Free Elephant Amigurumi Crochet Pattern

Crochet an irresistibly sweet little elephant with this free elephant amigurumi pattern. This adorable crochet elephant features oversized round ears, a gently curved trunk, tiny embroidered toes, soft rounded limbs, and an expressive face full of personality.

The compact shape and classic amigurumi construction make this charming crochet elephant a lovely project for handmade gifts, nursery decor, animal collections, baby shower keepsakes, or craft fair displays. Its simple gray color palette also makes it easy to personalize with your favorite yarn shades and finishing details.

Crochet a Cute Little Elephant With Big Handmade Charm

This free crochet elephant pattern combines a softly shaped body, large circular ears, a curved stuffed trunk, and small sewn-on limbs for an adorable finished toy with plenty of character.

Felt eye whites, bead pupils, embroidered lashes, and a tiny tasseled tail add extra detail without making the project overly complicated. Change the yarn color or facial details to create a completely different little elephant of your own.

Crochet Pattern: Bombonik Elephant Amigurumi

Designer: Olga Melnikova / @olgamelnikova_toys_
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Materials

• Alize Cotton Gold yarn – gray for the elephant
• Alize Cotton Gold yarn – small amount of white for fingers and toes
• 2.0 mm crochet hook
• Small amount of white felt for eye whites
• 2 black beads for pupils
• Black embroidery thread for eyelashes and eyebrows
• Fiberfill
• Yarn needle
• Sewing or embroidery needle
• Scissors

Abbreviations

• MR = Magic ring
• ch = Chain
• sc = Single crochet
• inc = Increase
• dec = Decrease
• BLO = Back loop only
• Rnd(s) = Round(s)

Finished Size

Approximately 6 in (15 cm) tall.

Legs – Make 2

Use gray yarn.

Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR (8)

Rnd 2: inc x8 (16)

Rnd 3: (3 sc, inc) x4 (20)

Rnd 4: 20 sc BLO (20)

Rnd 5-7: 20 sc (20)

Rnd 8: (3 sc, dec) x4 (16)

Rnd 9: 16 sc (16)

Rnd 10: (2 sc, dec) x4 (12)

Rnd 11: (1 sc, dec) x4 (8)

Stuff lightly.

Fasten off, leaving a long sewing tail.

Arms – Make 2

Use gray yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Rnd 2: inc x6 (12)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

Rnd 4: 18 sc BLO (18)

Rnd 5-7: 18 sc (18)

Rnd 8: (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)

Rnd 9-10: 12 sc (12)

Rnd 11: dec x6 (6)

Rnd 12: 6 sc (6)

Stuff the arms.

Fasten off, leaving a long sewing tail, and pull the remaining stitches closed.

Body

Use gray yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Rnd 2: inc x6 (12)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)

Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)

Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)

Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x6 (36)

Rnd 7: (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)

Rnd 8: (6 sc, inc) x6 (48)

Rnd 9: (7 sc, inc) x6 (54)

Rnd 10: (8 sc, inc) x6 (60)

Rnd 11-15: 60 sc (60)

Rnd 16: (8 sc, dec) x6 (54)

Rnd 17: 18 sc, (dec, 1 sc) x6, 18 sc (48)

Rnd 18: 48 sc (48)

Rnd 19: (6 sc, dec) x6 (42)

Rnd 20: 42 sc (42)

Rnd 21: (5 sc, dec) x6 (36)

Rnd 22: 36 sc (36)

Rnd 23: (4 sc, dec) x6 (30)

Rnd 24: 30 sc (30)

Rnd 25: (13 sc, dec) x2 (28)

Stuff firmly.

Fasten off, leaving a long sewing tail and the 28-st opening unclosed.

Head

Use gray yarn.

Rnd 1: 7 sc in MR (7)

Rnd 2: inc x7 (14)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x7 (21)

Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x7 (28)

Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x7 (35)

Rnd 6-7: 35 sc (35)

Rnd 8: (4 sc, inc) x7 (42)

Rnd 9: (5 sc, inc) x7 (49)

Rnd 10-11: 49 sc (49)

Rnd 12: (6 sc, inc) x7 (56)

Rnd 13-17: 56 sc (56)

Rnd 18: (6 sc, dec) x7 (49)

Rnd 19: (5 sc, dec) x7 (42)

Rnd 20: (4 sc, dec) x7 (35)

Rnd 21: (3 sc, dec) x7 (28)

Stuff firmly.

Fasten off, leaving the 28-st opening unclosed.

Ears – Make 2

Use gray yarn.

Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR (8)

Rnd 2: inc x8 (16)

Rnd 3: (1 sc, inc) x8 (24)

Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x8 (32)

Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x8 (40)

Rnd 6: (4 sc, inc) x8 (48)

Do not stuff.

Fasten off, leaving a long sewing tail.

Trunk

Use gray yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)

Rnd 2: inc x6 (12)

Rnd 3-4: 12 sc (12)

Rnd 5: 12 sc BLO (12)

Rnd 6: (1 sc, dec) x4 (8)

Rnd 7: 8 sc (8)

Rnd 8: (1 sc, inc) x4 (12)

Rnd 9-11: 12 sc (12)

Rnd 12: 2 sc, inc, 5 sc, inc, 3 sc (14)

Rnd 13: 14 sc (14)

Rnd 14: 10 sc, turn; work 7 sc back across.

Stuff lightly and bend the tip inward.

Fasten off, leaving a long sewing tail.

Tail

Join gray yarn securely to the lower back of the body.

Ch to the desired tail length. Fasten off and make a small tassel at the end of the chain.

Trim the tassel evenly.

Assembly

• Sew the head to the body, matching the 28-st openings.
• Sew the ears securely to the sides of the head.
• Sew the trunk to the front of the head.
• Sew the arms to the sides of the body.
• Sew the legs to the lower body.
• Attach the tail securely to the back of the body.
• Cut 2 matching eye whites from white felt and sew them above the trunk using small black eyelash stitches.
• Embroider the eyebrows with black embroidery thread.
• Sew 1 black bead onto each felt eye white to form the pupils.
• Embroider small fingers and toes with white yarn.
• Shape the ears and trunk as desired.
• Weave in all remaining yarn ends securely.