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Materials:

“Ella and Po” • 2.5 mm hook


• Cotton yarn
Elephant holder (I used Alize cotton baby)
- Light pink
Designed by Rnata - Light blue
• Black embroidery thread
• Safety eyes 8.00 mm
• Stuffing
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker
• Wood ring 70 mm

The pattern is written in English using US


crochet terminology. Instructions are easy to
follow if you are familiar with basic crochet
techniques.
The size of the elephant holder is approximately
15-16 cm with ring. It may vary though
depending on the kind of yarn and hook size
used.

You can also use any color of yarn.

Feel free to add accessories to your very own


elephant toy.

COPYRIGHT:
Abbreviations:
This is a pattern designed and written by RNata.
It’s for personal use only. You may not sell, • ch – chain
share (printed or online), reproduce, distribute • sc – single crochet
• st/sts - stitch/stitches
and altered any part of it. Do not claim it as your
• inc – increase
own. However, you are welcome to sell the • dec – decrease
finished item in a limited number provided that • slst - slip stitch
you credit me (RNata) as the designer especially • BLO – use the black loop only
when listing online. Thank you. • FO – fasten off

1
Rnd 6-14: sc around, (fig 3) [40]
Rnd 15: sc, (inc, sc) x3, 14 sc, (inc, sc) x3,
13 sc [46]
Rnd 16: 14 sc, (inc, sc) x3, 26 sc, (fig 4) [49]
Rnd 17: 3 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 22 sc, inc, 2 sc,
inc, 16 sc [53]
Rnd 18: 18 sc, (inc, sc) x3, 29 sc, (fig 5) [56]
Rnd 19: sc around [56]

HEAD
Use light pink yarn.
Ch 8. Stitches are worked around both sides
of the foundation chain.
Rnd 1: start in second chain from the hook, 4
inc in this st, 5 sc, 3 sc in last st.
Continue on the other side of the
foundation chain, 6 sc, (fig 1) [16]
Rnd 2: 2 inc, 5 sc, 3 inc, 5 sc, inc [22]
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x2, 5 sc, (sc, inc) x3, 6 sc, inc
[28]
5
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x2, 5 sc, (2 sc, inc) x3, 7 sc,
inc [34]
Rnd 5: (3 sc, inc) x2, 5 sc, (3 sc, inc) x3, 8 sc,
inc, (fig 2) [40]

5a

• Tip: If toy would like to use safety eyes,


2
attach it between rounds 15 and 16 with 7
stitches in-between (fig 5a). Skip 13 stitches
from beginning and attach the first eye,

2
then skip next 7 stitches and attach the • Tip: I used invisible decrease for the next
second eye (count the stitches of round 15). rounds.
Rnd 20: 18 sc, ch 6 (fig 6), then skip 10 Rnd 22: sc, (dec, 3 sc) x3, 11 sc, (dec, 3 sc)
stitches and insert your hook in next stitch x3, 10 sc [46]
(fig 7), 28 sc, (fig 8) [46] Rnd 23: sc, (dec, 2 sc) x3, 11 sc, (dec, 2 sc)
x3, 10 sc [40]
6 Rnd 24: sc, (dec, sc) x3, 11 sc, (dec, sc) x3, 9
sc, put your stitch marker here, (fig 11) [34]
Start to stuff the head.
Rnd 25: (5 dec, 7 sc) x2 [24]

11

Stuff the head firmly.


Crochet 2 sc more (fig 12), after round 25 to
be in the corner. Then cut the yarn leaving a
long tail for closing.
8
12

Rnd 21: 18 sc, 6 sc in next 6 chain stitches


(fig 9), 28 sc, (fig 10) [52]

9 13

10 14

3
How to finish:
Using the long tail of yarn, start from 18
second loop. Sew the opening through the
front loops by going across each stitch
(fig 15 and 16).

15

19

16

20

Leave this tail of yarn for sewing to ring


later.

17
21

TRUNK
Lay the head so that the bottom is at the 22
top and facing you (fig 18, 19).
Insert the hook in first leftover stitch and
pick up the yarn. Pull it through (fig 20).
Make a single crochet in this stitch. It will be
the first stitch of trunk and new round.
Rnd 1: 10 sc around the head and 6 sc in Start to stuff the trunk lightly.
next 6 chain stitches, (fig 21) [16] Rnd 5: (dec, 5 sc) x2 [12]
Rnd 2: sc around [16] Rnd 6: sc around [12]
Rnd 3: (dec, 6 sc) x2 [14] Rnd 7: (dec, 4 sc) x2 [10]
Rnd 4: sc around, (fig 22) [14] Rnd 8-12: sc around [10], 5 rounds
4
Stuff the trunk lightly. Lay the two pieces together as show on
Fasten off. photo (fig 24). Then insert the hook in first
stitch of first piece (fig 25) and pick up the
23 yarn. Make a sc and it will be the first stitch
of new round (26).

25

23a
26

Rnd 6: 12 sc around first piece and 18 sc


around second [30]
EARS (make 2) first type Rnd 7: (8 sc, dec) x3 [27]
First piece: Rnd 8: (7 sc, dec) x3 [24]
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6] Rnd 9: sc around [24]
Use the remaining tail of first piece, close
Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12]
the hole between.
Rnd 3: sc around [12]
Cut the yarn leaving a tail. 27
Second piece:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) x6 [12]
Rnd 3: (inc, sc) x6 [18]
Rnd 4-5: sc around [18], 2 rounds
Don’t cut the yarn, we are going to connect • Tip: I Crocheted 6 sc more, after round 9
two pieces together. to bring the tail of yarn to the corner of ear
(fig 28).
24
28

5
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing. Place the ears to head on both sides
INSIDE EARS (make 2) between rounds 3 and 15 (fig 33, 34, 35)
and sew it around.
Left one:
Ch 9. Start in the second chain from hook:
33
sc, inc hdc, inc dc, inc hdc, slst, hdc, inc hdc,
sc (fig 29).
Right one:
Ch 9. Start in the second chain from hook:
sc, inc hdc, hdc, slst, inc hdc, inc dc, inc hdc
sc.
34
29

Cut the yarn leaving a tail for sewing.


Sew the inside ear between rounds 8 and 9. 35
And connect the tops of inside ear to ear
(fig 31).

30

Use the pins to point the line of eyes,


embroider the eyes 5 stitches long, 1 stitch
height and 5 stitches in-between. Do it
between rounds 16 and 17 (fig 36, 37).

31 36

32 38

6
INSIDE EARS
39
Use the blue yarn:
Insert your hook in first front loop of round
1. Pick up the yarn and pull it through. Make
a next combination (ch 3, slst in next stitch)
in each leftover front loop (fig 43, 44).
Embroider the small lines on trunk using the
remaining tail of black thread (fig 40).
43

40

44
EARS (make 2) second type
Use the pink yarn
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: BLO: (inc) x6 [12]
Rnd 3: BLO: (inc, sc) x6 [18] Join the two sides of ear together using the
Rnd 4: (2 sc, inc) x6 [24] remaining tail of pink yarn, as show on
Rnd 5: 10 sc, (ch 3, slst in next stitch) x14, photos 45 and 46.
(fig 41, 42)
45
41

46
42

Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.

7
STRIP
47
●Tip: The amount of round for the strip may
vary depending on the yarn and size ring
you use. (I only needed 10 rounds after the
foundation chain when I made my toy).
Ch 27. Make sure your chain isn’t twisted.
Place the ears to head on both sides
Rnd 1: Start from second chain from hook:
between rounds 3 and 9. Sew it on front
26 sc. Rnd 2-10: ch 1, 26 sc, 9 rounds
and back sides (fig 48, 49, 50).
Cut the yarn leaving a long tail for sewing.

48
51

Sew the strip around the ring through the


49 back loops by going across each stitch.
Sew the head to ring on front and back sides
(fig 52, 53).

52

50

53
Flower:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (ch 3, slst in next stitch) x6 [6]
Sew the flowers on top of head (fig 50a).

50a

8
COLLAR
Ch 25. Make sure your chain isn’t twisted.
Rnd 1: start in second chain from the hook:
24 sc [24]
Rnd 2: ch 1, (sc, inc) x12 [24]
Rnd 3: ch 1, 36 sc [36]
Rnd 4: make a next combination (3 ch, slst
in next stitch). Repeat it 36 times.

54

55

Turn the collar around neck and sew it.

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