Crochet Elephant Amigurumi: A Fun and Creative Craft Project

Crochet elephant amigurumi is an incredibly delightful and charming craft project to undertake. These miniature crocheted elephants are not only cute and cuddly but also offer a fun and creative way to express your affection for elephants. With their adorable large ears and trunk, they make perfect handmade gifts for both children and adults alike. Creating a crochet elephant amigurumi can be a relaxing and rewarding experience, allowing you to showcase your creativity and crafting skills. So grab your crochet hook and yarn, and let's embark on a whimsical journey of crocheting these adorable pachyderms!

• Cotton yarn
• Plush yarn
• 2.5 - 4 mm hooks
• Large needle
• 25 mm and 35 mm joints
• 20 mm slanted pupil eyes

Milk elephants Penny and Renny are crocheted with different sizes of crochet hooks for visual appeal. Boy Ranny is crocheted with a hook #4 mm using free-loop crocheting, while girl Penny is crocheted with a hook #2.5 mm using free-loop knitting, utilizing 3 skeins of yarn for both elephants. Additionally, a little half-cotton is used for the ears and to tighten the face. The filling is kept soft, and larger joints are necessary for the legs, particularly when knitting with a hook #2.5, which requires some effort during insertion.

Feet Bottom

1. 8 MR
2. inc*8 (16)
3. 1 sc, inc*8 (24)
4. 24 sc (rows 4-5)
5. 6 sc, 6 dec, 6 sc (18)
6. З sc, 6 dec, З sc (12)
7. 12 sc (9 rows)

Insert the joint between rows 14 and 15, on the sides.

8. 6 dec
9. Slst, close the hole.

Upper Paws

1. 6 MR
2. inc*6 (12)
3. 1 sc, inc*6 (18)
4. 5 sc, 5 dc with one top in one loop, 12 sc (18)
5. 18 sc
6. З sc, 6 dec, З sc (12)
7. 2 sc, dec*3 (9)
8. 9 sc (rows 8-14)

Place the joint between the 13th and 14th row, on the sides.

15. 4 dec, slst.
16. Close the hole.

Body

1. 6 MR
2. inc*6 (12)
3. 1 sc, inc*6 (18)
4. 2 sc, inc*6 (24)
5. З sc, inc*6 (30)
6. 4 sc, inc*6 (36)
7. 5 sc, inc*6 (42)
8. 42 sc (rows 8-13)

Attach the legs between row 7 and 3; the distance from the start of the row (marker) is 10 sc, and between the legs is 18 sc.

14. 9 sc; (dec, 2 sc)*6; 9 sc (36)
15. 36 sc (rows 15-16)
16. 9 sc: (dec, 1 sc) *6; 9 sc (30)
17. 30 sc (rows 18-19)
18. 6 sc: (dec, 1 sc)*6; 6 sc (24)
19. 24 sc (rows 21-22)

Insert the handles between rows 21-22; the distance between the handles is 12 sc.

23. З sc; (dec, 1 sc) *6; З sc (18)
24. 18 sc
25. Slst, cut the thread, hide it.

Head

1. 6 MR
2. inc*6 (12)
3. 1 sc, inc*6 (18)
4. 2 sc, inc*6 (24)
5. З sc, inc*6 (30)
6. 4 sc, inc*6 (36)
7. 36 sc (rows 7-12)
8. 12 sc, 12 inc, 12 sc (48)
9. 48 sc (rows 14-16)

Insert the eyes between rows 11-12, with a distance of 10 sc (at the point of increase).

17. 6 sc, dec*6 (42)
18. 5 sc, dec*6 (36)
19. 4 sc, dec*6 (30)
20. З sc, dec*6 (24)
21. 2 sc, dec*6 (18)

Slst, leave the thread for sewing on.

Trunk

1. 6 MR
2. sc, inc*3 (9)
3. 9 sc
4. 2 sc, inc*3 (12)
5. 12 sc (rows 5-10)
6. З sc, inc*3 (15)
7. 15 sc
8. 4 sc, inc*3 (18)
9. 18 sc
10. 5 sc, inc*3 (21)

Fold the piece in half and crochet 10 sc.

Sew on the nose after attaching the head, located on the increase, between the eyes.

Ears

Make two pieces for the ear using semi-cotton yarn.

1. 6 MR
2. inc*6 (12)
3. 1 sc, inc*6 (18)
4. 2 sc, inc*6 (24)
5. З sc, inc*6 (30)
6. 4 sc, inc*6 (36)
7. Slst, leave the thread for sewing to the second detail.

Make 2 plush details:

1. 6 MR
2. inc*6 (12)
3. 1 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)

Slst, leave the thread for sewing on.

Fold the parts and sew them together; you can choose to leave the ear made solely of plush based on your preference.