How to Crochet Baby Elephant For Little Girl

What is even cuter than a crochet elephant doll wearing a girl romper and headband? Yeah! That’s what your little girl or nursery is calling for. So, follow through with this crochet baby elephant pattern to have one for yours. The dress is also removable, so you can use your existing doll clothes.

Designer: by @rena_toys On Instagram

Supplies Needed

To get similar results in this crochet baby elephant doll, make sure to have the below crochet materials and specific tools in hand:

Yarn: Yarn art jeans (you can use the color you like)
Crochet hook size: 1.75
Safety eyes: 10 mm
Sewing needle of any size (better to use the small one).

How to Crochet Baby Elephant Doll

Are you ready to learn how to crochet this elephant? Check out the easy-to-follow pattern:

Note: All the details of this toy are crocheted except the ears. You can sew them as you are comfortable.

Pattern Note: All the Instructions have been written using US terminologies.

Abbreviations

Like any other crochet pattern, this elephant pattern has been written using abbreviations instead of full names. Check out the meaning for each:

sc-single crochet st(s)
dec -decrease 2 sc together
rnd-round
inc – increase 2 sc in the same stitch
MR-magic ring
ch-chain
(…)– total number of stitches
BLO-back loop only
6dc shell

Arms
Rnd 1. MR 6 sc
Rnd 2. 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc)”6 (18)
Rnd. 4-5. BLO 18 sc
Rnd 6-8. 18 sc
Rnd 9. (1 sc, dec)”6 (12)
Rnd 10-19. 12 sc
Rnd 20. (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
If you sew the arms, fold in a half and crochet together with 4 sc. Leave a long tail for sewing.
If you crochet the arms to the body, then leave them like those.

Legs
Rnd 1. MR 6 sc
Rnd 2.6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc) “6 (18)
Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
Rnd 5-6. BLO 24 sc
Rnd 7-8. 24 sc
Rnd 9. (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
Rnd 10-14.18 sc
Rnd 15. (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
Rnd 16-20. 12 sc
If you sew the legs, fold in a half and crochet together with 6 sc. Leave a long tail for sewing.
If you crochet the legs to the body, then leave them like those.

Body + head

Rnd 1. MR 6 sc Rnd 2.6 inc (12) Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc)*6 (18) Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc)*6 (24) Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30) Rnd 6. (4 sc, inc)*6 (36) Rnd 7.36 sc
Rnd 8. (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Rnd 9. (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
Rnd 10. (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
Rnd 11.54 sc
Rnd 12. (8 sc, inc)*6 (60)
Rnd 13. Here I crochet the legs to the body.
12 sc, 6 sc with a leg, 24 sc, 6 sc with a leg, 12 sc
Rnd 14-20.60 sc
Rnd 21. 18 sc, (6 sc, dec)*3, 18 sc (57)
Rnd 22. 18 sc, (5 sc, dec)*3, 18 sc (54)
Rnd 23. 54 sc
Rnd 24. (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
Rnd 25. 48 sc
Rnd 26. (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
Rnd 27. 42 sc
Rnd 28. (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
Rnd 29. (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 30. 30 sc
Rnd 31. (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Rnd 32. Here I crochet the arms to the body.
There are 8 sc between the arms. Crochet them the way to place
them in the middle.
Rnd 33.24 sc

Continue to crochet Head Rnd 34. 24 inc (48)
Rnd 35. (7 sc, inc)*6 (54) Rnd 36. 54 sc
Rnd 37. (8 sc, inc)*6 (60)
Rnd 38-42.60 sc
Rnd 43. Crochet the trunk.
Be attentive to place
it in the middle.
Rnd 44-48. 60 sc
Rnd 49. (8 sc, dec)*6 (54)
Rnd 50. 2 sc, dec, (7 sc, dec)*6, 5 sc (48)
Rnd 51. (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
Rnd 52. 2 sc, dec, (5 sc,dec)*6,
3 sc (36)
Rnd 53. (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
Rnd 54. (3 sc, dec)*6 (24) Rnd 55. (2 sc, dec)*6(18) Rnd 56. (1 sc, dec)*6(12) Continue to decrease as much a s possible and tighten to close. Insert the safety eyes between 44 and 45 rounds, design and intend them.

Trunk

Make 12 ch in circle
Rnd 1-7. 12 sc
Rnd 8. (2 sc, dec)*3 (9)
Rnd 9-11. 9 sc
Rnd 12. dec, 7 sc (8)
Rnd 13. dec,6 sc (7)
Rnd 14. 7 sc

Ears

Ears consist of 4 details. The details 1 and 2
Rnd 1. MR 6 sc
Rnd 2.6 inc (12)
Rnd 3. (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
Rnd 4. (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
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Rnd 5. (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
Rnd 6. (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
Rnd 7. (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
Rnd 8. (6 sc, inc)*6 (48) Rnd 9. (7 s, inc)*6 (54)
Make the details 3 and 4 the same way, but don’t cut yarn. Put the detail 3 with the wrong side inside on the detail 1, and crochet them together: 2 rows, 54 sc each row.
Sew the ears approximately at the level of the eyes

Pants

The first pant leg
Make 30 ch in circle and crochet 3 rows, cut the yarn. The second pant leg make the same way, but don’t cut the yarn. Join with the first pant leg. Crochet 20 rows, 60 sc in each row. In the junction of two pant legs I add extra sc to compact the junction. You can increase up to 65 sc. In the back you can leave some space for the tail. Shoulder straps: 40 sc, and put them crisscross on the back. The pattern of leaves is freely
available on YouTube.