Baby Elephant Soft Toy Knitting Pattern

Difficulty

Beginner
Yarn Type

DK / 8 ply
Designer

Sachiyo Ishii
Needle Size

US 6 / 4.0mm
Needle Type

Straight
Techniques

Basic Shaping, Stocking Stitch

Safety Notice: Handmade items made from this pattern may contain small parts or long cords that pose choking or strangulation risks. Not suitable for children under 3 years. Please see the full safety disclaimer at letsknit.co.uk/safety.

What you need to know

Knit for a newborn with Sachiyo Ishii’s mini elephant PDF pattern.

This pair of elephant toys will look perfect in a loved one’s nursery and the added touch of fabric ears really brings them to life. We’ve used amigurumi eye beads, but you can swap these for embroidered French knots to keep it extra safe for little tots. If you’re using safety eyes that have washers, attach them before stuffing the body.

What do I need?

Yarn: DK blue, pink
Needles: 4mm
Fabric: 10cm square, pink and blue spotted
Amigurumi eye beads: 6mm
Stuffing
Tapestry needle

Sizing

14cm

Top stitch tip

For the elephant ears, cut and sew fabric where indicated on guide, right sides facing each other. Turn inside out. Encase fabric ear to knitted ear and sew together, folding knitted ear edge inwards. Attach cast-on edge of Ears to Body.

Meet the designer

Best-selling author Sachiyo Ishii is a regular designer for Let’s Knit Together. She is an expert at creating knitted toys – George the Pig is one of her most popular designs on our site. You can see more designs from Sachiyo here.

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