Elephant Rattle Amigurumi Pattern The Cutest Sensory Gift

Though elephants are humble creatures, imagine the giant delight when created small enough to be wiggled joyfully by the little hands of your beloved child! Introducing our adorable Elephant Rattle Amigurumi Pattern, perfect for crafting a playful toy that combines cuteness with functionality.

This crochet amigurumi pattern allows you to make a charming elephant with a soft, cuddly texture that babies will love. Its distinctive features include a friendly face with secure embroidered eyes and a colourful floral adornment, enhancing its gentle appearance. Moreover, the rattle inside adds a fun, sensory element to engage and entertain. Simple enough for even beginners to pick up, this pattern is detailed step-by-step, ensuring you can create a lovely, handmade gift that's both safe and special for your little one.

Crafting The Elephant Rattle Amigurumi

Materials Needed:

Light grey yarn (~35 grams) and pink yarn for the elephant, additional colours for flowers
100% colored yarn, 3mm in size; for flowers, use 1mm yarn
Crochet hooks: 2.5mm for the body (or 2.0mm if you crochet very loose), 2.0mm for the flowers
1mm black yarn for the eyes (embroidery yarn recommended)
Wool needle, scissors, pins, stuffing material
Silicone glue (for attaching the flowers)
Rubber ring

Abbreviations:

sc - Single Crochet
inc - Increase (two sc in the same stitch)
dec - Decrease (typically involves crocheting two stitches together to reduce the number of stitches)
ch - Chain
sl st - Slip Stitch
hdc - Half Double Crochet
rnd - Round

Step-by-step Guide

Head:

Round 1: Start with a magic ring with 6 single crochet (sc).
Round 2: 6 increases (inc) for a total of 12 stitches.
Round 3: 1 sc, 1 inc repeat 6 times (18).
Round 4: 2 sc, 1 inc repeat 6 times (24).
Round 5: 3 sc, 1 inc repeat 6 times (30).
Round 6: 4 sc, 1 inc repeat 6 times, finish with 2 sc (36).
Round 7: 36 sc around.
Round 8: 5 sc, 1 inc repeat 6 times (42).
Round 9 - 11: 42 sc around for each round.
Round 12: 6 sc, 1 inc repeat 6 times, finish with 3 sc (48).

Round 13: 7 sc, 1 inc repeat 6 times (54).
Round 14: 54 sc around.
Round 15: 22 sc, 9 chains, skip 9 stitches, then continue with 23 sc to finish the round.
Round 16 - 17: 54 sc around for each round.
Round 18: 7 sc, 1 decrease (dec) repeat 6 times (48).
Round 19: 6 sc, 1 dec repeat 5 times, finish with 3 sc (42).
Round 20: 5 sc, 1 dec repeat 6 times (36).
Round 21: 4 sc, 1 dec repeat 5 times, finish with 2 sc (30).
Round 22: 3 sc, 1 dec repeat 6 times (24).
Round 23: 2 sc, 1 dec repeat 6 times (18).

Round 24: 1 sc, 1 dec repeat 6 times (12).
Round 25: 12 sc around, then finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Use the tail to close the opening, securing it with the needle.

Ears (Make 2):

Repeat the pink base instructions for the ears, starting with a magic ring of 6 sc, following through to the point where you increase to 36 stitches.
Do not close off the round; instead, switch to the instructions given for creating additional rounds to give the ears their distinct shape.

Flowers:

Start with a slip knot, chain 12.
Round 1: Starting in the second chain from the hook, 1 half double crochet, followed by a slip stitch in the next. Repeat this process to create the petal shape for a total of nine repetitions around the chain.

Assembly:

Sew the ears between rounds 9 and 10 of the head.
Embroider the eyes using black yarn or use safety eyes as preferred.
Attach the crocheted flowers using silicone glue or by sewing around rounds 7 and 8 of the head, based on your design preference.

For attaching to the rubber ring or completing the rattle's assembly, you will wrap and sew the crocheted piece around the ring, ensuring it is securely fastened and capable of withstanding use as a child's toy.