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Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern

Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern
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6-8 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic knitting experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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All-Day Adventure

Requires 8-10 hours, ideal for a full day of immersive knitting.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern

This Little Elephant pattern brings together classic amigurumi techniques with charming details like a flowing skirt and decorative bow. Standing at 20cm tall, this elephant features carefully shaped ears with dimension, a curved trunk that gives character, and sweet embroidered facial features. The pattern includes color changes between grey and pink, creating a lovely contrast that makes this elephant truly special.

Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Working with v-shape single crochet technique and Amigurumi yarn, you'll create each part separately before assembling them into this delightful companion. The pattern includes detailed instructions for the skirt with half double crochet increases for a beautiful flared effect.

Why You'll Love This Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love how this elephant pattern combines simplicity with elegance! The way the pink skirt flows and the adorable bow sits perfectly on her head makes every stitch worthwhile. What really captured my heart is how the trunk curves naturally and those big ears frame the sweet face beautifully. The combination of grey and pink creates such a soft, gentle aesthetic that works perfectly for nursery decor or as a special gift. I also appreciate how the pattern teaches you to work with back loop only stitches and color changes, expanding your crochet skills while creating something truly precious.

Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love customizing this little elephant to match different personalities and color schemes! Try swapping the pink for soft lavender or mint green to create a completely different mood while keeping that same adorable charm. You could also experiment with the bow size—making it larger for extra drama or smaller for a more subtle look.

For a boy elephant, simply replace the skirt with tiny shorts or overalls by working fewer rounds and adding straps. The trunk offers wonderful opportunities for expression too—you can make it slightly longer by adding 2-3 more rounds in the middle section, or shorter for a baby elephant look.

Consider adding embroidered details like tiny flowers on the ears or a heart on the chest. I've even seen crafters add small crocheted accessories like a tiny hat or a flower to hold in the trunk. The ears are perfect for experimenting with different inner colors—try white or light pink for the inner ear detail by changing colors after round 5.

Don't be afraid to play with eye placement too! Moving them slightly higher or lower changes the entire expression and personality of your elephant. You can even use different sized safety eyes (anywhere from 8mm to 10mm) to create subtle differences in the final look.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Forgetting to place safety eyes at the correct position between rounds 22 with 15 single crochet spacing between them before closing the head ✗ Not stuffing the trunk firmly enough which causes it to droop instead of maintaining its curved shape throughout the piece ✗ Missing the color change instructions when switching from grey to pink yarn on the body and creating uneven transitions between colors ✗ Neglecting to work in back loop only when instructed which affects the texture and structure of the skirt and other decorative elements

Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern

Create this adorable little elephant wearing a charming pink skirt and matching bow! This sweet amigurumi pattern features detailed instructions for crafting a 20cm tall elephant with big floppy ears, a curved trunk, and the cutest pink outfit. Perfect for gifting to children or elephant lovers, this pattern combines grey and pink yarn to create an endearing character full of personality and charm.

Intermediate 6-8 Hours

Materials Needed for Little Elephant Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Amigurumi yarn brand Círculo in grey color for main body parts
  • 02
    Light pink yarn for skirt, feet tips, and bow first part
  • 03
    Dark pink yarn for bow second part and decorative elements
  • 04
    White yarn for inner ear details
  • 05
    Black yarn for embroidering facial features including eyelashes and eyebrows

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook Clover 2.25mm
  • 02
    Safety eyes 9mm (1 pair)
  • 03
    Tapestry needle for sewing pieces together
  • 04
    Embroidery needle for facial details
  • 05
    Pins for positioning pieces before sewing
  • 06
    Blush for cheek coloring
  • 07
    Universal glue for securing bow ends
  • 08
    Fiberfill stuffing
  • 09
    Crochet stitch markers
  • 10
    Scissors

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— HEAD :

Use grey yarn

Round 1 :

8sc in the MR [8]

Round 2 :

inc in each st around [16]

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) x 8 [24]

Round 4 :

1sc, inc, (2sc, inc) x 7, 1sc [32]

Round 5 :

(3sc, inc) x 8 [40]

Round 6 :

40sc [1 round]

Round 7 :

2sc, inc, (4sc, inc) x 7, 2sc [48]

Round 8 :

48sc [1 round]

Round 9 :

(5sc, inc) x 8 [56]

Round 10 :

56sc [1 round]

Round 11 :

3sc, inc, (6sc, inc) x 7, 3sc [64]

Round 12 :

64sc [1 round]

Round 13 :

(7sc, inc) x 8 [72]

Round 14-23 :

72sc [10 rounds]

Round 24 :

(7sc, dec) x 8 [64]

Round 25 :

64sc [1 round]

Round 26 :

3sc, dec, (6sc, 1 dec) x 7, 3sc [56]

Round 27-28 :

56sc [2 rounds]

Round 29 :

(5sc, dec) x 8 [48]

Round 30 :

48sc [1 round]

Round 31 :

2sc, dec, (4sc, dec) x 7, 2sc [40]

Round 32 :

40sc [1 round]

Round 33 :

(3sc, dec) x 8 [32]

Round 34 :

(2sc, dec) x 8 [24]

Info :

Fill some more. Insert the Crochet stitch marker. Do not fill and leave a long yarn to sew. See the photos below. Cut the Yarn and hide.

— EARS 2X :

Use grey yarn

Round 1 :

6sc in the MR [6]

Round 2 :

2sc in each st around [12]

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) x 6 [18]

Round 4 :

1sc, inc, (2sc, inc) x 5, 1sc [24]

Round 5 :

(3sc, inc) x 6 [30], continue without cutting the yarn and do: 11 chains, back doing 10sc in the second chain from the hook.

Round 6 :

30sc in the circle, and in the chains of the lower ear: 9sc, inc, 9sc [50]

Round 7-9 :

50sc [3 rounds]

Round 10 :

4sc, dec, (8sc, dec) x 4, 4sc [45]

Round 11-12 :

45sc [2 rounds]

Round 13 :

(7sc, dec) x 5 [40]

Round 14 :

3sc, dec, (6sc, dec) x 4, 3sc [35]

Round 15 :

(5sc, dec) x 5 [30]

Round 16 :

30sc [1 round]

Infos :

Insert the Crochet stitch marker. Do not fill and leave a long yarn to sew. See the photos below

— TRUNK :

Use grey yarn

Round 1 :

6sc in the MR [6]

Round 2 :

2sc in each st around [12]

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) x 6 [18]

Round 4 :

18sc (back loop only)

Round 5-13 :

18sc [9 rounds]

Round 14-19 :

inc, 8sc, dec, 7sc [6 rounds]

Round 20 :

(2sc, inc) x 6 [24]

Round 21-24 :

24sc [4 rounds]

Info :

Fill and leave a long yarn to sew.

— BOW :

Use pink yarn

First Part :

Do 17 chains

Round 1 :

starting at the second chain from the hook with 16sc, 1 chain and turn the work.

Round 2-12 :

16 sc, 1 chain and turn [11 rounds]

Round 13 :

Do slts all around the bow.

Second Part :

Do 17 chains

Round 1 :

starting at the second chain from the hook with 16sc, 1 chain and turn the work.

Round 2-5 :

16sc, 1 chain and turn [3 rounds]

Round 6 :

Do slts all around the bow. (see picture)

Chains :

Leave a piece of yarn before you start, do 12 chains, leave a piece of yarn to pass around the bow.

— BODY :

Use grey yarn

Round 1 :

6sc in the MR [6]

Round 2 :

2sc in each st around [12]

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) x 6 [18]

Round 4 :

1sc, inc, (2sc, inc) x 5, 1sc [24]

Round 5 :

(3sc, inc) x 6 [30]

Round 6 :

2sc, inc, (4sc, inc) x 5, 2sc [36]

Round 7 :

(5sc, inc) x 6 [42]

Round 8 :

3sc, inc, (6sc, inc) x 5, 3sc [48]

Round 9 :

(7sc, inc) x 6 [54]

Round 10 :

4sc, inc, (8sc, inc) x 5, 4sc [60]

Round 11 :

(9sc, inc) x 6 [66]

Round 12-20 :

66sc [9 rounds]

Round 21 :

(9sc, dec) x 6 [60]

Round 22-23 :

60sc [2 carr]

Round 24 :

4sc, dec, (8sc, dec) x 5, 4sc [54]

Info :

Change color to pink. Place safety eyes between round 22 with 15 sc between.

Round 25 :

54sc [1 round]

Round 26 :

54sc (back loop only)

Round 27 :

(7sc, dec) x 6 [48]

Round 28 :

48sc [1 round]

Round 29 :

3sc, dec, (6sc, dec) x 5, 3sc [42]

Round 30-31 :

42sc [2 rounds]

Round 32 :

(5sc, dec) x 6 [36]

Round 33 :

36sc [1 round]

Round 34 :

2sc, dec, (4sc, dec) x 5, 2sc [30]

Round 35 :

30sc [1 round]

Round 36 :

(3sc, dec) x 6 [24]

Info :

Fill and leave a long yarn to sew.

— ARMS 2X :

Start with light pink yarn

Round 1 :

6sc in the MR [6]

Round 2 :

inc each st around [12]

Round 3 :

(1sc, inc) x 6 [18]

Round 4 :

1sc, inc, (2sc, inc) x 5, 1sc [24]

Info :

Change color to grey.

Round 5 :

24sc (back loop only)

Round 6-10 :

24sc [5 rounds]

Round 11 :

(4sc, dec) x 4 [20]

Round 12-18 :

20sc [7 rounds]

Round 19 :

(3sc, dec) x 4 [16]

Round 20-22 :

16sc [4 rounds]

Info :

Change color to pink.

Round 23 :

16sc [1 round]

Round 24 :

16sc (back loop only)

Round 25-27 :

16sc [3 rounds]

Infos :

Fill the arm halfway. Sc in the front loops of round 24 with pink color. Fold the arm in half and make 8 sc joining both sides.

— FOOT 2X :

Start with light pink yarn

Info :

Do 7 chains and starting at the second chain from the hook: Spiral work:

Round 1 :

5sc, inc, 5sc [12]

Round 2 :

(1sc, inc) x 6 [18]

Round 3 :

1sc, inc, (2sc, inc) x 5, 1sc [24]

Round 4 :

(3sc, inc) x 6 [30]

Round 5 :

2sc, inc, (4sc, inc) x 5, 2sc [36]

Info :

Change color to grey.

Round 6 :

36sc (back loop only)

Round 7-11 :

36sc [5 rounds]

Round 12 :

14sc, (dec) x 4, 14sc [32]

Round 13 :

14sc, (dec) x 2, 14sc [30]

Round 14-15 :

30sc [2 rounds]

Round 16 :

(3sc, dec) x 6 [24]

Round 17-18 :

24sc [2 rounds]

Info :

Fill and leave a long yarn to sew.

— SKIRT :

Start with light pink yarn

Round 1 :

front loop only in the round 26: HDC inc [108] (see picture).

Round 2 :

1 slt in the first stitch of the round 1, 1 chain, 108 HDC [108]

Round 3-7 :

repeat 108 HDC working spiral.

Round 8 :

108 slts all round.

Assembly Instructions

  • Embroider the eyelashes with black yarn and eyebrows 3 rounds above the eyes with 3 stitches wide going up one round
  • Sew the trunk on round 22 of the head centering it in the middle of the eyes, then paint the cheeks with blush
  • Sew the ears on the twelfth round from top to bottom on both sides of the head, leaving 7 stitches away from the corner of the eye
  • Place the second part of the bow over the first part centering in the middle, join with a knot in the chains and sew the bow in the middle of the head from round 8
  • Sew the legs on the sides of the elephant's body at the tenth round from the bottom up to the eighteenth round with 10 stitches between the legs
  • Sew the arms on the sides of the elephant on the first row of the body from top to bottom
  • Finally sew the body to the head to complete your little elephant

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers throughout the project to keep track of your rounds especially during the head and body construction
  • 💡Place safety eyes between round 22 with exactly 15 sc between them before closing and stuffing the head completely
  • 💡When working the trunk rounds 14-19, maintain consistent tension on the inc, sc, dec pattern to achieve the natural curve
  • 💡For the skirt, work the HDC increases in front loops only of round 26 to create the proper attachment and flare
  • 💡Stuff all pieces firmly but not too tightly to maintain the proper shape and allow for easier sewing during assembly
  • 💡Pin all parts in place before sewing to ensure correct positioning and symmetry, especially for the ears and arms

This charming Little Elephant pattern was designed to create a sweet companion that combines elegance and playfulness in one adorable package! With her flowing pink skirt, oversized bow, and gentle expression, this 20cm elephant will steal hearts wherever she goes. The pattern guides you through working with multiple colors, shaping techniques, and finishing details that bring real personality to your creation. Perfect for nurseries, baby showers, or as a treasured keepsake gift! 🐘💕 Happy crocheting! 🧶✨

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FAQs

What size will my finished elephant be?

When made with Amigurumi yarn from Círculo brand and a 2.25mm Clover hook, your elephant will measure approximately 20cm (about 8 inches) in height from head to toe.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, but your finished size will vary. If using thicker yarn, go up a hook size and your elephant will be larger. For smaller elephants, use thinner yarn with a smaller hook. Just ensure your stitches are tight enough that stuffing won't show through.

How do I get the trunk to curve properly?

The curve comes from working rounds 14-19 with the specific pattern of inc, 8sc, dec, 7sc for 6 consecutive rounds. Make sure to maintain consistent tension and stuff the trunk firmly but not too tightly to hold the shape.

What's the best way to attach the large ears securely?

Pin the ears first on the twelfth round from top to bottom, leaving exactly 7 stitches away from the corner of the eyes. Use the long tail yarn and sew through multiple stitches in a whip stitch pattern, going back and forth several times for security.

Can I skip the skirt and make just the elephant?

Absolutely! You can stop after completing the body without adding the skirt. The body is complete at round 36, so simply finish off and proceed with assembly of the body to the head.

How do I prevent the skirt from being too stiff or too floppy?

Work the HDC increases in round 1 loosely enough to allow the skirt to flare naturally, but maintain consistent tension throughout rounds 3-7. The spiral working technique helps create even drape without stiffness.