Crochet elephant free amigurumi pattern

Little elephant amigurumi by Marina Dzubenko. This crochet elephant is a good toy for newborns.

Materials:
Yarn: cotton or acrylic 100g/300m
Hook: 2.00 mm or 3.00 mm
Embroidery yarn for eyes

Size: 11-12 cm

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
F.o. = finish off
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
(…) *6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Crochet elephant free amigurumi pattern

Legs, body, head (one piece)
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: inc*6 (12)
R 3-8: 12 sc (6 rows)
Don’t cut the yarn when you’ll finish the second leg.

Continue on the second leg:
R 9: 6 sc on the 2nd leg, 1 ch, join with the 1st leg, 12 sc on 1st leg, 1 sc in 1 ch, 6 sc on 2nd leg (26)
R 10-13: 26 sc (4 rows)
R 14: make 1 dec on the sides of body (24)
R 15-16: 24 sc
R 17: (4 sc, dec)*4 (20)
R 18: make 1 dec on the sides of body (18)
R 19: 18 sc
R 20: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 21: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 22: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 23: 24 sc
R 24: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 25-28: 30 sc (4 rows)
R 29: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 30: 24 sc
R 31: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 32: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 33: dec*6 (6)
F.o.