Beautiful Lady Crochet Elephant
Elephants are the perfect toys for the kiddos. They are nice, soft and squishy. Also, they are perfectly safe, if only you replace plastic elements for embroidery to avoid choking hazard. Children love elephants, because they are nice, exotic, fun to play and easy to take with you. Kiddos also feel safe around elephants and like them as their companion.
They can be used to make a tea party with the rest of the toys and invite their friends to it. The best thing is, they are not that hard to make – these projects are indeed intended to intermediate crocheters, but with a little patience, even an ambitious beginner will be able to do it. It will be a perfect gift and nobody will have the same one, that’s the magical thing about crochet – it’s unique and made with love, made by you accordingly to your mood and your own imagination. The receiving end will most certainly appreciate your effort. Take a look at the examples below to check the current trends and search for links to free patterns under the pictures.
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Lady Crochet Elephant Free Crochet Pattern
Mascot very nice to touch, the perfect cuddly toy for a child or as a gift for happiness for an adult.
Materials
- plush polyester yarn in light gray and light pink (e.g Himalaya Dolphyn Baby, Yarn Art Dolce, or Bernat Baby Blanket – USA ), gray – 2 skeins 100g, pink – 1 skein
- Yarn 1
- Yarn 2
- hook 4 – 4,5 mm
- large plastic eyes securely fastened (approx. 20 mm)
- hypoallergenic insert, such as for pillows, for stuffing pet
- pink ribbon on the neck
- knitting needle
- scissors
We start with a trunk that gradually passes into the head.
Head (grey yarn)
Rnd. 1. Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd. 2. Inc 6 times [12]
Rnd. 3. ( Sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 3 times [15]
Rnd. 4 – 17. Sc In all 15 st [15]
Rnd. 18 ( Sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 3 times [18]
Rnd.19. ( Sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd. 20 – 21. Sc In all 24 st [24]
Rnd. 22. ( Sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd. 23. ( Sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd. 24. Sc In all 36 st [36]
Rnd. 25. ( Sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd. 26. ( Sc in next 6 st, inc) repeat 6 times [48]
Stuff the trunk.
Rnd. 27 – 29. Sc In all 48 st [48]
Rnd. 30. ( Sc in next 7 st, inc) repeat 6 times [54]
Rnd. 31. Sc In all 54 st [54]
Rnd 32. ( Sc in next 7 st, dec) repeat 6 times [48]
Rnd. 33 – 38. Sc In all 48 st [48]
in the 30th row, at a distance of 12 st.
Rnd. 39. ( Sc in next 6 st, dec) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd. 40. Sc In all 42 st [42]
Rnd. 41. ( Sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd. 42. ( Sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd. 43. ( Sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd. 44. ( Sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Stuff the head.
Rnd. 45. ( Sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd. 46. Dec 6 times [6]
Close the head, hide the thread.
Ears 2x
The middle of the ear with pink thread.
Rnd. 1 Start 10 hdc in a magic ring [10]
Rnd. 2 . Inc 10 times, ss clouse [20]
Rnd. 3. (Hdc In next st, inc) repeat 10 times [30]
Rnd. 4. (Hdc In next 2 st, inc) repeat 10 times [40]
Rnd 5. (Hdc In next 3 st, inc) repeat 10 times [50]
Cut the thread leaving a 15 cm end.
External ear with gray thread.
Rnd. 1 Start 10 hdc in a magic ring [10]
Rnd. 2 . Inc 10 times, ss clouse [20]
Rnd. 3. (Hdc In next st, inc) repeat 10 times [30]
Rnd. 4. (Hdc In next 2 st, inc) repeat 10 times [40]
Rnd 5. (Hdc In next 3 st, inc) repeat 10 times [50]
Threads do not cut, 1 ch. Fold the two parts of the ears, left to the left and connect with crochet 50 sc, gray thread. Leave the free end of the thread to reach the ears. Do not stuff ear.
Torso with gray thread
Rnd. 1. Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd. 2. Inc 6 times [12]
Rnd. 3. ( Sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd. 4. ( Sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd. 5. ( Sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd. 6. ( Sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd. 7. ( Sc in next 5 st, inc) repeat 6 times [42]
Rnd. 8 – 17. Sc In all 42 st [42]
Rnd 18. ( Sc in next 5 st, dec) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd. 19. Sc In all 36 st [36]
Rnd. 20. ( Sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd. 21. Sc In all 30 st [30]
Rnd. 22. ( Sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd. 23. Sc In all 24 st [24]
Finish, stuff the torso well, leave the end of the thread and sew the torso open to the head.
The front legs 2x, start with a pink thread
Rnd. 1. Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd. 2. Inc 6 times [12]
Rnd. 3. ( Sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd. 4. ( Sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd. 5. BLO sc In all 24 st [24]
Rnd. 6. Sc In all 24 st [24]
Color change from pink to gray
Rnd. 7 – 19. Sc In all 24 st [24]
Rnd. 20. ( Sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd. 21 – 24. Sc In all 18 st [18]
Finish, leave the end of the sewing thread. Stuff legs. Fold the edges of the hole together and sew to the torso near the head and in a small distance from each other.
Rear legs 2x start with a pink thread
Rnd. 1. Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd. 2. Inc 6 times [12]
Rnd. 3. ( Sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd. 4. ( Sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd. 5. ( Sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd. 6. BLO sc In all 30 st [30]
Rnd 7. Sc In all 30 st [30]
Color change from pink to gray
Rnd. 8 – 12. Sc In all 30 st [30]
Rnd. 13. ( Sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd. 14 – 16. Sc In all 24 st [24]
Rnd 17. ( Sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd. 18 – 19. Sc In all 18 st [18]
Finish, leave the end of the sewing thread. Stuff legs. Sew holes to the torso (without folding the edges) wide from the front, so that the toy sits firmly.
Tail with gray thread
Rnd. 1. Start 5 sc in a magic ring [5]
Rnd. 2. Sc In all st [5]
Rnd. 3. Inc 5 times [10]
Rnd. 4. ( Sc in next st, inc) repeat 5 times [15]
Rnd. 5. Sc In all 15 st [15]
Rnd 6. ( Sc in next st, dec) repeat 5 times [10]
Rnd. 7. Sc In all st [10]
Stuff the tip of the tail lightly.
Rnd. 8. (Sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 2 times [8]
Rnd. 9 – 18. Sc In all st [8]
Finish, sew the tail to the torso with the end of the thread.
Sew ears vertically to the sides of the head. Make an eyelid with crochet or needle and thread. Optionally, you can attach false eyelashes to make the look charm. Tie a pink ribbon around the neck and you can already hug a new toy.
Hello
sorry my english
I´m Brazilian
I´m making this recipe and i did not see the hind legs just the front
could you add?
i await your reply
thanks and sorry again.
it’s just repaired – Rear legs and Tail with gray thread were added
There are no instructions for the back legs. Do I follow instructions for the front legs? It says front legs x2. In the picture the back kegs look larger than the front. Also, the picture shows a tail but there are no instructions for a tail.
What does clouse mean
For the ears when it says to INC is that a chain stitch or a single crochet in the same stitch as the HDC?
I’m working on the head. Working on round 32…. I have checked all rows and counts. Round 32 says Sc 40, dec 7 times and you have total stitches 48. The total on my count come to 47.
Also, above round 39 there is a line that says “in the 30th row, at a distance of 22st”…..it isn’t clear what that is for.
I think it’s for the eyes. Place in the 30th row, 12 spaces apart. That’s my guess
I had the same problem with row 32, but i just increased one somewhere in the middle of row 32 so I had enough.
I think I think the other one refers to where u should place ur eyes.☺
I have a question. Does row 32 where u dec go to top of head or bottom?
Thank you so much for this cute pattern. It is easy to understand. How can I send you a foto? I made it in Special DK from Stylecraft in Silver and Peach and crocheted eyes for a 6 month year old babygirl.
Stuck on row 33… beautiful pattern please help me out
What weight of yarn do you use? There are bernant blanket yarns and then baby bernant blanket yarns.
I also don’t understand row 32. Please help. Thanks for your beautiful work. Gail
Stuck on row 33… beautiful pattern please help me out
Hi Gail would you please help me with the Lady elephant. I’m not an experienced crocheter or pattern reader but I’m trying. Rnd 32 Sc in next 40sts, (dec) repeat 7 times (48)sts. Im not sure what happened with the trunk, it looks far to big though I can make it thinner by sewing it on the inside. Please help. Thankyou so much for allowing us to use these patterns. Regards Colleen
How big is the finished product using the blanket yarn?
Hi Nancy, please contact the author of this pattern to get more info 🙂
Rnd 32 should be……….Sc in next 7 st, dec in next stitch and repeat 6 times. This will give you a total of 48 stitches.
thank you Lynn, we’ve updated the pattern!