, inc, sc in next 4 st [40]
Rnd 4-8: sc in all 40 st [40]
Rnd 9: sc in next 8 st, dec, sc in next 17 st, dec, sc in next 11 st [38]
Rnd 10: sc in next 8 st, dec, sc in next 15 st, dec, sc in next 11 st [36]
Rnd 11: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 12: sc in next 8 st, dec, sc in next 15 st, dec, sc in net 9 st [34]
Rnd 13: sc in next 7 st, dec, sc in next 15 st, dec, sc in next 8 st [32]
Rnd 14: sc in all 32 st [32]
Rnd 15: sc in next 7 st, dec, sc in next 14 st, dec, sc in next 7 st [30]
Rnd 16: sc in next 7 st, dec, sc in next 12 st, dec, sc in next 7 st [28]
Rnd 17: sc in all 28 st [28]
Rnd 18: (sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 4 times [24]
Rnd 19: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 20: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 4 times [20]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 4 times [16]
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the head. Stuff with fiberfill.
Flower band:
The flower band consists of 5 leaves and 5 flowers.
Leaf (make 5):
8 ch,
Crochet the first half of the leaf starting from the second ch from hook: sl st in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, 3 sc in last st. Turn and continue crocheting the second part of the leaf: hdc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st. Fasten off and weave in the end.
Flower (make 5):
Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
Rnd 2: 2 ch, dc-inc, 2 ch, sl st in the same st where you made dc-inc. Further, again *2 ch, dc-inc, 2 ch, sl st in the same st where you made dc-inc*. Repeat from * to * till you get 5 petals.
Bracelet:
Crochet the same flower as for the band, leaving long ends of the thread to fasten it on the arm.
Assembly:
1. Sew trunk between the eyes.
2. Sew arms to the body.
3. Sew head to the body.
4. Sew the ears to the head after Rnd 6.
5. Sew flowers and leaves on the head like it’s shown in the picture.
6. Put on the bracelet.
Hope you liked this Cuddle Me Elephant Crochet Pattern. Let us know if you have any questions concerning the pattern.
Thanks so much.
I made the bear for my grandchild. It is soooo nice!
Best wishes
Grandma
This is such a neat pattern! Any suggestions on how to add a little tail for the elephant?
Thank you, Alex 🙂 You can make a tail in the same way like Cuddle Me Cow’s tail was made https://amigurumi.today/crochet-cuddle-me-cow-amigurumi-pattern/
Hello. It is so fun and cute. Thank you so much❤🌸
They are all so pretty and cute, are they for sale?
I am 11 and I love too crochet but those animals look too complicated for me😁
Thank you for sharing these. Love to make animals. I have crocheted for years and your patterns are the easiest ones to follow. I know I will have fun making them all. Thank you again for the free patterns.
Thank you! 🌹💕
The pattern is well writen and thank you for including the flowers and leaves. I start yesterday and finished head trunk and ears. I put together the head before anything else but definitely will put arms on body before the head. This pattern is so cute! Thank you!
Thank you, Kim! 🙂
My am is Nour I learnt crochet 2 years ago and I am 12 crochet is like my favourite thing to do it is the activity that makes me zone out of the world and think about myself. All the patterns are amazing. God bless you😘😘😘😘
Thank you! 🌹💖
You are such a talented crocheter, thank you for sharing your patterns. Hope to get a good as you🙂 Your free patterns are a blessing.
Thank you! 🌹💖
Hey!
I really like the pattern 🙂 I just want to ask if I can use this pattern for school work? Can I just link it into my project? Are there any copyrights? Answer quickly please :))) Thank you!
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Hola! Gracias por compartir estos preciosos patrones! Por favor, quisiera saber si es un error que el elefante, el rhino y el hipopótamo lleven 13 vueltas en sus patas y el resto de animales lleven 14 vueltas en sus patas. Al llevar solo 13, no quedarán más pequeños?
Thank you very very much!! 🙏🤗
Muchísimas gracias por compartir estos bellísimos patrones, estoy tejiendolos todos. La verdad es que están muy bien las explicaciones.
Solamente tengo una pregunta: porqué las piernas del elefante, el rinoceronte y el hipopótamo tienen 13 vueltas y los demás animales tienen 14 vueltas? .
Gracias otra vez, me encantan!!!
Thank you for sharing your pattern my granddaughter love it. God bless you
Thank you, Aida! 😍🌷
Great Works!!
So cool
How do you make the white flower center so perfectly round? I have tried it twice, but because of the force of the petals the center gets all weird shaped.
I noticed several questions about sewing the ears together. You can crochet the inner ear to the outer when you do the last row of the outer ear. It eliminates the need to sew them. Great pattern. Thanks for sharing.
esta bellísimo. Voy a hacerlo gracias por compartirlo
Was just wondering how to sew the ears together?
Easy and clear instructions, the pictures were a great help.
Lovely elephent.. The result was similar to the one shown up… I made for my 7 years daughter cause she kept her prayers.
hola! quisiera saber como hacerla mas grande… gracioas
quisiera saber como haceerlo mas grande.. gracias !
Hello! I’ll be making a cat by combining this pattern with fox pattern’s ears and snout. All your patterns are lovely and I love the universal shape for the sake of creating new animals!
Could you tell me how to make 2dc in one stitch in the flower pattern? I’m not sure in which stitch should I put my hook after I chain 2. In the one I’ve made as the last one, below 2 chains or the next one, first from the last round?
Thank you!
Thank you ” a milion” for this pattern. I made it and I will make more for the childrens from our town orphanage. A BIG hug and ALL the love from us to you.
Thank you so much, Ramona, for kind and pleasant words! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Thank you!!! 🌷💕
Thank you so so much for this clear, ready to follow and comprehensive pattern of the cutest elephant ever! I made her for my best friend and dressed her as a ballerina, using the hippo pattern for the skirt… I absolutely adore her and next one will be the cow. You are a star! ❤
Thank you so much! 🌷💖
Qué bello elefante!!! Me parece un tutorial muy completo… lo malo es que no entiendo suficiente inglés escrito, y me trabé en las dos patas… siempre gracias por compartirlo😔🌷
HI, I have everything made and I cant for the life of me figure out how to sew the inner ears to the outer ears. I tired but you can see the color of the yarn and in yours you cant. SO what is your trick? Thank you!!
Hi Caitlynne, just make neat and tight stitches using tapestry needle 🙂 Also, you can divide the yarn into two parts and work with a thinner thread.
Hi, can you give some more specific instructions to how to sew the ears together? Thanks 😊
Thank you so much for sharing they are gorgeous I’ll absolutely try them
Thank you, Riz!
Do you have any photos or videos of attaching the legs/getting the body started? This is my first amigurumi.
Is there any way I could possibly make the elephant bigger? It looks very cute but I would really like it to be a bit bigger. Thank you.
Hi Jasmine, just use a thicker yarn and bigger hook 🙂
I tried to post a picture of the elephant I crocheted but it didnt work, but thank you! She is adorable! I got a bit ahead of myself and sewed the head on before the arms; big mistake! I could not remove the head so I really had to modify things but it all worked out. I may do another one but read ALL the directions the next time 🙂
Hi Cindi, you can show the pictures of your finished toys in our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/amigurumidollscrochet/
Can anyone who has made it recommend a good substitute yarn? This yarn is not available in my country.
I’ve used 4 ply yarn and go down a couple hook sizes or sports weight yarn (2-3 ply) works well too
love them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Easy to follow pattern. Very cute, too.
I love this pattern. Easy to follow and makes the most beautiful amigurumi. Would recommend to anyone. Timeless pattern
Great pattern!
Very well written pattern, easy to follow with lots of details and explanations
Easy to follow pattern, and makes up to be such a cute amigurumi!
Can’t wait to make this pattern for my youngest
Great pattern, easy to follow and the finished product was as adorable as the picture.
Such a cutie 😍 Love it i’ll be making this soon. I also would like to ask for your permission to translate this to sinhala for my local group.
Hi Asin, unfortunately, translation in other languages is not allowed.
That’s totally fine I can understand 😊 I’ll be making this for my 1 year old niece. I’m sure this one is going to be her new pal. Thank you <3
WHAT A CUTIE!!!!!! Excited to begin this little project. Great Instructions…..
Thanks for all your beautiful free patterns.
Enjoy 💖😘🌹
thank you so much i wanted to thank you for your free patterns i really loved it and i crochet it now and i will send the pictures when i finish 😍❤️
Thank you, Maram, for warm words ❤😊🌸
I love this pattern so much! What an amazing designer!
I love it. Thank you!!!
Absolutely loved this pattern! Easy to follow and creates a beautiful elephant!
So much fun to work this well written pattern. Easy to follow
I think your girlie elephant is adorable and I think my great granddaughter might just love to have her. She be 3 next February. I’ll start with Christmas as my “due date” and be grateful if it is done by her B’day. See… she now has a cousin who just turned one, and a brother who just reached the milestone of two months. So, I need to plan carefully and then hope for more “good days” than weary ones. (I’ll be 85 in January, and have no where near the speed I had sixty years ago. But slow or not, I’ve never enjoyed crocheting more. All the designs to pick from are amazing and wonderful. Happy Crocheting All!!
Thank you for your warm story 😊❤ It made me smile and happy!!! Think your grandkids will get especial wonderful gifts.
Love these so much! Amazing work!
These little ones will have a forever home soon. Darling pattern! You are very talented……thank you!
I would like to make every one of them. I think I will. Thanks to you.
Thankyou so much , I’ d like the patterns
This is something I need to do….i need to learn real soon…i have grandkids! This is a step by step…but I need the basic beginners instructions.
YouTube will show you all you need to know to learn! I’ve crocheted for years, (don’t remember who even showed me) but never could know til I tried youtube videos. It took a little time and patient but I have faith u can do it!
This is very quite! I just have to learn to croquet!
Wowwww..that elephant so cute… Tq
Superbe comme toujours merci
is possible make koala with this pattern thank you