Easy Crochet Little Elephant Free Pattern
Are you ready to make the cutest little crochet elephant ever? With our easy pattern, you can create a sweet elephant with the most adorable face and dress her up in the prettiest outfits. It’s really fun to do! We’ll show you step-by-step how to make this elegant little friend. Our guide is super simple, so you’ll have a blast while making it. Whether you’re new to crochet or have been doing it for a while, you’ll love seeing your little elephant come to life!
Crochet Little Elephant Free Pattern
Design and pattern by @marizzatoys
Arms:
Crochet with the grey yarn.
Stuff only 2/3 of the arm.
- 1. 8 sc into a magic ring (8)
- 2. 8 inc (16)
- 3. Back loops only: 16 sc
- 4-5. 16 sc (2 rounds)
- 6. (6 sc, dec)*2 (14)
- 7-9. 14 sc (3 rounds)
- 10. (5 sc, dec)*2 (12)
- 11-13. 12 sc (3 rounds)
- 14. (4 sc, dec)*2 (10)
- 15-16. 10 sc (2 rounds)
Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew the arms to the body between rounds 16-17.
Legs:
Crochet with the grey yarn. Stuff as you go.
- 1. 7 sc into a magic ring (7)
- 2. 7 inc (14)
- 3. (sc, inc)*7 (21)
- 4. Back loops only: 21 sc
- 5-10. 21 sc (6 rounds)
For the left leg: Fasten off and cut the yarn. For the right leg: Don’t cut the yarn; we will continue with the body:
Body:
Continue crocheting with the grey yarn.
- 1. Crochet 6 sc more on the right leg, join the left leg and crochet 21 sc on it. Crochet 21 sc on the right leg and put the marker here (42)
- 2. inc, 18 sc, 4 inc, 18 sc, inc (48)
- 3-5. 48 sc (3 rounds)
Change the yarn to yellow color.
- 6. Back loops only: 48 sc
- 7. And Back loops only: 48 sc
- 8. Back loops only: 48 sc
- 9. 48 sc
- 10. (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
- 11-12. 42 sc (2 rounds)
- 13. (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
- 14-15. 36 sc (2 rounds)
- 16. (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
- 17. 30 sc
- 18. (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Stuff the body firmly, especially in the neck. Cut the yellow yarn. We will continue with the head, but first we need to finish the dress:
Dress:
Crochet with the body turned upside down: Attach the pink yarn in the front loops of round 6.
- 1. ch 2, (2 dc in one st)*48, sl st (96)
- 2. 96 sc
Make a sl st, fasten off and hide the yarn. Now attach the yellow yarn in the front loops of round 7.
- 1. ch 2, (2 dc in one st)*48, sl st (96)
- 2. 96 sc
Make a sl st, fasten off and hide the yarn. Now attach the blue yarn in the front loops of round 8.
- 1. ch 2, (2 dc in one st)*48, sl st (96)
- 2. 96 sc
Make a sl st, fasten off and hide the yarn.
Head
Continue crocheting from the body. Change the yarn to a grey color. Stuff as you go.
- 1. (sc, inc)*12 (36)
- 2. (2 sc, inc)*12 (48)
- 3. (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
- 4. 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc)*5, 4 sc (60)
- 5-12. 60 sc (8 rounds)
- 13. 4 sc, dec, (8 sc, dec)*5, 4 sc (54)
- 14. 54 sc
- 15. (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
- 16. 48 sc
Insert the safety eyes between rounds 8-9 with 9 sc between them. There must be 7 sc visible.
- 17. 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42)
- 18. 42 sc
- 19. (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
- 20. 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30)
- 21. (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
- 22. (sc, dec)*8 (16)
- 23. 8 dec (8)
Make sure that the head is stuffed firmly. Close the opening and hide the yarn inside.
Using a black thread embroider the eyebrows in round 12. Embroider the mouth in round 5.
Color the cheeks with pink blush.
Ears:
Crochet with the grey yarn.
- 1. 6 sc into a magic ring (6)
- 2. 6 inc (12)
- 3. (sc, inc)*6 (18)
- 4. sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*5, sc (24)
- 5. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
- 6. 30 sc
Fold the ear in half and crochet 2 sc through both sides. Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew the ears to the sides of the head in round 15.
Trunk:
Crochet with the grey yarn. Stuff a little.
- 1. 8 sc into a magic ring (8)
- 2. 8 sc
- 3. (3 sc, inc)*2 (10)
- 4-5. 10 sc (2 rounds)
- 6. (4 sc, inc)*2 (12)
- 7-9. 12 sc (3 rounds)
Make a sl st, fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew the trunk to the head in rounds 7-8. Bend it upwards.
Flowers:
Start crocheting with the pink yarn.
- 1. 5 sc into a magic ring
Change the yarn to a blue color.
- 2. (ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, sl st) *5
Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. Sew the flowers near the ears.
