This cute little Elephant is easy to make, the arms and legs are crochet on as you go to make less sewing.

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Written in US terms with abbreviations for UK

sc=single crochet (double crochet UK)

inc=increase by 2sc in next stitch

dec=decrease by sc next 2 stitches together

ch=chain

blo=back loop only

mc=magic circle

Materials 

50g Paintbox yarns dk stormy grey from LoveCrafts

20g Painboxs yarns dk candyfloss pink from LoveCrafts

2mm & 3mm hook I use this set from Amazon*

10mm Safety eyes

Polyester toy stuffing

Needle 

Stitch marker

All parts are made going round in a spiral, attaching arms and legs as we go to make less sewing.

Elephant will measure approximately 10 inches from head to toe when finished (7 inches when sat)

Head

Using grey

Rnd1 6 sc in a mc. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)

Rnd5 *sc 3, inc* x 6. (30)

Rnd6 *sc 4, inc* x 6. (36)

Rnd7 *sc 5, inc* x 6. (42)

Rnd8 *sc 6, inc* x 6. (48)

Rnd9-19 sc all. (48)

Place a marker between rounds 14 and 15 for safety eyes.

Rnd20 *sc 6, dec* x 6. (42)

Place safety eyes between rounds 14 and 15, around 9 stitches apart.

Start to stuff and continue throughout

Rnd21 *sc 5, dec* x 6. (36)

Rnd22 *sc 4, dec* x 6. (30)

Rnd23 *sc 3, dec* x 6. (24)

Rnd24 *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)

Rnd25 *sc 1, dec* x 6. (12)

Rnd26 *dec* x 6. (6)

Fasten off and sew in ends.

Trunk

Using pink

Rnd1 6 sc in mc. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Change to grey

Rnd3 sc all in blo. (12)

Rnd4-8 sc all. (12)

Start stuffing and continue throughout

Rnd9 *sc 5, inc* x 2. (14)

Rnd10-12 sc all. (14)

Rnd13 *sc 6, inc* x 2. (16)

Rnd14-15 sc all (16)

Rnd16 *sc 7, inc* x 2. (18)

Rnd17 sc all. (18)

Rnd18 *sc 8, inc* x 2. (20)

Rnd19 *sc 9, inc* x 2. (22)

Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing the trunk to head.

Pin the trunk just under and in between the eyes and sew in place when happy.

Ears 

Make 2 in pink first, then 2 in grey.

Rnd1 6 sc in mc. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)

Rnd5 *sc 3, inc* x 6. (30)

Rnd5 *sc 4, inc* x 6. (36)

Fasten off pink, don’t fasten off grey place both together with the good sides showing and sc all the way round then fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing.

Fold ears over and sew up 4 stitches to hold in place.

Pin ears onto the head top of ear should be 7 rows above eyes and 6 stitches to the side of eyes.

Sew around 5 stitches down the front and 5 at the back to secure.

Arms 

Make 2 starting with pink

Rnd1 6 sc in a mc. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)

Change to grey

Rnd4 sc all in blo. (18)

Rnd5 sc all. (18)

Rnd6 *sc 7, dec* x 2. (16)

Rnd7 sc all. (16)

Rnd8 *sc 6, dec* x 2. (14)

Rnd9 sc all. (14)

Rnd10 *sc 5, dec* x 2. (12)

Rnd11-12 sc all (12)

Rnd13 *sc 4, dec* x 2. (10)

Rnd14-20 sc all. (10)

Fasten off and stuff, lightly stuff at the top.

Legs 

Make 2 starting with pink

Rnd1 6 sc in a mc. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)

Change to grey

Rnd5 sc all in blo. (24)

Rnd6 sc all. (24)

Rnd7 *sc 10, dec* x 2. (22)

Rnd8 sc all. (22)

Rnd9 *sc 9, dec* x 2. (20)

Rnd10 sc all. (20)

Rnd11 *sc 8, dec* x 2. (18)

Rnd12 sc all. (18)

Rnd13 *sc 7, dec* x 2. (16)

Rnd14 sc all. (16)

Rnd15 *sc 6, dec* x 2. (14)

Rnd16 sc all. (14)

Rnd17 *sc 5, dec* x 2. (12)

Rnd18-21 sc all. (12)

Fasten off and stuff, lightly stuff at the top.

Body 

Using grey

Rnd1 6 sc in mc. (6)

Rnd2 *inc* x 6. (12)

Rnd3 *sc 1, inc* x 6. (18)

Rnd4 *sc 2, inc* x 6. (24)

Rnd5 *sc 3, inc* x 6. (30)

Rnd6 sc all. (30)

Over the next two rounds we will attach the legs

Rnd7 sc 6 through leg and body, sc 3, sc 6 through leg and body, sc 15. (30)

Rnd8 sc 6 through unused stitches of leg, sc 3 sc 6 through unused stitches of leg, sc 15. (30)
Rnd9 *sc 4, inc* x 6. (36)

Rnd10-14 sc all. (36)

Rnd15 *sc 4, dec* x 6. (30)

Rnd16 sc all. (24)

Rnd17 *sc 3, dec* x 6. (24)

Rnd18 sc all. (24)

Rnd19 *sc 2, dec* x 6. (18)

Rnd20 sc up to the center back, ready for the next round. (18)

The next round we will attach arms, fold in half and sc through front and back of arms.

Rnd21 Sc 3, sc 5 through arm and body, sc 2, sc 5 through arm and body, sc 3. (18)

Rnd22-23 sc all. (18)

Fasten off and finish stuffing.

Pin the head in place and sew when happy with position, adding more stuffing before closing up to ensure firmness.

Tail 

Cut 2 strands of yarn in grey around 12 inches, then insert a 3mm hook through 2 stitches where you want the tail to be.

Pull through yarn and ch6, fasten off and cut ends, then split ends to give it a fluffy look.

Hair

Cut 3 strands of light grey yarn around 5 inches long, split the strands into 3 if you can (this gives it a more fluffy look) If you can not do this just use the strands as they are.

Fold a strand of yarn in half and pull the center part way through a stitch so its about an inch through forming a loop, then pull the tail ends of yarn through the loop and tighten.

That's it completed. I hope you enjoyed making my pattern!

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