The Crochet Gustav The Balancing Elephant Amigurumi Pattern offers instructions for crafting a playful elephant that can balance on a ball. This easy-to-follow pattern is perfect for creating a whimsical toy that sparks joy. Gustav, with his balance and charm, is sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike.
Crochet Gustav The Balancing Elephant
The Crochet Gustav The Balancing Elephant Amigurumi Pattern guides you in crafting Gustav, a charming elephant on a colorful ball, showcasing his balancing act. This pattern is ideal for intermediate crocheters, yielding a unique, playful decoration or a thoughtful gift. Gustav's detailed features, from his floppy ears to his friendly expression, along with the vibrant balancing ball, make this amigurumi a delightful addition to any collection or child’s playroom.
Making Your Crochet Gustav The Balancing Elephant
Materials:
- Yarn:
- 100% cotton yarn for 3.00mm crochet hook
- Gray for Gustav
- White for the tusks
- 2 contrasting colors for the cone hat and ball
- 100% cotton yarn for 3.00mm crochet hook
- Crochet hook: 3.00mm
- Tapestry needle
- Stuffing
- Safety eyes
Step by step Pattern
Body:
- Start with gray yarn. Make a magic ring and crochet 6 single crochets (sc) into the ring. Pull tight to close the ring.
- Sc increase in each stitch around. You will now have 12 stitches.
- Rounds 3-4: Sc in each stitch around.
- Change to white yarn.
- Rounds 5-6: Sc in each stitch around.
- Change back to gray yarn.
- Rounds 7-10: Sc in each stitch around.
- Stuff the body firmly.
- Start decreasing. Sc decrease (sc2tog) every 6th stitch around. You will now have 24 stitches.
- Rounds 12-13: Sc decrease every 6th stitch around.
- Round 14: Sc decrease every 4th stitch around.
- Round 15: Sc decrease every 3rd stitch around.
- Round 16: Sc decrease every 2nd stitch around.
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Head:
- Change to gray yarn. Make a magic ring and crochet 6 sc into the ring. Pull tight to close the ring.
- Sc increase in each stitch around. You will now have 12 stitches.
- Rounds 3-4: Sc in each stitch around.
- Stuff the head firmly.
- Start decreasing. Sc decrease (sc2tog) every 6th stitch around. You will now have 6 stitches.
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears (make 2):
- Change to gray yarn. Chain 4 stitches.
- Slip stitch the first and last stitch together to form a ring.
- Sc increase in each stitch around. You will now have 8 stitches.
- Sc in each stitch around for 2 rounds.
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Legs (make 4):
- Change to gray yarn. Chain 8 stitches.
- Continue working around the foundation chain, beginning from 2nd ch from hook. Sc in 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in 3 sts, sc in last st. Turn. (12 sts)
- Sc in each stitch around.
- Change to white yarn.
- Round 4: Sc in each stitch around.
- Change back to gray yarn.
- Rounds 5-6: Sc in each stitch around.
- Stuff the legs firmly.
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Tail:
- Change to gray yarn. Chain 6 stitches.
- Sc in each stitch back down the chain. Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Tusks:
- Change to white yarn. Chain 5 stitches.
- Sl st in the back loop of only the second stitch from the hook to create a loop. Chain 3 more stitches.
- Sl st in the back loop of the next stitch on the body. Repeat steps 2 and 3 around the head, creating a loop of chain stitches every other stitch.
- Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- Sew the head to the body.
- Sew the ears to the head.
- Sew the legs to the body.
- Sew the tail to the back of the body.
- Attach the safety eyes.
- Make a cone hat and ball using the contrasting colors of yarn. Sew them onto the head.
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