Free amigurumi elephant crochet pattern

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To crochet this amigurumi elephant you need:

• Fine yarn Yarnart Jeans (160 m / 50 g; 55% cotton, 45% acrylic)
• 2.5 mm crochet hook by Tulip for elephant
• 3.0 mm crochet hook for hat, scarf, ears
• 8 mm safety eyes
• Polyester fiberfill
• Scissors and sewing needle

The size of finished gray amigurumi elephant is about 18 cm (7″) tall. Blue elephant was made with the same yarn, but bigger hook and another yarn tension.

Skill level: advanced

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Oliver and Danny
Free Amigurumi Elephant Crochet Pattern

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 st in one stitch)
dec = decrease (2 st together)
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
(..) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches

Crochet in continuous rounds, unless otherwise specified. Mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker or a yarn scrap.

Cheeks (make 2):
Crochet with pink yarn.
Rnd 1: 7 hdc in magic ring [7]
Finish with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.

Trunk:
Crochet with dark gray yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd 4: sc in all 15 st in front loops only [15]
Rnd 5-7: sc in all 15 st [15]
Rnd 8: sc in next 7 st, inc, sc in next 7 st [16]
Rnd 9-10: sc in all 16 st [16]
Rnd 11: sc in next 7 st, inc, sc in next 8 st [17]
Rnd 12-13: sc in all 17 st [17]
Rnd 14: sc in next 8 st, inc, sc in next 8 st [18]
Rnd 15-16: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 17: sc in next 8 st, inc, sc in next 9 st [19]
Rnd 18-19: sc in all 19 st [19]
Rnd 20: sc in next 9 st, inc, sc in next 9 st [20]
Rnd 21: sc in all 20 st [20]
Rnd 22: sc in next 9 st, inc, sc in next 10 st [21]
Rnd 23: sc in all 21 st [21]
Rnd 24: sc in next 10 st, inc, sc in next 10 st [22]
Rnd 25: sc in next st, inc, sc in next 7 st, dec, sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 5 st, inc, sc in next st [22]
Rnd 26: inc, sc in next st, inc, sc in next 6 st, dec, sc in next 2 st, dec, sc in next 5 st, inc, sc in next st [23]
Rnd 27: sc in next 9 st, hdc in next 3 st, hdc inc, hdc in next 3 st, sc in next 7 st [24]
Rnd 28: sc in next 10 st, hdc in next 3 st, (hdc inc) repeat 2 times, hdc in next 3 st, sc in next 6 st [26]
Sc in next 3 st, sl st in next st. Fasten off and cut off the yarn. Don’t stuff too tightly.

You can make a slight indent on the beginning of the trunk by pulling Rnds 1-3 inward with sewing needle.

Legs (make 4):
Begin crocheting with light gray yarn. Stitch marker goes on the back of the leg.
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]
Sl st in next st. Change to dark gray yarn.
Rnd 6: sc in all 30 st in back loops only [30]
Rnd 7-13: sc in all 30 st [30]
Rnd 14: (sc in next 8 st, dec) repeat 3 times [27]
Rnd 15-22: sc in all 27 st [27]
When finishing the 4th leg, don’t cut off the yarn. Continue working on the body.

It’s better to embroider the toes after joining the legs to the body so that they look straight ahead.