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

Finished baby elephant crochet group portrait

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
  • 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.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply cotton

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.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply body

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.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply body with tail

Head

Join cotton 14 sts on from tail.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply joining for head

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.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply body with head and trunk

Top of Head

Join cotton to 2nd st after trunk.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply joining for head second part

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.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply body with head

Neatening Row

 

 

Join cotton at beginning of top of head as shown.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply joining for head neatening

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.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply head neatened

1st Leg

Join cotton 5 stitches on from bottom of head.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply joining for first leg

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.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply first leg

2nd Leg

Join cotton 2 stitches on from 1st leg.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply joining for second 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.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply second leg

Neatening Row

Join cotton at bottom of 1st leg as shown.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply joining for legs neatening

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.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply legs neatened

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.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply ear

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.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply eye

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.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply flower

Leaves

Make a magic loop.

3 ch, work a joined dc into circle.  Pull circle tight but don’t join.  Fasten off.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply leaves

To Make Up

Weave in ends.  Embroider a white dot on the eye.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply eye with dot

Stitch the ear to the elephant.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply body with ear

Sew the eye to the elephant’s head embroidering on eyelashes if desired.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply body with eye

Attach the leaves to the flower and stitch a bead in the centre of the flower if desired.

Crochet baby elephant 2 ply flower with leaves

Sew the flower to the front of the elephant’s ear.

Finished crochet baby elephant 2 ply landscape

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.

Finished crochet elephant head landscape

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