Crochet plush elephant free pattern

The little plush elephant toy will be a cool gift for kids and friends! This free amigurumi elephant pattern is fun and simple to make. The size of finished crochet elephant is about 23-25 cm (9-9.8″) tall, if you use the specified yarn and hook.

Designer: @dariya_kozenko

You will need:

• Himalaya Dolphin baby, Kartopu Yumurcak or YarnArt Dolce yarn (1/2 skein)
• 3.5 mm or 4.0 mm crochet hook
• Safety or sewing eyes
• Some cotton yarn (similar color to the main color)
• Black embroidery floss or thin yarn for eyebrows
• Satin ribbon for a bow
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Fiberfill

Free amigurumi elephant pattern

Abbreviations:
R – row
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
dec – decrease (2 sc together)
[…] – number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
(…) – repeat whatever is between the brackets the given number of times

Head
Start crochet from the trunk:
Don’t stuff the trunk.
R 1: 2 ch, 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook [4]
R 2-4: 4 sc (3 rows)
R 5: inc, 3 sc [5]
R 6: inc, 4 sc [6]
R 7: inc, 5 sc [7]
R 8-10: 7 sc (3 rows)
R 11: inc, 6 sc [8]
R 12: inc, 7 sc [9]
R 13: inc, 8 sc [10]
R 14: (1 sc, inc) repeat 5 times [15]
R 15: (2 sc, inc) repeat 5 times [20]
R 16: 12 sc, 8 inc [28]
Insert safety eyes between R 14 and R 15 at the distance of 2 stitches from each other.
R 17: 12 sc, (1 sc, inc) repeat 8 times [36]
R 18-21: 36 sc (4 rows)
R 22: (4 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
R 23: (3 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
R 24: (2 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
R 25: (1 sc, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Stuff the head with fiberfill.
R 26: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off.

Ears (make 2)
R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3: (1 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
R 4: (2 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
R 5: (3 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
R 6: (4 sc, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Sl st, leave a yarn tail 10-15 cm long.

Sew the ears to the head between R 17 and R 18 using a cotton yarn (similar color to the main yarn). (Apply the ear to the head with the side where we finished crochet and where the yarn tail remained). Using a crochet hook or tapestry needle, hide the plush yarn tail into the head.
Embroider eyebrows using a black floss or yarn.

Arms (make 2)
R 1: 2 ch, 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook [7]
R 2-8: 7 sc (7 rows)
Don’t stuff.
Fold the top opening flat and 3 sc through both sides.
Fasten off.

Legs and body
Stuff as you go.

Legs (make 2)
R 1: 2 ch, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook [6]
R 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
R 3-7: 12 sc (5 rows)
Fasten off.

Crochet the second leg, do not fasten off.
Make 3 ch on the second leg and join with the first leg.

Continue crocheting the body in the round:
R 8: 12 sc on the first leg, 3 sc in 3 ch, 12 sc on the second leg, 3 sc in 3 ch (opposite side) [30]
R 9-12: 30 sc (4 rows)
R 13: (4 sc, dec) repeat 5 times [25]
R 14: 25 sc
R 15: (3 sc, dec) repeat 5 times [20]
R 16-17: 20 sc (2 rows)
R 18: (8 sc, dec) repeat 2 times [18]
R 19: Attach arms on the sides of the body (crochet sc of the body together with sc of the arm) 18 sc
R 20: 18 sc
Sl st, fasten off.

Sew the head to the body using a cotton yarn.
Tie a satin ribbon bow around the neck.