How to Crochet a Charming Baby Elephant

Crocheting a baby elephant is an adorable and delightful project that brings so much joy and cuteness into the world! Creating this precious little creature with soft yarn and a hook is a wonderful way to add a touch of sweetness to your day. The tiny trunk, floppy ears, and chubby little body of the crochet baby elephant are sure to bring a smile to anyone's face.

Materials Needed

Yarn: Himalaya Dolphin Baby
Hook: 4 mm
Eyes: 12 mm
Fiberfill

Abbreviations

ch: chain
st: stitch
mr: magic ring
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 sc in the next st)
dec: decrease
dc: double crochet
popcorn:
BLO: Back loop only
( )*6 : Repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Head

Start with gray color
1) magic ring and 6 sc into it (6)
2) 6 inc (12)
3) (sc, inc)*6 (18)
4) (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
5) (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
6) (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
7-10) sc in each st around (36)
11) 6 inc, 6 sc, 6 inc, 18 sc (48)
12-14) sc in each st around (48)
15) 6 dec, 6 sc, 6 dec, 18 sc (36)
16) (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
17) (sc, dec)*10 (20)
Fasten off

Place eyes between round 8th and 9th leaving 6 sts between them

Trunk

Start with gray color
1) magic ring and 6 sc into it (6)
2) (sc, inc)*3 (9)
3) BLO, sc in each st around (9)
4-5) sc in each st around (9)
6) (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
7-9) sc in each st around (12)
Fill with the fiberfill, connect the edges 6 sc
10) dec, 2 sc, dec (6)
sew the trunk on rows 10-12

Ears

(2 pcs)
First part:
Start with gray color
1) 5 ch, return, starting from chain 2nd: 4 sc (4), return
2) 1 ch, 2 inc, 2 sc (6), return
3) 1 ch, 4 sc, inc, sc (7), return
4) 1 ch, sc, inc, 5 sc (8), return
5) 1 ch, inc, 5 sc, inc, sc (10), return
6) 1 ch, sc, inc, 7 sc, inc (12), return
7-9) sc in each st around (12)

Second part:
Start with green color
1) 5 ch, return, starting from chain 2nd: 4 sc (4), return
2) 1 ch, 2 inc, 2 sc (6), return
3) 1 ch, 4 sc, inc, sc (7), return
4) 1 ch, sc, inc, 5 sc (8), return
5) 1 ch, inc, 5 sc, inc, sc (10), return
6) 1 ch, sc, inc, 7 sc, inc (12), return
7-8) sc in each st around (12)
Two parts will be overlapping and single crochets to be made edges with gray color.

Body

Start with gray color
1) magic ring and 6 sc into it (6)
2) 6 inc (12)
3) (sc, inc)*6 (18)
4) (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
5) (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
6) (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
7) (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
8-14) sc in each st around (42) (7 rnds)
15) (12 sc, dec)*3 (39)
16) (11 sc, dec)*3 (36)
17) sc in each st around (36)
18) (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
19) (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
20-22) sc in each st around (24)
23) (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)

Legs/Arms

(4 pcs)
Start with gray color
1) magic ring and 6 sc into it (6)
2) 6 inc (12)
3) 2 dc popcorn, BLO sc, 3 dc popcorn, BLO sc, 3 dc popcorn, BLO 7 sc (12)
4-5) sc in each st around (12)
6) (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
7-9) sc in each st around (9)
10) (2 sc, inc)*3 (12)
11) sc in each st around (12)
12) 6 dec (6)

Tail

Start with gray color, 8 ch