Bring handmade charm to your craft basket with this Floppy-Eared Savanna Elephant crochet pattern! Designed with approachable construction, crisp stitch definition using a 4.0 mm (US G/6) hook, and step-by-step assembly photos.
Whether you are decorating your home for the autumn season or crafting gifts for friends, this pattern was designed from the ground up for relaxation and clean, crisp stitch definition.
One of the most common frustrations in crochet is vague sizing or running out of yarn right at the final row. That is why every stitch in this tutorial has been physically crocheted, swatch-tested, and audited with our designated 4.0 mm (US G/6) hook.
Standard Swatch: 16 sc x 18 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) using Single Crochet (sc) worked in rows and joined rounds with your designated 4.0 mm (US G/6) hook.
Using your 4.0 mm (US G/6) crochet hook and main color yarn, form a slip knot or magic ring as specified for the Floppy-Eared Savanna Elephant foundation.
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Sc – Single crochet
Maintain even stitch height when switching yarn shades on the last pull-through of the stitch before a color change.
Fasten off completed motif pieces and leave an 8-inch yarn tail for neat assembly.
Dec – Decrease. Work a regular sc decrease.
Some of the assembly is done throughout the pattern as we go (with some final assembly at the end), so make sure you read all the instructions after each section thoroughly.
Be sure to keep a note of which side of the panel is the right side and which is the wrong side. For the front panels, the right side will be facing you whenever you are working on an odd-numbered row (hint: the yarn tail from the starting
The panels are worked from the bottom up with a 4.0 mm hook.
*Ch 1 and turn at the end of each row unless specified otherwise*
Row 1: Chain 8, sc across chains (7 sts)
Row 6: Sc across (8 sts)
Row 7: Sc 6, dec (7 sts)
Row 1: Chain 19, sc across (18 sts)
Row 6: Dec, sc 19 (20 sts)
With your 4.0 mm hook, join matching yarn at the side edge and single crochet (sc) evenly through both layers around the perimeter.
Before closing the final 2-inch gap, stuff firmly with high-loft polyester fiberfill into all corners, then sl st to join and weave in tails.
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Clear answers to common gauge, yarn weight, and technique inquiries
This pattern is calibrated for a single 4.0 mm (US G/6) crochet hook throughout every step. Using the same 4.0 mm hook ensures all panels match in scale and prevents gaps between stitches.
Yes! Rated Easy, it uses foundational stitches (chain, single crochet, simple increases and decreases) paired with clear step-by-step construction photos.
Clip the front and back panels together at the corners and midpoints with locking stitch markers before crocheting around the perimeter, and stuff progressively in small tufts.
Absolutely! A smooth worsted or DK cotton yarn worked with your 4.0 mm hook gives crisp stitch definition and durable structure that holds up beautifully over time.
Spot clean gently with cool water and mild wool wash, or hand wash lightly and reshape flat on a dry towel away from direct heat.
This pattern uses standard US crochet terminology with a locked 4.0 mm (US G/6) hook: Magic Ring (DE: Fadenring, FR: Cercle magique, IT: Anello magico, ES: Anillo mágico) • Single Crochet [sc] (DE: feste Masche, FR: maille serrée, IT: maglia bassa, ES: punto bajo) • Half Double Crochet [hdc] (DE: halbes Stäbchen, FR: demi-bride, IT: mezza maglia alta, ES: medio punto alto) • Double Crochet [dc] (DE: Stäbchen, FR: bride, IT: maglia alta, ES: punto alto) • Slip Stitch [sl st] (DE: Kettmasche, FR: maille coulée, IT: maglia bassissima, ES: punto deslizado).
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