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Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern

Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern
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8-10 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic knitting experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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All-Day Adventure

Requires 8-10 hours, ideal for a full day of immersive knitting.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern

This Little Elephant pattern brings together classic amigurumi techniques with charming details like a decorative bow, a sweet pink dress, and embroidered facial features. The pattern uses v-shape single crochet to create lovely texture throughout the piece. With carefully crafted ears featuring inner ear details, a gracefully curved trunk, and a flowing skirt, this elephant has personality and elegance in every stitch.

Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The combination of grey and pink creates a soft, timeless color palette perfect for any nursery or child's room. This pattern includes detailed assembly instructions with helpful photos to guide you through each step.

Why You'll Love This Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it creates such an endearing character with so much personality. The little pink bow and dress add the sweetest feminine touch, while the carefully shaped trunk and large ears give the elephant authentic charm. I find the combination of colors soothing and elegant, and the finished piece is substantial enough to be a treasured companion. The pattern includes clear instructions with helpful visual guides, making even the more detailed sections like the skirt construction enjoyable to complete. This is the kind of project that fills your heart as you watch it come together, stitch by stitch.

Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love experimenting with color combinations to make each elephant truly unique. Instead of the classic grey and pink, you could create a baby blue elephant with white accents for a boy's nursery, or go bold with bright colors like purple and yellow for a whimsical twist.

I've also found that changing the bow to a smaller flower or adding embroidered details like hearts or stars on the dress can personalize your elephant even further. Some makers I know have created seasonal versions with holiday-themed accessories.

For a more natural look, I sometimes use earthy tones like beige, cream, and soft brown, which gives the elephant a vintage, heirloom quality. You could also experiment with variegated yarn for the body to create a magical, color-shifting effect.

I encourage you to play with the skirt length too – make it shorter for a playful look or longer for more elegance. Adding tiny buttons, ribbons, or even a small crocheted bag as an accessory can make your elephant stand out. The beauty of crochet is that once you understand the basic structure, the creative possibilities are truly endless!

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Forgetting to place safety eyes before closing the head completely, making it impossible to secure them properly from the inside ✗ Overstuffing the trunk which can cause it to lose its natural curve and become too rigid instead of gently flowing ✗ Not leaving long enough yarn tails when finishing pieces, making assembly difficult and requiring you to rejoin yarn multiple times ✗ Skipping stitch markers during color changes in the body and arms, leading to misaligned stripes and uneven transitions between colors

Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern

Create your own adorable little elephant friend with this charming amigurumi pattern. Standing at 20cm tall, this sweet elephant features a delightful pink bow, a precious pink dress with a flowing skirt, and rosy cheeks that bring her personality to life. Perfect for nursery decor, a handmade gift, or as a special companion for someone you love, this pattern combines simple techniques with engaging details to create a treasured keepsake.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Amigurumi yarn (brand Círculo) in grey color
  • 02
    Light pink yarn for dress and bow details
  • 03
    Dark pink yarn for accent details
  • 04
    White yarn for embellishments
  • 05
    Black yarn for embroidering facial features

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook Clover 2.25mm
  • 02
    Safety eyes 9mm (1 pair)
  • 03
    Tapestry needle
  • 04
    Embroidery needle
  • 05
    Pins for assembly
  • 06
    Blush for cheeks
  • 07
    Universal glue
  • 08
    Fiberfill stuffing
  • 09
    Crochet stitch markers
  • 10
    Scissors

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— HEAD

Use grey yarn

Round 1:

8sc in the MR [8]

Round 2:

inc in each st around [16]

Round 3:

(1sc, inc) x 8 [24]

Round 4:

1sc, inc, (2sc, inc) x 7, 1sc [32]

Round 5:

(3sc, inc) x 8 [40]

Round 6:

40sc [1 round]

Round 7:

2sc, inc, (4sc, inc) x 7, 2sc [48]

Round 8:

48sc [1 round]

Round 9:

(5sc, inc) x 8 [56]

Round 10:

56sc [1 round]

Round 11:

3sc, inc, (6sc, inc) x 7, 3sc [64]

Round 12:

64sc [1 round]

Round 13:

(7sc, inc) x 8 [72]

Round 14-23:

72sc [10 rounds]

Round 24:

(7sc, dec) x 8 [64]

Round 25:

64sc [1 round]

Round 26:

3sc, dec, (6sc, 1 dec) x 7, 3sc [56]

Round 27-28:

56sc [2 rounds]

Round 29:

(5sc, dec) x 8 [48]

Round 30:

48sc [1 round]

Round 31:

2sc, dec, (4sc, dec) x 7, 2sc [40]

Round 32:

40sc [1 round]

Round 33:

(3sc, dec) x 8 [32]

Round 34:

(2sc, dec) x 8 [24]

Info:

Fill some more

Info:

Insert the Crochet stitch marker

Info:

Place safety eyes between round 22 with 15 sc between

Info:

Cut the Yarn and hide

— EARS (Make 2)

Use grey yarn

Round 1:

6sc in the MR [6]

Round 2:

2sc in each st around [12]

Round 3:

(1sc, inc) x 6 [18]

Round 4:

1sc, inc, (2sc, inc) x 5, 1sc [24]

Round 5:

(3sc, inc) x 6 [30], continue without cutting the yarn and do: 11 chains, back doing 10sc in the second chain from the hook

Round 6:

30sc in the circle, and in the chains of the lower ear: 9sc, inc, 9sc [50]

Round 7-9:

50sc [3 rounds]

Round 10:

4sc, dec, (8sc, dec) x 4, 4sc [45]

Round 11-12:

45sc [2 rounds]

Round 13:

(7sc, dec) x 5 [40]

Round 14:

3sc, dec, (6sc, dec) x 4, 3sc [35]

Round 15:

(5sc, dec) x 5 [30]

Round 16:

30sc [1 round]

Infos:

Do not fill and leave a long yarn to sew. See the photos below

— TRUNK

Use grey yarn

Round 1:

6sc in the MR [6]

Round 2:

2sc in each st around [12]

Round 3:

(1sc, inc) x 6 [18]

Round 4:

18sc (back loop only)

Round 5-13:

18sc [9 rounds]

Round 14-19:

inc, 8sc, dec, 7sc [6 rounds]

Round 20:

(2sc, inc) x 6 [24]

Round 21-24:

24sc [4 rounds]

Info:

Fill and leave a long yarn to sew

— BOW

Use pink yarn

First Part:

Do 17 chains

Round 1:

starting at the second chain from the hook with 16sc, 1 chain and turn the work

Round 2-12:

16 sc, 1 chain and turn [11 rounds]

Round 13:

Do slts all around the bow

Second Part:

Do 17 chains

Round 1:

starting at the second chain from the hook with 16sc, 1 chain and turn the work

Round 2-5:

16sc, 1 chain and turn [3 rounds]

Round 6:

Do slts all around the bow (see picture)

Chains:

Leave a piece of yarn before you start, do 12 chains, leave a piece of yarn to pass around the bow

— BODY

Use grey yarn

Round 1:

6sc in the MR [6]

Round 2:

2sc in each st around [12]

Round 3:

(1sc, inc) x 6 [18]

Round 4:

1sc, inc, (2sc, inc) x 5, 1sc [24]

Round 5:

(3sc, inc) x 6 [30]

Round 6:

2sc, inc, (4sc, inc) x 5, 2sc [36]

Round 7:

(5sc, inc) x 6 [42]

Round 8:

3sc, inc, (6sc, inc) x 5, 3sc [48]

Round 9:

(7sc, inc) x 6 [54]

Round 10:

4sc, inc, (8sc, inc) x 5, 4sc [60]

Round 11:

(9sc, inc) x 6 [66]

Round 12-20:

66sc [9 rounds]

Round 21:

(9sc, dec) x 6 [60]

Round 22-23:

60sc [2 rounds]

Round 24:

4sc, dec, (8sc, dec) x 5, 4sc [54]

Info:

Change color to pink

Round 25:

54sc [1 round]

Round 26:

54sc (back loop only)

Round 27:

(7sc, dec) x 6 [48]

Round 28:

48sc [1 round]

Round 29:

3sc, dec, (6sc, dec) x 5, 3sc [42]

Round 30-31:

42sc [2 rounds]

Round 32:

(5sc, dec) x 6 [36]

Round 33:

36sc [1 round]

Round 34:

2sc, dec, (4sc, dec) x 5, 2sc [30]

Round 35:

30sc [1 round]

Round 36:

(3sc, dec) x 6 [24]

Info:

Fill and leave a long yarn to sew

— ARMS (Make 2)

Start with light pink yarn

Round 1:

6sc in the MR [6]

Round 2:

inc each st around [12]

Round 3:

(1sc, inc) x 6 [18]

Round 4:

1sc, inc, (2sc, inc) x 5, 1sc [24]

Info:

Change color to grey

Round 5:

24sc (back loop only)

Round 6-10:

24sc [5 rounds]

Round 11:

(4sc, dec) x 4 [20]

Round 12-18:

20sc [7 rounds]

Round 19:

(3sc, dec) x 4 [16]

Round 20-22:

16sc [4 rounds]

Info:

Change color to pink

Round 23:

16sc [1 round]

Round 24:

16sc (back loop only)

Round 25-27:

16sc [3 rounds]

Infos:

Fill the arm halfway. Sc in the front loops of round 24 with pink color. Fold the arm in half and make 8 sc joining both sides

— FOOT (Make 2)

Start with light pink yarn

Info:

Do 7 chains and starting at the second chain from the hook - Spiral work

Round 1:

5sc, inc, 5sc [12]

Round 2:

(1sc, inc) x 6 [18]

Round 3:

1sc, inc, (2sc, inc) x 5, 1sc [24]

Round 4:

(3sc, inc) x 6 [30]

Round 5:

2sc, inc, (4sc, inc) x 5, 2sc [36]

Info:

Change color to grey

Round 6:

36sc (back loop only)

Round 7-11:

36sc [5 rounds]

Round 12:

14sc, (dec) x 4, 14sc [32]

Round 13:

14sc, (dec) x 2, 14sc [30]

Round 14-15:

30sc [2 rounds]

Round 16:

(3sc, dec) x 6 [24]

Round 17-18:

24sc [2 rounds]

Info:

Fill and leave a long yarn to sew

— SKIRT

Start with light pink yarn

Round 1:

front loop only in the round 26: HDC inc [108] (see picture)

Round 2:

1 slt in the first stitch of the round 1, 1 chain, 108 HDC [108]

Round 3-7:

repeat 108 HDC working spiral

Round 8:

108 slts all round

Assembly Instructions

  • Embroider the eyelashes with black yarn and eyebrows 3 rounds above the eyes with 3 stitches wide going up one round
  • Sew the trunk on round 22 of the head centering in the middle of the eyes, then paint the cheeks with blush
  • Sew the ears on the twelfth round top to bottom on both sides of the head, leaving 7 stitches away from the corner of the eye
  • Place the second part of the bow over the first part, join with a knot in the chains, then sew the bow in the middle of the head from round 8
  • Sew the legs on the sides of the elephant's body at the tenth round from the bottom up to the eighteenth round, with 10 stitches between the legs
  • Sew the arms on the sides of the elephant on the first row of the body from top to bottom
  • Sew the body to the head securely

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of your rounds, especially during color changes between grey and pink sections
  • 💡Stuff firmly but not too tightly for the best shape and structure throughout all body parts
  • 💡Pin all parts in place before sewing to ensure correct positioning and symmetry of the elephant
  • 💡When working the trunk, the inc, 8sc, dec, 7sc pattern for 6 rounds creates the natural curve
  • 💡The skirt is worked in the front loops of round 26 using HDC increases for a full, flowing effect

This charming Little Elephant pattern was designed to create a sweet companion full of gentle elegance and timeless appeal. The combination of soft grey body, delicate pink accents, and adorable details like the bow and dress make this elephant perfect for gifting or keeping as a treasured handmade keepsake. The pattern uses v-shape single crochet technique for beautiful texture and includes detailed assembly instructions with helpful photos. 🧶 Happy crocheting! 🐘✨

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FAQs

What size will my finished elephant be?

When made with Amigurumi yarn (brand Círculo) and a 2.25mm Clover hook, your elephant will measure approximately 20cm (about 8 inches) in height.

Can I use different yarn or hook size?

Yes, you can use different materials, but this will change the final size of your elephant. If you use thicker yarn and a larger hook, your elephant will be bigger, and vice versa. Just ensure your stitches are tight enough that stuffing won't show through.

What is v-shape single crochet mentioned in the pattern?

V-shape single crochet is a technique where you insert your hook in a specific way to create a textured appearance. The pattern is worked using this method to give the elephant a lovely dimensional quality throughout the body and head.

How do I create the curved trunk?

The trunk's natural curve is created in rounds 14-19 by working increases and decreases strategically (inc, 8sc, dec, 7sc) for 6 consecutive rounds. Stuff it lightly and the curve will form naturally as you work.

Can I make the elephant without the dress and bow?

Absolutely! You can customize your elephant by leaving off the dress and bow, or you could create a boy elephant by changing the color scheme and accessories to suit your preference.

When should I attach the safety eyes?

Place the safety eyes between round 22 with 15 single crochets between them, before you completely close the head. Once the head is closed, it will be very difficult to insert them properly.