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One of the amigurumi free crochet patterns we will share today is amigurumi elephant designed and photos by Nadia Ivanova. Learn how to crochet this elephant using a free amigurumi pattern. Thanks to Nadia Ivanova for this cute elephant.

Materials

  • YarnArt BABY yarn
  • Hook number 2

Abbreviations

  • R = row
  • mc = magic circle
  • ch = chain
  • sc = single crochet
  • hdc = half double crochet
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
  • dec = decrease (2 sc together)
  • BLO = back loop only
  • FLO = front loop only
  • F.o. = finish off
  • (…) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
  • […] = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row

Head

  • Row 1: 6sc into mc (6)
  • Row 2: inc x 6 (12)
  • Row 3: (1sc, inc) x 6 (18)
  • Row 4: (2sc, inc) x 6 (24)
  • Row 5: (3sc, inc) x 6 (30)
  • Row 6: (4sc, inc) x 6 (36)
  • Row 7: (5sc, inc) x 6 (42)
  • Row 8: (6sc, inc) x 6 (48)
  • Row 9: (7sc, inc) x 6 (54)
  • Row 10: 54sc (54)
  • Row 11: (8sc, inc) x 6 (60)
  • Row 12-14: 60sc (three rows) (60)
  • Row 15: (9sc, inc) x 6 (66)
  • Row 16: 66sc (66)
  • Row 17: (10sc, inc) x 6 (72)
  • Row 18-25: 72sc (eight rows) (72)
  • Row 26: (10sc, dec) x 6 (66)
  • Row 27: (9sc, dec) x 6 (60)
  • Row 28: (8sc, dec) x 6 (54)
  • Row 29: (7sc, dec) x 6 (48)
  • Row 30: (6sc, dec) x 6 (42)
  • Row 31: (5sc, dec) x 6 (36)
  • Row 32: (4sc, dec) x 6 (30)
  • Row 33: (3sc, dec) x 6 (24)
  • Row 34: (2sc, dec) x 6 (18)
  • We fill the filler!
  • Row 35: (1sc, dec) x 6 (12)
  • Row 36: dec x 6 (6)
  • Fasten thread, cut

Body + Feet

  • Row 1: 8sc into mc (8)
  • Row 2: inc x 8 (16)
  • Row 3-5: 16sc (three rows) (16)
  • Row 6: (3sc, inc) x 4 (20)
  • sl-st – fasten the thread, cut only on the first leg
  • We knit the second leg in the same way, but we do not cut the thread, but we knit

Arms

  • Body: Row 1: 10sc, attach the first leg to 20sc, and 10sc across second leg (40)
  • Row 2: 40sc (40)
  • Row 3: (4sc, inc) x 8 (48)
  • Row 4-8: 48sc (five rows) (48)
  • Row 9: (4sc, dec) x 8 (40)
  • Row 10-14: 40sc (five rows) (40)
  • Row 15: (3sc, dec) x 8 (32)
  • Row 16: 32sc (32)
  • sl-st, leave the thread more genuine for sewing. Crammed filler!

Hands

  • Row 1: 6sc into mc (6)
  • Row 2: inc x 6 (12)
  • Row 3-4: 12sc (two rows) (12)
  • Row 5: (2sc, dec) (9)
  • Row 6-7: 9sc (two rows) (9)
  • Fill weakly!
  • Row 8: (2sc, dec) x 2, sc (7)
  • Row 9-14: 7sc (six rows) (7)
  • sl-st, fasten the thread, leaving the tip more authentic for sewing.

Ears (make two)

(4 parts: 2 – gray, 2 – pink)

  • Row 1: 6sc into mc (6)
  • Row 2: PRx6 (12)
  • Row 3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
  • Row 4: (2sc, inc) x 6 (24)
  • Row 5: (3sc, inc) x 6 (30)
  • Row 6: 2sc, inc, (4sc, inc) x 5, 2sc (36)
  • Row 7: (5sc, inc) x 6 (42)
  • Row 8: 3sc, inc, (6sc, inc) x 5, 3sc (48)
  • Row 9: (7sc, inc) x 6 (54)
  • Row 10: 4sc, inc, (8sc, inc) x 5, 4sc (60)
  • Row 11: (9sc, inc) x 6 (66) sl-st
  • Connect the gray part with the pink inside to the inside and tie sc, fold in half and knit 5sc through both layers (for this sew a part to the head).

Trunk

  • Row 1: 6sc into mc (6)
  • Row 2: inc x 6 (12)
  • Row 3: 12sc per BLO (12)
  • Row 4-12: 12sc (9 rows) (12)
  • Row 13: (5sc, inc) x 2 (14)
  • Row 14-15: 14sc (two rows) (14)
  • Fill up!
  • Row 16: (6sc, inc) x 2 (16)
  • Row 17: 16sc (16)
  • Row 18: (7sc, inc) x 2 (18)
  • Row 19: 4sc, inc, 8sc, inc, 4sc (20)
  • Row 20: 2sl-st, 7sc, inc, 7sc, 3sl-st (21)
  • Row 21: 3sl-st, 2sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 4sc, inc, 2sc, 4sl-st (24)
  • Row 22: 3sl-st, 5sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 5sc, inc, 3sl-st (27)
  • Row 23: 27sc (27), sl-st, fasten thread, trim, leaving the tip is more authentic for sewing. Fill up!

Tail

  • 9ch, in the 2nd loop from the hook sc, sc, 6sl-st, fasten the thread, crop.

The head is sewn to the body, sew hands, ears, trunk, tail. To sew bead eyes, embroider eyebrows.