Adorable Crochet Winter Elephant Pattern: Free Amigurumi Guide

Crochet Pattern: Adorable Crochet Winter Elephant Pattern: Free Amigurumi Guide

Materials

• Medium weight (Category 4) yarn in Brown, Slate Blue, and White
• 2.75 mm (C) crochet hook
• Two 8mm black safety eyes
• Two small wooden buttons (approx. 6mm)
• White embroidery thread or thin yarn
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• Yarn needle, scissors, and stitch markers

Abbreviations

• MR: Magic ring
• ch: Chain
• sc: Single crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
• dec: Decrease (invisible decrease recommended)
• st(s): Stitch(es)
• FLO: Front loop only
• BLO: Back loop only
• sl st: Slip stitch
• FO: Fasten off

Instructions

Head:

Using Brown yarn.

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
• Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
• Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
• Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
• Rnd 8-15: sc around (42)
• Place 8mm safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12, about 9 stitches apart.
• Rnd 16: (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
• Rnd 17: (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
• Rnd 18: (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24) – Stuff firmly with fiberfill.
• Rnd 19: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18)
• Rnd 20: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
• FO and leave a long tail for sewing.

Trunk:

Using Brown yarn.

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: BLO sc around (6)
• Rnd 3-5: sc around (6)
• Rnd 6: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
• Rnd 7-10: sc around (9)
• Rnd 11: (2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)
• Rnd 12-14: sc around (12)
• FO and leave a tail. Curve the trunk upward and sew it between the eyes.

Ears (Make 2):

Using Brown yarn.

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
• Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
• Rnd 5: sc around (24)
• FO. Fold the ear slightly to cup the shape and sew to the sides of the head.

Tusks (Make 2):

Using White yarn.

• Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR (4)
• Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x 2 (6)
• Rnd 3: sc around (6)
• FO. Sew on either side of the trunk base.

Legs & Body:

Using Brown yarn.

• Legs (Make 2): Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6). Rnd 2: 6 inc (12). Rnd 3-8: sc around (12). Fasten off the first leg. Do not fasten off the second leg; chain 2 and join to the first leg.
• Rnd 9: 12 sc around first leg, 2 sc along the chain, 12 sc around second leg, 2 sc along opposite side of the chain (28)
• Rnd 10-12: sc around (28)
• Switch to Slate Blue yarn for the winter coat.
• Rnd 13: BLO sc around (28)
• Rnd 14-20: sc around (28)
• Rnd 21: (5 sc, dec) x 4 (24)
• Rnd 22: (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18) – Stuff body firmly.
• Rnd 23: (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12)
• FO.

Coat Details & Assembly:

• Attach White yarn to the front loop of Rnd 13 to crochet a decorative trim around the bottom of the coat.
• Slip stitch a white line up the middle of the body and around the neck to form the coat’s central zipper placket and collar.
• Using white embroidery thread, embroider two simple snowflake stars on the chest of the coat. Sew on two small wooden buttons along the center line.
• Attach the head to the body securely.

Arms (Make 2):

Start with Brown yarn.

• Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)
• Rnd 3: sc around (9)
• Switch to White yarn.
• Rnd 4: sc around (9)
• Switch to Slate Blue yarn.
• Rnd 5-11: sc around (9)
• FO. Stuff lightly and sew to the sides of the body just below the neck.

Winter Hat:

Start with Slate Blue yarn.

• Rnd 1: 4 sc in MR (4)
• Rnd 2: (1 sc, inc) x 2 (6)
• Rnd 3: sc around (6)
• Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x 2 (8)
• Rnd 5: sc around (8)
• Rnd 6: (3 sc, inc) x 2 (10)
• Rnd 7: (4 sc, inc) x 2 (12)
• Rnd 8: (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
• Rnd 9: sc around (18)
• Rnd 10: (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
• Rnd 11: (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
• Switch to White yarn.
• Rnd 12: sc around (30)
• FO. Sew a small white pompom to the tip of the hat, and attach the hat to the elephant’s head at a slight angle.