MATERIALS NEEDED
DK Yarn in two colours + small amounts of white and black.3.00 mm crochet hook.
Yarn needle.
Polyester stuffing.
A pair of 6 mm safety eyes.
A stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.
2 small buttons (optional)
ABBREVIATIONS USED
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
inc = increase
dec = decrease
st = stitch
sts = stitches
CC = change colour
BLO = in back loops only
FO = fasten off
Work in rounds.
Gauge is not important for this project.
TRUNK & HEAD (with elephant colour)
R1: sc x 6 in magic ring (6)
R2: (inc, sc x 2) x 2 (8)
R3: (BLO) sc across (8)
R4-9: sc across (8)
R10: (inc, sc x 3) x 2 (10)
R11: (inc, sc x 4) x 2 (12)
R12: (inc, sc) x 3, sc x 6 (15)
R13: (inc, sc x 2) x 3, sc x 6 (18)
R14: (inc, sc x 3) x 3, sc x 6 (21)
R15: (inc, sc x 4) x 3, sc x 6 (24)
R16: (inc, 3) x 6 (30)
R17: (inc, 4) x 6 (36)
R18-22: sc across (36)
R23: (dec, sc x 4) x 6 (30)
R24: sc across (30)
R25: (dec, sc x 3) x 6 (24)
Insert safety eyes between rows 14 and 15.
R26: (dec, sc x 2) x 6 (18)
R27: (dec, sc) x 6 (12)
Stuff.
R28: dec x 6 (6)
FO
Embroider eye brows with black yarn between Rows 16 and 17.
EAR (with elephant colour) (make 2)
R1: 4 sc in magic ring (don’t pull the magic ring too tight, as you will need to go through it again). Ch 1, turn. (4)
R2: inc x 4, ch 1, turn (8)
R3: (sc x 2, 6 dc in next) x 2, sc x 2 (don’t turn)
R4: Ch 1, 5 sc in magic ring.
Sl st into first st of R3.
FO leaving long tail for sewing.
Sew ears to head between round 19 and 20.
BODY
Start with trousers colour.
R1: sc x 6 in magic ring (6)
R2: inc x 6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
R4: (sc x 2, inc) x 6 (24)
R5: (sc x 3, inc) x 6 (30)
R6: (sc x 4, inc) x 6 (36)
R7, 8: sc across (36)
R9: (sc x 4, dec) x 6 (30)
R10-13: sc across (30)
R14: (sc x 3, dec) x 6 (24)
R15: sc across. (24) CC to elephant colour.
R16: BLO sc across (24)
R17-19: sc across (24)
R20: (sc x 2, dec) x 6 (18)
R21: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
Sl st in next st.
FO leaving a long tail for sewing.
Stuff body.
Sew body to head.
LEG (make 2)
Start with white.
R1: sc x 6 in magic ring (6)
R2: inc x 6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18) CC to elephant colour.
R4: (BLO) sc across (18)
R5: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
R6-10: sc across (12) CC to trousers colour.
R11-15: sc across (12)
Stuff.
R16: sc through both thicknesses x 6 (6)
FO leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew to body, using photo as guide.
ARM (make 2)
Start with white.
R1: sc x 6 in magic ring (6)
R2: inc x 6 (12)
R3: (sc, inc) x 6 (18) CC to elephant colour.
R4: (BLO) sc across (18)
R5: (sc, dec) x 6 (12)
R6-15: sc across (12)
Stuff.
R16: sc through both thicknesses x 6 (6)
FO leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew to body, using photo as guide.
BRACES (2)
Ch 16.
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across to the end of row. (15) Ch 1, turn
R2: Sc across (15)
FO leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew to trousers and add buttons using photos as guide.
Bingo!! 🙂
