Painter Elephant Amigurumi Free Pattern – Crochet Tutorial
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Materials & Tools
- YarnArt Jeans #49 Light Gray – 50g
- YarnArt Jeans #68 Denim
- Friends Cotton 8/4 Ochre #13
- Gazzal Jeans #1118 Powder Pink
- 1 mini pom-pom
- Black & white embroidery thread
- Crochet hook 2.2 mm
- Safety eyes 10 mm (black)
- Fiberfill
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
- Knitting needles (for shaping)
- Finished size: ~22 cm using similar yarn
Abbreviations
- MR – magic ring
- CH – chain
- SL ST – slip stitch
- SC – single crochet
- HDC – half double crochet
- DC – double crochet
- INC – increase
- DEC – decrease
Notes
- Work in a continuous spiral unless stated otherwise
- Do NOT join rounds
- Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round
- Always change yarn on the last pull-through of the stitch
- Stuff while crocheting
- Secure details with a needle for a clean finish
Painter Elephant – HEAD
Yarn: Light Gray
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
7: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
8: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
9: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
10–14: 54 sc
15: (8 sc, inc)*6 (60)
16–17: 60 sc
18: (14 sc, inc)*4 (64)
19: 64 sc
20: 27 sc, CH 10, skip 10 sts, 27 sc (64)
21: 64 sc
22: (14 sc, dec)*4 (60)
23: (8 sc, dec)*6 (54)
Insert the safety eyes between rounds 18–19, 11 stitches apart.
24: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
25: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
26: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
27: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
28: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
Cut yarn, stuff the head firmly.
Leave a long tail for sewing.
TRUNK – Painter Elephant
Attach yarn to the first stitch of the lower edge opening.
Work around the opening (20 stitches total):
1–2: 1 sc in each st (20)
3: 4 sc, dec, 14 sc (19)
4: 4 sc, dec, 13 sc (18)
5: 4 sc, dec, 12 sc (17)
6: 4 sc, dec, 11 sc (16)
7: 4 sc, dec, 10 sc (15)
8: 15 sc
9: 4 sc, dec, 9 sc (14)
10: 14 sc
11: 3 sc, dec, 9 sc (13)
12: 13 sc
13: 3 sc, dec, 8 sc (12)
14–15: 12 sc
16: (4 sc, dec)*2 (10)
Do NOT stuff the trunk.
17: Crochet 5 sc through both sides to close.
Fasten off.
Painter Elephant – EARS (x2)
Yarn: Light Gray
1: CH 10 → starting in 2nd chain from hook:
7 sc, 3 sc in one stitch, continue on the other side of chain: 8 sc, CH 1, turn (19)
2: 8 sc, 3 inc, 8 sc, CH 1, turn (22)
3: 8 sc, (1 sc, inc)*3, 8 sc, CH 1, turn (25)
4: 8 sc, (2 sc, inc)*3, 8 sc, CH 1, turn (28)
5: 8 sc, hdc, (dc, CH 2, dc, CH 2) repeat 9 times, (dc, CH 2, dc) in one stitch, hdc, 8 sc
Fasten off, leaving a long sewing tail.
Sew the ears to the head around rounds 11–12, approx. 3–4 stitches away from the eyes.
CHEEKS (x2) – Painter Elephant
Powder Pink Yarn
1: 9 sc in MR (9)
Join with sl st.
Fasten off, leave a long tail.
Sew cheeks around rounds 20–22, ~4–5 visible stitches away from the body side.
FACE SHAPING
- Use long gray yarn
- Insert needle very close to the eyes to create a gentle pull
- Embroider white and black details as shown in reference photos
LEGS & BODY – Painter Elephant
Yarn: Light Gray
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
5–7: 24 sc
8: 3 sc, (1 sc, dec)*6, 3 sc (18)
9: 18 sc
10: 3 sc, 6 dec, 3 sc (12)
11–12: 12 sc
13: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
14: 15 sc
15: (4 sc, inc)*3 (18)
Stuff leg #1.
Leg #2: Repeat but DO NOT cut yarn.
Join the legs
16: 5 sc on this leg, CH 6, join first leg (start in 5th stitch from end),
→ 18 sc on leg #1,
→ 6 sc along chain,
→ 13 sc on leg #2 (48)
17–21: 48 sc
22: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
23–29: 54 sc
30: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
31: 48 sc
32: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
33: 42 sc
34: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
35: 36 sc
36: (dec, 16 sc)*2 (34)
37: 34 sc
38: (dec, 15 sc)*2 (32)
39: 32 sc
40: (dec, 14 sc)*2 (30)
41: 30 sc
42: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
43: 24 sc
Cut yarn, stuff firmly.
Sew the body to the head. Add extra stuffing to neck if needed.
ARMS (x2) – Painter Elephant
Light Gray Yarn
1: 6 sc in MR (6)
2: 6 inc (12)
3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
4–5: 18 sc
6: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
7: 12 sc
8: 5 sc, dec, 5 sc (11)
9–10: 11 sc
11: 5 sc, dec, 4 sc (10)
12–19: 10 sc
(Stuff halfway only)
20: Fold and crochet 5 sc through both sides.
Fasten off, leave a long tail.
Sew the arms directly under the head on both sides.
OVERALLS (DENIM YARN)
Waistband
1: CH 46, join with sl st to form ring
2–3: CH 2, 46 dc, sl st (46)
4: CH 2, *(22 dc, dc inc)*2, sl st (48)
5–6: CH 2, 48 dc, sl st
7: CH 2, *(23 dc, dc inc)*2 (50)
8: CH 2, 50 dc, sl st
Do not cut yarn.
First pant leg:
9–10: CH 2, 20 dc, sl st, cut yarn
Second leg:
Count 5 stitches from the first leg, attach yarn in stitch #6.
Crochet same as first leg:
- CH 2, 20 dc, sl st (2 rows), cut yarn
- Sew the gap of 5 stitches between legs
Front bib:
Mark the center front. Count 6 stitches to the right.
1: CH 1, 12 hdc, CH 1, turn (12)
2: hdc dec, 8 hdc, hdc dec, CH 1, turn (10)
3: hdc dec, 6 hdc, hdc dec, CH 1, turn (8)
4: hdc dec, 4 hdc, hdc dec, CH 1, turn (6)
5: 6 hdc
Do not cut yarn.
Put the overalls on the elephant.
Suspenders:
- CH 25 and cross behind the back
- slip stitch along the back
- CH 25 again and attach to the front bib
Fasten off.
HAT (Ochre Color) – Painter Elephant
1: 6 hdc in MR (6)
2: (hdc inc)*6 (12)
3: (hdc inc)*12 (24)
4: (1 hdc, hdc inc)*12 (36)
5–6: 36 hdc
7: (4 hdc, hdc dec)*6 (30)
8: 30 hdc
Cut yarn leaving a long tail.
Sew the pom-pom to the top.
Sew the hat to the head around rounds 7–11.
