Plush Little Elephant

Author: Anastasia Konovalova
Difficulty Level: easy

Amigurumi Little Elephant crochet

Free Little Elephant crochet tutorial by Anastasia Konovalova.

With this pattern, you can crochet a plush elephant. Any plush yarn works for amigurumi: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, and others. Yarn usage is about half a skein.

Finished toy size is about 15-17 cm.

Materials and Tools

  • Plush yarn Himalaya Dolphin Baby (for the elephant)
  • Cotton yarn Vita Cotton Coco (for the eyes)
  • 4.0-4.5 mm crochet hook
  • Synthetic poly filling
  • Decorative ribbon
  • Needle for embroidering parts
  • Scissors

Abbreviations

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

Plush Elephant Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Head

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 sc
3: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
4: 9 sc
5: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
6: 6 sl st, 6 sc (12)
7: 6 sl st, 6 sc, + offset stitch (this means: crochet to marker, make one extra stitch of the next round, and move marker before it) (12)
8: inc, 1 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc, inc (18)
9: 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, 3 inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 7 sc, inc (25)
10: 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 3 sc, inc, 12 sc (29)
11: 8 sc, inc, 20 sc (30)
12-14: 30 sc
15: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
16: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
17: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12), stuff the head
18: 6 dec

Cut yarn, fasten off, close the opening, and hide yarn tail inside.

Upper Legs (2 pieces)

You can highlight the lower part with a different color.

1: 6 sc in MR
2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3: if you want to highlight the lower part, change yarn and make 9 sc in back loop only
4-7: 9 sc (4 rounds), stuff paw about 2/3 full, fairly firm
8: (1 sc, dec) x 3 (6)
9: 6 sc

Fasten yarn, do not sew closed, leave open; later it will be crocheted together with the body.

Lower Legs (2 pieces)

You can highlight the lower part with a different color.

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3: if you want to highlight the lower part, change yarn and make 12 sc in back loop only
4-5: 12 sc (2 rounds)
6: (4 sc, dec) x 2 (10)
7-9: 10 sc (3 rounds)
10: (3 sc, dec) x 2 (8)
11: 8 sc

Fasten yarn, do not sew closed, leave open; later it will be crocheted together with the body.

Body

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
5: crochet in one leg, working through 3 loops: 3 sc, inc, then 3 sc, inc, crochet in second leg: 3 sc, inc, then continue (3 sc, inc) x 3 (30 sc)
6-8: 30 sc (3 rounds)
9: (1 sc, dec) x 6, 12 sc (24)
10: 24 sc
11: (2 sc, dec) x 3 (18)
12: 18 sc
13: crochet in one arm through 3 loops: 3 sc, then 4 sc, take second arm 3 sc, continue 8 sc (18)
14: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
15: 6 dec

Cut yarn, fasten off, close the opening, and hide yarn tail inside.

Ears (2 pieces)

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

Fasten yarn and hide tail.

Tail

1: 4 sc in MR
2-3: 4 sc

Eyes (2 pieces)

I use Vita Coco. With black yarn:

1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc (12)

Toy Assembly

  • Sew on the head.
  • Shape the ears and sew them to the head.
  • Sew on the tail.
  • Sew the black eyes to the head.
  • Then add highlights with white yarn; you can also make a blue stitch under the eye.
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