Free Crochet Pattern: Baby Elephant by Alena Polyakova @public212537606
With this pattern, you can crochet adorable plush baby elephants with flowers. The pattern uses plush yarn and a 3.5 mm crochet hook. Each elephant requires only one color, making it a quick and simple project. The trunk and head are crocheted as a single piece, and the ears are seamlessly attached. You can embellish your elephant with a flower or a scarf for added charm.
Materials and Tools
- Plush Yarn (for the elephant)
- Cotton or Semi-Cotton Yarn (for the flower)
- Black Thread (for embroidering the face)
- 3.5 mm Crochet Hook
- 10 mm Safety Eyes
- Stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
- Stitch Markers
- Pins
- Bead (for decorating the flower)
- Sewing Needle (for assembling parts)
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR: Magic Ring
- sl st: Slip Stitch
- ch: Chain
- sc: Single Crochet
- inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
- dec: Decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
- (…) x n: Repeat instructions in parentheses n times
Pattern Instructions
Ears (Make 2)
- 6 sc in MR (6)
- 6 inc (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- 18 sc
Head
Insert eyes between rows 7–8, spacing them 4–5 sc apart.
Start with the trunk:
- 5 sc in MR (5)
2–3. 5 sc (5) - inc, 4 sc (6)
- (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
- (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
- (3 sc, inc) x 3 (15)
- 5 inc, 10 sc (20)
- (inc, 2 sc) x 3, inc, 10 sc (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
- 30 sc (30)
Attach the ears in row 12. Adjust stitch placement for symmetry:
- 12 sc, 3 sc with the ear, 12 sc, 3 sc with the ear (30)
13–14. 30 sc (30) - (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
- 6 dec (6)
Fasten off and close the opening.
Arms (Make 2)
- 6 sc in MR (6)
2–4. 6 sc (6)
Fold in half and crochet through both layers: - 2 sc
Legs and Body
Legs (Make 2):
- 6 sc in MR (6)
- (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
3–4. 9 sc (9)
Join the legs to start the body:
- ch 1, join to the second leg, 9 sc around the first leg, 1 sc in the chain, 9 sc around the second leg, 1 sc in the chain (20)
Body:
- 4 sc, inc, 4 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc, inc, 4 sc (24)
- Attach the tail: ch 3, sl st into the second chain from the hook, sc in the next chain, 23 sc (24)
- 4 sc, dec, 4 sc, 2 dec, 4 sc, dec, 4 sc (20)
- 4 sc, dec, 6 sc, dec, 6 sc (18)
10–11. 18 sc (18)
Attach the arms:
- 4 sc, 2 sc with the arm, 6 sc, 2 sc with the arm, 4 sc (18)
Neck:
- (4 sc, dec) x 3 (15)
Fasten off and sew the head to the body.
Embellishments
For decoration, you can crochet a flower or scarf. While the pattern doesn’t include flower instructions, you can refer to other floral patterns in the “Plants” section.
Your plush baby elephant is ready! Don’t forget to credit the designer, Alena Polyakova, in your social media posts: @public212537606.
