Free crochet pattern
Elephant Amigurumi Pattern
This free elephant amigurumi pattern is worked in continuous rounds of single crochet, with increases and decreases for the shaping. In worsted yarn with a 3.5 mm hook it makes a toy about 4½ in tall, and it takes about 4-6 hours at an everyday pace, sewing included. There are 14 pieces to crochet and sew together.
- Level
- Medium
- Size
- About 4½ in
- Time
- 4-6 hours
- Pieces
- 14
- Yarn
- Worsted
- Hook
- 3.5 mm
The app counts your stitches round by round, reminds you when to add the eyes, and can resize the pattern for other yarns. Free, no account.
What you need
- Gray blue yarn, worsted weight: about 100 yd (90 m)
- Pink yarn, worsted weight: about 5 yd (5 m)
- 2 safety eyes, 9 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Stitch marker
- Yarn needle
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
Yarn amounts are estimates with a little extra for tails and sewing.
Stitches and techniques
Magic ring · Single crochet · Increase · Invisible decrease · Stuffing · Safety eyes · Sewing pieces on
Abbreviations (US terms): MR = magic ring, sc = single crochet, inc = 2 sc in the same stitch, dec = crochet 2 stitches together (an invisible decrease looks neatest). The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
The pattern
Work in continuous rounds. Move the stitch marker up each round.
Head · make 1 · Gray blue
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | sc around | 36 |
| R8 | 2 sc, (inc, 5 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 42 |
| R9-14 | sc around | 42 |
| R15 | (5 sc, dec) x6 | 36 |
| R16 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R17 | sc around | 30 |
| R18 | sc, (dec, 3 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 24 |
| R19 | (2 sc, dec) x6 | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R20 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R21 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Eyes: Put the safety eyes in now, between R10 and R11, about 4 stitches apart. Once the piece is closed you can't add them.
Stuff firmly and sew to the top of the body.
Body · make 1 · Gray blue
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 6 sc in MR | 6 |
| R2 | inc x6 | 12 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x6 | 18 |
| R4 | sc, (inc, 2 sc) x5, inc, sc | 24 |
| R5 | (3 sc, inc) x6 | 30 |
| R6 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x5, inc, 2 sc | 36 |
| R7 | (5 sc, inc) x6 | 42 |
| R8-9 | sc around | 42 |
| R10 | 3 sc, (inc, 6 sc) x5, inc, 3 sc | 48 |
| R11-15 | sc around | 48 |
| R16 | 3 sc, (dec, 6 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 42 |
| R17 | sc around | 42 |
| R18 | 2 sc, (dec, 5 sc) x5, dec, 3 sc | 36 |
| R19 | sc around | 36 |
| R20 | 2 sc, (dec, 4 sc) x5, dec, 2 sc | 30 |
| R21 | (3 sc, dec) x6 | 24 |
| R22 | sc, (dec, 2 sc) x5, dec, sc | 18 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R23 | (sc, dec) x6 | 12 |
| R24 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Stuff firmly.
Trunk · make 1 · Gray blue
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | (sc, inc) x1, (2 sc, inc) x2 | 11 |
| R3 | 10 sc, inc | 12 |
| R4 | 11 sc, inc | 13 |
| R5 | 12 sc, inc | 14 |
| R6 | 13 sc, inc | 15 |
| R7 | 14 sc, inc | 16 |
| R8 | sc around | 16 |
| R9 | 15 sc, inc | 17 |
| R10 | 16 sc, inc | 18 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff and sew the wide open end to the middle of the face.
Ear · make 2 · Gray blue
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x4, (sc, inc) x2 | 14 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x4, (2 sc, inc) x2 | 20 |
| R4 | 2 sc, (inc, 4 sc) x3, inc, 2 sc | 24 |
| R5 | (7 sc, inc) x3 | 27 |
| R6 | 4 sc, (inc, 8 sc) x2, inc, 4 sc | 30 |
| R7 | 29 sc, inc | 31 |
| R8-9 | sc around | 31 |
| R10 | (13 sc, dec) x1, (14 sc, dec) x1 | 29 |
| R11 | (7 sc, dec) x1, (8 sc, dec) x2 | 26 |
| R12 | (4 sc, dec) x2, (5 sc, dec) x2 | 22 |
| R13 | (2 sc, dec) x3, (3 sc, dec) x2 | 17 |
| Stuff firmly. | ||
| R14 | (sc, dec) x3, (2 sc, dec) x2 | 12 |
| R15 | dec x6 | 6 |
| Fasten off, then gather the last 6 stitches closed. | ||
Do not stuff. Flatten the piece before sewing.
Do not stuff. Sew one long edge to each side of the head.
Inner ear · make 2 · Pink
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (sc, inc) x5, (2 sc, inc) x1 | 19 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew flat onto the front of each ear.
Arm · make 2 · Gray blue
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 8 sc in MR | 8 |
| R2 | inc x2, (sc, inc) x3 | 13 |
| R3-8 | sc around | 13 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff lightly and sew the open ends to the sides of the body, just below the head.
Leg · make 2 · Gray blue
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2 | inc x5, (sc, inc) x1 | 13 |
| R3 | (3 sc, inc) x2, (4 sc, inc) x1 | 16 |
| R4-8 | sc around | 16 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Stuff firmly and sew to the lower front of the body so it sits.
Tail · make 1 · Gray blue
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| R2-6 | sc around | 7 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew to the lower back.
Cheek · make 2 · Pink
| Round | Stitches | Count |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7 sc in MR | 7 |
| Fasten off. Leave a long tail for sewing. | ||
Sew beside the trunk.
Putting it together
- Fit the safety eyes before closing the head.
- Stuff the head and body firmly.
- Sew the trunk to the middle of the face and the head to the body.
- Sew the big ears to the sides and the pink inner ears on them.
- Sew on the arms, legs, tail and cheeks.
Make it round by round
Open the elephant in the free Crochet Shelf app to count stitches as you go, see the toy in 3D, and rate the pattern when you finish.
