Materials
3.00 mm crochet hook
100 % cotton yarn for a 3.00 mm hook
Tapestry needle
A pair of safety eyes
Polyfiber fill
Colors
One color for the body of your elephant
A bit of white for the tusks
A main color and a contrasting one for the hat and the ball.
Abbreviations
st = stitch
ch = chain stitch
slst = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
increase = 2 sc in one same st
decrease = 1 sc joining 2 stitches
Trunk
(Using the color of the body…)
Rnd 1. Start with a magic ring of 6 sc
Rnd 2. to 4. Crochet 6 sc
Rnd 5. Crochet 2 sc in each st, repeat * (12)
Rnd 6. to 8. Crochet 12 sc
Rnd 9. Crochet 6 increases and then 6 sc (18)
Rnd 10. to 12. Crochet 18 sc
Rnd 13. Crochet 2 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat * (24)
Rnd 14. Crochet 24 sc
Rnd 15. Crochet 3 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat * (30)
Rnd 16. Crochet 30 sc
Rnd 17. Crochet 4 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat * (36)
Rnd 18. Crochet 36 sc
Close and break the yarn
Legs
(Make 3, using the color of the body…)
Rnd 1. Start with a magic ring of 6 sc
Rnd 2. Crochet 2 sc in each st, repeat * (12)
Rnd 3. Crochet 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat * (18)
Rnd 4. Only through back loops, crochet 18 sc
Rnd 5. to 7. Crochet 18 sc
Close and break the yarn
Now crochet a fourth leg (steps 1 to 7) but this time DO NOT BREAK THE YARN!!!!!!!
Rnd 8. Join the leg you’ve just crocheted with one (2nd leg) of the three legs you did before, with a sc. Now crochet 14 sc along the second leg and then join the third one. Crochet 14 sc along the third leg and join the fourth one with a sc. Crochet 14 sc along the fourth leg and join the first one. Crochet 14 sc along the first leg. (In total you’ll have 56 sc)
STOP! Cut the yarn but do not close. We will take over from here soon. Now we’ll work around the gap in the middle of the 4 legs.
Rnd 1. We have 4 stitches on each leg. Join the yarn in one of them (preferably in one of the ends) and crochet 4 sc on that leg (these are the 4 stitches left of the 18 sts of each leg). Go to the next leg and crochet 4 sc on that one. Repeat with the 2 more legs left. Total: 16 sc.
Rnd 2. Crochet another round of 16 sc
Rnd 3. Crochet 8 decreases (8)
Rnd 4. Crochet 4 decreases (4)
Break the yarn and close.
Now we will continue with the body where we left before. Join the gray yarn again…
Rnd 9. Crochet 2 sc in the next st, 13 sc, repeat * (60)
Rnd 10. Crochet 9 sc, 2 sc in the next s, repeat * (66)
Rnd 11. to 13. Crochet 66 sc
Rnd 14. Crochet 9 sc, one decrease, repeat * (60)
Rnd 15. to 19. Crochet 60 sc
Rnd 20. Make sure to be in the middle of two front legs. If you are not there, crochet the necessary sc to reach that point. Place a stitch marker. This will be the beginning of the following rounds. Crochet 24 sc, then take the trunk and crochet together 12 stitches of the trunk with 12 stitches of the body with sc (12). Then crochet 24 sc in the remaining part of the body, till you reach the stitch marker.
Rnd 21. Crochet 24 sc, then 24 sc on the trunk (these are the stitches you left untouched before) and then go one with 24 sc (72)
Rnd 22. Crochet 10 sc, 1 decrease, repeat * (66)
Rnd 23. a 24. Crochet 66 sc
Rnd 25. Crochet 9 sc, 1 decrease, repeat * (60)
Rnd 26. Crochet 60 sc
Rnd 27. Crochet 8 sc, 1 decrease, repeat * (54)
Rnd 28. Crochet 54 sc
Rnd 29. Crochet 7 sc, 1 decrease, repeat * (48)
Rnd 30. Crochet 6sc, 1 decrease, repeat * (42)
{Place safety eyes and stuff firmly…}
Rnd 31. Crochet 5 sc, 1 decrease, repeat * (36)
Rnd 32. Crochet 4 sc, 1 decrease, repeat * (30)
Rnd 33. Crochet 3 sc, 1 decrease, repeat * (24)
Rnd 34. Crochet 2 sc, 1 decrease, repeat * (18)
{Stuff a bit more…}
Rnd 35. Crochet 1 sc, 1 decrease, repeat * (12)
Rnd 36. Crochet 6 decreases
Close and break the yarn. Weave in ends.
Ears
(Make 2, using the color of the body…)
Rnd 1. Chain 2. In the 2nd chain from hook, crochet 4 sc. Ch 1 and turn.
Rnd 2. Crochet 2 sc in each st, repeat * (8). Ch 1 and turn.
Rnd 3. Crochet 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat * (12). Ch 1 and turn.
Rnd 4. Crochet 2 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat * (16). Ch 1 and turn.
Rnd 5. Crochet 3 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat * (20). Ch 1 and turn.
Rnd 6. Crochet 4 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat * (24). Ch 1 and turn.
Rnd 7. Crochet 24 slst
Close and break the yarn, leaving a long tail to sew to body.
Tusks
(Make 2, using white…)
Rnd 1. Start with a magic ring of 5 sc
Rnd 2. to 3. Crochet 5 sc
Close and break the yarn, leaving a long tail to sew to body.
Tail
(Using the color of the body…)
Rnd 1. Leaving a long tail, chain 9
Rnd 2. In the second chain from hook, crochet 4 sc
Rnd 3. Crochet 2 sc in each st, repeat * (8)
Rnd 4. Crochet 8 sc
Rnd 5. Crochet 4 decreases (4)
Close and break the yarn. Weave in ends. We will sew it to the body using the long tail we left at the beginning…
Cone-cap
(You can use two different colours or just one…)
Rnd 1. Start with a magic ring of 6 sc
Rnd 2. Crochet 6 sc
Rnd 3. Crochet 2 sc in each st, repeat * (12)
Rnd 4. to 5. Crochet 12 sc
Rnd 6. Crochet 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat * (18)
Rnd 7. to 8. Crochet 18 sc
Rnd 9. If you’ll want to make a white edge to the cap, now it’s the time to do the color change. Crochet 2 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat * (24)
Rnd 10. Crochet 3 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat * (30)
Close and break the yarn, leaving a long tail to sew to body.
Make a pompom and tie it to the tip…
Ball
(Use two colours and make two rounds with each one…)
Rnd 1. Start with a magic ring of 6 sc
Rnd 2. Crochet 2 sc in each st, repeat * (12)
Rnd 3. Crochet 1 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat * (18)
Rnd 4. Crochet 2 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat * (24)
Rnd 5. Crochet 3 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat * (30)
Rnd 6. Crochet 4 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat * (36)
Rnd 7. Crochet 5 sc, 2 sc in the next st, repeat * (42)
Rnd 8. to 16. Crochet 42 sc
Rnd 17. Crochet 5 sc, 1 decrease, repeat * (36)
Rnd 18. Crochet 4 sc, 1 decrease, repeat * (30)
Rnd 19. Crochet 3 sc, 1 decrease, repeat * (24)
Rnd 20. Crochet 2 sc, 1 decrease, repeat * (18)
{Stuff firmly…}
Rnd 21. Crochet 1 sc, 1 decrease, repeat * (12)
Rnd 22. Crochet 6 decreases (6)
Close and break the yarn. Weave in ends.
Assembly
Stuff the cap and sew it to Gustav’s head, a bit to the side…
Sew the ears
Sew the tusks
Sew tail to body
