Adorable Crochet Circus Elephant Keychain Free Pattern

Crochet Pattern: Adorable Crochet Circus Elephant Keychain Free Pattern

Materials

• Fine / Sport weight yarn (Level 2) in Grey, Red, White, Yellow, and Blue
• 2.0 mm crochet hook
• Pair of 5mm safety eyes
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Keychain ring and connector chain
• Yarn needle, scissors, and stitch markers

Abbreviations

• MR – Magic Ring
• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• inc – single crochet increase
• dec – single crochet decrease
• sl st – slip stitch
• BLO – Back Loops Only
• FLO – Front Loops Only

Instructions

Head: Use Grey yarn.

• Round 1: Start with a MR, work 6 sc into the ring (6 sts)
• Round 2: [inc] in each st around (12 sts)
• Round 3: [sc 1, inc] x 6 (18 sts)
• Round 4: [sc 2, inc] x 6 (24 sts)
• Rounds 5-9: sc in each st around (24 sts)
• Insert 5mm safety eyes between Rounds 7 and 8, leaving about 5 stitches of space between them.
• Round 10: [sc 2, dec] x 6 (18 sts)
• Round 11: [sc 1, dec] x 6 (12 sts)
• Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.

Trunk: Use Grey yarn.

• Round 1: MR, 5 sc (5 sts)
• Rounds 2-4: sc in each st around (5 sts)
• Round 5: inc in first st, 4 sc (6 sts)
• Round 6: inc in first st, 5 sc (7 sts)
• Fasten off, leaving a tail. Sew trunk between the eyes, curving it slightly upward.

Ears (Make 2): Use Grey yarn.

• Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6 sts)
• Round 2: [inc] in each st around (12 sts)
• Round 3: [sc 1, inc] x 6 (18 sts)
• Fasten off, fold slightly at the base, and sew to the sides of the head on Rounds 5 to 8.

Body: Use Grey yarn.

• Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6 sts)
• Round 2: [inc] in each st around (12 sts)
• Round 3: [sc 1, inc] x 6 (18 sts)
• Rounds 4-9: sc in each st around (18 sts)
• Round 10: [sc 1, dec] x 6 (12 sts)
• Stuff the body firmly with fiberfill.
• Round 11: [dec] x 6 (6 sts)
• Fasten off and weave in ends. Sew the head securely to the body.

Limbs (Make 4): Use Grey yarn.

• Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6 sts)
• Rounds 2-4: sc in each st around (6 sts)
• Fasten off, leaving a tail. Sew two arms to the upper body and two legs to the bottom of the body.

Circus Stand (Platform): Start with Red yarn.

• Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6 sts)
• Round 2: [inc] in each st around (12 sts)
• Round 3: [sc 1, inc] x 6 (18 sts)
• Round 4: [sc 2, inc] x 6 (24 sts)
• Change to Yellow yarn.
• Round 5: BLO, sc in each st around (24 sts)
• Rounds 6-7: sc in each st around (24 sts)
• Using Blue yarn, embroider small upward and downward triangle motifs around the yellow section of the stand.
• Change back to Red yarn.
• Round 8: BLO, [sc 2, dec] x 6 (18 sts)
• Stuff the platform with fiberfill.
• Round 9: [sc 1, dec] x 6 (12 sts)
• Round 10: [dec] x 6 (6 sts)
• Fasten off, weave in ends. Sew the elephant’s hind legs onto the top of the stand.

Circus Tent Canopy: Start with Red yarn.

• Round 1: MR, 6 sc (6 sts)
• Round 2: [inc] in each st around (12 sts)
• Begin alternating Red and White yarn colors every 2 stitches to form stripes.
• Round 3: [sc 1, inc] x 6 (18 sts)
• Round 4: [sc 2, inc] x 6 (24 sts)
• Round 5: [sc 3, inc] x 6 (30 sts)
• Round 6: [sc 4, inc] x 6 (36 sts)
• Round 7: sc in each st around (36 sts)
• Round 8 (Ruffle Edge): In FLO with Red yarn, [ch 3, sl st in next st] around to create the ruffled canopy edge. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Assembly and Accessories:

• Collar: With Red yarn, ch 12. Slip stitch to first chain to form a ring. [Ch 2, 2 dc in next ch, sl st in next ch] around to create a ruffled collar. Place around the elephant’s neck and stitch closed.
• Flag: With Yellow yarn, ch 5. Turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next, dc in next, tr in last ch to make a triangle flag. Sew to the top center of the tent canopy.
• Final Assembly: Attach the circus tent canopy above the elephant’s head using a thin supporting wire or heavy-duty craft thread hidden through the elephant’s trunk/head to hold it aloft. Attach the keychain hardware directly through the top center of the tent canopy.