Hello everyone, thank you for joining me I'm Kerri. Today I'll be showing you how to crochet an easy elephant. I have designed this elephant with both large ears and smaller ears. Today I'll be showing you how to crochet the African elephant with the larger ears, but if you wanted the smaller ears I have it along with the African elephant on my pattern on my Ravelry store. When crocheted in 8 ply wool, this 1, the size is 13 centimeters by 9.5 centimeters or 5 inches by 3.5 inches. When crocheted using 4 ply crochet cotton, this 1, the size is 7 centimeters by 6 centimeters or 2.75 inches by 2.25 inches. I'll be using 8 ply wool today, which is light worsted in the US and double knit in the UK. I've got grey for the main color and white for the tusks. I've got a 3 millimeter crochet hook. A darning needle and scissors. I've got sewing thread and a needle to stitch the elephant together and also to embroider on the markings on the trunk, the toenails and the eyes.
Now I'll start on the head, so using my gray I make a magic loop. For a magic loop I put my hook on the yarn, bring the short end over the hook and then take the long end over the short end to form a circle. Put the yarn around my hook and then take the hook with that yarn at the end through the circle. And there's my magic loop. For row 1 I start with 2 chain and work 14 double crochet into my circle. A double crochet is a treble in the UK. So for a double crochet put the yarn around your hook. Hook into the circle through the front and then bring back a loop. Yarn around the hook, take the hook with this yarn at the end through 2 loops. Yarn around the hook, take the hook with the yarn at the end through the remaining 2 loops. And that's your first double crochet. We need 13 more double crochet into our circle.
Once we've worked our 14 double crochet we pull our circle tight, so we take hold of the tail and just ease it in as tight as we can. And then we join our circle with a slip stitch in the top of the first stitch, so this stitch here. We put our hook into the stitch, bring through a loop and take it straight through the loop on our hook. For row 2 we start with 2 chain and work 2 double crochet into each stitch around including the stitch where we've just worked our 2 chain. So 2 double crochet into this first stitch with the chain and then 2 double crochet into each stitch around.
And at the end of the row we join with a slip stitch in the top of the first stitch. For row 3 we start with 1 chain and we work 1 single crochet in the same stitch as the chain. A single crochet is called a double crochet using UK terms. For a single crochet we put the hook into the stitch and bring through a loop. Yarn around the hook and take the hook with the yarn at the end through both loops.
And then we work 1 single crochet into the next stitch. Now we're going to work 2 single crochet into the next stitch and 1 single crochet into each of the following 2 stitches and we'll repeat that all the way around. So 2 single crochet into the next stitch and then 1 single crochet into each of the following 2 stitches all the way around our row. 2 single crochet into the next stitch and 1 single crochet into each of the following 2 stitches. And then we join with a slip stitch in the top of the first stitch and fasten off. And that's the head done. I'll need to pull the circle in a lot tighter. I'll do that when I weave in my ends. For the body we start with a magic loop and work 2 chain and work 14 double crochet into our circle. Then we pull the circle tight and slip stitch in the top of the first stitch. For row 2 we start with 2 chain. Work 2 double crochet in the same stitch as the chain and then we work 2 double crochet into each stitch around our circle.
So that was 2 double crochet into each stitch right around the circle. So I'll work this row and I'll be back when I get to the end of the row. At the end of the row we slip stitch in the top of the first stitch. For row 3 we start with 2 chain we work 1 double crochet in the same stitch as the chain. 1 double crochet into the next stitch. Then we're going to work 2 double crochet into the next stitch and 1 double crochet into each of the following 2 stitches and repeat that to the end of the row. So 2 double crochet into our next stitch and 1 double crochet into each of the following 2 stitches. And repeat that right round the row. 2 double crochet into the next stitch and 1 double crochet into each of the following 2 stitches. And join with a slip stitch in the top of the first stitch and fasten off. And that's the body done.
Now for the trunk, using our gray we work 6 chain. For row 1 we miss the first chain and work 1 single crochet into each stitch to the end. A single crochet is a double crochet using UK terms. For row 2 we start with 1 chain and turn our work. We work a joined single crochet over the first 2 stitches. For a joined single crochet we put the hook into the first stitch and bring through a loop. Hook into the next stitch and bring through a loop and then yarn around the hook and take the hook with the yarn at the end through all the loops. Then we work 1 single crochet into the next stitch and a joined single crochet over the last 2 stitches. For row 3 we start with 1 chain and turn our work and we work 1 single crochet into each of our 3 stitches. For row 4 we start with 1 chain and turn. We work 1 single crochet into the first stitch and a joined single crochet over the last 2 stitches.
For row 5 we start with 1 chain and turn and we work 1 single crochet into each of our 2 stitches. For row 6 we start with 1 chain and turn and we work a joined single crochet over our 2 stitches. And then we work 5 chain. For row 7 we miss the first chain and work 1 single crochet into each remaining chain. And then we turn the bottom of our work around and slip stitch into the stitch from our previous row. And that's the trunk done. We're going to work a neatening row now and we're going to work a slip stitch into each stitch up the side and across the top.
So for a slip stitch put your hook into the stitch and bring through a loop and take it straight through the loop on your hook. Just find a suitable place to put your hook, not too far from the edge. And try not to pull it too tight, we want it to stay flat. And then I'm going to make my trunk bend this way, so I'm going to work 1 slip stitch into each stitch down to where I started the chain, so in this little section here I'm going to work a joined a slip stitch. If you wanted your trunk to bend the other way you'd work some slip stitch down here and bend it in at that side.
So just work a slip stitch down to where you want your trunk to bend. Now I'm going to work a joined slip stitch. So I put my hook into the first stitch and bring through a loop. Hook into the next stitch and bring through a loop and take it straight through all the loops. And that will just bend my trunk in a little bit and then I continue working a slip stitch into each stitch up to the tip.
Now I'm up to the tip, I've just worked into the side of the tip, so I work 3 chain and I slip stitch into the middle of that tip. And then work 3 chain and I'll slip stitch into the other side of the tip of the trunk and then I'm going to fasten off. if I wanted my trunk to bend the other way I'd work down that other side.
So there's the trunk finished. Now for the feet, they're both worked the same, using my gray I work 6 chain. For row 1 I work 1 single crochet in the second chain from the hook. Then I work 1 half double crochet into the next stitch. A half double crochet is a half treble using UK terms. For a half double crochet put the yarn around the hook.
Hook into the stitch and bring through a loop. Yarn around the hook and take your hook with the yarn at the end through all the loops. Then we work 1 double crochet into the next stitch. A double crochet is called a treble using UK terms. So yarn around the hook first before we start for that 1. And then we work a half double crochet into the next stitch and a single crochet into our last stitch.
For row 2 we start with 1 chain and turn our work and we work 1 single crochet into each of our 5 stitches. And for row 3 we start with 1 chain and turn and we work 1 single crochet into each stitch to the end. And that's the first foot done. We're going to work a neatening row of a slip stitch in each stitch around our foot. So just find a suitable place to put your hook and work 1 slip stitch into each stitch right around the foot.
And then fasten off. And that's the first foot done. Now the second foot is worked the same. We start with 6 chain. We work 1 single crochet in the second chain from the hook. 1 half double crochet into the next stitch. 1 double crochet into the following stitch. A half double crochet into the next stitch and a single crochet into the last stitch. For row 2 we start with 1 chain and turn and work 1 single crochet into each stitch to the end. We'll have 5 stitches. For row 3 we start with 1 chain and turn and work 1 single crochet into each of our 5 stitches.
And then work 1 slip stitch into each stitch around our foot and fasten off. Now for the ears, using my gray I make a magic loop and work 1 chain. Into my circle I work 3 half double crochet. 3 double crochet. 6 half double crochet. 3 double crochet and 3 half double crochet. I pull the circle tight. I join with a slip stitch in the top of the first stitch. For row 2 I start with 1 chain and work 1 half double crochet in the same stitch as the chain. 1 half double crochet in the next stitch and 2 half double crochet into the following stitch. Then I work 2 double crochet into each of the next 3 stitches. So 2 double crochet into each of the next 3 stitches. 2 half double crochet into the next stitch. 1 half double crochet into each of the next 4 stitches. 2 half double crochet into the next stitch. 2 double crochet into each of the next 3 stitches.
2 half double crochet into the next stitch and 1 half double crochet into each remaining stitch. Slip stitch into the top of the first stitch and fasten off. And that's the first ear done. It will have to be pulled tighter when I weave in my ends. The second ear is worked the same. We start with a magic loop and work 1 chain. Then we work 3 half double crochet into our circle. Then 3 double crochet. Next we work 6 half double crochet. Then 3 double crochet. And lastly we work 3 half double crochet. We pull the circle tight and join with a slip stitch in the top of the first stitch. For row 2 we start with 1 chain and work 1 half double crochet in the same stitch as the chain. 1 half double crochet into the next stitch and 2 half double crochet into the following stitch. Then we work 2 double crochet into each of the next 3 stitches. So 2 double crochet into each of the next 3 stitches. Then 2 half double crochet into the next stitch. 1 half double crochet into each of the next 4 stitches.
2 half double crochet into the next stitch. 2 double crochet into each of the next 3 stitches. 2 half double crochet into the next stitch and then 1 half double crochet into each remaining stitch. Slip stitch into the top of the first stitch and fasten off. And that's the second ear done. Now for this first tusk, using my white I work 5 chain. I work 1 slip stitch in the second chain from the hook. 1 single crochet into each of the next 2 stitches. And a half double crochet into the last chain and fasten off. And that's the first tusk done. For the second tusk, using my white I work 6 chain.
I work 1 half double crochet in the third chain from the hook. 1 single crochet into each of the next 2 stitches. And a slip stitch into the last stitch and fasten off. And that's the second tusk done. That's all of my pieces crocheted. I'll just weave in the ends and I'll be back and we'll put the elephant together. Now there's all my pieces. I've got the head, the body, 2 ears, a trunk, 2 feet and the tusks. The first things I'll do is embroider probably about 4 markings around the trunk, just like that 1 and I'll embroider on the toes. For the toes I embroider white bits first, the 3 white bits and then I embroider black around the sides and top. So I'll do those and I'll be back. The next thing I do is attach the trunk to the head.
The top of the trunk goes just over the circle in the middle, just about there. And then I'll embroider eyes, just about there and there on the head. Next I attach the tasks, just about there. And then I'll attach the ears, so the head goes just over the center circle, just in like that. Now the next thing I do is attach the body to the head. The trunk reaches down to just the bottom of the first row, so about there.
And then I'll attach the feet to the body, they go about there. So I'll attach them and I'll be back to show you the finished elephant. And there's the finished elephant. If you liked my video please like, subscribe and share. I'm also on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter. The details are in the description below along with the details of my website where I have my patterns. The details of my Facebook group and the details of my Patreon. Thank you for watching, see you next time. Bye..
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