Elena Metlina

Crochet pattern
«Teddy-style elephant»
Author: Elena Metlina
2023

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Dear needlewomen!!!
Thank you for choosing my crochet pattern!

This pattern contains the detailed description of the teddy-style

«Elephant». It is crocheted with thin velour. If you will use other
yarn, the size of the toy will be different. The head and the arms
are movable. The pattern includes also a set of clothes.

The crochet pattern is for your personal use only. This is an author's
development. Resale, copying, translation into other languages,
posting on the Internet without author`s permission are prohibited!

The difficulty level is average. The pattern does not contain

crocheting lessons and requires basic knowledge.

I hope the crocheting process will not make it difficult for you. I
tried to describe in all details each stage of creating this toy and I
think that you will succeed! If you still have any questions, do not
hesitate to write to me, I will definitely help you.

My E-mail k_e_a_68@mail.ru

The crochet pattern is paid!!!

Only I can sell this crochet pattern!!! The Russian version is available
for sale in my group VKontakte – Crocheted toys from Metlina Elena
( https://vk.com/toys_elena_metlina ) or in Instagram
( https://instagram.com/elena_metlina_68?igshid=s6wlpgf3c2gw )
The English version is available for sale ONLY on the Etsy
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ToysMetlinaElena
Beware of scammers!!!

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Required materials and tools

1. Yarn:
Katia Velvet fine (50gr/160mt) – 201 beige (velour)
YarnArt Jeans (50gr/160mt) – 68 grey-blue
YarnArt Jeans (50gr/160mt) – 05 milky
You can use analogues that are suitable in size and color.
2. Eyes d-6mm (I have sewn-on eyes)
3. Filler – I have fiberfill
4. Hook – I have 2,25
5. Disc – 30mm and splint – 3,2/50mm
6. Aluminium wire d-0.9mm (for the trunk)
7. Needle and strong thread for sewing the details
8. Scissors
9. 2 buttons d-10mm

From the above materials, the size of the toy will be 26cm. I
use mixed crocheting method. The consumption of the basic
yarn is 1.5 skein.

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Symbols
mr – magic ring
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet
dc sl st – double crochet slip stitch
puff – puff stitch (tr3tog cluster)
dec. – decrease (2sc together)
inc. – increase (2sc in same stitch)
Triple inc – 3 stitches in same stitch cluster
Triple dec – 3 stitches together cluster
(…) – total amount of stitches in the row
FLO – front loops only (front thread of the loop)
BLO - back loops only (back thread of the loop)
SS – shift stitch: make some additional stitches to align the
marker thread.
FPdc – front post double crochet
BPdc – back post double crochet
I use mixed crocheting method. The thread is caught under the
hook in this method, and the pattern of the canvas reminds
crosses. The canvas turns out to be tighter and the offset of
loops is less considerable.

Tick Cross

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Head
Fill the head during the crocheting. Prepare the 13cm wire for
the trunk, bend the sharp edges or wrap it with tape.

1. 6sc in mr
2. (1sc, 1inc.)*3 (9)
3-7. 9sc (5 rows)
8. (2sc, 1inc.)*3 (12)
9-12. 12sc (4 rows)
13. (3sc, 1inc.)*3 (15)
14-16. 15sc (3 rows)
17. (4sc, 1inc.)*3 (18)
18. 18sc
19. (5sc, 1inc.)*3 (21)
20. 21sc
21. (6sc, 1inc.)*3 (24)
22. (7sc, 1inc.)*3 (27)
23. (8sc, 1inc.)*3 (30)
24. 9sc, 1inc., 1sc, (7sc FLO)*, 1sc, 1inc., 9sc, 1inc. (33)
(7sc)* - I marked these stitches with additional markers
25. (10sc, 1inc.)*3 (36)
26. 13sc, 7sc – grab the back side of the 23th row, 16sc (36)
27. (11sc, 1inc.)*3(39)
28. 12sc, 11sc FLO, 16sc (39)
29. (12sc, 1inc.)*3 (42)
30. 13sc, 11sc – grab the back side of the 23th row, 18sc (42)
31. 8sc, 1inc., 19sc, 1inc., 13sc (44)
32. 9sc, 1inc., 3sc, 13sc FLO, 3sc, 1inc., 14sc (46)
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33. 9sc, 1inc., 21sc, 1inc., 14sc (48)

34. 15sc, 13sc – grab the back side of the 31st row, 20sc (48)
35. (7sc, 1inc.)*6 (54)
36. 9sc, 1inc., (2sc, 1inc.)*2, 16sc FLO, (1inc., 2sc)*2, 1inc., 15sc
(60)
37. 60sc
38. 19sc, 16sc - grab the back side of the 35th row, 25sc (60)
39. 19sc, (1inc., 2sc)*5, 1inc., 25sc (66)
40-53. 66sc (14 rows)

Insert the wire into the trunk, fill the trunk not tightly. You can
use the wire or not, it is optional.

54. (9sc, 1dec.)*6 (60)

55. (8sc, 1dec.)*6 (54)
56. (7sc, 1dec.)*6 (48)

Place the marker thread on the lower part of the head and trunk,
it should go exactly along the lower part of the head relative to the
folds on the head.

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Insert the disc with splint between the 32nd and 33rd rows of the
head. The splint should be exactly on the bottom, where we laid the
marker thread.

57. (6sc, 1dec.)*6 (42)

58. (5sc, 1dec.)*6 (36)
59. (4sc, 1dec.)*6 (30)
60. (3sc, 1dec.)*6 (24)
61. (2sc, 1dec.)*6 (18)
62. (1sc, 1dec.)*6 (12)
63. 12sc
64. 6dec.
Cut off the thread, secure and
hide the thread ends.

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Body
Crochet with basic yarn, fill the body during the crocheting.

1. 6sc in mr
2. 6inc. (12)
3. (1sc, 1inc.)*6 (18)
4. (2sc, 1inc.)*6 (24)
5. (3sc, 1inc.)*6 (30)
6. 30sc
7. (4sc, 1inc.)*6 (36)
8-10. 36sc (3 rows)
11. (5sc, 1inc.)*6 (42)
12-15. 42sc (4 rows)
16. (13sc, 1inc.)*3 (45)
17-18. 45sc (2 rows)
19. (14sc, 1inc.)*3 (48)
20. (15sc, 1inc.)*3 (51)
Put the body to the splint in the head. It is important to
choose the tilt of the head. If the splint will go to the body in
mr, so the head will look straight. If the splint will be 1 or 2 rows
lower than mr, so the head will get an interesting tilt. I inserted
the splint 1 row below. You can try to test the tilt of the head
and choose the location you like.

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Make the tightening of the muzzle. Mark p.1 and p.2 on the 35th
row (between the 3rd and 4th fold on the nose), and p.3 under the trunk
after 24th row. Insert the needle into the p.3, output it in p.1, grab
one stitch and insert the needle into the head again, output it in p.3.
Repeat the same with the p.2. Optional you can repeat the tightening.
Sew on the eyes into p.1 and p.2. Embroider the eyelash growth line
with black thread, the whites - with white thread. Make the tightening
between the eyes in the area of the 3rd fold.

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Embroider the eyebrows.

21. (16sc, 1inc.)*3 (54)

22. (17sc, 1inc.)*3 (57)
23. 22sc, (1inc., 5sc)*2, 1inc., 22sc (60)
24-33. 60sc (10 rows)
34. (8sc, 1dec.)*6 (54)
35. (7sc, 1dec.)*6 (48)
36. (6sc, 1dec.)*6 (42)
37. (5sc, 1dec.)*6 (36)
38. (4sc, 1dec.)*6 (30)
39. (3sc, 1dec.)*6 (24)
40. (2sc, 1dec.)*6 (18)
41. (1sc, 1dec.)*6 (12)
42. 6dec.

Cut off the thread, leave the long thread end for sewing.

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Ears
Crochet two identical details with turning rows.

1. 6sc in mr, 1tch – turning chain, turn the crocheting. Crochet

1tch at the end of each row.
2. 6inc. (12)
3. (1sc, 1inc.)*6 (18)
4. (2sc, 1inc.)*6 (24)
5. (3sc, 1inc.)*6 (30)
6. (5sc, 1inc.)*5 (35)
7. (6sc, 1inc.)*5 (40)
8. (7sc, 1inc.)*5 (45)
9. (8sc, 1inc.)*5 (50)
10. 9sc, 1inc., 9sc, 2sl st (22) – don’t crochet the row to the
end, turn the crocheting
11. 1dec., 10sc, 1inc., 9sc (22)
12. 10sc, 41 sl st(51)
13. 41 sl st, 10sc (51)
14. 11sc, 2sl st – don’t crochet the row to the end
Cut off the thread, secure and hide the thread ends.

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Arms

Crochet two identical details. Fill the arm not tightly, forming the
upper part of the arm slightly flat.

1. 6sc in mr
2. 6inc. (12)
3. (3sc, 1inc.)*3 (15)
4-8. 15sc (5 rows)
9-10. 7sl st, 8sc (15) (2 rows)
11. 15sc
12. (4sc, 1inc.)*3 (18)
13-15. 18sc (3 rows)
16. (5sc, 1inc.)*3 (21)
17. 21sc
18-19. 15sc, 6sl st (21) (2 rows)
20. 4sc, 6hdc, 11sc (21)
21. 21sc
22. (6sc, 1inc.)*3 (24)
23-31. 24sc (9 rows)
32. (2sc, 1dec.)*6 (18)
33. (1sc, 1dec.)*6 (12)
34. 6dec.

Cut off the thread, secure and hide the thread ends.

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Legs
Crochet two identical details. Fill the leg during the crocheting.
Fill the lower part of the leg tightly, the upper part – not tightly,
forming it slightly flat.

1. 5ch, from the 2nd stitch from the hook: 1inc., 2sc, 3sc in one
stitch, on the other side of the chain - 3sc (10)
2. 2inc., 2sc, 3inc., 2sc, 1inc. (16)
3. (1sc, 1inc.) *2, 2sc, (1sc, 1inc.)*3, 3sc, 1inc. (22)
4. (2sc, 1inc.) *2, 2sc, (2sc, 1inc.)*3, 4sc, 1inc. (28)
5. (3sc, 1inc.) *2, 2sc, (3sc, 1inc.)*3, 5sc, 1inc. (34)
6-8. 34sc (3 rows) + 5sc (SS)
9. 10sc, (1dec., 2sc)*3, 1dec., 10sc (30)
10. 9sc, (1dec., 1sc)*2, (1sc, 1dec.)*2, 9sc (26)
11. 9sc, 4dec., 9sc (22)
12. 9sc, 2dec., 9sc (20)
13-17. 20sc (5 rows)
18. 10sc, 2inc., 8sc (22)
19. (10sc, 1inc.)*2 (24)
20-22. 24sc (3 rows)
23. (3sc, 1inc.)*6 (30)
24-27. 30sc (4 rows)
28. (4sc, 1inc.)*6 (36)
29-34. 36sc (6 rows)
35. (4sc, 1dec.)*6 (30)
36. (3sc, 1dec.)*6 (24)
37. (2sc, 1dec.)*6 (18)
38. (1sc, 1dec.)*6 (12)
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39. 6dec.

Cut off the thread, secure and hide the thread ends.

Assembly and decoration

For convenience, place the marker thread exactly in the
center in front. Next, relative to it, we will symmetrically place all
the details.
Pin the ears to the head. Count 12 rows from the back of the
head and pin the ears forming the auricle, bend the upper part of the
ear inside. The distance between the ears is 20sc. Sew on the ears
(don’t sew on the lower 5 rows, they will hang free).

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Thread attachment of the arms and legs

Attach the arms to the body between the rows 8 and 9 (count
from the head). Attach the legs to the body between the rows 11
and 12 (count from the bottom).

Sewing the arms: insert the needle to the body and output it
on the opposite side. Leave the thread end for the fixing of the
thread later. Thread the needle through the arm, piercing the
detail through. Return to the same hole from which you came out,
pierce again the arm through, going out into the next stitch.

Thread the needle through the body again. The needle should
go into the next stitch from where it came out and return to the
opposite side, where you have the thread end. The thread ends are
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now together on one side, tighten them so that the arm takes its
place. Pierce through the second arm, return to the same hole from
which you came out, and exit into the next stitch. Tighten all the
threads again so that the arms fit tightly to the body and make a
couple of knots.
Repeat the same 2 times more. Be sure that the needle goes
through the body with the thread all the time in the same way,
entering and exiting the same place. Secure the thread well, hide the
ends inside the body. Sew on the legs in the same way. Attach the
legs between the rows 10 and 11 (count from the bottom).

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Jumpsuit
I took grey-blue yarn for the jumpsuit. Start crocheting the
pant legs. Crochet two identical details.
1. 30ch to the circle with sl st
2. 30sc
3. (1sc, 1ch – skip 1 stitch)*15 (30)
4. 2ch, 3dc, 1inc., (4dc, 1inc.)*5 (36)
Crochet 2tch at the beginning of each row, it will be the 1st dc.
5. 36dc
6. (5dc, 1inc.)*6 (42)
Crochet the second pant leg in the same way.

Connect two pant legs and crochet 5sc grabbing stitches of the
both details, crochet 2tch:
7. 36dc on the first pant leg, 37dc on the second pant leg
Place the marker of the beginning of the row. (74)
Crochet 2tch at the beginning of each row, it will be the 1st dc.

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8-13.74dc (6 rows)
14. 18dc, 1dec., 36dc, 1dec., 16sc (72)
15. (10dc, 1dec.)*6 (66)
16. (9dc, 1dec.)*6 (60)
17. (8dc, 1dec.)*6 (54)
18. 54dc
19. 1ch, 20sc, 1ch, 16dc, (36) – crochet 2ch and turn the
crocheting. Crochet the 23rd – 25th rows in turning rows.
20-22. 16dc (3 rows)

Don’t cut off the thread, crochet the first strap: 22ch – from
the 4th stitch from the hook - 18dc, connect the strap with basic detail
with sl st, cut off the thread, hide the thread ends. Attach the thread
to the other edge of the breast and crochet the strap in the same
way. Sew on the buttons from the back and fasten the straps criss-
cross.

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Buttons
Crochet with milky yarn.
1. 6sc in mr
2. 6inc. (12)
3. 12sc
4. 6dec.
Cut off the thread, leave the long thread
end for sewing. Crochet the second detail in the
same way. Fill the buttons a little. Sew on the
buttons to the jumpsuit at the front.

Collar
Crochet with milky yarn.
1. 62ch, from the 3rd stitch from the hook:
2. 30dc inc. (60) – don’t crochet the row to the end,
continue crocheting in turning rows with 2tch at the
beginning of each row, it will be the 1st stitch.
3. 60dc inc. (120)
4. (1dc, 1inc.)* 60 (180)
5. (3ch, skip 1 stitch – 1sl st)* to the end of the row
Go to the side edge of the collar and crochet sc on it and make
30ch. Cut off the thread, secure and hide the thread ends.

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Cap
Start with grey-blue yarn:
1. 6sc in mr
2. (1sc, 1inc.)*3 (9)
3. 9sc
4. (2sc, 1inc.)*3 (12)
5. (3sc, 1inc.)*3 (15)
6. (4sc, 1inc.)*3 (18)
7. 18sc
8. (5sc, 1inc.)*3 (21)
9. (6sc, 1inc.)*3 (24)
10. 24sc
11. (7sc, 1inc.)*3 (27)
12. (8sc, 1inc.)*3 (30)
13. 30sc – change the thread to the milky
14. (3ch, skip 1 stitch – 1sl st)* around the edge of the cap
Don’t cut off the thread, make the first lace from 50ch. Cut
off the thread, secure and hide the thread ends. Attach the thread
to the other side of the cap and crochet the second lace in the same
way. Crochet the pompon for the cap with beige yarn in the same way
as the buttons for the jumpsuit. Sew on it to the cap.

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I hope
the crocheting was a
pleasure for you.

Elena Metlina
2023

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