ELEPHANT CROCHET PATTERN

Marina Kolmykova (@_little_owlet_)

WHAT YOU NEED:

- yarn Jeans YarnArt (160 m/50 g) lavender color (№19);

- hook 1.6mm (or your usual hook size for this yarn);

- soft stuffing and wooden stick for stuffing;

- yarn needle for sewing details and fine sewing needle for decorative
elements;

- fabric of choice for inside ears , decorative elements;

- 4 mm safety eyes;

- pastel blush for cheeks.

If using the same materials, your finished owl should measure more or less 17
cm.

You can use another yarn and a matching hook. Then the size of the finished
toy may be different.

You can see what a finished toy looks like by the link

1. The finished toy;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBidzztMEvs&feature=youtu.be

1
ABBREVIATIONS

MR = magic ring

rd = round

lp(s) = loop (s)

[...]* = repeat directions following * as many times as indicated

tbl = through back loop

sts = total amount of stitches in the round

FO: fasten off

ch = chain stitch

sl st = slip stitch

sc = single crochet

hdc = half double crochet

dc = double crochet

dec = decrease (single crochet two together)

2sc inc = single crochet increase ( two single crochet in one stitch)

3sc inc = single crochet increase ( three single crochet in one stitch)

2hdc inc = half double crochet increase ( two half double crochet in one stitch)

2dc inc = double crochet increase ( two double crochet in one stitch)

3dc inc = double crochet increase ( three double crochet in one stitch)

2
CROCHET INSTRUCTION

Recommendations:

1. Every detail begins with an amigurumi ring (a magic ring). Crochet in a spiral,

do not crochet a slip stitch at the end of the row.

2. Try to crochet tightly, if you find your stitches are loose try a smaller hook

size.

3. During crocheting, always stuff your toy with polyfill. Firmly filling will assure

your toy keeps it shape. Use wooden sticks: chinese chopsticks / skewers /

manicure sticks. For finer details, choose thinner sticks.

4. If your toy is for child under 3, use safety eyes or embroidered eyes. And also

do not add small and fragile decorative elements.

Crochet from the bottom up, so start from the legs.

FIRST LEG

Rd 1: 7sc in MR

Rd 2: 7sc tbl (7 sts)

Rds 3-5 (3 rounds): 7sc (7 sts)

Rd 6: 3sc, 2sc inc, 3sc (8 sts)

Rd 7: 8sc (8 sts)

Rd 8: 4sc, 2sc inc, 3sc (9 sts)

Rd 9: 9sc (9 sts)

FO last stitch and cut yarn.

3
SECOND LEG

Repeat rounds 1-9 but do not fasten off.

JOINING LEGS

Continue to crochet from the second leg. At the beginning of the rounds use
the marker (I have a red thread). It will help you to control the beginning of the
rounds.

R10 crochet across both legs in a circle with eight chain stitches between them,

so that in total you will have 34 stitches.

You can see how to join the legs by clicking on the following link;

2. Joining legs;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BeNCBqbKz8&feature=youtu.be

Rd10 begin from 2nd leg. Crochet 5 sc around the 2nd leg.
Then crochet a chain of 8 ch (= ch8-chain ). Still holding the last chain stitch of
the ch8-chain on your hook, take the 1st leg and crochet 9 sc around 1st leg.

Crochet a triple single crochet in the first of the 9sc around the second leg, by
doing this there is no hole visible at the join. To do this, insert your hook into the
base of last loop of Rd 9, yarn over and pull up a loop.

You should have two loops on your hook. After that insert your hook in the next
stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop. You should have three loops on your hook.
Hole visible at the join. Yarn over and crochet all 3 loops together.
First stitch is done.

Continue to crochet the remaining 8 sc. You should crochet around leg and
finish at the other side of chain.

4
Then 8 sc along the ch8-chain and 4 sc around the remaining stitches of the
2nd leg.

Also here crochet a triple single crochet in the first stitch.

After that crochet the remaining 3 sc.

Rd 10: 5 sc, 8 ch , 9 sc, 8 sc , 4 sc (34 sts)

You will now begin the increase rounds. These increases are at the joins
between the legs and tummy.

Rd 11: 5sc, 2sc inc, 6sc, 2sc inc, 9sc, 2sc inc, 6sc, 2sc inc, 4 sc (38 sts)

Rd 12: 5sc, 2sc inc, 8sc, 2sc inc, 9sc, 2sc inc, 8sc, 2sc inc, 4sc (42sts)

Rds 13-18: 6 rounds sc (42 sts)

Recommendations

1. Now you need to stuff the legs. Use a thin wooden stick.

2. After several repeated rounds, the beginning of the rounds starts to displace.

Move the beginning of the round back. To do this crochet 2 extra sc in the
begin of Rd 19. The total amount of stitches in the round remains the same.

Check yourself: fold your body in half, the beginning of the round should be

exactly on the side.

Rd 19: [dec, 19sc]*2 (40 sts)

Rd 20: 40sc (40 sts)

5
Rd 21: [dec, 18sc]*2 (38 sts)

Rd 22: 38sc (38 sts)

Rd 23: [dec, 17sc]*2 (36 sts)

Rd 24: 36sc (36 sts)

Rd 25: [dec, 16sc]*2 (34 sts)

Rd 26: 34sc (34 sts)

Rd 27: [dec, 15sc]*2 (32 sts)

Rd 28: 32sc (32 sts)

Rd 29: [dec, 14sc]*2 (30 sts)

Rd 30: 30sc (30 sts)

Rd 31: [dec, 13sc]*2 (28 sts)

Rd 32: 28sc (28 sts)

Stuff the body. Make sure it is stuffed very firmly and keeps the form.

Rd 33: [dec, 5sc]*4 (24 sts)

Rd 34: [dec, 4sc]*4 (20 sts)

Rd 35: [dec, 3sc]*4 (16 sts)

Rd 36: [dec, 2sc]*4 (12 sts)

Stuff the body for the last time, taking care to fill around the opening.

FO last stitch and cut yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.

6
ARMS (make two)

Rd 1: 7sc in MR

Rd 2: 7sc tbl (7 sts)

Rds 3 -18 (16 rounds): 7sc (7 sts)

Stuff the arm during your crocheting with a wooden stick. Fill into about 2/3 of

the arm, leave the top of the arm empty.

Rd 19: 2sc, dec, 3sc (6 sts)

Rds 20-21 (2 rounds): 6 sc (6 sts)

FO last stitch and cut yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet another arm.

HEAD

Begin crocheting the head at the trunk.

Rd 1: 4sc in MR

Rd 2: 4sc (4 sts)

Rd 3: [1sc, 2sc inc]*2 (6 sts)

Rd 4: 4sc, 2 sl st (6 sts)

Rd 5: [1sc, 2sc inc]*3 (9 sts)

Rd 6: 5sc, 4 sl st (9 sts)

Rd 7: [2sc, 2sc inc ]*3 (12 sts)

Rd 8: 8 sc, 4 sl st (12 sts)

7
Rd 9: [3sc, 2sc inc]*3 (15 sts)

Rd 10: 9sc, 6 sl st (15 sts)

Rd 11: [4sc, 2sc inc]*3 (18 sts)

Rd 12: 12c, 6 sl st (18 sts)

The trunk is done, then crochet head.

Rd 13: 1sc, 2sc inc, [2sc, 2sc inc]*5, 1sc (24 sts)

Rd 14: [3sc, 2sc inc]*6 (30 sts)

Rd 15: 2sc, 2sc inc, [4sc, 2sc inc]*5, 2sc (36 sts)

Rds 16-17 (2 rounds): 36sc (36 sts)

If you use safety eyes, place them between rounds 16 and 17.

Rd 18: [5sc, 2sc inc]*6 (42 sts)

Rd 19: 42sc (42 sts)

Rd 20: 3sc, 2sc inc, [6sc, 2sc inc]*5, 3sc (48 sts)

Rd 21: 48sc (48 sts)

Now you need to stuff the trunk. Use a thin wooden stick.

Rd 22: [7sc, 2sc inc]*6 (54 sts)

Rds 23-24 (2 rounds): 54 sc (54 sts)

Rd 25: [7sc, dec]*6 (48 sts)

Rd 26: 48sc (48 sts)

8
Rd 27: [6sc, dec]*6 (42 sts)

Rd 28: [5sc, dec]*6 (36 sts)

From here on you can start stuffing with the filling.

Rd 29: [4sc, dec]*6 (30 sts)

Rd 30: [3sc, dec]*6 (24 sts)

Add the stuffing and make sure that the head is stuffed very firmly and keeps

the form.

Rd 31: [2sc, dec]*6 (18 sts)

Rd 32: 18sc (18 sts)

Rd 33: [1sc, dec]*6 (12 sts)

Stuff the head for the last time, taking care to fill around the opening to keep

the head rounded. It shouldn’t be flattened.

Rd34: 6dec (6 sts)

FO last stitch, close the opening after the final round and cut yarn. Hide the tail

inside the head.

9
EARS ( make two).

As a reminder, at the beginning of this instruction there is a list of all the

abbreviations with their decoding.

Rd 1 (in MR): 2sc, 1hdc, 1dc, 1hdc, 2sc (7 sts)

Rd 2: 2 sl st, 2hdc inc, 3dc inc, 2hdc inc, 2 sl st (11 sts)

Rd 3: 2 sl st, 1sc, 2hdc inc, 2dc inc*3, 2hdc inc, 1sc, 2 sl st (16 sts)

Rd 4: 4 sl st, 1sc, 2hdc inc, 2dc inc*4 , 2hdc inc , 1sc, 4 sl st (22 sts)

Rd 5: 7 sl st, 8sc, 7 sl st (22 sts)

FO last stitch and cut yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet another one.

TAIL

Crochet a chain of 17 ch.

Begin from 2nd stitch from the hook: 1 sl st, 1hdc, 1dc, 1hdc, 12 sl st.

FO last stitch and cut yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.

10
ASSEMBLING AND DECORATION

1. Sew the head to the body with a hidden seam.

2. Sew the arms to the body. Make sure there are on one level.

3. Sew the tail to the body.

4. Decorate the ears. Take the fabric and cut out two pieces that are the same

shape as the crocheted ears but a little bit bigger. Sew the fabric to the

crocheted ear with a hidden seam. Sew the ears to the head.

5. Decorate the face: fix or embroider the eyes, tint the cheeks with a pastel

blush.

6. You can add some cute details to your elephant to make it special.

The elephant is ready!

Don't forget to kiss her nose and say "Happy Birthday!"))

Please tag my name (@_little_owlet_)

on photos of your finished animal crocheted by this pattern.

Thank you. Enjoy crocheting)

Marina K.

https://www.instagram.com/_little_owlet_/

http://www.livemaster.ru/little-owlet

https://www.etsy.com/shop/littleowletshop
12