Free Crochet Masterclass: Elephant by Mi Mundo Unicornio Amigurumi
In this tutorial, you can crochet a small elephant using a crochet hook. For amigurumi, you can use any cotton or cotton-blend yarn, and choose a suitable crochet hook. You can also decorate the elephant as desired.
Materials and Tools Needed:
- Yarn
- Crochet hook
- Toy eyes
- Toy stuffing
- Decorative materials (optional)
- Dry pastels or blush (for facial coloring)
- Needle for attaching parts
- Scissors
You can purchase everything you need here.
Legend for Stitches:
- ka – Magic ring
- ch – Chain stitch (air loop)
- sh – Single crochet (sc)
- dc – Double crochet (dc)
- hdc – Half double crochet (hdc)
- inc – Increase (2 stitches in one)
- dec – Decrease (crochet two stitches together)
- (…) x n – Repeat the instructions n times
Crochet Pattern for the Elephant
Head
- 6 sc in KA (6)
- 6 increases (12)
- (1 sc, increase) x 6 (18)
- (2 sc, increase) x 6 (24)
- (3 sc, increase) x 6 (30)
- (4 sc, increase) x 6 (36)
- (5 sc, increase) x 6 (42)
- (6 sc, increase) x 6 (48)
9-13. 48 sc (48) - 19 sc, 4 vp, skip 10 stitches, 19 sc (42) – Now we will begin crocheting the trunk.
- 19 sc, 4 sc in the chain from vp, 19 sc (42)
- 42 sc (42)
- (5 sc, decrease) x 6 (36)
- (4 sc, decrease) x 6 (30)
Attach the eyes between rows 12 and 13.
- Crochet in the back loops only: (3 sc, decrease) x 6 (24)
- (2 sc, decrease) x 6 (18)
- (1 sc, decrease) x 6 (12)
- 6 decreases (6)
Stuff the head, and use a needle to tighten the opening.