Hello Amigurumi Lovers and Beautiful Visitors!
Welcome to another delightful free amigurumi pattern! Today, I’m sharing a cute elephant pattern along with step-by-step instructions to help you bring it to life. At the end of this post, I’ll also include some additional pattern ideas to inspire you.
Materials
- Yarn: Vita Brillant (45% wool, 55% acrylic, 380 m / 100 g) in gray and pink
- Hook size: 1.5 mm – 1.75 mm
- Eyes: 3 mm safety eyes or glue-on eyes
- Tools: Sewing needle, scissors
- Stuffing: Fiberfill
Finished Size: Approximately 8 cm
Abbreviations
- sc (ms): Single crochet
- ch (ml): Chain
- MR: Magic ring
- inc (augm): Increase
- dec (dim): Decrease
- sl-st (mc): Slip stitch
- FLO: Front loop only
- BLO: Back loop only
- F.o.: Fasten off
Head
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
- Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
- Rnds 6-11: 30 sc (6 rnds)
- Rnd 12: (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
- Rnd 13: (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- Rnd 14: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Ears
(Make 2 in gray and 2 in pink.)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
- Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Place a gray and pink circle together (pink side facing outward). Join with gray yarn, working 24 sc around. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Trunk
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- Rnd 2: BLO 6 sc (6)
- Rnds 3-4: 6 sc (2 rnds)
- Rnd 5: 2 inc, 4 sc (8)
- Rnd 6: 1 sc, 2 inc, 5 sc (10)
- Rnd 7: (1 sc, inc) x2, 6 sc (12)
Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Body
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
- Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- Rnds 5-7: 24 sc (3 rnds)
- Rnd 8: 6 dec, (1 sc, dec) x4 (14)
- Rnds 9-11: 14 sc (3 rnds)
- Rnd 12: (5 sc, dec) x2 (12)
- Rnd 13: 12 sc (12)
Stuff firmly. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Legs (Make 2)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
- Rnds 3-5: 12 sc (3 rnds)
- Rnd 6: (2 sc, dec) x3 (9)
- Rnds 7-10: 9 sc (4 rnds)
Stuff firmly. Close the opening and fasten off.
Arms (Make 2)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
- Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x3 (9)
- Rnds 3-4: 9 sc (2 rnds)
- Rnd 5: (1 sc, dec) x3 (6)
- Rnds 6-7: 6 sc (2 rnds)
Stuff lightly. Close the opening and fasten off.
Tail
Make a chain of 10 ch. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Brush out the end for a fluffy effect if desired.
Assembly
- Sew the trunk to the center of the head.
- Attach the ears to each side of the head.
- Sew the head to the body.
- Attach the arms and legs to the body.
- Add the tail to the back of the body.
- Glue or sew the eyes onto the face.
Finished!
Your adorable amigurumi elephant is ready!
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