Crochet Elephant Lovey- FREE Crochet Pattern

This FREE XS amigurumi elephant pattern for beginners is a super easy 1 hour crochet pattern for your baby. It is super soft to snuggle and makes a great baby shower gift, unique milestone photo prop, or tummy time play mat . The faux fur elephant pattern is perfect for the modern baby and elephant themed nursery.

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Access LEFT Handed Elephant Lovey Tutorial here

Materials Needed:

HOOK

3.5 mm • US size E

4.5 mm • US size 7

6 mm • US size J

10 mm • US size N/P (or hook to obtain gauge)

YARN NEEDED:

Color A (faux fur yarn for Body and Outer Ears) #6 Super Bulky • Approx 90 yds used

Color B (faux fur yarn for Inner Ears) #6 Super Bulky • Approx 10 yds used

Color C (Tusk yarn) #4 Worsted Weight • Approx 10 yds used

Color D (Nose yarn) #4 Worsted Weight • Approx 2 yds used

Color E (Light Pink Rosette yarn) #3 Light Worsted Weight • Approx 5 yds used

Color F (Dark Pink Rosette yarn) #4 Worsted Weight • Approx 7 yds used

Color G (Light Green Leaf yarn) #4 Worsted Weight • Approx 2 yds used

YARN USED

TRUNK & BODY: WeCrochet’s Fable Fur in the color Andesite, with pink inner ears (Paloma).

TUSKS: Red Heart Super Saver Soft White, a #4 worsted weight.

NOSE: Premier Basix Worsted Gray, a #4 worsted weight yarn.

LIGHT PINK ROSETTE: Premier Basix DK Ballet Pink a #3 light worsted weight yarn.

DARK PINK ROSETTE: Premier Basix Worsted Light Mauve, a #4 worsted weight yarn.

GREEN LEAF: Premier Basix Worsted Sage, a #4 worsted weight yarn.

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NOTIONS
Scissors, stitch marker, darning needle, poly-fil, 14 mm safety eyes, hot glue to secure safety eyes

GAUGE (4″x 4″), 10 mm hook with Faux Fur
8 sts x 8 rows sc in ea st

FINAL SIZE
10″W x 16″L

3 different elephant crochet pattern sizes available for purchase

Stitch Abbreviations

ch chain

sc single crochet

dc double crochet

ea each

sp space

st stitch

sk skip stitch

sl st slip stitch

mc magic circle

inc increase

sc-inc 2 single crochet in the same stitch

sc3tog single crochet 3 together

dc2tog double crochet 2 together

sp space

Special Stitches in Elephant Crochet Pattern

dc2tog
**Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops** repeat in next st, yarn over, and pull through all three loops.

sc3tog
** Insert hook, yarn over pull through,** repeat in next 2 sts, yarn over and pull through all four loops.

Elephant Pattern Notes

Ch 1 does not count as a stitch throughout pattern.

If using different weight yarn/non furry yarn, You will need to change your hook size, you should however change the hook size proportionally for each hook size I recommend. So if you have to size down with 1 hook, you should size down with ALL hooks.

You can find tips and tutorials for crocheting with faux fur yarn on my YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@sweetcreekpatterns

Crochet Pattern for Elephant Trunk & Head

Using one strand of color A (faux fur), 6 mm hook:

Please Note: I use a Stitch Marker so that I know where the row ends and also to mark where the different stitches begin/end.

Note: if using faux fur yarn, make sure to have the wrong side facing out. If using other types yarn it doesn’t matter. The entire head is worked in the round.

Rnd 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, and sc 5 into ring. (5)

Rnds 2-4: Sc in ea st around (3 rnds). (5)

Rnd 5: *Sc -inc in first st, sc in next st, repeat from to end of rnd* sc in last st. (7)

Rnds 6-13: Sc in ea st around (8 rnds). (7)

Rnd 14: *Sc-inc in first st, sc in next st, repeat from to end of rnd* sc-inc in last st. (11)

Now you are going to start the head, switch from your 6 mm hook to your 10 mm hook.

Rnd 15: *Sc-inc in first st, sc in next st, repeat from to end of rnd* sc-inc in last st. (17)

Rnds 16-23: Sc in ea st around (8 rnds). (17)

Rnd 24: *Sc2tog in first 2 sts, sc in next st, repeat from to end of rnd* sc in last st. (11)

Tie off and weave in ends, the head should remain open!

ATTACH 14 mm safety eyes on round 17, 6 stitches apart. I also recommend hot gluing the eyes on the inside of the head for extra security.

STUFF trunk (I recommend using a chopstick to get the stuffing into trunk) and head with poly-fil.

Crochet Pattern for Body of Elephant Lovey

Using color A (faux fur), 10 mm hook:

The Body will connect to the Head and close off the opening in the back of the head, so it is important that you have everything done with the Head, including: safety eyes attached, and stuffing inside of the Trunk and Head.

Pinching the top and bottom of the back of the head together, continue as follows:

Row 1: Ch 2, insert hook into Head (to crochet the head shut), sc 7 sts across the head, then ch 2. (11)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc-inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 9 sts, sc-inc in last ch. (13)

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc-inc in first st, sc in next 11 sts, sc-inc in last st. (15)

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc-inc in first st, sc in next 13 sts, sc-inc in last st. (17)

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc-inc in first st, sc in next 15 sts, sc-inc in last st. (19)

Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc-inc in first st, sc in next 17 sts, sc-inc in last st. (21)

*Note: add a stitch marker on both sides of the last increase row, you will NEED them later for adding the arms*

Rows 7-22: Ch 1, turn, sc in ea st across (16 rows). (21)

Do NOT tie off, continue on next section

Elephant Legs Crochet Pattern

Using color A (faux fur), 10mm hook:

Hind Leg #1

Row 23: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 4 sts. (4)

Rows 24-29: Ch 1, turn, sc 4 (6 rows). (4)

Tie off and weave in ends.

Hind Leg #2

Insert your hook in the corner (opposite of the other leg), then yarn over and pull the yarn through.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts. (4)

Rows 2-7: Ch 1, turn, sc 4 (6 rows). (4)

Tie off and weave in ends.

Front Legs #3-4

Insert your hook (where your stitch marker is) in the corner by the head where

you stopped increasing, then yarn over and pull the yarn through.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts. (4)

Rows 2-7: Ch 1, turn, sc 4 (6 rows). (4)

Tie off weave in all ends.

Elephant Edging

Using one strand of color A (faux fur), 10mm hook:

Start at the neck of the elephant head and do the following in ea row/st, and go all the way around the body and legs to the other side of the neck

Rnd 1: Starting at the neck, sc around all of the elephant’s body going to the top of the paw, in the top of each paw, sc and dc in corner, dc in next 2 sts, dc and sc in the corner, then continue around the body repeating the steps above in ea paw.

Tie off and weave in ends.

Elephant Ears

Outer Ears

Using one strand of color A and 6 mm hook, make 2:

Row 1: Ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 sts, hdc in next 3 chs, dc in last 3 chs, (9)

Row 2: Ch 2, turn, dc in first 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in last 3 sts. (9)

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in last 3 sts. (9)

Row 4: Ch 2, turn, dc in first 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in last 3 sts, sc3tog on bottom of the ear. (10)

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 6 sts, dc in last 4 sts, then working on the top of ear dc in all 7 sts. (17)

Tie off leaving long tail to sew onto head.

Inner Ears

Using one strand of color B (faux fur) and 3.5 mm hook, make 2:

Repeat Rows 1-4 of Outer Ears. Leave a long tail to sew the ears together.

Attaching inner ear to outer ear:

Place the Inner Ear inside of the Outer Ear, and whip stitch the two ears together around the edge.

Attaching ears to elephant head:

Place the ears on round 20 of elephant head, 4 stitches apart across the top of head, and whip stitch the chain 10 flat side of the ears onto the head. Narrowest part of the ear should point toward the bottom of the head when attaching.

Tusks Pattern

Access the LEFT handed tusk tutorial here

Using 2 strands of color C and 6 mm hook:

Note: work in the round

Rnd 1: Make a magic circle, sc 4 into magic circle. (4)

Rnd 2: Sc-inc in first st, sc in last 3 sts. (5)

Rnds 3-4: Sc in ea st around (2 rnds). (5)

Rnd 5: Sc-inc in first st, sc in next st, sc-inc in next st, sc in last 2 sts. (7)

Rnds 6-11: Sc in ea st around (5 rnds). (7)

Tie off, leaving long tail to sew on to Head. Stuff the Tusks with poly-fil, whip stitch onto 14th rnd, 4 stitches apart from each other across the bottom of trunk.

Nose Pattern

Using one strand of color D and 3.5 mm hook:

Rnd 1: Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, sc 2 in last ch, (turning to the bottom of chain), hdc in next ch, sc in last ch, sl st to join. (6)

Tie off leaving long tail to sew onto trunk.

Sewing nose onto trunk:

Place the nose on the center of the tip of trunk, then whip stitch the nose on.

Elephant Tail Pattern

Using one strand of color A (faux fur):

Cut 3, 12″ strands of yarn and make a knot on one end, then braid the strands starting at the knot and working to the other end. Then tie it on between the hind legs.

Elephant Nail Pattern

Using one strand of color C, repeat on each foot:

Cut 1, 24″ strand of yarn and thread it through the needle. Insert needle approximately 1 stitch above the last row of the foot. Wrap the yarn around the last row of the foot by re-inserting the needle back in until you achieve the desired thickness, continue for next 2 nails on ea foot.