Crochet Adorable Elephant Amigurumi with Rainbow Stacking Rings Free Pattern

Materials Needed

• Gray, beige, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple yarn (medium weight)
• Crochet hooks size G (4.0 mm)
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Safety eyes (12mm)
• Stitch marker

Gauge

15 sc and 18 rows = 4 inches

Instructions

Elephant Body

1. With gray yarn, create a magic circle, 6 sc into the circle. (6 sc)
2. 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
3. (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) repeat around. (18 sc)
4. (Sc in the next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) repeat around. (24 sc)
5. Continue increasing until you reach 42 sc, then sc in each st for 10 rounds for the body.
6. Stuff firmly, fasten off, and set aside.

Head

1. With gray yarn, create a magic circle, 6 sc into the circle. (6 sc)
2. Repeat increases as for the body until you have 36 sc.
3. Sc in each st for 8 rounds.
4. Start decreasing: (Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog) repeat around until closed.
5. Attach safety eyes between rounds 5 and 6.
6. Stuff and sew to the body.

Ears (Make 2)

1. With gray yarn, create a magic circle, 6 sc into the circle. (6 sc)
2. 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
3. Sc in each st, fasten off, and sew to the head.

Trunk

1. With gray yarn, chain 12, join to form a ring.
2. Sc in each st around for 6 rows, stuff lightly, and sew to the face.

Arms (Make 2)

1. With gray yarn, create a magic circle, 6 sc into the circle. (6 sc)
2. Sc in each st for 12 rows, stuff and sew to the body.

Legs (Make 2)

1. Repeat the arm pattern but continue for 15 rows.
2. Stuff and sew to the bottom of the body.

Rainbow Rings (Make each in pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)

1. With chosen color, create a magic circle, 6 sc into the circle. (6 sc)
2. 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
3. (Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) repeat around until reaching 30 sc.
4. Sc in each st for 3 rounds.
5. Fasten off and repeat for each color.

Finishing

Weave in all ends securely. Assemble the rings in order from red at the top to purple at the bottom, arranging around the trunk. Ensure everything is secured tightly for safety, especially for children's toys.