​Small Crochet Elephant

You’ll need:

Vita Cotton Lira yarn in yellow color;

Anna Twist yarn in black color;

Crochet hook 2;

Stuffing;

0,4 mm beads.

Instructions

Head and Body

1^st row: 2 chain sts, 6 single crochets in the 1^st st (6);

2^nd row: increase x 6 times (12);

3^rd row: (1 single crochet, increase) x 6 times (18);

4^th row: (2 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (24);

5^th row: (3 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (30);

6^th row: (4 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (36);

7^th row: (5 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (42);

8^th-14^th rows: 42 single crochets;

15^th row: (5 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times (36);

16^th row: (4 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times (30);

17^th row: (3 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times (24);

18^th row: (2 single crochets, decrease) x 6 times (18);

19^th row: (1 single crochet, decrease) x 6 times (12), slip st, fill in with stuffing and tighten the hole.

Legs

Make 4.

1^st row: 2 chain sts, 6 single crochets in the 1^st st (6);

2^nd row: increase x 6 times (12);

3^rd row: (1 single crochet, increase) x 6 times (18);

4^th row: 18 single crochets through back loop;

5^th-7^th rows: 18 single crochets, slip st, leave long end for sewing. Cut the yarn.

Ears

Make 2.

1^st row: 2 chain sts, 6 single crochets in the 1^st st (6);

2^nd row: increase x 6 times (12);

3^rd row: (1 single crochet, increase) x 6 times (18);

4^th row: (2 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (24);

5^th row: (3 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (30);

6^th row: (4 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (36);

7^th row: (5 single crochets, increase) x 6 times (42);

Fold ear in half and make 1 slip st row, leave long end for sewing, cut the yarn.

Trunk

1^st row: 2 chain sts, 6 single crochets in the 1^st st (6);

2^nd row: (1 single crochet, increase) x 6 times (9);

3^rd-17^th rows: 9 single crochets, slip st, leave long end for sewing, cut the yarn.

Tail

Draw 3 threads in 1 crochet between back legs, make braid of 7 sections, make knot and cut the yarn.

Assembly

Fill in the legs with stuffing and sew them to the body. Sew ears from the 1^st row of head.

Fold the trunk in half and sew it between 10^th and 11^th rows.

Sew eyes.

Embroider eye-brows.