Mini Elephant

A video tutorial to this pattern can be found here

Difficulty:

Easy - Medium


You will need:

• Grey and black no.10 crochet cotton
• Darning needle
• Toy stuffing
• A 1mm crochet hook

For the head, body and trunk:
With grey make a magic loop with 6sc
Round 1: make 2sc in each st (12sc)
Rounds 2 - 6: (5 rounds) sc in each st (12sc)
Round 7: sc in the first 3 sts, sc3tog 3 times (6sc)
Round 8: make 2sc in each st (12sc)
Rounds 9 - 11: (3 rounds) sc in each st (12sc)
stuff firmly
Round 12: sc3tog 3 times, sc in the next 3 sts (6sc)
Round 13 - 14: (2 rounds) sc in each st (6sc)
Round 15: sc in the first st, sc2tog, rep to end (4sc)
Rounds 16 - 18: (3 rounds) sc in each st (4sc)
Fasten off

Thread the loose yarn from the trunk through the trunk to the head, pulling it tight so that the trunk curls up slightly.

For the ears:
With grey make a magic loop with 4sc. ch1, turn
make 2sc in each st. turn
slip the first 5sts, sc in the next 2 sts, slip the last st.
Fasten off

With grey make a magic loop with 4sc. ch1, turn
make 2sc in each st. turn
slip the first st, sc in the next 2 sts, slip the last 5 sts.

Fasten off

Sew the ears to the side of the head

For the feet (make 4):
With grey make a magic loop with 6sc
Rounds 1 - 3: (3 rounds) sc in each st (6sc)
Fasten off

Stuff and sew the legs onto the body of the elephant

For the tail:
ch5
make 3sc in the 2nd st from hook
ss and fasten off

Sew the tail onto the body

Embroider eyes onto the face using the black yarn.

That's it finished! You're welcome to sell finished product but I do ask that you don't repost my pattern or claim it as your own.