Elephants In Love | Free Crochet Pattern

This pair of amigurumi elephants are posed with their trunks raised to form a heart. A perfect Valentine’s Day crochet project, the Elephants in Love make a great gift.

The elephants work up fast and have very little sewing, so they are a fun way to learn new techniques and make something adorable for your honey or a couple in your life. I love giving these as wedding gifts as well!

This pattern has been updated the 2.0 format as well!

I admit, it’s about darn time.

Construction

This pattern is a great one for those who know how to crochet but want to try something new and more exciting than your average hat.

The body and legs are all one piece (using branching to create leg holes). The head uses branching the create a trunk that arches up, and the bends in the trunk are simple increases and decreases.

You can do this one!

And you know what helps? The 2.0 pattern will make your experience even better! The 2.0 pattern is full of pictures to help you visualized how things are attached, and it has checkboxes so you won’t lose track of your rounds/rows.

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Elephants In Love | Free Crochet Pattern

All patterns are written in English, using US terms and Craft Yarn Council abbreviations.

You Need to Know

Chains (ch), single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc), back loops only (BLO), increases and decreases, mattress stitch sewing. Be eager to learn and ready to have fun!

Here is a quick refresher of these basic skills.

You Will Practice Intermediate Techniques:

• How to create wrinkles using front post single crochets
• How to use pins to perfectly place and attach amigurumi parts
• How to shape using increases and decreases

Supplies

Measurements

One elephant is 6” tall x 5” wide x 5” deep

Gauge

8 sts x 8 rows in sc = 2” x 2”

Pattern Notes

• Work in continuous rounds. Do not slip stitch unless otherwise specified by the pattern.
• For best results, assemble parts in order as directed.
• Weave in attachment end at very end of project in case pieces require repositioning.
• Ch-3 at beginning of rows count as dc.

Special Stitches

• Sc join – Single crochet join: With long starting tail, make slip knot in yarn, loop slip knot over hook, insert hook through stitch, yo, pull through, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook. Leave starting tail on outside of work.

Elephants in Love | Complete Video Tutorial

A complete video tutorial is available for this pattern! The video is broken into two parts: Part 1 is the head, trunk, and ears. Part 2 is the body, legs, and head attachment.

This video tutorial is NOT meant to stand alone. The written pattern below is very important! Also, a few of the row/round numbers have changed for the 2.0 version, so please keep that in mind when watching this mega-old video.

In these videos, I am using Red Heart With Love yarn and my G+ Furls streamline hook. I also use the invisible decrease method.

Instructions

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Body

Ch 4.

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook, 2 sc, turn. (3)

Rnd 1: Do not chain, inc in next 3 sc, do not turn, working on the bottom of the starting ch, inc in next 3 chs. (12)

Rnd 2: [Sc, inc] 6 times. (18)

Rnd 3: [2 sc, inc] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 4: [3 sc, inc] 6 times. (30)

Rnd 5: [4 sc, inc] 6 times. (36)

Rnd 6: [5 sc, inc] 6 times. (42)

Rnd 7: [6 sc, inc] 6 times. (48)

Rnd 8: [7 sc, inc] 6 times. (54)

Rnds 9-16: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 17: Ch 6, skip 12, 2 sc, ch 6, skip 12, sc, ch 6, skip 12, 2 sc, ch 6, skip 12, sc. Four leg holes created. (24 chs, 6 sc)

Rnd 18: Working in chs and scs between leg holes, [3 sc, dec] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 19: [2 sc, dec] 6 times. (18)

Begin stuffing.

Rnd 20: [sc, dec] 6 times. (12)

Rnd 21: Dec 6 times. (6)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 6 stitches. Pull tight to close. Weave in ends.

Loosely stuff body through leg holes.

Legs

(Repeat on all 4 leg holes)

Rnd 1: Sc join (see Special Stitches) in 1^st skipped st of any leg hole, 11 sc, 6 sc in back of chains. (18)

Rnds 2-6: Sc evenly around. (18)

Rnd 7: Working in BLO, [sc, dec] 6 times. (12)

Stuff leg firmly.

Rnd 8: Dec 6 times. (6)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 6 stitches. Pull tight to close. Weave in ends.

Use starting tail from sc joins to close gaps at beginning of each leg.

Head

Ch 2.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6)

Rnd 2: Inc in each st around. (12)

Rnd 3: [Sc, inc] 6 times. (18)

Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] 6 times. (30)

Rnd 6: Skip 12, 18 sc. Leave skipped sts unworked for trunk.

Rnds 7-8: Sc evenly around. (18)

Rnd 9: [2 sc, inc] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 10: [3 sc, inc] 6 times. (30)

Rnd 11: [4 sc, inc] 6 times. (36)

Rnds 12-17: Sc evenly around. (36)

Insert safety eyes between Rounds 11 and 12, 9 sts apart, centered on either side of the trunk opening.

Rnd 18: [4 sc, dec] 6 times. (30)

Rnd 19: [3 sc, dec] 6 times. (24)

Rnd 20: [2 sc, dec] 6 times. (18)

Stuff firmly to trunk hole.

Rnd 21: [sc, dec] 6 times. (12)

Rnd 22: Dec 6 times. (6)

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 6 stitches. Pull tight to close. Leave long tail for sewing.

Trunk

Rnd 6: Sc join in 7^th skipped st from Rnd 5, 11 sc. (12)

Rnd 7: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 8: 5 sc, dec, 5 sc. (11)

Rnd 9: Sc evenly around.

Stuff as you go from here on.

Rnd 10: 5 sc, dec, 4 sc. (10)

Rnd 11: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 12: 5 sc, dec, 3 sc. (9)

Rnd 13: 5 sc, dec, 2 sc. (8)

Rnd 14: 5 sc, dec, sc. (7)

Rnd 15: 5 sc, dec. (6)

Rnds 16-17: Sc evenly around.

Rnds 18-20: Dec, 2 sc, inc, sc. (6)

Rnd 21: Sc evenly around.

Rnd 22: 3 sc, inc, 2 sc. (7)

Rnd 23: Sc evenly around.

Cut yarn. Thread needle through front loops of remaining 7 stitches. Pull tight to close. Weave in ends.

Use starting tail from sc join to close hole between head and trunk.

Ears

(Make 2)

Ch 4. (see Pattern Notes)

Row 1: 5 dc in 4^th ch from hook, turn. (6)

Row 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc inc in next 5 sts, turn. (12)

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc, [dc inc, dc] 5 times, turn. (18)

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc, [dc inc, 2 dc] 5 times. (24)

Sl st in starting ch of ear to curve.

Bind off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Using tail, sew folded part of ear on long edge.

Sew to head along Row 17 (last row worked evenly around). Each ear is sewn along 12 stitches, 3 stitches apart at the top. 

Head Attachment

Position head with center point of head centered on Round 2. Mark head where it touches the pins in the head and body, and sew around as marked using left over tail from head.

Tail

Ch 5.  Bind off. Pull both ends tight. Use one end to sew the tail to Round 7. Weave in ends. Cut other end ¾ inch long and fray yarn. Weave in all attachment ends when parts are positioned as desired.

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