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3.5 mm hook, super bulky chenille yarn: build an amigurumi elephant with a shaped trunk, ears, and jointed legs.
This amigurumi elephant pattern uses super bulky chenille yarn for the main color and DK or light worsted yarn for contrasting feet, worked with a 3.5 mm hook. The head takes 24 rounds and shapes the trunk and mouth; the body takes 14 rounds and joins the legs; lower and upper legs each take 8 rounds and are made in pairs; the ears take 7 rounds and are made in pairs. Safety eyes measure 16 mm, and fiberfill stuffing happens during assembly, not after.
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Using your main color yarn, we’ll start by shaping the trunk, which is a unique and charming feature of this elephant.
Your head is looking adorable already, with that sweet little trunk taking shape!
We’ll start these with your contrasting color for a lovely little “sock” effect.
Such sturdy little legs for your elephant!
Again, starting with your contrasting color for a charming touch.
These upper legs are just perfect for little hugs!
Using your main color yarn, we’ll create a lovely plump body, attaching the legs as we go!
Your elephant’s body is taking shape beautifully!
Using your main color yarn, we’ll make two large, expressive ears.
These ears are going to give your elephant so much character!
A stitch marker is required, not optional, since every piece works in continuous spirals with no slip-stitch join to mark round ends.
Tension needs to stay tight enough that fiberfill will not peek through the fabric, more important here than matching an exact stitch count.
Color changes happen at set rounds, such as Rnd 4 of the lower leg and Rnd 3 of the upper leg, and should be made on the last yarn-over of the stitch before the new round starts.
Stuffing goes in as each section closes, not at the end, so pack the trunk and lower legs before moving on to later rounds that are harder to reach.
| Rounds | 56 |
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| Parts | 5 |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Time | 6-9 hours |
| Hook | 3.5 mm |
| Yarn | Super Bulky |
The pattern gives no gauge swatch, so check tension instead after Rnd 3 of a lower leg, once the count reaches 18 stitches, by holding the fabric up to light.
If stuffing shows through, drop to a smaller hook or tighten tension; if the round cups or curls instead of lying flat, size up until the stitches sit flush.
| Worsted weight acrylic or cotton blend | Produces a visibly smaller elephant than the super bulky main color calls for; drop to a 3.0-3.5 mm hook, keep stitches tight since lighter yarn shows stuffing more easily, and expect a stiffer, less plush drape than chenille. |
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| Bulky weight acrylic, non-chenille | Keeps the finished size close to the original since weight is similar, holds the 3.5 mm hook size, and gives a firmer, less fuzzy surface that hides stuffing lumps better than chenille. |
| DK or light worsted weight for the | Shrinks the whole elephant well below the size the pattern's round counts were set for; hook drops to roughly 2.5-3 mm, drape gets stiffer, and more stuffing per round is needed to fill out rounds like the 18-stitch lower leg. |
Original pattern: https://amigurumiarts.com/your-sweet-little-elephant-friend/
Super bulky chenille builds the main color sections, including the head, body, and most of each leg, while DK or light worsted contrast yarn forms only the lower rounds of each leg for the feet. Mixing weights keeps the feet proportionate instead of oversized, since both lower and upper legs total just 8 rounds each.
Lower legs reach 18 stitches by Rnd 3 and upper legs reach 12 stitches by Rnd 2, so stuffing needs to be firm enough to hold that width without collapsing once the body piece presses against it. Underfilled legs will flatten at the seam during assembly.
Yes, the pattern marks it optional, but it is the only step that shapes the area around the 16 mm safety eyes and trunk base after they are set in place. Skipping it leaves a flatter face with less visible expression.
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