We crochet an elephant amigurumi

Amigurumi elephant is a cute toy, which even a beginner needlewoman can crochet on the basis of a detailed master class today. It is enough to acquire the necessary materials and tools, and then apply them in practice. The scheme and description of crocheting a pink elephant is so detailed that leaves no doubt about success.

Amigurumi elephant crochet can be knitted in different ways. The simplest options have a height of no more than 10 cmthat gives them a certain charm. These toys look especially good when knitted from plush wool. She gives them extra volume and a pleasant tactile sensation. Usually, elephants using the amigurumi technique are knitted on 2 legs, with a thread connection of parts, leaving small parts moving.

The basic set of necessary components for knitting an elephant amigurumi is as simple as possible. The thickness of the hook is determined by the type of yarn and the size of the toy. For instance, No. 4, 5 are suitable for working with plush yarn. Threads worth taking proven - fit Himalaya Dolphin Baby. To mark the beginning of a row, it is worth stocking up with a marker.

A simple syntepuh or other lightweight filler is suitable as a packing. For toys in a standing position, weights for legs are required. Eyes are also useful - you can take beads or special ones for soft toys.

A master class on the manufacture of pink or blue elephant amigurumi allows everyone to create such a product on their own. A detailed diagram and description of the work will help to get a beautiful knitted toy in a short time. In order to simplify the work, first the wizard creates small parts, and then large-format - head and torso.

For this part of the toy, 2 parts are required. For legs, you need to collect 4 columns without a crochet from threads of contrasting color in an amigurumi ring. Connect the row with the increase - you get 8 loops. This amount is maintained for the next 5 rows. Then the thread on one leg is cut off and fixed, the packing is laid inside. On the second leg, the tip of the knitting yarn is left to connect the parts during assembly.

For pens, the circuit will be as follows.

• Create an amigurumi ring by analogy with the legs - of 4 loops with single crochet columns.
• Knit 1 row with an increase, change the color of the yarn.
• 2 circles do not do extra loops.
• On the 5th row there are 2 decreases. Each is done through 2 double crochet, at the end there will be 6 loops.
• 5 rows are knitted without decrease.
• At a toy, only a part with palms in handles is stuffed.
• The edges of the handles are folded, closed with columns without a crochet on the edge, fixed.

The peculiarity of knitting this detail of the elephant amigurumi is gradual filling of the product with packing as it is created. In addition, the legs are connected by two air loops and immediately become the basis for the entire toy. On the first leg, to close the circle, knit 3 SC, 4 - with a crochet. On air loops, you will also have to make 3 new RLS to eliminate the formation of gaps. The second leg and air loops on both sides are knitted in the same way - there will be 24 loops in a vicious circle.

Then the scheme of knitting the body will be as follows.

• A row with an increase every 3 SC. By the end of the circle of loops should be 30.
• Knit without increasing you need 5 rows. Next, in the center of the back of the toy, a tail of 13 or 14 loop of a row is tied. It is made of air loops - enough 6 in each direction. Then the row is knitted in the normal mode.
• On the next lap, a decrease of 6 loops is made - up to 24. A decrease occurs for every 3 double crochets.
• A simple row of 24 loops fits without decrease.
• The number of loops in the next round decreases to 18. Every 2 steps, a narrowing is made.
• The next row remains unchanged.
• Decrease to 12 loops. Reduction alternates with ordinary single crochet. On the next row toys are knitted into place.
• The ring decreases to 6 loops - it becomes the basis for the head.
• On the next row, an increase of up to 12 loops is made, for 2 to 18, for 3 to 24. On the 4th circle of loops, there should be 30.
• Further, without rows, 4 rows are formed at once, from 5 to 8. You can insert a support from a cotton swab into the neck - so the head will not tumble to the side.
• Between 8 and 9, eyelets are inserted nearby in place. They are better to fix more reliable.
• On the 9th row, there is a decrease of up to 24 loops, by 10 to 18, by 11 to 12.
• The last row decreases to 6 loops, closes. The thread is hiding.

Ears crochet number 5, from a ring of 8 loops, with an increase of 8 each row. There will be 4 laps in total. Then the part is folded in half and sewn on or left round, joined along the edge. Stuffing is not required.

The trunk is tied out of the ring in 6 loops, 6 single crochet posts are attached to the back half-loop. 5 rows are also knitted, then done in a circle with 3 and 6 increments. The trunk is not stuffed, sewn in a circle after fixing the thread.

It remains to fix the bundles of yarn for the hairstyle, after which the amigurumi elephant will be completely ready.

For more information on how to crochet an elephant, see the video below.