Adorable amigurumi elephants: a soft toy for your baby
You need
For the cuddle toy:
30 g gray yarn (color A)
25 g color B, scrap of color C and scraps of white and black yarn
For the rattle:
30 g gray (color A)
5 g color B and scrap of color C (for sweater) and a scrap of black.
Crochet hook # 2 or 2,5
Darning needle
Black embrodery floss
Fiberfill stuffing
Rattle ball, 24 mm
Stitch marker
Scissors
Cuddle toy
Sleeping bag
Rnd 1: make MR with color A anda stitch 6 sc into de MR. 6
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc. 12
Rnd 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat 5 x from *to*. 18
Rnd 4: *2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 5* from *to*. 24
Rnd 5: *3 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 5* from *to*. 30
Rnd 6: 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *4 sc, 2sc in next sc*, rep 4 x from *to*, 2 sc. 36
Rnd 7: *5 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 5* from *to*. 42
Rnd 8: 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *6 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 4 x from *to*. 48
Rnd 9-15: 48 sc.
Rnd 16: *6 sc, sc2tog*, rep 5 x from *to*. 42
Rnd 17: *5sc, sc2tog*, rep 5 x from *to*. 36
Rnd 18: *4 sc, sc2tog* rep 5 x from *to*. 30
Rnd 19: *3 sc, sc2tog*, rep 5 x from *to*. 24
Rnd 20: *2 sc, sc2tog*, rep 5 x from *to*. Change to color B with the last stitch. 18
Rnd 21: 18 sc
Rnd 22: 3 ch and 1 dc in the same stitch, 1 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch, *2 dc, 2 dc in the next stitch*, repeat 4 x from *to*, 1 sl st in ch-sp. 25
Rnd 23: 3 ch, 5 dc, *2 dc in next stitch* rep from *to*, 10 dc, rep 2 rom *to*, 5 dc, 1 sl st in ch-5. 29
Stuff the head to make a firm ball, but do not make it too form. Sew the head firmly to the body with a needle and thread.
Rnd 24: 3 ch, 6 dc, *2 dc in next stitch*, rep from *to*, 12 dc, rep 2 x from *to*, 6 dc, 1 sl st in ch-sp. 33
Rnd 25: 3 ch, 7 dc, *2 dc in next stitch*, rep from *to*, 14 dc, rep 2 x frmo *to*, 7 dc, 1 sl st in ch sp. 37
Rnd 26: 3 ch, 8 dc, *2 dc in next stitch*, rep from *to*, 16 dc, rep 2 x from *to*, 8 dc, 1 sl st in ch-sp. 41
Rnd 27: 3 ch, 9 dc, *2 dc in next stitch*, rep from *to*, 18 dc, rep 2 from *to*, 9 dc, 1 sl st ch-sp. 45
Rnd 28: 3 ch, 10 dc, *2 dc in next stitch*, rep from *to*, 20 dc, rep 2 from *to* 10 dc, 1 sl st in ch-sp. 49
Rnd 29: 3 ch, 11 dc, *2 dc in next stitch*, rep from *to*, 22 dc, rep 2 x from *to*, 11 dc, 1 sl st in ch-sp. 53
Rnd 30: 3 ch, 12 dc, *2 dc in next stitch*, rep from *to*, 24 dc, rep 2 x from *to*, 12 dc, 1 sl st in ch-sp. 57
Rnd 31: 3 ch, 13 dc, *2 dc in next stitch*, rep from *to*, 26 dc, rep 2 x from *to*, 13 dc, 1 sl st in ch-sp. 61
Rnd 32: 3 ch, 14 dc, *2 dc in next stitch*, rep from *to*, 28 dc, rep 2 x from *to*, 14 dc, 1 sl st in ch-sp. 65
Rnd 33-35: 3 ch, 64 dc, 1 sl st in ch-sp.
Rnd 36: 3 ch, 14 dc, *dc2tog*, rep from *to*, 28 dc, rep 2 x from *to*, 14 dc, 1 sl st in ch-sp. 61
Rnd 37: 3 ch, 13 dc, *dc2tog*, rep from *to*, 26 dc, rep 2 x from *to*, 13 dc, 1 sl st in ch-sp. 57
Rnd 38: 3 ch, 12 dc, *dc2tog*, rep from *to*, 24 dc, rep 2 x from *to*, 12 dc, 1 sl st in ch-sp. 53
Fasten off and weave in ends. Fold the piece of cloth in half, hold it with the head facing you and the right side facing up. Make a slipk not with color B and draw up the yarn up trhoug the first (furhtest right) 2 stitches that you have placed on top of each other. Crochet the sides together by working 1 sl st through every set of two stitches.
Legs
Rnd 1: make a MR with color A, and work 6 sc into the MR.
Rnd 2: *2 sc in next sc*, rep from *to*, 1 sc, rep 2 x grom *to*, 1 sc. 10
Rnd 3: 1 sc, *2 sc in next sc*, rep from *to*, 3 sc, rep 2 x from *to*, 2 sc. 14
Rnd 4. 14 sc through the back loop.
Rnd 5-6: 14 sc
Rnd 7: 2 sc, sc2tog, 5 sc, sc2tog, 3 sc. 12
Rnd 8-15: Change to color B in the final sc.
Rnd 16:12 sc
Rnd 17: 12 sc through the back loop. Remove the hook from the loop and make the loop even larger. Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew the leg closed and attaching it to the cloth. Make a border for the sleeve. With the foot facing away and the open side facing you, make a new slipknot color B, draw the yarn up in the front loop of rnd 17 and work 1 ch and 1 hdc into the same from loop. Work 1 hdc into each of the front loops, finish with 1 sl st in the ch ant the beginning. Break yarn and fasten off. Stuff the leg and weave in ends. Fold the leg in half, take the first working thread and stitch the leg closed with 5 sc. Make three nails with white yarn. Finally attach the yarn first by drawing the yarn throught the leg a couple of times. Attach the legs along the edge of the sleeping bag level with Rnd 23 y 24 .
Trunk
Rnd 1: make a MR with color A, and work 6 sc into the MR.
Rnd 2: *1 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 2 x from *to*. 9
Rnd 3: 9 sc through the back loop.
Rnd 4-7: 9 sc
Rnd 8: *2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 2 x grom *to*. 12
Rnd 9-12: 12 sc
Rnd 13: *3 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 2 x from *to*. 15
Rnd 14-17: 15 sc.
Break yarn, leaving a long tail. Fasten off, lightly stuff the trunk and attach the trunk level with Rnd 13 and Rnd 17 to the center of the head. Embroider two eyes on the head level with Rnd 11 and Rnd 12. Space the eyes about 8 sitiches apart.
Ears
Rnd 1: make a MR with gray yarn and work 6 sc into the MR.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc. 12
Rnd 3: *1 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 5 x from *to*. 18
Rnd 4: *2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 5 x from *to*. 24
Rnd 5: *3 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 5 x from *to*. 30
Rnd 6: *4 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 5 x from *to*. 36
Rnd 7-9: 36 sc
Rnd 10: *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc*, rep x from *to*, 2 sc in next sc, 31 sc. 39
Rnd 11: 1 sc, 1 sc in next sc, *2 sc in next sc*, rep from *to*, 31 sc. 42
Rnd 12: 42 sc
Rnd 13: *5 sc, sc2tog*, rep 5 x from *to*. 36
Rnd 14: *4 sc, sc2tog*, rep 5 x from *to*. 30
Rnd 15: *3 sc, sc2tog*, rep 5 x from *to*. 24
Rnd 16: *2 sc, sc2tog* rep 5 x from *to*. 18
Break yarn, leaving a long tail, and fasten off. Attach the ear to the head level with Rnd 9 to Rnd 16. Fold the ear in falf at the spot where you increased in Rnd 39 and Rnd 42. The middle increase is the point at which the fold comes together. This fives the ear the shape of an elephant ear. This part, the ear lobe, is the bottom part of the ear.
Tip! do not break the yarn when changing color, but keep it danglilng at the back of your work and pich the color back up when you go back to using that color again.
Finishing
Crochet a butterfly by working the following stitches into a MR with color C: 2 ch, 3 dc, 1 sl sc, 1 ch, 3 hdc, 1 sl st, 1 ch, 3 hdc, 1 sl st, 2 ch, 3 dc, sl st. Fasten off and break yarn, leaving a long tail. Attach the butterfly to the front of the sleeping bag. Use the yarn to make antennae. Embrodider the eyes onto the head and stitch eyelashes with the embroidery floss.
Rattle
Rnd 1: make a MR with color A and work 6 sc into the MR. 6
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc. 12
Rnd 3: * 1 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 5 x from *to*. 18
Rnd 4: * 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 5 x from *to*. 24
Rnd 5: * 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 5 x from *to*. 30
Rnd 6: 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *4 sc, 2 sc in next sc* rep 4 x from *to*, 2 sc. 36
Rnd 7: *5 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 5 x from *to*. 42
Rnd 8: 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, *6 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 4 from *to*, 3 sc. 48
Rnd 9-15: 48 sc.
Rnd 16: *6 sc, sc2tog*, rep 5 x from *to*. 42
Rnd 17: *5 sc, sc2tog*, rep 5 x from *to*. 36
Rnd 18: *4 sc, sc2tog*, rep 5 x from *to*. 30
Rnd 19: *3 sc, sc2tog*, rep 5 x from *to*. 24
Partly stuff the head. Place the rattle ball in the middle and continue to stuff the head. Make sure that the ball is firmly placed in the center, keeping the outer layer of the head soft.
Rnd 20: *2 sc, sc2tog*, rep 5 x from *to*. Change to color B in the last stitch. 18
Rnd 21: 18 sc through the front loop.
Rnd 22-23: 18 sc. Change to color C in the final stitch. Continue to firmly stuff the head.
Rnd 24-26: 18 sc. Change to color B in the final stitch.
Rnd 27-29: 18 sc. Change to color C in the final stitch.
Rnd 30-32: 18 sc. Change to color B in the final stitch.
Rnd 33-35: 18 sc. Change to color C in the final stitch.
Rnd 36-38: 18 sc. Change to color B in the final stitch and break yarn for color C.
Rnd 39-40: 18 sc
Rnd 41: *2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 5 x from *to*. Change to color A in the final stitch and break yarn for color B. 24
Rnd 42: 24 sc through the back loop.
Rnd 43: *3 sc, 2 sc in next sc* rep 5 x from *to*. 30
Rnd 44: *9 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, rep 2 x from *to*. 33
Rnd 45-50: 33 sc, Stuff the body (handle) firmly.
Rnd 51: *9 sc, sc2tog*, rep 2 x from *to*. 30
Rnd 52: *3 sc, sc2tog* rep 5 x from *to*. 24
Rnd 53: *2 sc, sc2tog* rep 5 x from *to*. 18
Rnd 54: *1 sc, sc2tog*, rep 5 x from *to*. 12
Continue to stuff the rattle as firmly as you can.
Rnd 55: *sc2tog", rep 5 from *to*. 6.
With a needle, draw the yarn across the six remaining stitches and pull tight to snugly close off the body. Then, stitch into the center at the bottom, draw the yarn through the rattle and tug lightly if the bump forms on the bottom. This will draw the bump back into the rattle making the bottom nice and smooth.
Sweater border
Make a border for the sweater with color B. Follow the same technique as for the sleeve border. Make a slipknot with color B and draw the yarn up through one of the front loops on the wrong side. Crochet 2 ch and 1 hdc in the stitch through which you drew the slipknot. Crochet the fastening thread along with it, as you would do when changin colors. Then, work 1 hdc into each front loop. Finish the border with 1 sl st in the ch-sp and fasten with a few stitches. Break yarn and weave in the end.
Collar
Crochet 22 ch with color B. Crochet 20 dc, starting in the 3rd ch from the hook. Attach the collar just under the head, stitching it in place.
Finishing
Make a butterfly and attach in tho the ear. Make a MR with color C and work the following into de MR: 2 ch, 2dc, 2 sl st, 1 ch, 2 hdc, 1 sl st, 1 ch, 2 hdc, 1 sl st, 2 ch, 2 dc, 1 sl st. Pull the yarn to clse the MR before attaching the butterfly.