Amigurumi Elaphant Free Pattern
Hello dear Amigurumi enthusiasts! Today I would like to share with you a free Amigurumi Elephant pattern and construction instructions. Amigurumi has become a popular hobby in the world of craftsmanship, and in this article I will present you a great Amigurumi Elephant design. Trust your imagination while doing amigurumi. And dare to create your own unique designs. Welcome to the Amigurumi world, enjoy fun handicraft projects.
MATERIALS
YARN COLOR
• (A) blue : YarnArt Jeans 81 (50g, 160m)
• (B) pink : YarnArt Jeans 36 (50g, 160m)
• (C) purple : Nako Calico 6736 (100g, 200m)
OTHER MATERIALS
• Crochet hook size 2-2.5mm
• Knitting needles size 3.5-4mm
• 1 wooden button
• Tapestry needles, pins, stitch markers, scissors
ABBREVIATIONS – US TERMS
Ch Chain
Sc Single Crochet
Inc Single Crochet Increase
Dec Single Crochet Decrease
Hdc Half Double Crochet
Slst Slip Stitch
Mr Magic Ring
Dc Double Crochet
Tr Treble Crochet
(…) Work all stitches in the same stitch
[ ]…x Repeat instructions in
brackets…times
Bobble Bobble Stitch
BLO Back loop only
FLO Front loop only
Rnd Round
Sts Stitches
INSTRUCTIONS
LEGS (yarn B, X2)
rnd sts
1. sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2. [sc 1, inc] 3x (9)
3. [sc 2, inc] 3x (12)
4. [sc 3, inc] 3x (15)
Break the yarn, make the second leg in the same way, but don’t break the yarn this time. Connect 2 legs together: sc 15 (leg 1) + sc 15 (leg 2) = 30. Move to the Body part, change to yarn A
BODY (yarn A)
rnd sts
1. [sc 4, inc] 6x (36)
2. – 7. sc 36 (6 rows) (36)
8. [sc 4, dec] 6x (30)
9. sc 30 (30)
10. [sc 3, dec] 6x (24)
11. sc 24 (24)
12. [sc 2, dec] 6x (18)
13. sc 18 (18)
Break the yarn with a long rest. Stuff.
ARMS (yarn B, X2)
rnd sts
1. sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2. [sc 1, inc] 3x, change to yarn A (9)
3. – 7. sc 9 (5 rows) (9)
4. dec 1, sc 7 (8)
5. dec 1, sc 6 (7)
6. dec 1, sc 5 (6)
Break the yarn with a long rest. Stuff slightly. Sew 2 edges together.
HEAD (yarn A)
rnd sts
1. sc 6 into a magic loop (6)
2. inc 6 (12)
3. [sc 1, inc] 6x (18)
4. [sc 2, inc] 6x (24)
5. [sc 3, inc] 6x (30)
6. [sc 4, inc] 6x (36)
7. [sc 5, inc] 6x (42)
8. [sc 6, inc] 6x (48)
9. [sc 7, inc] 6x (54)
10. sc 54 (54)
11. [sc 8, inc] 6x (60)
12. – 19. sc 60 (8 rows) (60)
20. [sc 8, dec] 6x (54)
21. sc 54 (54)
22. [sc 7, dec] 6x (48)
23. [sc 6, dec] 6x (42)
24. [sc 5, dec] 6x (36)
25. [sc 4, dec] 6x (30)
26. [sc 3, dec] 6x (24)
27. [sc 2, dec] 6x (18)
Break the yarn with a long rest to sew later. Stuff.
INSTRUCTIONS
EARS (make 2 yarn A, make 2 yarn B)
rnd sts
1. ch 13, start in the 2nd stitch from the hook , sc 12, turn (12)
2. Ch 1, sc 1, (hdc 2), dc 1, tr 6, dc 1, (hdc 2), sc 1, turn (14)
3. Ch 1, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 1, (dc 2) 8x, dc 1, hdc 1, sc 1, turn (22)
4. Ch 1, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 3, tr 3, (tr 2) 6x, tr 3, dc 3, hdc 1, sc 1 (28)
Make 2 pieces of yarn B first, cut the yarn. Make 2 same pieces of yarn A but do not cut the yarn, put the yarn B piece above the yarn A piece and connect them together by crochet sc across 2 pieces with yarn A.
TRUNK (yarn A)
rnd sts
1. sc 7 into a magic loop (3)
2. – 8. sc 7 (7 rows) (6)
Break the yarn with a long rest to sew later. Stuff slightly.
SCARF (yarn C, using Knitting Needles)
rnd sts
1. Cast on 6 st (6)
2. K6 (6)
3. P6 (6)
Repeat Rnd 2 and 3 till you reach 15cm then cast off, break the yarn, hide the remaning yarn. Use the tapestry needle to attach the wooden button to the scarf. That’s done J!
• Use brown thread to embroider the eyes
• Attach the trunk between 2 eyes.
• Attach the ears between rnd 10th and rnd 18th.
• Add some pink color for the cheeks if you like.
It's All Finished: