Along with teddy bears blue and pink crochet elephants occupy a leading position in the ratings of beloved children’s toys. Use this free crochet elephant pattern to create a sweet toy for your baby.
The size of crochet elephant amigurumi is approximately 12 cm.
Materials:
– Semi-cotton or acrylic yarn
– Suitable crochet hook
– Safety eyes or beads
– Stuffing
– Black embroidering floss
– Tapestry needle
– Wooden beads and ribbon for decoration
Skill level: easy
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
inc = increase (two sc in one st)
dec = decrease (two sc together)
Notes:
– It is recommended to start all rounds with a magic ring or with what you are used to.
– Crochet in a spiral, don’t join rounds, don’t turn if it’s not indicated.
– Use a stitch marker at the beginning of the round (small safety pin, for example)
Head:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st.) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 2 st, 2 sc in the next st.) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 3 st, 2 sc in the next st.) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in the next 4 st, 2 sc in the next st.) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7: (sc in the next 5 st, 2 sc in the next st.) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 8: (sc in the next 6 st, 2 sc in the next st) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd 9-19: sc in all 48 st [48]
Rnd 20: (sc in the next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd 21: (sc in the next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Fix the eyes between Rnd 12-14 according to your taste and embroider a mouth, eyelashes and eyelids (see the photo).
Rnd 22: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 23: (sc in the next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Stuff.
Rnd 24: (sc in the next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 25: (sc in the next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 26: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off with sl st.
Ears (make 2):
Rnd 1: 7 ch, 1 sc in the second stitch from the hook, sc in the next 4 st, 4 sc in the last st.
Turn and continue working on the other side of the chain: sc in the next 4 st, 3 sc in the next st [16]
Rnd 2: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 4 times [20]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next 6 st, inc, sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 2 times [24]
Rnd 4: sc in the next 7 st, inc, sc in the next 2 st, inc, sc in the next 8 st, inc, sc in the next 2 st, inc, sc in the next st [28]
Rnd 5-6: sc in all 28 st [28]
Rnd 7: (sc in the next 8 st, dec, sc in the next 2 st, dec) repeat 2 times [24]
Rnd 8: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) repeat 4 times [20]
Fasten off with sl st, leave the tail for sewing.
Give the ears a needed shape and sew to the head.
Trunk:
Rnd 1: 4 sc in a magic ring [4]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 4 times [8]
Rnd 3-8: sc in all 8 st [8]
Rnd 9: sc in the next 7 st, inc [9]
Rnd 10: inc, sc in the next 8 st [10]
Rnd 11: sc in the next 9 st, inc [11]
Rnd 12: inc, sc in the next 10 st [12]
Fasten off with sl st, leave a tail for sewing, stuff a little. Sew to the head.
Body:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in the next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in the next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6-8: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 9: (sc in the next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 10-11: sc in all 24 st [24]
Rnd 12: (sc in the next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 13-15: sc in all 18 st [18]
Fasten off with sl st, leave a tail for sewing, stuff.
Sew to the head.
Fore legs (make 2):
Rnd 1: 5 sc in a magic ring [5]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 5 times [10]
Rnd 3: in back loops only: sc in the next 10 st [10]
Rnd 4-8: sc in all 10 st [10]
Rnd 9: dec, sc in the next 8 st [9]
Rnd 10-11: sc in all 9 st [9]
Fasten off with sl st, leave a tail for sewing, stuff.
Sew to the body.
Hind legs (make 2):
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: in back loops only: sc in the next 12 st [12]
Rnd 4: (sc in the next 4 st, dec) repeat 2 times [10]
Rnd 5-10: sc in all 10 st [10]
Fasten off with sl st, leave a tail for sewing, stuff.
Sew to the body.
Tail:
9 ch. Fasten off with sl st, leave the tail for sewing.
Make some fringes at the end of the tail. Sew to the body.
Flower:
Sew ribbons, wooden beads and crochet flowers to the head as decorations (see photo). Your little crochet elephant is done!
I love the little elephant. I made them up into a mobile. Thank you for the pattern.
When I did this pattern , the elephant was a bigger size than the picture
If you use thicker yarn, your toy is bigger as well 🙂
would love the make this but i can’t find where it says how much cotton/wool to use.
I made one using the pattern you gave and it turned out beautifully! Thanks for posting! This’ll be great for my second cousin who’s just turned 3!
Thank you, Kelsee! 💕🌹
Are there any written directions for the flower, or do you have to just go by the picture?
I have tried it and it was lovely. Many thanks
Hi, I am following along with the pattern. But I am not in love with my trunk. Do you have tips to keep it bent?
This depends on your yarn choice. If you want bendable trunk, you can insert some wire in it.
I use pipe cleaners!
Bring matching thread in through underside and hide thread knot. Push thread back and forth inside trunk between places to create curves …. pull tightly to create curves. I made a top outward curve and a lower curve like in the picture. All from the inside with thread pulled tightly. Tie knots on underside and push under crochet to hide. Same way you make eye indentations for faces.
Hi are there any step by step instructions for the flower? I’m having difficulty working it out from the diagram. Many thanks. Karen
Hi!
I’m making this for my wee cousin but would love to add more elephants to my shop. Do you allow selling of elephants made with this pattern? Thanks.
Yes, but no more than 50 items per month 🙂
Awesome, thanks!
Don’t think I’d even manage making that many at once 😀
Hi Milena: I want to make this for my granddaughters 3rd birthday at the beginning of May. Do you have instructions to make this larger? She loves elephants. My daughter let her see the picture and now I have to make it for her because she is dead set on her having her elephant which is your picture. Thank you so much for your help.
Linda
Hi Linda, you can use thicker yarn and bigger hook to make the toy larger 🙂
Hi Sara, I´m trying to do the patter but I´m not understanding the 1st round of ear. Can you explain better please? Or, is it possible start with a magic ring?
Thank you.
Hi Milena 🙂 Please have a look at these instructions https://amigurumi.today/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screenshot_21.png
Wat een schattig olifantje, ik heb gelijk het patroontje opgeslagen.
Hartelijk dank daar voor, met vriendelijk groet E.J.M. van Oijen de Bruin.
FREE yet it asksto pay$
Hi Lyn 🙂 You can view the patterns for free on our website and mobile app. PDF version itself is not free. Because it takes a lot of time to prepare the patterns. So, in spite of this fact all people who can’t pay for PDF patterns can view them on the website and make wonderful toys. We don’t hide the instructions. Hope for your understanding 🙂
I think it is so sweet of you to offer these free patterns. All are beautiful thank you!
Hey there trying to make the pink elephant and can not figure out the first round for the ears. 7 ch, 1 sc in second stitch from hook, 4 sc in next st, 4 sc in last stitch… are we supposed to skip the middle stitches? Thanks!
Hi Sara, there was a typo-mistake in the pattern. I updated it, please have a look.
Thank you!!!
What size hook do you use? I don’t see it listed.
2.0 mm crochet hook
U have mickey mouse?
Plz send the step by step
Hartelijk bedankt erg leuk
Esperando respuesta. Gracias de antemano.
Me encanta el patrón del elefante. Intentaré hacerlo,
aunque en las explicaciones de la patas, no entiendo como se hace eso que pone en la parte trasera rulos y bucles. Si me lo pueden aclarar , quedarÃa muy agradecida
Hi Isabel, please see the video how to crochet in back loops only https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phf7Nj0_LJg
Beautiful work love it!
Está hermoso el elefante. Gracias por publicar el patrón.