Welcome to my baby elephant crochet applique pattern. The finished baby elephant will look like this.
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Baby Elephant Crochet Applique Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
Materials Used
- Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colors (074) Mercury, (110) Black, (606) Grass Green and (222) Tulip.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1.25mm hook.
- Scissors.
- Thread to sew the ear, eye and flower on the elephant.
- Sewing needle.
- Darning needle to weave in ends.
- A bead for the flower if desired.
Size
Large elephant (Using 8 ply wool)
15cm x 10cm or 6” x 4”
Medium elephant (Using 4 ply crochet cotton)
10cm x 7cm or 4” x 2.75”
Small elephant (Using 2 ply crochet cotton)
10cm x 6.5cm or 4” x 2.5”
Body
Make a magic loop.
Row 1: 2 ch. Work 15 dc into circle and pull circle tight. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.
Row 2: 2 ch. 1 dc in same place as ch. Work 2 dc into each st around. Join with a sl st in top of 1st st.
Row 3: 2 ch. Work 1 dc in same place as ch (1 dc in each of next 2 sts and 2 dc in following st) repeat to end, sl st in top of 1st st.
Row 4: 2 ch. Work 1 dc in same place as ch (1 dc in each of next 2 sts and 2 dc in following st) repeat to end, sl st in top of 1st st. Don’t fasten off.
Tail
7 ch.
Sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next st, 2 tr in following st, 1 sl st in each remaining ch. Sl st into body. Fasten off.
Head
Join cotton 14 sts on from tail.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 2 sc in same st as ch, 1 sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in following st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (13 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (13 sts)
Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (13 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to last st, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st to end. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 2 sc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 11: 1 ch, work 2 sc in 1st st, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 12: 3 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 sc in 1st st, a joined sc over same st as sc and next st. Turn. (2 sts)
Rows 14-17: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each st. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 18: 1 ch, work a joined sc over both sts. Turn. (1 st)
Row 19: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Turn. (1 st)
Row 20: 1 ch, work 1 sc in st. Fasten off.
Top of Head
Join cotton to 2nd st after trunk.
Row 1: 1 sc in next st, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 2: 2 ch, a joined hdc over 1st 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in following st, 1 sc in next st, a joined sc over last 2 sts. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Join cotton at beginning of top of head as shown.
1 sc in each st around to trunk, sl st in each st to tip of trunk. Into end st work 2 ch, 1 hdc, 2 ch, sl st in same st, 2 ch, 1 hdc in same st, 2 ch, sl st in same st, work 1 sl st in each st down to body. Fasten off.
1st Leg
Join cotton 5 stitches on from bottom of head.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as ch, 1 sc in each of next 5 sts. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of next 5 sts. Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in next st and a joined sc over last 2 sts. Fasten off.
2nd Leg
Join cotton 2 stitches on from 1st leg.
Row 1: 1 ch, work 1 sc in same st as ch, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 1 hdc in each of following 2 sts, 1 dc in next st. Turn.
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 sc in each of next 5 sts. Turn.
Row 3: 1 ch, work a joined sc over 1st 2 sts, 1 sc in next st and a joined sc over last 2 sts. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Join cotton at bottom of 1st leg as shown.
Work 1 sc in each st around 1st leg, work 1 sl st in each st between legs and then 1 sc in each st around 2nd leg. Sl st into body and fasten off.
Ear
Make a magic loop.
Row 1: 3 ch, work 5 dc into circle. Pull circle tight but don’t join. Turn.
Row 2: 3 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st and 2 dc in last st. Turn.
Row 3: 3 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st and 2 dc in last st. Fasten off.
Eye
Make a magic loop.
1 ch, work 5 sc into circle. Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 1st st. Fasten off.
Flower
Make a magic loop.
1 ch, into circle work (1 sc and 1 dc) 5 times, pull circle tight and sl st in 1st st. Fasten off.
Leaves
Make a magic loop.
3 ch, work a joined dc into circle. Pull circle tight but don’t join. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Embroider a white dot on the eye.
Stitch the ear to the elephant.
Sew the eye to the elephant’s head embroidering on eyelashes if desired.
Attach the leaves to the flower and stitch a bead in the centre of the flower if desired.
Sew the flower to the front of the elephant’s ear.
And there’s the finished baby elephant crochet applique. If you’ve liked this pattern I also have a pattern for a crochet elephant face, crouching tiger and monkey that you might like.
