Elephant Lovey Puppet

There’s something about elephants that just screams baby nursery. I don’t know exactly what that is, but anytime you ever go shopping for baby shower gifts, or baby nursery decor, elephants always appear. They are on blankets and teethers and rattles and bedding. As I was looking through all my baby toys and loveys, it occurred to me that I have never made an elephant! How did I allow that to happen for so long?! With The Hook Nook’s, Gray Area, served as the perfect shade and softness for the elephant lovey puppet!

Admittedly, I tried to keep this pattern as a one-skein project, but due to the size of the ears, I was unable to, so you do need a little more than 1 skein, but if you buy 3, you can make 2 elephant lovey puppets easily, in a single afternoon! These are so easy to make!

If you’re interested in a printer-friendly PDF of the elephant lovey puppet pattern, you can find the design in my Ravelry or Etsy shops! If you prefer to use the free blog copy below, I still appreciate you being here! And another great way to support my blog is simply by sharing! Thank you for supporting my business! 

Notes:

The elephant lovey puppet pattern is worked from the head down through the blanket in one piece, with the arms, ears, and trunk sewn on separately. The head is worked up in sc, in continuous rnds, with no joining. The blanket portion is worked up in dc, with joining. Chs do not count as sts. Gauge is provided for both sections. It is designed to be both a lovey and a puppet for little ones to play and snuggle with! There is no stuffing, so they are easily washed. 

Gauge for head: 7 sts and 7 rnds = 2 inches

Gauge for blanket: 6 sts and 4 rnds = 2 inches

Finished size: approximately 11 inches tall, corner to corner = 18 inches

Materials:

The Hook Nook, Main Squeeze – Gray Area – 3.8 oz, a little more than 1 skein

The Hook Nook, Small Stuff – Tattoo Ink – very small amount for sewing on the eyes

Crochet Hook, I – 5.5mm – I use and LOVE The Hook Nook Interchangeable Designer Hooks!

Tapestry Needles

Scissors

Terms and abbreviations to know:

magic ring

rnd, rnds – round, rounds

ch, chs – chain, chains

sp, sps – space, spaces

st, sts – stitch, stitches

sl st – slip stitch

sk – skip

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

inc – make 2 sc together into same st

invsc2tog – invisible single crochet 2 together; this is essentially a decrease, but done in such a way as to make the continuous stitching smoother, and the decrease not as noticeable. 

1. Insert hook into front loop only of next stitch, DO NOT yarn over.
2. Insert hook into front loop of second stitch. 
3. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. 
4. Yarn over and pull through last 2 loops.

Elephant Lovey Puppet

Beginning with head, in Gray

Begin with magic ring. Work in continuous rnds, no joining.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts

Rnd 2: inc in each st around; 12 sts

Rnd 3: (inc, sc in next st)6x; 18 sts

Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 2 sts)6x; 24 sts

Rnds 5-10: sc in each st around; 24 sts

Rnd 11: (invsc2tog, sc in next 2 sts)6x; 18 sts

Rnd 12: (invsc2tog, sc in next st)6x; 12 sts

Beginning with the blanket portion, you will now be joining rnds. Chs will not count as sts.

Rnd 13: FLO this rnd only (2 dc in next st, ch 3, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st)4x, sl st in first st to join; 20 sts, 4 ch-3 sps

Rnd 14: ch 2, dc into same st as joining, dc in next st, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 5 sts]3x, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-3 sp, dc in next 3 sts, sl st in first st to join; 36 sts, 4 ch-1 sps

Rnd 15: ch 2, dc into same st as joining, dc in next 3 sts, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 9 sts]3x, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 5 sts, sl st in first st to join; 52 sts, 4 ch-1 sps

Rnd 16: ch 2, dc into same st as joining, dc in next 5 sts, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 13 sts]3x, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 7 sts, sl st in first st to join; 68 sts, 4 ch-1 sps

Rnd 17: ch 2, dc into same st as joining, dc in next 7 sts, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 17 sts]3x, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 9 sts, sl st in first st to join; 84 sts, 4 ch-1 sps

Rnd 18: ch 2, dc into same st as joining, dc in next 9 sts, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 21 sts]3x, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 11 sts, sl st in first st to join; 100 sts, 4 ch-1 sps

Rnd 19: ch 2, dc into same st as joining, dc in next 11 sts, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 25 sts]3x, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 13 sts, sl st in first st to join; 116 sts, 4 ch-1 sps

Rnd 20: ch 2, dc into same st as joining, dc in next 13 sts, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 29 sts]3x, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 15 sts, sl st in first st to join; 132 sts, 4 ch-1 sps

Rnd 21: ch 2, dc into same st as joining, dc in next 15 sts, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 33 sts]3x, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, dc in next 17 sts, sl st in first st to join; 148 sts, 4 ch-1 sps

Rnd 22: ch 1, hdc into same st as joining, sl st in next st, (hdc in next st, sl st in next st)8x, 3 hdc in ch-1 sp, [sl st in next st, (hdc in next st, sl st in next st)18x, 3 hdc in ch-1 sp]3x, sl st in next st, (hdc in next st, sl st in next st)9x; 160 sts

Fasten off, and weave in ends. 

Arms, Make 2

Begin with magic ring. Work in continuous rnds with no joining.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts

Rnd 2: (inc, sc in next st)3x; 9 sts

Rnd 3: sl st around each st; 9 sts

Rnd 4: work this rnd behind the sl sts, into rnd 2, sc in each st around; 9 sts

Rnds 5-9: sc in each st around; 9 sts

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew into the ch 3 sps to each side of the head, as the finger holes for the puppet.  

Trunk in Gray

Begin with magic ring.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts

Rnd 2: loosely sl st in each st around; 6 sts

Rnd 3: work this rnd behind the sl sts, into rnd 1, sc in each st around; 6 sts

Rnd 4: sc in each st around; 6 sts

Rnd 5: invsc2tog, sc in next  st, inc in next 2 sts, sc in next st; 7 sts

Rnd 6: sc in each st around; 7 sts

Rnds 7-8: invsc2tog, sc in next 2 sts, inc, sc in next 2 sts; 7 sts

Rnd 9: invsc2tog, sc in next st, 2 inc, sc in next 2 sts; 8 sts

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew onto the lower center of the face, just above the front ch-3 sp.

Eyes in black

After sewing on the trunk, sew the eyes onto the face. Place the eyes at about rnd 6, spanning 4 stitches each, about 1 st apart.

You can also watch my YouTube video HERE to see how I attach the eyes! 

Ears in Gray

Begin with magic ring.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring; 6 sts

Rnd 2: inc in each st around; 12 sts

Rnd 3: (inc, sc in next st)6x; 18 sts

Rnd 4: (inc, sc in next 2 sts)6x; 24 sts

Rnd 5: ch 1 and turn so WS is facing, sc in next 18 sts, leaving 6 sts unworked; 18 sts

Rnd 6: ch 1 and turn, sc in all 18 sts; 18 sts

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Weave in the beginning tail. Using long tail, sew onto the sides of the head, with the top part folded down just a bit, as pictured. The wrong side of rnd 1 should always be in the back. 

I hope you have enjoyed making the elephant lovey puppet! If you love this design concept, be sure to check out some of my other lovey puppets, such as the unicorn, lion, giraffe, duck, and pig. If you loved making any of these patterns, and show them off on Instagram, please be sure to tag @ekaygdesigns to let me know, and I will share in my stories!