Looking for a cute and cuddly crochet project? Check out this amazing free crochet pattern for a sitting-position mini elephant! This adorable little buddy is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand and would make a perfect keychain. Plus, you can customize it by using different sizes of yarn. Get ready to create your own pocket-sized elephant companion!
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Mini Elephant – Crochet Pattern
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Please read the whole pattern properly before starting.
The pattern is written using US terms.
This pattern is made of the following parts:
- 1 Body
- 2 ears
- 1 trunk
- 4 legs
- 1 tail
Size:
- 2.25 inches (6 cm) with light worsted yarn (I used I love this cotton from Hobby Lobby)
Material:
- Yarn calling for a US I-9 / 5.5 mm hook in grey
- Size US D / 3.25 mm crochet hook
- 2 black safety eyes (6 mm)
- Stitch markers (if needed)
- Tapestry needle
- Polyfill
Abbreviations:
- chain (ch)
- magic ring (mr)
- single crochet (sc)
- increase (inc)
- invisible decrease (dec)
- slip stitch (sl st)
- double crochet (DC)
- Half double crochet (HDC)
Pattern: How to crochet a Mini Elephant?
Let’s start
The body – Mini Elephant – Crochet Pattern
- The body is worked in continuous rounds (as a spiral). Use a stitch marker if needed.
- We start from the bottom of the body and finish by the head.
- Remember to stuff as you crochet.
With a 3.25 mm crochet and yarn in grey:
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- Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
- Round 2: [6 inc]. (12)
- Round 3: working in the back loops only (BLO): [1 sc in all st]. (12)
- Rounds 4-7: [1 sc in all st]. (12)
- Round 8: [2 sc, 1 dec] x3. (9)
- Round 9: [9 inc]. (18)
- Rounds 10-13: [1 sc in all st]. (18)
- Round 14: [1 sc, 1 dec] x6. (12)
Place the eyes between Rounds 12 and 13, spaced by 2 st.
Remember to fill the body before closing it.
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- Round 15: [6 dec]. (6)
Cut the yarn, close the body and fasten it off.
The trunk – Mini Elephant – Crochet Pattern
- The trunk is worked in continuous rounds (as a spiral). Use a stitch marker if needed.
- Do not stuff.
With a 3.25 mm crochet and yarn in grey:
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- Round 1: start 4 sc in a magic ring. (4)
- Round 2: working in the back loops only (BLO): [1 sc, 1 inc] x2. (6)
- Rounds 3-4: [1 sc in all st]. (6)
Cut the yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the trunk to the head, centered below the eyes. The top of the trunk should be between Rounds 11 and 12.
The legs (make 4) – Mini elephant – Crochet Pattern
- The legs are worked in continuous rounds (as a spiral). Use a stitch marker if needed.
- You can slightly stuff the bottom part of the leg.
With a 3.25 mm crochet and yarn in grey:
- Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
- Round 2: working in the back loops only (BLO): [1 sc in all st]. (6)
- Rounds 3-5: [1 sc in all st]. (6)
Cut the yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the two front legs to the body with your tapestry needle. The top of the legs should be between Rounds 7 and 8.
Sew the two back legs to the body. They should be placed over Rounds 3 and 4. Look at the pictures below to help you.
The ears (make 2) – Mini Elehant – Crochet Pattern
- The ears are worked in continuous rounds (as a spiral) for the 2 first rounds. Use a stitch marker if needed.
The right ear:
With a 3.25 mm crochet and yarn in grey:
- Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
- Round 2: [6 inc]. (12)
- Round 3: ch1, turn: [1 sc in the next 9 st, 1 DC, 1 DC, 1 sc]. (12).
Cut the yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.
The left ear:
With a 3.25 mm crochet and yarn in grey:
- Round 1: start 6 sc in a magic ring. (6)
- Round 2: [6 inc]. (12)
- Round 3: ch1, turn: [1 sc, 1 DC, 1 DC, 1 sc in the next 9 st]. (12).
Cut the yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.
Sew the ears to the head. The top of the ears should be between Rounds 13 and 14. The bottom of the ears should be between rounds 9 and 10. They should be placed at about 3 stitches away from the eyes.
The tail – Mini elephant – Free Crochet Pattern
With a 3.25 mm crochet and yarn in grey:
- Row 1: ch 6. (6)
- Row 2: starting in the 2nd ch from the hook: 1 sl st in each chain. (5)
Cut the yarn but leave a long tail for sewing.
Cut one strand of grey yarn (about 5.5″/14cm).
Insert the hair in the first sc of the tail: grab the yarn by the middle with your crochet hook, insert both ends into the loop, and tighten it up. Separate each strand of the yan as shown in the picture below and trim it to your desired length.
Sew the tail at the back of the body between rounds 3 and 4.
Congratulations on crafting the cutest crochet little elephant!
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