Crochet elephant free pattern

photo: by me

Original free russian pattern is here: http://cluclu.ru/

Materials:

-crochet thread size 10: light and dark aubergine color

-crochet hook size 2.0 mm

-yarn needle

-fiberfill

-1 pair safety eyes or 2 pearl

-2 bow

Abbrevation:

- MR- magic ring

- ch- chain

- sl st- slip stitch

- sc- single crochet

- 2sc in the next sc- increase

- dec 1- decrease

- * *repeat step

- F/O- fasten off

Head:

Rnd 1: MR, sc 6 in MR (6)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)

Rnd 3: *sc 1, 2sc in next sc*, repeat around (18)

Rnd 4: *sc 2, 2sc in next sc*, repeat around (24)

Rnd 5: *sc 3, 2sc in next sc*, repeat around (30)

Rnd 6: *sc 4, 2sc in next sc*, repeat around (36)

Rnd 7: *sc 5, 2sc in next sc*, repeat around (42)

Rnd 8: *sc 6, 2sc in next sc*, repeat around (48)

Rnd 9-19:  sc around (48)

Rnd 20: *dec 1, sc 6*, repeat around (42)

Rnd 21: *dec 1, sc 5*, repeat around (36)

Rnd 22: *dec 1, sc 4*, repeat around (30)

Rnd 23: *dec 1, sc 3*, repeat around  (24)

Rnd 24: *dec 1, sc 2 *, repeat around  (18) begin stuffing

Rnd 25: *dec 1, sc 1*, repeat around (12)

Rnd 26: *dec 1,*, repeat around (6)

F/O

Body:

Rnd 1: MR, sc 6 in MR (6)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)

Rnd 3: *sc 1, 2sc in next sc*, repeat around (18)

Rnd 4: *sc 2, 2sc in next sc*, repeat around (24)

Rnd 5: *sc 3, 2sc in next sc*, repeat around (30)

Rnd 6-8: sc around (30)

Rnd 9: *dec 1, sc 3*, repeat around  (24)

Rnd 10-11: sc around (24)

Rnd 12: *dec 1, sc 2*, repeat around  (18)

Rnd 13-15: sc around (18)

Stuff body and F/O

Ears (make 2):

Rnd 1: ch 7, sc in second ch from hook, work 1 sc in each of next 4 ch, sc 4 in the next, turn, 1 sc in each of next 4 ch,  sc 3 in last ch. Join with sl st to first sc. (16)

Rnd 2: * sc 3, 2 sc in next* repeat around (20)

Rnd 3: * sc 6, 2 sc in next 3 sc* repeat around (24)

Rnd 4: sc 7, 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc 8, sc 2 in next 3 sc, sc 1 in last sc (28)

Rnd 5-6: sc around (28)

Rnd 7: *sc 8, dec 1, sc 2, dec 1*, repeat around (24)

Rnd 8: * sc 4, dec 1 *, repeat around (20)

F/O

Trunk:

Rnd 1: MR, sc 4 in MR (4)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (8)

Rnd 3-8: sc around (8)

Rnd 9: sc 7, sc 2 in last sc (9)

Rnd 10: sc 2 in first sc, sc 8 (10)

Rnd 11: sc  9, sc 2 in last sc (11)

Rnd 12: sc 2 in first sc, sc 10 (12)

Forelegs (make 2):

Rnd 1: MR, sc 5 in MR (5)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (10)

Rnd 3-8: sc around (10)

Rnd 9: dec 1, sc 8 (9)

Rnd 10-11: sc around (9)

Hind legs (make 2):

Rnd 1: MR, sc 6 in MR (6)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)

Rnd 3: sc around (12)

Rnd 4: * sc 1, dec 1 *, repeat around (10)

Rnd 5-10: sc around (10)

Tail:

9 ch, tassel in the last ch