Get ready to make a cute crochet blue elephant that will capture your heart with its charm. This project is perfect for anyone who loves adding a touch of handmade love to their collection. With simple stitches and a bit of patience, you'll bring this adorable elephant to life, stitch by stitch.
Crochet Blue Elephant
Materials Needed:
- Blue Yarn (Example: Dolce, Color 785)
- Crochet Hook Size 4
- Scissors
- Needle
- Safety Pins for eyes
- Filler Material
Pattern Overview:
Nose & Head Base:
- Start with 2 loops, from the second loop, crochet 6 stitches.
- Continue by crocheting a ring with 6 stitches.
- Turn the piece around to form the nose.
Head Shaping:
- Mark the beginning of rounds.
- Increase rows by stitching five stitches then an increase (2 stitches in the last loop) reaching up to 12 stitches.
Head Finishing:
- Continue with normal stitching, then two stitches followed by six closing stitches.
- Increase by doing a sequence of one stitch, then an increase, six times to achieve 18 stitches.
- Following the pattern of increasing rows: two stitches and an increase, then three stitches and an increase, finally, four stitches and an increase, to eventually have 36 stitches.
- Stitch six rows up without increases (36 stitches each).
Eyes:
- Place between the 12th and 13th row from the beginning of the nose, seven stitches apart.
- Secure with safety pins.
Head Final Increases and Decreases:
- Sequence of stitches leading to decreases: four stitches and decrease, three stitches and decrease, then two stitches and decrease, continuing to decrease until only six stitches remain.
Legs:
- Start with a chain of two loops, crochet six stitches in the second loop.
- Increase by crocheting two stitches in each loop six times to get 12 stitches.
- Continue with 18 stitches by adding a stitch followed by an increase.
- Stitch three rows up with 18 stitches without increases.
Leg Finishing:
- Transition to decreases by stitching three stitches then performing six decreases.
- Complete with ten stitches without changes for four rows.
- Crochet both sides together to form the leg.
Hands:
- Similar to legs, begin with two loops, crochet six stitches in the second loop.
- Follow up with six increases, then 12 stitches.
- After a row with the back loops, stitch three rows up with 12 stitches.
- Decrease, then stitch a row with ten stitches.
- Finish with a decrease to eight stitches, then crochet the sides together.
Ears:
- Begin with two loops, crochet six stitches in the second loop.
- Continue with increases until 18 stitches are reached.
- Shape the ear with a series of increases and straight stitches to achieve a round shape, ending with a slip stitch.
Body:
- Start with two loops, crochet six stitches in the second loop.
- Increase up to 36 stitches through a series of additions over several rows.
- Attach the tail directly after finishing the increase series.
- Sew all pieces together following the order from the video instructions.
Finishing Touches:
- Fill the body, legs, and hands with the stuffing material.
- Sew the head to the body, ensuring the filler is adjusted for a suitable shape.
- Add facial details (eyebrows and eyelashes) using dark brown yarn.
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