Free Crochet Pattern: Elephant

 

Free Crochet Pattern: Elephant

This pattern is free.

This pattern is for personal use only.

This pattern does not contain crocheting lessons.

This is my first pattern. I would be pleased if you would credit me as the author.

Feel free to ask any questions regarding the pattern via @rena_toys directly.

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You can publish this pattern on any resources, but please credit @rena_toys as the designer.

I wish you to spend a good time with crocheting.

Materials and Instruments

• Yarn: YarnArt Jeans (you can use the color you like)
• Crochet hook size: 1.75 mm
• Safety eyes: 10 mm
• Sewing needle of any size (better to use a small one)

All the details of this toy are crocheted in except the ears. You can sew them as you are comfortable.

Abbreviations

• sc - single crochet
• dec - decrease (2 sc together)
• rnd - round
• inc - increase (2 sc in same stitch)
• MR - magic ring
• ch - chain
• (.) - total number of stitches
• BLO - back loop only
• 6dc shell

Arms

1. Rnd 1. MR 6 sc
2. Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
3. Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
4. Rnd 4-5. BLO 18 sc
5. Rnd 6-8. 18 sc
6. Rnd 9. (1 sc, dec) *6 (12)
7. Rnd 10-19. 12 sc
8. Rnd 20. (2 sc, dec) *3 (9)

If you sew the arms, fold in half and crochet together with 4 sc. Leave a long tail for sewing. If you crochet the arms to the body, then leave them like those.

Legs

1. Rnd 1. MR 6 sc
2. Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
3. Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
4. Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc) *6 (24)
5. Rnd 5-6. BLO 24 sc
6. Rnd 7-8. 24 sc
7. Rnd 9. (2 sc, dec) *6 (18)
8. Rnd 10-14. 18 sc
9. Rnd 15. (1 sc, dec) *6 (12)
10. Rnd 16-20. 12 sc

If you sew the legs, fold in half and crochet together with 6 sc. Leave a long tail for sewing. If you crochet the legs to the body, then leave them like those.

Body + Head

1. Rnd 1. MR 6 sc
2. Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
3. Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
4. Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc) *6 (24)
5. Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc) *6 (30)
6. Rnd 6. (4 sc, inc) *6 (36)
7. Rnd 7. 36 sc
8. Rnd 8. (5 sc, inc) *6 (42)
9. Rnd 9. (6 sc, inc) *6 (48)
10. Rnd 10. (7 sc, inc) *6 (54)
11. Rnd 11. 54 sc
12. Rnd 12. (8 sc, inc) *6 (60)
13. Rnd 13. Here, crochet the legs to the body:
14. 12 sc, 6 sc with a leg, 24 sc, 6 sc with a leg, 12 sc
15. Rnd 14-20. 60 sc
16. Rnd 21. 18 sc, (6 sc, dec) *3, 18 sc (57)
17. Rnd 22. 18 sc, (5 sc, dec) *3, 18 sc (54)
18. Rnd 23. 54 sc
19. Rnd 24. (7 sc, dec) *6 (48)
20. Rnd 25. 48 sc
21. Rnd 26. (6 sc, dec) *6 (42)
22. Rnd 27. 42 sc
23. Rnd 28. (5 sc, dec) *6 (36)
24. Rnd 29. (4 sc, dec) *6 (30)
25. Rnd 30. 30 sc
26. Rnd 31. (3 sc, dec) *6 (24)
27. Rnd 32. Here, crochet the arms to the body. There are 8 sc between the arms. Crochet them to place them in the middle.
28. Rnd 33. 24 sc
29. Continue to crochet Head:
30. Rnd 34. 24 inc (48)
31. Rnd 35. (7 sc, inc) *6 (54)
32. Rnd 36. 54 sc
33. Rnd 37. (8 sc, inc) *6 (60)
34. Rnd 38-42. 60 sc
35. Rnd 43. Crochet the trunk. Be attentive to place it in the middle.
36. Rnd 44-48. 60 sc
37. Rnd 49. (8 sc, dec) *6 (54)
38. Rnd 50. 2 sc, dec, (7 sc, dec) *6, 5 sc (48)
39. Rnd 51. (6 sc, dec) *6 (42)
40. Rnd 52. 2 sc, dec, (5 sc, dec) *6, 3 sc (36)
41. Rnd 53. (4 sc, dec) *6 (30)
42. Rnd 54. (3 sc, dec) *6 (24)
43. Rnd 55. (2 sc, dec) *6 (18)
44. Rnd 56. (1 sc, dec) *6 (12)
45. Continue to decrease as much as possible and tighten to close. Insert the safety eyes between rounds 44 and 45, design and intend them.

Trunk

1. Make 12 ch in circle
2. Rnd 1-7. 12 sc
3. Rnd 8. (2 sc, dec) *3 (9)
4. Rnd 9-11. 9 sc
5. Rnd 12. dec, 7 sc (8)
6. Rnd 13. dec, 6 sc (7)
7. Rnd 14. 7 sc

Ears

Ears consist of 4 details.

Details 1 and 2

1. Rnd 1. MR 6 sc
2. Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
3. Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc) *6 (18)
4. Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc) *6 (24)
5. Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc) *6 (30)
6. Rnd 6. (4 sc, inc) *6 (36)
7. Rnd 7. (5 sc, inc) *6 (42)
8. Rnd 8. (6 sc, inc) *6 (48)
9. Rnd 9. (7 sc, inc) *6 (54)

Make details 3 and 4 the same way, but don't cut yarn. Put detail 3 with the wrong side inside on detail 1, and crochet them together: 2 rows, 54 sc each row. Sew the ears approximately at the level of the eyes.

Pants

The first pant leg:

1. Make 30 ch in circle and crochet 3 rows, cut the yarn.

The second pant leg:

1. Make the same way, but don't cut the yarn. Join with the first pant leg.
2. Crochet 20 rows, 60 sc in each row. In the junction of two pant legs, add extra sc to compact the junction. You can increase up to 65 sc. In the back, you can leave some space for the tail.

Shoulder straps: 40 sc, and put them crisscross on the back.

Happy crocheting!