Little Elephant

Author: Elena Kolesnikova
Difficulty Level: easy

Amigurumi little elephant crochet

Free Little Elephant crochet tutorial by Elena Kolesnikova @l.kolesia.toys.

With this pattern, you can crochet an elephant. For this amigurumi, any acrylic, cotton, or blended yarn and a suitable crochet hook will work.

Materials and Tools

  • Gray and orange yarn
  • Suitable crochet hook
  • Safety eyes or 5 mm beads
  • Toy stuffing
  • Cardboard circles
  • Stitch markers
  • Pins
  • Needle for sewing parts
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

  • MR - magic ring
  • ch - chain stitch
  • sc - single crochet
  • sl st - slip stitch
  • inc - increase
  • dec - decrease
  • (...) x n - repeat n times

Little Elephant Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Head-Body

Crochet with gray yarn.

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. inc x 6 (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)
7. (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
8. 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc) x 5, 3 sc (48)
9. (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
10. 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc) x 5, 4 sc (60)
11. (9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
12. 5 sc, inc, (10 sc, inc) x 5, 5 sc (72)
13. 72 back post single crochets
14. (11 sc, inc) x 6 (78)
15-21. 78 sc (7 rounds)

Insert a large cardboard circle.

22. (11 sc, dec) x 6 (72)
23. 72 sc
24. 5 sc, dec, (10 sc, dec) x 5, 5 sc (66)
25. 66 sc
26. (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
27. 60 sc
28. 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec) x 5, 4 sc (54)
29. 54 sc
30. (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
31. 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec) x 5, 3 sc (42)
32. (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
33. 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec) x 5, 2 sc (30)
34. (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
35. 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec) x 5, 1 sc (18)
36. (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
37. dec x 6 (6)

Pull the yarn tight and cut.

Legs (4 pcs)

Start crocheting with orange yarn.

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. inc x 6 (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)

Change to gray yarn.

4. 18 back post single crochets
5-8. 18 sc (4 rounds)

Insert a small cardboard circle. Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Ears (2 pcs)

Start crocheting with orange yarn.

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. inc x 6 (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4. 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x 5, 1 sc (24)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
6. 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc) x 5, 2 sc (36)

Change to gray yarn:

36 sc, sl st, fasten off and cut the yarn.

Trunk

Start crocheting with orange yarn.

1. 6 sc in MR (6)
2. inc x 6 (12)

Change to gray yarn:

3. 12 back post single crochets
4. (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
5. 15 sc
6. inc x 5, 10 sc (20)
7. (1 sc, inc) x 5, 10 sc (25)
8. 25 sc
9. 17 sc, dec x 3, 2 sc (22)

Fasten off and cut the yarn.

Your crocheted little elephant is ready! Please tag the author on social media - @l.kolesia.toys.

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