How to Create a Crochet Elephant in a Floral Dress
Create your very own adorable little elephant with a charming floral dress using the art of crochet. This delightful project allows you to showcase your creativity and bring a touch of whimsy to your crafting endeavors. With just a few simple stitches and some colorful yarn, you can bring this cute little creature to life.
Choose vibrant hues and intricate patterns to make the dress truly stand out, or opt for soft pastels for a more delicate and elegant look. The possibilities are endless, and the end result will be a unique and treasured piece that you can proudly display or gift to someone special. So grab your crochet hook and get ready to embark on a delightful journey of creating a crochet little elephant in a floral dress that is sure to bring joy and smiles to all who see it.
Materials
- Yarn (color: light gray, black, yellow, white)
- Eye accessories
- Crochet hook
- Toy stuffing
- Needle
Abbreviations
- MR - Magic Ring
- sc - single crochet
- inc - increase
- dec - decrease
- ch - chain stitch
- sk - skip
- hdc - half double crochet
- ss - slip stitch
- BLO - through back loops only
Head Instructions
Head: make with light gray color
- R1: MR 7 sc
- R2: 7 inc (14)
- R3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*7 (21)
- R4: (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc)*7 (28)
- R5: (3 sc, 1 inc)*7 (35)
- R6: (2 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc)*7 (42)
- R7: (5 sc, 1 inc)*7 (49)
- R8-9: 49 sc
- R10: (3 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc)*7 (56)
- R11-12: 56 sc
- R13: (3 sc, 1 inc)*14 (70)
- R14-19: 70 sc
- R20: 32 sc, 6 ch, 6 sk, 32 sc (70)
- R21-22: 70 sc
- R23: (3 sc, 1 dec)*14 (56)
- R24: (1 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc)*14 (42)
- R25: (1 sc, 1 dec)*14 (28)
Filling. Fasten off and weave in end.
Nose Instructions
Nose: make with light gray color
- R1: MR 14 sc
- R2-4: 14 sc (14)
- R5: (5 sc, 1 dec)*2 (12)
- R6-8: 12 sc
- R9: (2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc)*2 (10)
- R10-12: 10 sc
Filling. R13: 5 dec (5)
Leave a long thread and sew it to the head R20.
Leg and Body Instructions
Leg + Body: make with light gray color
- R1: MR 6 sc
- R2: 6 inc (12)
- R3: BLO, 12 sc
- R4-7: 12 sc
The first leg: Break the yarn.
The second leg: Do not break the yarn.
1 ch, link two legs, continue to crochet the body.
- R8: 12 sc, 4 sc, 12 sc, 4 sc (32)
- R9: (1 sc, 1 inc)*16 (48)
- R10-13: 48 sc
- R14: (5 sc, 1 dec)*6 (42)
- R15-16: 42 sc
- R17: (2 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc)*7 (35)
- R18-21: 35 sc
- R22: (3 sc, 1 dec)*7 (28)
- R23-25: 28 sc
Filling. Leave a long thread to sew the body and head together.
Hand Instructions
Hand: x2, make with light gray color.
- R1: MR 5 sc
- R2: 5 inc (10)
- R3-10: 10 sc
Leave long stitches to the sides of the body.
Ear Instructions
Ear: x2, make with light gray color
- R1: MR 7 sc (7)
- R2: 7 inc (14)
- R3: (1 sc, 1 inc)*7 (21)
- R4: (1 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc)*7 (28)
- R5-8: 28 sc
- R9: (12 sc, 1 dec)*2 (26)
Leave a long thread and sew to the head.
Dress Instructions
Dress: make with yellow & black color
- Make with yellow color.
- R1: 33 ch, The ends connect to form a ring.
- R2: (1 sc, 1 inc)*16 (48)
- Change to black color.
- R3: 8 sc, 7 ch, 7 sk, 18 sc, 7 ch, 7 sk. 8 sc (48)
- R4: 48 sc
- Change to yellow color.
- R5: (2 hdc in one stitch)*48 (96)
- Change to black color
- R6: 96 hdc
- Change to yellow color
- R7: 96 hdc
- Change to black color
- R8: 96 hdc
- Fasten off and weave in end.
Bow Tie Instructions
Bow Tie: make with white & yellow & black color
- Make with white color
- R1: MR 2 ch, 2 hdc, 2 ch, 1 ss, 2 ch, 2 hdc, 2 ch, 1 ss
- Fasten off and weave in end.
- Wrap the yellow thread a few times in the middle to make a bow shape.
- Then use black thread to sew stripes.
Glue the bows to the ears.