Crochet a sweet little Elephant Elf complete with movable trunk, embroidered details and a heart balloon. This pattern guides you step-by-step through each piece — trunk, legs, body, head, ears and accessories — with clear stitch counts and helpful photos. Perfect for gifting or keeping as a tiny companion, you will enjoy shaping every charming detail.
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— Conventions :
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l – loop = chain; sc – single crochet; dc – double crochet; sl st – slip stitch; P – picot (small and big, see section 'EARS'); inc – increase; dec – decrease; (...l) – total number of loops in a round; [...]xN – repeat what is indicated in round brackets N times.
— TRUNK & FACE (Yarn A) :
Round 1 :
2 loops, 6sc in 2nd loop from hook (amigurumi ring) (6l)
Round 7 :
[2sc, inc]x2 (8l)
Round 11 :
[3sc, inc]x2 (10l)
Round 13 :
[4sc, inc]x2 (12l)
Round 15 :
[5sc, inc]x2 (14l)
Round 16 :
[6sc, inc]x2 (16l)
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Cut a piece of decorative wire 2 - 3 cm (0,8 - 1,2 inches) longer than the trunk (see photo 1). Twist one end of the wire into a loop, and twist the other end into the ring (of diameter equal to the trunk opening) with the help of round nose pliers. Wrap the place of twisting with electrical tape. Insert crochet trunk to the wire.
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Crochet and fix the wire on two points to the trunk - before every increase, crocheting the next round. If you decide not to use wire, then skip these steps and continue crochet.
Round 17 :
[7sc, inc]x2 (18l)
Round 18 :
3sc, [sc, inc]x6, 3sc (24l)
Round 19 :
3sc, [2sc, inc]x6, 3sc (30l)
Round 20 :
3sc, [3sc, inc]x6, 3sc (36l)
Round 21 :
[5sc, inc]x6 (42l) Fill the trunk with synthepus. Cut and fix the thread.
— LEGS 4 pcs (Yarn A) :
Round 1 :
2 loops, 8sc in 2nd loop from hook (amigurumi ring) (8l)
Round 2 :
[sc, 3sc in the next loop]x4 (16l)
Round 3 :
2sc, inc, [3sc, inc]x3, sc (20l)
Round 4 :
20sc only through back loops (20l)
Round 5 :
[dec]x2, 4sc, [inc]x4, 4sc, [dec]x2 (20l)
Info :
Cut and fix the thread. Don’t remove the pins of the round’s beginning, they also note the place of the legs' and the belly's connection.
— BELLY (Yarn B) :
Round 1 :
4 loops, turning, 3sc (starting from the 2nd loop from the hook) (3l)
Round 2-3 :
1 loop, turning, 3sc (3l)
Info :
Crocheted the belly around the perimeter in a counter-clockwise direction from the point "Start" (see photo 8).
Round 4 :
3sc in the corner, 1sc down the side, 3sc in the corner, 3sc across, 3sc in the corner, 1sc up the side, 3sc in the corner, 3sc across (20l)
Round 5 :
1sc, join the 1st leg with sc, 19sc around the leg; 3sc down; join the 2nd leg with sc, 19sc around the leg; 5sc across; join the 3rd leg with sc, 19sc around the leg; 3sc up; join the 4th leg with sc, 19sc around the leg; 4sc across (96l)
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Don’t cut the thread. Sew holes under the thighs of both legs using extra thread. Start crocheting the body.
— BODY & HEAD (Yarn A) :
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Mark with a pin the junction of the face with the body. To do this, move the pin on the 18th loop from the beginning of the face round.
Round 8 :
45sc along the body, crochet 6sc of the face together with 6sc of the body, then crochet 45sc along the body (see photo 25)
Round 9 :
[13sc, dec]x3, [5sc, inc]x6, [13sc, dec]x3 (126l)
Round 10 :
[12sc, dec]x3, [2sc, dec]x3, [2sc, inc]x6, [2sc, dec]x3, [12sc, dec]x3 (120l)
Round 11 :
[11sc, dec]x3, 42sc, [11sc, dec]x3 (114l)
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Put an extra pin on the 32nd loop clockwise from the round’s beginning.
Round 12 :
86sc, 6 loops, sc in the loop marked with a pin (the last sc becomes the beginning of the new round, you need to move the pin)
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After 12th round, the shape has two holes - hole for the head (left) and hole for the back (right). We continue to work with the left hole for the head.
Round 14 :
[sc, decl]x2, 42sc, [sc, decl]x4 (54l)
Round 15 :
[dec]x2, 42sc, [dec]x4 (48l)
Round 18 :
[6sc, dec]x6 (42l)
Round 19 :
[5sc, dec]x6 (36l)
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Insert safety eyes between the rounds 20 and 21 (count from the top of the trunk); the distance between them is approximately 14 stitches, don’t fix yet.
Round 20 :
[4sc, dec]x6 (30l)
Round 21 :
[3sc, dec]x6 (24l)
Round 22 :
[2sc, dec]x6 (18l)
Round 23 :
[sc, dec]x6 (12l)
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Completely fill the head.
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Cut a circle out of white felt a little larger than the resulting hole and insert it into the hole so synthepus does not cling to the needle while closing. Trim thread and pass the thread through all loops using yarn needle. Tighten and secure. Sew the holes between the neck and the head.
— BACK (Yarn A) :
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Attach a new thread to the large hole as shown in photos and crochet the back in continuous rounds.
Round 1 :
[9sc, dec]x6 (60l)
Round 2 :
[8sc, dec]x6 (54l)
Round 4 :
[7sc, dec]x6 (48l)
Info :
Fill the legs with synthepus.
Round 5 :
[6sc, dec]x6 (42l)
Round 6 :
[5sc, dec]x6 (36l)
Round 7 :
[4sc, dec]x6 (30l)
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Start stuffing the body with synthepus. Place the counterweight in the hole in the back so that the head does not outweigh and the elephant stands steadily.
Round 8 :
[3sc, dec]x6 (24l)
Round 9 :
[2sc, dec]x6 (18l)
Round 10 :
[sc, dec]x6 (12l)
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Completely fill the body.
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Cut a circle out of white felt and insert it into the hole before closing detail. Trim thread, pass through loops with yarn needle, tighten and secure.
— THOES (Toes) :
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THOES: 3 pcs on each leg (Yarn B, in two folds). Embroider 3 toes on each leg with French knot.
— TAIL (Yarn A) :
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Leave the long end of the thread for sewing. Crochet 10 loops. Make a brush at the end of the tail: use the hook to pull out the loop on 1 cm (0.4 inches). Wrap thread around the loop and tighten, creating a knot. Repeat to make loops, cut and split loops with scissors to make a brush. Sew the tail to the body. Don’t cut the thread, but “squeeze” the head to the body with a few stitches.
— CHEEKS (Pink threads mouliné) :
Round 1 :
2 loops, 6sc in 2nd loop from hook (amigurumi ring), sl st in 1st sc (6l)
Info :
Cut and fix the thread leaving a long end for sewing. Sew the cheeks to the head with the wrong side outward.
— TUSKS, 2 pcs (Yarn B) :
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Tusks are crocheted in the form of a cord of two threads at once. At the beginning leave the long end of the thread. Put the end of the thread on the hook, then grab the working thread and pull it through two loops on the hook. Crochet 5 more loops in the same way. Trim and secure, leaving a long end for sewing. Sew tusks to the head.
— FORELOCK (Yarn A) :
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Forelock positioned on the top of the head. Insert needle and pull out the thread, then insert it in the same place leaving a 1 cm long "loose stitch". Secure loose stitch from wrong side making a knot. Make another 4 loops in the same way. Swipe scissors through all loops and cut in half. Trim forelock from both sides to get triangular shape.
— EARS (2 pcs) :
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The inner part of the ear is crocheted with Yarn B, and the outer part with Yarn A according to the same pattern.
Round 1 :
9 loops, turning, 8sc (starting from the 2nd loop from the hook) (8l)
Round 2 :
inc, 6sc, inc (10l)
Round 6 :
inc, 8sc, inc (12l)
Round 10 :
dec, 8sc, dec (10l)
Round 16 :
2dc, 2sc, dec (5l) Cut and fasten the thread on the inner ear and do not cut on the outer ear. Fold the left and right ears as shown.
Right Ear (observer) Round 17 :
15sc up, 8sc straight, 15sc down, 5sc straight (43l)
Right Ear Round 18 :
3 sl st, [P* small]x2, [P* big]x3 (P - picot)
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Picot small = 3 loops, dc in the 1st loop, skip 1sc, sl st into the next sc. Picot big = 5 loops, dc in the 1st loop, skip 2sc, sl st into the next sc. Cut and fix the thread leaving a long end for sewing.
Left Ear (observer) Round 17 :
5sc straight, 15sc up, 8sc straight, 15sc down (43l)
Left Ear Round 18 :
1 loop, turning, 3 sl st, [P* small]x2, [P* big]x3
Info :
Cut and fix the thread leaving a long end for sewing. Sew the ears to the head, pre-fixing them with needles for cutting in order to achieve perfect symmetry.
— BALLOON (HEART) (Yarn C) :
Round 1 :
2 loops, 6sc in 2nd loop from hook (amigurumi ring) (6l)
Round 3 :
[sc, inc]x6 (18l)
Round 5 :
[2sc, inc]x6 (24l)
Info :
Cut and fix the thread. Crochet the second detail according to the same scheme, do not cut the thread. To connect the details insert the hook initially into the first detail (from the inside to the outside), and then into the second detail (from the outside to the inside).
Round 7 :
(incomplete round) crochet 6sc of the first detail together with 6sc of the second detail, then crochet 18sc along the second detail
Round 8 :
crochet 18sc on the first part, crochet 18sc on the second part (36l)
Round 9 :
[4sc, dec]x6 (30l)
Round 10 :
[3sc, dec]x6 (24l)
Round 11 :
[2sc, dec]x6 (18l) Start stuffing the heart with synthepus.
Round 12 :
[sc, dec]x6 (12l)
Round 13 :
12sc (12l) Completely fill the heart.
Round 16 :
[inc]x6, sl st in 1st sc (12l) Cut and fix the thread, push the end of the thread into the heart.
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BALLOON ROPE (Yarn B) Cut off a piece of wire approximately 20 cm (7.9 inches) long. Wrap the wire with a thread: glue the thread to the wire leaving the long end of the thread free, wrap tightly in a spiral until the wire is wrapped to the end. Use a paint brush to cover the wire with transparent glossy acrylic glaze and leave to dry completely. Use a hook to pull the free long end of the thread through the bottom of the heart and pull the wire inward. Wrap the bottom of the ball with the thread and make a bow. Attach the balloon rope to the leg or to the trunk.
This little Elephant Elf is a handcrafted charmer ready to steal hearts with its tiny tusks and heart-shaped balloon. Crochet it as a special keepsake or a heartfelt gift that will be treasured for years. Enjoy the cozy process and the smiles it brings when gifted! 🧶💕
