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I’ve been wanting to write a crochet pattern for an elephant for a very long time, I finally sat to start making one a few weeks ago only to realise I had no grey yarn! So I put in a big yarn order at lovecrafts (including some for a new blanket pattern I’m really excited about!) Once it arrived I got straight to work and now I can finally share this amigurumi elephant pattern with you.
This is a very easy crochet pattern and you’ll only require about 70 yards of grey yarn in dk weight – I used Stylecraft special DK (Graphite) but you can use any brand you like. Once complete this little elephant will only be about 4 inches tall so it’s also a fairly quick project. As with all of my amigurumi patterns I’ve used The Craft Factory Toy Eyes Solid Black – 9mm, you can of course use any toy eyes or black yarn to embroider some eyes on.
Materials
Grey yarn: Stylecraft special DK – Graphite 1063
Eyes: The Craft Factory Toy Eyes Solid Black – 9mm (you may use yarn to sew on eyes if you prefer)
Stuffing
Get your yarn at lovecrafts and use code ‘MAKERS15’ for 15% off.
Yardage
Approx. 70 yards
Gauge
6 stitches and 7 rows = 1 inch
Hook
3.5mm (E USA)
Size
4 inches tall
Abbreviations
US Terms
sc – single crochet
ch – chain
dec – single crochet 2 together
inc – 2 single crochet in one stitch
st/s – stitch/es
Body
Round 1: Using grey yarn 6 sc into a magic ring. (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: *1 sc, inc* Repeat to end of round (18)
Round 4: *2 sc, inc* Repeat to end of round (24)
Round 5: *3 sc, inc* Repeat to end of round (30)
Round 6: *4 sc, inc* Repeat to end of round (36)
Round 7 – 11: sc to end of round
Round 12: *4 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (30)
Round 13: *3 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (24)
Stuff body
Round 14: *2 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (18)
Round 15: *1 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (12)
Add more stuffing
Round 16: dec to end of round
Fasten off and sew the hole closed
Head
Round 1: in grey yarn 6 sc in magic ring
Round 2-11: sc to end of round
Round 12: 6 inc (12)
Round 13-14: sc to end of round
Round 15 : 6 inc, 6 sc (18)
Round 16: sc to end of round
Round 17: *inc, sc* 6 times, sc to end of round (24)
Round 18: *inc, 2 sc* 6 times, sc to end of round (30)
Round 19: *inc, 3 sc* 6 times, sc to end of round (36)
Round 20: *inc, 4 sc* 6 times, sc to end of round (42)
Round 21-25: sc to end of round
Round 26: *5 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (36)
Round 27: *4 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (30)
Round 28: *3 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (24)
Add the Safety eyes and begin stuffing the head
Round 29: *2 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (18)
Round 30: *sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (12)
Add more stuffing
Round 31: dec to end of round (6)
Fasten off and sew the hole closed
Legs
Round 1: In grey yarn 6 sc in magic ring
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: 5 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc (14)
Round 4: 6 sc, inc, 6 sc, inc (16)
Round 5: 6 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec (14)
Round 6: 5 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec (12)
Sc for next 11 rounds
Stuff the foot but leave the legs flat then sc across the top of the leg to close. For a photo tutorial of the leg assembly check out the full pattern HERE.
Ears
Round 1: Using grey yarn 6 sc into a magic ring. (6)
Round 2: 6 inc (12)
Round 3: *1 sc, inc* Repeat to end of round (18)
Round 4: *2 sc, inc* Repeat to end of round (24)
Round 5-6: sc to end of round
Round 7: *2 sc, dec* Repeat to end of round (18)
Fold the ears flat and sc across the top to close
Tail
Take 3 strands of grey yarn and braid them together, tie a knot in each end, leaving short tails in one and long tails on the other (these will be used to sew the tail on).
Assembly
For photo tutorials on how to assemble your amigurumi elephant, check out the full pattern HERE.
Use a yarn needle to sew all the parts together. Start by attaching the legs to the 6th round of the body and attaching the tail you braided to the back of the elephant. Then sew the ears onto the head. Finally, sew the head onto the body.
