Dumbo, The Crochet Elephant – Free Pattern

Remember the classic cartoon, Dumbo? This adorable little amigurumi elephant is inspired by his big ears!

Elephants have always been one of my favorite animals. They are cute, smart and have such a personality!

When I was younger, Dumbo was one of my favorite cartoons. So I decided to dedicate this adorable crochet elephant to this memorable movie!

With the big ears, and circus collar, this small amigurumi animal doesn’t take long to finish, and is the perfect gift to make for your little ones.

About The Project

This mini crochet elephant is a great project to make when you have some familiarity with crocheting amigurumis. What’s great is that it only uses one of the basic stitches, the single crochet stitch, so beginners will be able to get the hang of it quicker.

The challenging part of this project is making the elephant’s trunk. You need to make sure to count every stitch and it should match the specified counts as you’ll be working decreases.

If you’re a beginner, another part of this project is knowing how to create a magic ring. Like most amigurumi animals, you’ll be crocheting in rounds.

I also want to note that you will need to know how to sew, as this pattern does require you to sew the different body parts onto the main body.

And that’s it! I hope you enjoy making this adorable Dumbo elephant which uses medium weight yarn to give it that define textured look that is also very comfortable to hold!

Note: If you’re just starting off in your amigurumi journey, and want a starter project, then I would recommend my adorable crochet cow as your first project! After completing this pattern, you’ll gain more familiarity and confidence to take on this project next.

Skill Level

This project is for adventurous beginners.

Materials Needed

• Worsted weight yarn approximately 80 yards
• Crochet hook Size D (3mm)
• Safety eyes
• Fiber Fill
• Yarn needle

Abbreviation Used

• R- round
• mr- magic ring
• sc- single crochet
• inc- increase
• dec- decrease
• ch- chain
• sts- stitches

Reminders

• I used joining rounds for this pattern
• Always count stitches of every round Secure ends by sewing

Elephant’s sitting height: 6 inches

Pattern Directions

Start

R1: mr, make 6sc inside the ring

R2: inc×6 (12sc)

R3: (inc, 1sc)×6 (18sc)

R4: (inc, 2sc)×6 (24sc)

R5: (inc, 3sc)×6 (30sc)

R6-R8: 30sc

R9: (inc, 4sc)×6 (36sc)

R10: (inc, 5sc)×6 (42sc)

R11: 16sc, ch10, skip 10sts, 16sc (42sc)

R12-R14: 42sc

R15: (5sc, dec)×6 (36sc)

R16: (4sc, dec)×6 (30sc)

R17: (3sc, dec)×6 (24sc)

R18: (2sc, dec)×6 (18sc)

● Do not cut yarn

● Start crocheting the trunk, then attach the eyes and stuff the head

● Stuff the trunk slightly

The Trunk

R1: make 20sc

R2: 18sc, dec (19sc)

R3: 17sc, dec (18sc)

R4: 16sc, dec (17sc)

R5: 15sc, dec (16sc)

R6: 14sc, dec (15sc)

R7: 13sc, dec (14sc)

R8: 12sc, dec (13sc)

R9: 11sc, dec (12sc)

R10: 10sc, dec (11sc)

R11: 9sc, dec(10sc)

R12: 8sc, dec (9sc)

R13: 7sc, dec (8sc)

R14: 6sc, dec (7sc)

R15: 5sc, dec (6sc)

Continue the Body

R19: 18sc

R20: (inc, 2sc)×6 (24sc)

R21: (inc, 3sc)×6 (30sc)

R22: (inc, 4sc)×6 (36sc)

R23: (inc, 5sc)×6 (42sc)

R24-R27: 42sc

R28: (5sc, dec)×6 (36sc)

R29: (4sc, dec)×6 (30sc)

R30: (3sc, dec)×6 (24sc)

R31: (2sc, dec)×6 (18sc)

R32: (1sc, dec)×6 (12sc)

R33: dec×6 (6sc)

● Stuff

● sew to close

Front Feet x2

R1: mr, make 6sc inside the ring

R2: inc×6 (12sc) R3-R9: 12sc

● secure end

Back Feet x2

R1: mr, make 6sc inside the ring

R2: inc×6 (12sc)

R3-R11: 12sc

● secure end

Ears (Grey Part) x2

R1: mr, make 8sc inside the ring

R2: inc×8 (16sc)

R3: (inc, 1sc)×8 (24sc)

R4: (inc, 2sc)×8 (32sc)

R5: (inc, 3sc)×8 (40sc)

R6: (inc, 4sc)×8 (48sc)

R7: (inc, 5sc)×8 (56sc)

R8: (inc, 6sc)×8 (64sc)

R9: (inc, 7sc)×8 (72sc)

● secure ends

Ears (Pink Part) x2

R1: mr, make 8sc inside the ring

R2: inc×8 (16sc)

R3: (inc, 1sc)×8 (24sc)

R4: (inc, 2sc)×8 (32sc)

R5: (inc, 3sc)×8 (40sc)

R6: (inc, 4sc)×8 (48sc)

R7: (inc, 5sc)×8 (56sc)

● secure ends

Attach the pink part of the ears to the grey part

● Fold and sew a little part of ear’s side then sew to attach to the head

● stuff the feet slightly, then sew to attach to the body

● Then sew the eyebrows

The Collar

R1: chain 25, starting from the second chain from the hook, make 1sc in each stitches, change color

R2: ch1, skip 1 stitch, the make [(3sc), skip 1 stitch, 1sc]×6, change color

R3: ch1, 2sc [(2sc, ch2, 2sc), 3sc]×5 (2sc, ch2, 2sc), 2sc

● secure ends

● sew to wear to the elephant

And you’re done!

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