This elephant pattern free is approximately 29 cm (11 inches) tall when using the indicated strings and hooks.
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Finished measurements :
About 29 cm ( 11 inch ) tall when used
indicated yarns and hook.
Abbreviations used :
Chain (ch),
Single crochet (sc),
Double crochet (dc),
Back Loops Only (BLO),
Increase (inc),
Invisible Decrease (dec),
Slip stitch (sl st)
Repeat (rep)
Round (rnd)
( x ) : There should be x number of stitches
when you finish the round.
dc2 : Work two dc to the same stitch.
free crochet elephant pattern
Materials Used :
Light grey yarn ( 100 g / 225 m)
Light pink yarn ( 100 g / 225 m)
Pink yarn ( 100 g / 225 m)
Small amount of black yarn (for eyes)
2,30 mm crochet hook,
3 mm crochet hook (for the bow )
Fiberfill or other stuffing,
Stitch marker,
Tapestry needle,
Scissors, sewing pins.
Finished measurements :
About 29 cm ( 11 inch ) tall when used
indicated yarns and hook.
made separately and then sewed on.
Head : In light grey yarn,
1 : 6 sc into Magic Ring (6)
2 : ( Inc ) rep 6 times (12)
3 : (1 sc, inc ) rep 6 times (18)
4 : ( inc, 2 sc ) rep 6 times (24)
5 : ( 3 sc, inc) rep 6 times (30)
6 : 2 sc, inc, ( 4 sc, inc ) rep 5 times, 2 sc.
(36)
7 : ( 5 sc, inc) rep 6 times (42)
8 : 3 sc, inc, ( 6 sc, inc) rep 5 times,
3 sc. (48)
9 : ( 7 sc, inc) rep 6 times (54)
10 : 4 sc, inc, ( 8 sc, inc) rep 5 times, 4 sc.
(60)
11 : ( 9 sc, inc) rep 6 times (66)
NOTES :
Increase : You make two sc in one st.
Invisible Decrease : You take only the
front loops of the following two stitches,
yarn over and pull yarn through these two
stitches. (You have two loops on the hook).
Yarn over and pull yarn through these
loops
Close with a sl st. Fasten off, leaving long
tail for sewing. Stuff firmly.
12 : 5 sc, inc, ( 10 sc, inc) rep 5 times,
5 sc. (72)
13 – 21 (9 rnds): Sc in all sts. (72)
22 : 5 sc, dec, ( 10 sc, dec ) rep 5 times,
5 sc. (66)
23 : ( 9 sc, dec) rep 6 times (60)
24 : 4 sc, dec, ( 8 sc, dec) rep 5 times,
4 sc. (54)
25 : ( 7 sc, dec) rep 6 times. (48)
26 : 3 sc, dec, ( 6 sc, dec) rep 5 times,
3 sc. (42)
27 : ( 5 sc, dec) rep 6 times (36)
28 : 2 sc, dec, ( 4 sc, dec) rep 5 times,
2 sc. (30)
Close with a sl st. Fasten off, leaving long
tail for sewing. Stuff firmly.
Body : In light grey yar
24 : ( 13 sc, dec) rep 4 times (56)
25 : 6 sc, dec, ( 12 sc, dec) rep 3 times,
6 sc. (52)
26 : ( 11 sc, dec) rep 4 times (48)
27 : 5 sc, dec, ( 10 sc, dec) rep 3 times,
5 sc. (44)
28 : ( 9 sc, dec) rep 4 times (40)
29 : 4 sc, dec, ( 8 sc, dec) rep 3 times,
4 sc. (36)
30 : Sc in all stitches (36)
31 : ( 4 sc, dec) rep 6 times (30)
32 : Sc in all stitches (30)
Close with a sl st and fasten off. Stuff firmly.
Body : In light grey yarn,
1 : 6 sc into Magic Ring (6)
2 : ( Inc ) rep 6 times (12)
3 : (1 sc, inc ) rep 6 times (18)
4 : ( inc, 2 sc ) rep 6 times (24)
5 : ( 3 sc, inc) rep 6 times (30)
6 : 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc ) rep 5 times,
2 sc. (36)
7 : ( 5 sc, inc) rep 6 times (42)
8 : 3 sc, inc, ( 6 sc, inc) rep 5 times,
3 sc. (48)
9 : ( 7 sc, inc) rep 6 times (54)
10 – 13 (4 rnds) : Sc in all stitches (54)
14 : ( 26 sc, inc) rep 2 times (56)
15 : 13 sc, inc, 27 sc, inc, 14sc. (58)
16 : BLO ( 28 sc, inc) rep 2 times. (60)
17 – 23 (7 rnds): Sc in all stitches (60)
Skirt : Work in rows.
Turn the body upside down and insert the
hook under the first front loop stitch of 16th
round. Attach pink yarn with a slip stitch.
Continue crocheting the first row to the front
loops of round 16.
Legs ( make 2) :
Start with light pink yarn,
1 : 6 sc into Magic Ring (6)
2 : ( Inc ) rep 6 times (12)
3 : (1 sc, inc ) rep 6 times (18)
4 : ( inc, 2 sc ) rep 6 times (24)
5 : ( 3 sc, inc) rep 6 times (30)
6 : 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc ) rep 5 times,
2 sc. (36)
Change yarn to light grey,
7 : BLO Sc in all stitches (36)
8 – 10 (3 rnds): Sc in all stitches (36)
11 : ( 16 sc, dec ) rep 2 times (34)
12 – 14 (3 rnds): Sc in all stitches (34)
15 : ( 15 sc, dec ) rep 2 times (32)
16 – 17 : Sc in all stitches (32)
18 : ( 14 sc, dec ) rep 2 times (30)
19 – 20 : Sc in all stitches (30)
21 : ( 13 sc, dec ) rep 2 times (28)
22 : Sc in all stitches (28)
23 : ( 12 sc, dec ) rep 2 times (26)
24 : Sc in all stitches (26)
25 : ( 11 sc, dec ) rep 2 times (24)
26 : Sc in all stitches (24)
27 : ( 10 sc, dec ) rep 2 times (22)
28 : Sc in all stitches (22)
29 : ( 9 sc, dec ) rep 2 times (20)
30 : 4sc, dec, 8 sc, dec, 4sc. (18)
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.
Stuff firmly, leave near the end lightly
stuffed
- Row: ch 3 and dc to the same st. dc2 to
the remaining sts. (116) - Row : ch 3, dc2,
( 1 dc, dc2 ) rep 57 times. (174) - Row : ch 3, dc in all stitches.
- Row : ch 3, dc in all stitches.
In light pink yarn, - Row : ch 3, dc in all stitches.
In pink yarn, - Row : ch 3, dc in all stitches.
Sew the open end of the leg, as shown in
the photo below.
Arms ( make 2 ) :
Start with light pink yarn,
1 : 6 sc into Magic Ring (6)
2 : ( Inc ) rep 6 times (12)
3 : (1 sc, inc ) rep 6 times (18)
4 : ( inc, 2 sc ) rep 6 times (24)
5 : ( 3 sc, inc) rep 6 times (30)
Change yarn to light grey,
6 : BLO sc in all stitches (30)
7 – 8 : Sc in all stitches (30)
9 : ( 13 sc, dec ) rep 2 times (28)
10 – 12 (3 rnds): Sc in all stitches. (28)
13 : ( 12 sc, dec ) rep 2 times (26)
14 – 15 : Sc in all stitches (26)
16 : ( 11 sc, dec ) rep 2 times (24)
17 – 18 : Sc in all stitches (24)
19 : ( 10 sc, dec ) rep 2 times (22)
20 – 21 : Sc in all stitches (22)
22 : ( 9 sc, dec ) rep 2 times (20)
23 – 25 (3 rnds) : Sc in all stitches (20)
26 : ( 8 sc, dec ) rep 2 times (18)
27 – 29 (3 rnds): Sc in all stitches (18)
30 : 9 sc. Don’t finish this round.
Stuff firmly, leave near the end lightly
stuffed. Flatten the arm and close the open
ends with 8 sc stitches as show in the photo
below. Leave a long tail for sewing.
Trunk : In light grey yarn,
1 : 6 sc into Magic Ring (6)
2 : ( inc ) rep 6 times (12)
3 : (1sc, inc ) rep 6 times (18)
4 – 7 (4 rnds): Sc in all stitches (18)
8 : ( 2 sc, inc ) rep 6 times (24)
9 – 13 (5 rnds): dec, 9 sc, 2 inc, 9 sc, dec
(24)
14 – 16 (3 rnds): Sc in all stitches (24)
17 : ( 7 sc, inc ) rep 3 times (27)
18 – 21 (4 rnds): Sc in all stitches (27)
22 : ( 8 sc, inc ) rep 3 times (30)
23 : 2 inc, 13 sc, 2 dec, 11 sc (30)
24 : 2 sc, 2 inc, 12 sc, 2 dec, 10 sc (30)
25 : 3 sc, 2 inc, 12 sc, 2 dec, 9 sc (30)
26 : 4 sc, 2 inc, 12 sc, 2 dec, 8 sc (30)
27 – 28 : Sc in all stitches (30)
Close with a sl st. Fasten off, leaving long
tail for sewing. Stuff firmly.
Ears ( make 2 ) : In light grey yarn,
1 : 6 sc into Magic Ring (6)
2 : ( Inc ) rep 6 times (12)
3 : (1 sc, inc ) rep 6 times (18)
4 : ( inc, 2 sc ) rep 6 times (24)
5 : ( 3 sc, inc) rep 6 times (30)
6 : 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc ) rep 5 times,
2 sc. (36)
7 : ( 5 sc, inc) rep 6 times (42)
8 : 3 sc, inc, ( 13 sc, inc) rep 2 times,
10 sc. (45)
9 – 15 (7 rnds): Sc in all stitches (45)
16 : ( 13 sc, dec) rep 3 times (42)
17 : 6 sc, dec, ( 12 sc, dec) rep 2 times,
6 sc. (39)
18 : ( 4 sc, dec, 5 sc, dec ) rep 3 times (33)
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.
Don’t stuff the ears. Sew the open ends.
Blushes ( make 2 ) : In light pink yarn,
1 : 6 sc into Magic Ring (6 st)
2 : ( Inc ) rep 6 times (12 st )
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.
Eyes ( make 2 ) : In black yarn,
1 : 8 sc into Magic Ring (8 st)
Close with a sl st.
Bow : In pink yarn,
With 3 mm hook, ch 70.
Continue with 2,30 mm hook, start in
second ch from the hook and sc to all
chains.
Make a bow and sew it on to the head near
the ear.
Assembly :
Sew the head to the body
Sew the arms on to the body just below the head.
Sew the ears on the head between 7
th and 21st rows.
Sew the legs between the 1st and the 8th row of the body.
Sew the trunk on the face between the 19th and 28th rows on the head.
Position the eyes on the head between rounds 16 and 18, and the blushes on one
round below the eyes as in the photo.
If you want to use safety eyes,
you may use 10 mm eyes or any
size you choose.
Attach them between rounds 17
and 18, leaving 14 stitches
between them