Ellis the Elephant - Free Crochet Pattern

Materials:

• Weight 6 yarn 
• Size J/6.0mm 
• Stuffing
• Safety Eyes or felt eyes and either a safety nose or some scrap cotton yarn to embroider one
• Yarn needle
• Stitch Marker

Abbreviations:

• mr = magic ring
• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• inc = increase (2 sc in next stitch)
• dec = invisible decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• st = stitch
• FO = fasten off

This pattern uses weight 6 blanket yarn. Any yarn may be used, but your crochet hook size will be different. Use a hook 1-2 sizes smaller than your yarn calls for. This pattern is in US crochet terms.

This pattern is worked in continuous rounds and using a stitch marker to mark the first stitch is recommended. 

*Safety eyes are NOT recommended for children who are three years old or younger.

 The Elephant pictured in the pattern is made with Sweet Snuggles Lite

 

 

Head & Body

These are worked as one piece, starting at the top of the head. 

R1: 6SC in a magic ring

R2: 6 inc (12)

R3: (1SC, inc) x 6 (18)

R4: (2SC, inc) x 6 (24)

R5: (3SC, inc) x 6 (30)

R6: (4SC, inc) x 6 (36)

R7-10 (4 rows): 36SC

R11: (4SC, dec) x 6 (30)

Place safety eyes between rows 9-10 about 6 stitches apart.

R12: 30SC

R13: (3SC, dec) x 6 (24)

R14: (2SC, dec) x 6 (18)

R15: (1SC, dec) x 6 (12)

R16: 12SC

Stuff head firmly.

R17: 12 inc (24)

R18: (3SC, inc) x 6 (30)

R19-22 (4 rows): 30SC

R23: (3SC, dec) x 6 (24)

R24: 24SC

R25: (2SC, dec) x 6 (18)

R26: (1SC, dec) x 6 (12)

R27: 6 dec

Stuff firmly, FO, sew hole shut.

 

Trunk

R1: 4 SC in a magic ring

R2: 4SC BLO

R3: (1SC, inc) x 2 (6)

R4-10 (8 rows): 6SC

R11: 3SC, 2 inc, 3SC

Depending on your tension, you may want to subtract or add rows for the trunk. F/O. Place a pipe cleaner in trunk so that it can bend upwards. Lightly stuff around the pipe cleaner.

 

Arms – make two

R1: 6 SC in a magic ring

R2: 6 inc (12)

R3: 12SC BLO

R4: 12SC

R5: (2SC, dec) x 3 (9)

Stuff foot, FO, and leave a long tail for sewing.

 

Feet – make two

Begin in secondary colour:

R1: 8 SC in a magic ring

R2: 8 inc (16)

R3: 16SC BLO

Switch to primary colour:

R4-6 (3 rows): 16SC

R7: (2SC, dec) x 4 (12)

Stuff foot, FO, and leave a long tail for sewing.

 

Tail

R1: Ch 5. Starting in the second chain from the hook, 4SC down the chain.

Loop scrap worsted weight yarn in a coordinating colour through the last SC. Tie it tightly and fray it with a comb or dog brush

 

Ears – make two

In secondary colour:

R1: 6SC in a magic ring

R2: 6 inc (12)

R3: (1SC, inc) x 6 (18)

R4: (2SC, inc) x 6 (24)

R5: (3SC, inc) x 6 (30)

FO.

In primary colour:

R1: 6SC in a magic ring

R2: 6 inc (12)

R3: (1SC, inc) x 6 (18)

R4: (2SC, inc) x 6 (24)

R5: (3SC, inc) x 6 (30)

Take the ear piece in the secondary colour and line up the stitches with the second ear piece. You’re going to place a SC in both the first and second ear piece all the way around, increasing every 4^th stitch (4SC, inc) x 6 (36).

FO and leave a long tail for sewing. Fold the ear in half and place a stitch so that it stays pinched.

 

Assembly

• I like to begin by sewing on the trunk to make it easier to ensure everything else is symmetrical. Sew the trunk between rows 9-11 on the head. Bend it upwards.
• Sew the ears on at about row 3 of the head.
• Sew the arms where the body meets the neck. Ensure they are symmetrical to the trunk.
• Sew the feet at about row 3 from the bottom of the body. Ensure they line up with the arms and that they are placed so that the Elephant can sit upright.
• Sew the tail in between the legs on Ellis’ back, about 3 rows up from the bottom