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Discover the cutest and sweetest elephant amigurumi toy! Crochet the one for yourself with this very easy to follow free crochet pattern! This is a very simple design that makes it a truly unique and special toy that your child or friend will cherish for years to come.

SUPPLIES

cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in two colors: rose color and grey, crochet hook 3 mm, Polyester fiberfill stuffing, scissors, 2 black beads or safety eyes, yarn needle

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

SIZE

The ready amigurumi is approx. 21 cm, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.

SKILLS YOU NEED

chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch =chain

St = stitch

Sc =single crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)

inc = increase stitch (two single crochets into one stitch)

Dc = double crochet

Rnd = Round

TIPPS

  • Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
  • Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round
  • All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
  • Amigurumi can be made in any desired colours.

Seamsless way of changing color when working in the round

Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.

SHIFT STITCH

Sometimes during a work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).

Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch in the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now 2nd st of the round becomes 1st). this is shift stitch.

The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.

You may think this is a increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the amount of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.

INSTRUCTIONS

ARM (2x)

Start with grey color yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

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Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in the next stitche, inc* (18 stitches)

Round 4: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Change to rose color yarn

Round 5 (working into the back loop): sc in each of next 18 stitches

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Rounds 6-10: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Round 11: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (15 stitches)

Rounds 12-17: sc in each of next 15 stitches

Stuff the arm slightly.

Round 18: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)

Rounds 19-20: sc in each of next 12 stitches

Bind off. Work the second arm the same way.

LEG (2x)

Start with grey color yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

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Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 stitches)

Round 4: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (24 stitches)

Round 5: sc in each of next 24 stitches

Change to rose color yarn

Round 6 (working into the back loop): sc in each of next 24 stitches

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Rounds 7-12: sc in each of next 24 stitches

Round 13: *dec, sc in each of next 6 stitches* (21 stitches)

Rounds 14-17: sc in each of next stitch until the end of the round

Stuff firmly. Cast off the first leg. Work the second leg the same way but don´t cast off!

BODY

Work shift stitch every 2-3 round. Continue crocheting in rounds using rose color yarn.

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Round 1: chain 3 stitches, work one round over both legs (21 stitches  of the first leg, sc in each of next 3 stitches, 21 stitches of the second leg)

Round 2: sc in each of next 11 stitches, inc, sc in the next stitch, inc, sc in each of next 21 sts, inc, sc in the next stitch, inc, sc in each of next 9 stitches (52 stitches)

Round 2: sc in each of next 13 stitches, inc, sc in the next stitch, inc, sc in each of next 23 sts, inc, sc in the next stitch, inc, sc in each of next 10 stitches (56 stitches)

Runde 3: je 1FM in die nächsten 13 Maschen, verd, 1FM in die nächste Masche, verd, je 1FM in die nächsten 23 Maschen, verd, 1FM in die nächste Masche, verd, je 1FM in die nächsten 10 Maschen (56 Maschen)

Continue crocheting in rounds without increasing.

Rounds 4-10: sc in each of next 56 stitches

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Round 11: sc in each of next 13 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 23 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 10 stitches (52 stitches)

Rounds 12-17: sc in each of next 52 stitches

Round 18: sc in each of next 12 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 21 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 9 stitches (48 stitches)

Rounds 19-20: sc in each of next 48 stitches

Round 21: sc in each of next 11 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 19 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 8 stitches (44 stitches)

Rounds 22-23: sc in each of next 44 stitches

Round 24: sc in each of next 10 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 17 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 7 stitches (40 stitches)

Round 25: sc in each of next 40 stitches

Round 26: sc in each of next 9 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 15 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 6 stitches (36 stitches)

Round 27: sc in each of next 36 stitches

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Round 28: sc in each of next 8 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 13 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches (32 stitches)

Stuff the body firmly and continue stuffing while crocheting.

In the next round attach the hands (ensure that the hands are located in the middle and make several shift stitches if needed):

Round 29: sc in each of next 7 stitches, 6 sc both through hand and body, sc in each of next 10 stitches, 6 sc both through hand and body, sc in each of next 3 stitches.

Round 30: sc in each of next 32 stitches

Round 31: sc in each of next 7 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 11 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches (28 stitches)

Round 32: sc in each of next 6 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 9 stitches, dec, sc in next stitch, dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches (24 stitches)

Round 33: sc in each of next 24 stitches

Do not bind off! You can add couple more rounds if you wish the longer neck for your amigurumi.

HEAD

Continue crocheting in rounds using rose color yarn.

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Round 1: *sc in the next stitch, inc* (36 stitches)

Round 2: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (48 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in each of next 7 stitches, inc* (54 stiitches)

Round 4: *sc in each of next 8 stitches, inc* (60 stitches)

Round 5-14: sc in each of next 60 stitches

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Round 15: *dec, sc in each of next 8 stitches* (54 stitches)

Rounds 16-17: sc in each of next 54 stitches

Round 18: *dec, sc in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)

Round 19: sc in each of next 54 stitches

Round 20: *dec, sc in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)

Round 21: *dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)

Round 22: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)

Round 23:*dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)

Stuff the head firmly.

Round 24: *dec, sc in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)

Round 25: *dec, sc in the next stitch* (12 stitches)

Round 26: *dec*, repeat 6 times. 

Bind off.

TRUNK

Crochet with rose color yarn.

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Round 1: Chain 12 stitches, join with a slip stitch into a ring. Work 12 sc into the ring (12 stitches)

Continue crocheting in rounds.

Rounds 2-6: sc in each of next 12 stitches

Round 7: *sc in each of next 3 stitches, inc* (15 stitches)

Rounds 8-11: sc in each of next 15 stitches

Round 12: *sc in each of next 4 stitches, inc* (18 stitches)

Rounds 13-17: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Round 18: *sc in each of next 5 stitches, inc* (21 stitches)

Rounds 19-20: sc in each of next 21 stitches

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

EAR (2x)

Start with rose color yarn.

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Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 stitches)

Round 4: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (24 stitches)

Round 5: *sc in each of next 3 stitches, inc* (30 stitches)

Change to grey color yarn

Round 6 (working into the back loop): *sc in each of next 4 stitches, inc* (36 stitches)

Round 7: *inc, sc in each of next 5 stitches* (42 stitches)

Round 8: *inc, sc in each of next 6 stitches* (48 stitches)

Runde 9: *inc, sc in each of next 7 stitches* (54 stitches)

Runde 10: jsc in each of next 54 stitches

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second ear the same way.

ASSEMBLY

Since all the elements of your elephant are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sweing needle.

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Trunk is attached to the head now.

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Mark where you want the eyes to be placed with pins and sew them with the distance of 4-6 stitches to the head of your elephant. 

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Ears are attached to the head now. Thread a needle on one of the yarn tails left from the ears, fold the bottom of the ear toward center and sew it to the other side. Place the ears in their right place on the head. Using the yarn left sew them to the head of your amigurumi. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.

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Using the grey color yarn cut about 8 cm lengths, fold in half, loop through the stitches on the top of the head.

Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!


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