Welcome to my baby elephant crochet applique pattern. The finished baby elephant will look like this.

There’s also a video tutorial for this pattern available on my YouTube channel at Baby Elephant Crochet Applique Tutorial.

 

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Baby Elephant Crochet Applique Pattern

Abbreviations 

• st – stitch
• sts – stitches
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• dc – double crochet
• htr – half treble crochet
• tr – treble crochet
• dtr – double treble crochet

Materials Used 

• Crochet cotton or wool, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (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 tr into circle and pull circle tight. Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 2:  2 ch. 1 tr in same place as ch. Work 2 tr into each st around. Join with a sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 3:  2 ch. Work 1 tr in same place as ch (1 tr in each of next 2 sts and 2 tr in following st) repeat to end, sl st in top of 1^st st.

Row 4:  2 ch. Work 1 tr in same place as ch (1 tr in each of next 2 sts and 2 tr in following st) repeat to end, sl st in top of 1^st st.  Don’t fasten off.

Tail

7 ch.

Sl st in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 htr in next st, 2 dtr 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 dc in same st as ch, 1 dc in each of next 8 sts, 2 dc in following st.  Turn.  (12 sts)

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 4:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (13 sts)

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (14 sts)

Row 6:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (14 sts)

Row 7:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (14 sts)

Row 8:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of next 3 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 9:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 10:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 2 dc in last st.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 11:  1 ch, work 2 dc in 1^st st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (3 sts)

Row 12:  3 ch, work a joined tr over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in last st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 dc in 1^st st, a joined dc over same st as dc and next st.  Turn.  (2 sts)

Rows 14-17:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.  Turn.   (2 sts)

Row 18:  1 ch, work a joined dc over both sts.  Turn.  (1 st)

Row 19:  1 ch, work 1 dc in st.  Turn.  (1 st)

Row 20:  1 ch, work 1 dc in st.  Fasten off.

Top of Head

Join cotton to 2^nd st after trunk.

Row 1:  1 dc in next st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Turn.  (8 sts)

Row 2:  2 ch, a joined htr over 1^st 2 sts, 2 htr in next st, 1 htr in following st, 1 dc in next st, a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join cotton at beginning of top of head as shown.

1 dc in each st around to trunk, sl st in each st to tip of trunk.  Into end st work 2 ch, 1 htr, 2 ch, sl st in same st, 2 ch, 1 htr 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 dc in same st as ch, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts.  Turn.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of next 5 sts.  Turn.

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st and a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

2nd Leg

Join cotton 2 stitches on from 1^st leg.

Row 1:  1 ch, work 1 dc in same st as ch, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts, 1 htr in each of following 2 sts, 1 tr in next st.  Turn.

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each of next 5 sts.  Turn.

Row 3:  1 ch, work a joined dc over 1^st 2 sts, 1 dc in next st and a joined dc over last 2 sts.  Fasten off.

Neatening Row

Join cotton at bottom of 1^st leg as shown.

Work 1 dc in each st around 1^st leg, work 1 sl st in each st between legs and then 1 dc in each st around 2^nd leg.  Sl st into body and fasten off.

Ear

Make a magic loop.

Row 1:  3 ch, work 5 tr into circle.  Pull circle tight but don’t join.  Turn.

Row 2:  3 ch, work 2 tr in 1^st st, 1 tr in each st to last st and 2 tr in last st.  Turn.

Row 3:  3 ch, work 2 tr in 1^st st, 1 tr in each st to last st and 2 tr in last st.  Fasten off.

Eye

Make a magic loop.

1 ch, work 5 dc into circle.  Pull circle tight and join with a sl st in 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Flower

Make a magic loop.

1 ch, into circle work (1 dc and 1 tr) 5 times, pull circle tight and sl st in 1^st st.  Fasten off.

Leaves

Make a magic loop.

3 ch, work a joined tr 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, a sitting tiger and a monkey that you might like.