Free Crochet Masterclass: Little Elephants by @emytouys
In this tutorial, you will learn how to crochet a small plush elephant. These little elephants are made with plush yarn, perfect for creating adorable stuffed toys. You can use any plush yarn such as Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce, or similar. The ears are crocheted back and forth, while the rest of the body is crocheted in a spiral. The eyes should be around 10 mm in diameter, and the toy can be finished as a keychain or hanging ornament.
Finished toy size: Approximately 10 cm.
Materials and Tools
- Plush yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby or similar
- Crochet hook: 4 mm
- 10 mm safety eyes
- Stuffing
- Stitch markers
- Pins
- Thread for shaping the snout
- Needle for sewing the parts together
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- KA — Magic ring (adjustable ring)
- sl st — Slip stitch
- ch — Chain stitch
- sc — Single crochet
- bobble — 5 dc in 1 stitch, all sharing the same top
- inc — Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec — Decrease (2 sc together)
- (…) x n — Repeat n times