Hello friends! Here’s a free NO SEW crochet pattern, I know everyone seems to really gravitate towards the low sew patterns these days, and I felt like baby elephant was the perfect pattern to share with you all to crochet! She’s a fairly small and quick make 🧶
If you’d like to purchase this pattern, I have a copy of it in my archive etsy store for $1.50! Prices in my archive etsy shop NEVER change 😉
Alright, now let’s get to it!!
NOTES
- Pattern is written in US terms.
- The pattern is worked in continuous rounds, do not slip stitch after each round.
- If desired, use a stitch marker to indicate the
beginning of your round. - Asterisks (* *) indicate repeats.
- The designer is right handed and uses the yarn under technique.
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ABBREVIATIONS
mc- magic circle
dec- decrease (I use the invisible decrease method)
inc- increase
* *- asterisks indicate repeats
sc- single crochet
( )- repeat
f/o- fasten off
MATERIALS
HOOK
3.5 mm
YARN
Weight 6- Bulky Weight
Premier Yarns Parfait Chunky
Colors
Baby Blue
NOTIONS
Scissors
Stitch marker
Darning needle
16 mm safety eyes
OTHER
Polyfil
GAUGE
Gauge is not important. Be sure to use a hook that corresponds with the yarn weight of your choice.
FINAL SIZE
approximately 6”
ARMS
make two.
in pale blue
Round 1. 6 sc into mc (6)
Round 2-5. 4 rounds of 6 sc
Do not stuff.
Round 6. Fold the arm in half, like a sandwich, and close with: 3 sc
F/O. Leave a short yarn tail, you’ll crochet into the body later on.
TRUNK
in pale blue
Round 1. 4 sc into mc (4)
Round 2. 4 sc
Round 3. inc, inc, 2 sc (6)
Rounds 4-5. 2 rounds of 6 sc
Round 6. inc, inc, 4 sc (8)
Rounds 7-9. 3 rounds of 8 sc
Do not stuff.
Round 10. fold the trunk in half, like a sandwich, and
close with: 4 sc
F/O. Leave a short yarn tail, the trunk will be crocheted into the head later on.
EARS
make two
in pale blue
Round 1. 6 sc into mc (6)
Round 2. *inc* x6 (12)
Round 3. *1 sc, inc* x6 (18)
Round 4. *2 sc, inc* x6 (24)
Round 5. 24 sc
Round 6. fold the ears in half and sc 2.
F/O. Leave short yarn tail. Ears will be crocheted into the head.
LEGS
make two
in pale blue
Round 1. 6 sc into mc (6)
Round 2. *inc* x6 (12)
Rounds 3-5. 3 rounds of 12 sc
F/O first leg. Leave a long tail to close gap between the legs.
Do not fasten off the second leg.
CONNECTING LEGS
Round 6
Step 1. connect second leg to first leg with 1 sc
Step 2. 11 sc around first leg
Step 3. 12 sc around second leg
(24 stitches)
BODY
continue in pale blue
Rounds 7-9. 3 rounds of 24 sc
Sew the gap closed in between the legs.
Start stuffing the legs and body now.
Round 10. *2 sc, dec* x6 (18)
stuff
Rounds 11-12. 2 rounds of 18 sc
stuff
Round 13. *1 sc, dec* x6 (12)
Crochet the arms into the next round. Due to stuffing techniques and tension this may have to be adjusted to get your arms centered.
Round 14. 3 sc on body, 3 sc with an arm, 3 sc on body, 3 sc with an arm (12)
stuff
HEAD
Round 15. *inc* x12 (24)
Round 16. *3 sc, inc* x6 (30)
Rounds 17-18. 2 rounds of 30 sc
Crochet the trunk into the next round. Due to stuffing techniques and tension this may have to be adjusted to get your trunk centered.
Round 19. 19 sc, crochet the trunk into the head with: 4 sc, 7 sc (30)
Round 20. 30 sc
Place safety eyes between rounds 19 & 20, evenly placed in between the trunk.
Round 21. *3 sc, dec* x6 (24)
Round 22. *2 sc, dec* x6 (18)
Crochet the ears into the next round. Placement may have to be adjusted.
Round 23. 2 sc with an ear, 6 sc, 2 sc with an ear, 8 sc (18)
Start stuffing and shaping the head and continue to stuff after each round.
Round 24. *1 sc, dec* x6 (12)
Round 25. *dec* x6 (6)
F/O. Close the head. Weave in ends.
ATTACHING HAIR
Slip stitch into the top of the head, chain 6, slip stitch back into the head and repeat these steps 2 more times.
CONGRATULATIONS! you’ve finished you’re no sew baby elephant!
I hope you enjoyed this pattern and found it easy to follow. I look forward to sharing more patterns with you all!
