Crochet Tutorial: Elephant Flower Garden Sweater Doll – Free Crochet Pattern.

This cheerful crochet elephant doll wears a cream flower-garden sweater, pink legs, brown sandals, a tiny yellow crossbody purse, and a wide straw-style garden hat with blue ties and small flowers. The doll has oversized pink ears with purple and blue patches, a curled trunk, big white cartoon eyes, black tufted hair, and matching garden accessories: a little watering can and a potted succulent.

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Pattern Details

• Skill level: Adventurous beginner to intermediate amigurumi.
• Finished doll size: About 9.5 in tall when using DK yarn and a 2.5 mm hook.
• Construction: The body, head, legs, arms, ears, trunk, sweater, purse, hat, sandals, watering can, and plant pot are made separately and sewn together.
• Crochet terms: US crochet terminology.
• Main method: Work most amigurumi pieces in continuous rounds unless the pattern says to join.

Materials

• DK cotton or cotton-blend yarn in pink, cream, purple, lavender blue, sky blue, yellow, brown, tan, green, black, white, orange, red, turquoise, and small flower colors.
• 2.5 mm crochet hook for the doll and accessories.
• 2.0 mm crochet hook for small flowers, leaves, and embroidery vines.
• Fiberfill stuffing.
• 12 mm safety eyes, or white and black felt circles if preferred.
• Black embroidery thread for smile and facial lines.
• Yarn needle, stitch markers, sewing pins, scissors.
• Optional: pipe cleaner for trunk shaping and purse strap stiffness.

Abbreviations

• MR: magic ring
• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• inc: 2 sc in the same stitch
• dec: invisible single crochet decrease
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• st or sts: stitch or stitches
• FO: fasten off

Gauge and Tension

For the neat, dense texture shown in the photo, crochet firmly so the stuffing does not show through. With DK yarn and a 2.5 mm hook, 6 sc and 6 rounds should measure about 1 inch. If your stitches are loose, go down a hook size.

The elephant should feel sturdy but not hard. The head is wide and slightly flattened at the front, the trunk curves upward, and the ears sit behind the face at a slight outward angle. Stuff the head and body firmly, but keep ears, sweater, hat brim, purse flap, and flowers flat.

Color Guide

• Pink: Head, ears, trunk, legs, hands, and feet.
• Cream: Sweater body and sleeves.
• Purple: Eye-shadow patch, inner ear patch, accent spots.
• Lavender blue: Ear patches and flower accents.
• Yellow: Purse, strap, sweater neckline trim, sandal dots, hat flowers.
• Tan: Garden hat.
• Brown: Sandals, flower centers, plant pot soil.
• Green: Embroidered vines, leaves, succulent.
• Black: Hair tuft and smile.

Important Notes Before Starting

• Use a stitch marker at the first stitch of each round.
• Stuff gradually as you work, especially the legs, body, head, and trunk.
• When sewing the ears, pin both ears first to check symmetry.
• The sweater is worked as a fitted cream shell over the body, then embroidered with vines and flowers.
• The facial expression is created after the trunk and eyes are attached.

Legs and Feet

Make two legs in pink. The elephant has short chunky legs that show below the cream sweater. Brown sandals wrap around the feet later, so keep the feet slightly oval and firm.

Leg One

1. With pink, make 6 sc in MR. Do not join. 6 sts.
2. Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Sc around in BLO. 24 sts.
6. Sc 7, dec, sc 10, dec, sc 3. 22 sts.
7. Sc 6, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 4. 20 sts.
8. Sc around. 20 sts.
9. Sc 8, dec, sc 8, dec. 18 sts.
10. Sc around for 5 rounds. 18 sts each round.
11. Stuff the foot and leg firmly. FO on Leg One.

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Leg Two

1. Repeat Rounds 1 to 10 of Leg One.
2. Do not fasten off after Leg Two.
3. Ch 4, then join to Leg One with 1 sc in any stitch at the inner side.

Body

The lower body is pink, then the cream sweater begins around the waist. The sweater should look like a soft garden pullover that covers the belly and falls slightly over the top of the legs.

1. After joining the legs, sc around Leg One 18 sts, sc across 4 ch, sc around Leg Two 18 sts, sc across the other side of 4 ch. 44 sts.
2. Sc 10, inc, sc 20, inc, sc 12. 46 sts.
3. Sc 11, inc, sc 22, inc, sc 11. 48 sts.
4. Sc around for 3 rounds in pink. 48 sts each round.
5. Change to cream. Sc around in BLO. 48 sts.
6. Sc around for 5 rounds. 48 sts each round.
7. Sc 6, dec, repeat around. 42 sts.
8. Sc around for 3 rounds. 42 sts each round.
9. Sc 5, dec, repeat around. 36 sts.
10. Sc around for 2 rounds. 36 sts each round.
11. Sc 4, dec, repeat around. 30 sts.
12. Sc around. 30 sts.
13. Sc 3, dec, repeat around. 24 sts.
14. Change to pink for neck. Sc around in BLO. 24 sts.
15. Sc around for 2 rounds. 24 sts each round.
16. Stuff the body firmly. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing the head.

Sweater Hem and Neck Trim

The sweater in the image has a cream body with a soft yellow neckline and colorful floral embroidery. Add the trim before attaching arms so it is easier to work around the body.

Bottom Hem

1. Attach cream yarn to the unused front loops from the first cream body round.
2. Ch 1, sc in each front loop around. Join with sl st. 48 sts.
3. Ch 1, sc around again. Join and FO.

Yellow Neckline

1. Attach yellow yarn to the first cream stitch below the pink neck.
2. Sl st loosely around the neckline, placing 1 sl st in each stitch. 24 sts.
3. FO and weave in ends neatly.

Head

The head is large and round, with a broad face for the eyes, trunk, ears, purple forehead patch, smile, and black hair tuft. Stuff the head evenly so it looks full but not stretched.

1. With pink, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. Sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
7. Sc 5, inc, repeat around. 42 sts.
8. Sc 6, inc, repeat around. 48 sts.
9. Sc 7, inc, repeat around. 54 sts.
10. Sc 8, inc, repeat around. 60 sts.
11. Sc around for 7 rounds. 60 sts each round.
12. Sc 8, dec, repeat around. 54 sts.
13. Sc around. 54 sts.
14. Sc 7, dec, repeat around. 48 sts.
15. Sc 6, dec, repeat around. 42 sts.
16. Sc 5, dec, repeat around. 36 sts.
17. Sc 4, dec, repeat around. 30 sts.
18. Begin stuffing firmly. Sc 3, dec, repeat around. 24 sts.
19. Sc 2, dec, repeat around. 18 sts.
20. Finish stuffing. Sc 1, dec, repeat around. 12 sts.
21. Dec around. 6 sts. FO and close the hole.

Purple Forehead and Eye-Shadow Patch

The purple patch sits across the upper face and under the eyes. It is not a separate mask around the whole face; it is a soft oval patch that fades visually under the big white eyes.

1. With purple, ch 9.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 7, 3 sc in last ch.
3. Work on the other side of chain: sc 6, inc in last st. 18 sts.
4. Sc 1, inc, sc 5, inc, sc 2, inc, sc 5, inc, sc 1. 22 sts.
5. Sc around. 22 sts.
6. FO, leaving a long tail.

Sew the purple patch to the front upper head, centered above where the trunk will attach. Place it around Rounds 10 to 15 of the head. Sew flat with tiny stitches and do not stuff.

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Trunk

The trunk is long, narrow, ribbed, and curves upward at the tip. It sits in the center of the face and overlaps the lower part of the purple patch. Stuff lightly so it remains flexible.

1. With pink, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Sc around. 6 sts.
3. Sc 1, inc, repeat around. 9 sts.
4. Sc around for 3 rounds. 9 sts each round.
5. Sc 2, inc, repeat around. 12 sts.
6. Sc around for 4 rounds. 12 sts each round.
7. Sc 3, inc, repeat around. 15 sts.
8. Sc around for 8 rounds. 15 sts each round.
9. Sc 3, dec, repeat around. 12 sts.
10. Sc around for 5 rounds. 12 sts each round.
11. Stuff lightly. FO, leaving a long tail.

Trunk Raised Tip

To curve the trunk like the image, thread a long yarn tail from the tip through the inside curve and pull gently. Secure the curve with several small hidden stitches. The end should curl upward and slightly to the doll’s left.

Trunk Wrinkle Lines

1. Use purple or darker pink yarn and a needle.
2. Embroider 7 short horizontal lines across the front of the trunk.
3. Space the lines 2 rounds apart.
4. Keep the lines shallow so the trunk still looks soft and rounded.

Ears

The ears are oversized and round, sitting behind the head like wide pink fans. Each ear includes colorful patch details: purple lower inner sections, blue semicircle patches, lavender top patches, yellow trim, and small flower decorations.

Outer Ear, Make Two

1. With pink, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. Sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
7. Sc 5, inc, repeat around. 42 sts.
8. Sc 6, inc, repeat around. 48 sts.
9. Sc 7, inc, repeat around. 54 sts.
10. Sc around for 2 rounds. 54 sts each round.
11. Flatten slightly. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Purple Inner Patch, Make Two

1. With purple, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. FO. Fold the circle slightly and sew it to the lower inner side of each ear.

Blue Lower Patch, Make Two

1. With lavender blue, ch 8.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 6, 3 sc in last ch.
3. Work back on the other side: sc 5, inc. 16 sts.
4. Sc 2, inc, repeat 5 times, sc 1. 21 sts.
5. FO and sew to the lower outside area of each ear.

Top Lavender Patch, Make Two

1. With purple-lavender, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Sc around. 18 sts.
5. FO and sew near the top of each ear.

Yellow Ear Trim

1. With yellow, surface sl st around the lower blue patches.
2. Make short curved yellow accent bars by chaining 8, working sl st back along the chain, and sewing them onto the ear edges.
3. Repeat until each ear has one bright yellow accent like the photo.

Arms and Sweater Sleeves

The arms are short and rounded, with pink hands and cream sweater sleeves. Small pink cuffs are visible at the wrists. The sleeves also carry little embroidered flower stems.

Make Two Arms

1. With pink, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Sc around for 3 rounds. 12 sts each round.
4. Change to cream. Sc around in BLO. 12 sts.
5. Sc around for 8 rounds. 12 sts each round.
6. Stuff the hand firmly and the sleeve lightly.
7. Flatten the top opening and sc through both layers across 6 sts.
8. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

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Pink Wrist Cuff

1. Attach pink yarn to the unused front loops where the color changed to cream.
2. Sl st around the wrist. 12 sts.
3. FO and weave in ends.

Sandals

The sandals are brown with open pink toes, a top strap, and tiny flower accents at the sides. They should sit over the lower feet and give the doll the garden-day look shown in the image.

Sandal Sole, Make Two

1. With brown, ch 8.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 6, 3 sc in last ch.
3. Work on other side: sc 5, inc. 16 sts.
4. Inc, sc 5, inc in next 3 sts, sc 5, inc in last 2 sts. 22 sts.
5. Sc around in BLO. 22 sts.
6. FO, leaving a long tail.

Sandal Top Strap, Make Two

1. With brown, ch 13.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 12. FO.
3. Sew the strap across the top front of the foot, leaving the pink toes visible.

Toe Dots

1. With yellow, embroider three small straight stitches across the front of each foot.
2. Keep the stitches rounded and evenly spaced to match the bright toe details.

Garden Sweater Embroidery

The sweater is one of the most important features. It has winding green vines, small flowers in blue, pink, purple, yellow, orange, and red, and little leaf stitches. Use embroidery after the arms are sewn on, but before the purse strap crosses the body.

Green Vines

1. Use green yarn or embroidery thread and a tapestry needle.
2. Start at the lower left sweater hem.
3. Make a loose curved vine across the front, passing under the trunk area and toward the right side.
4. Add a second shorter vine on each sleeve.
5. Use small backstitches about 0.25 in long.

Leaves

1. With green, insert needle beside the vine.
2. Make one lazy daisy stitch for each leaf.
3. Add leaves in pairs along the vine.
4. Place 12 to 16 leaves across the sweater front and 3 leaves on each sleeve.

Five-Petal Crochet Flowers

Make several tiny flowers and sew them over the embroidered vines. Use a 2.0 mm hook so they stay small and neat.

1. With flower color, make MR.
2. Into MR, work: ch 2, dc 1, ch 2, sl st into ring. This makes one petal.
3. Repeat Step 2 four more times for 5 petals.
4. Pull ring closed. FO, leaving tail for sewing.
5. Add a small brown or yellow knot in the center.

Flower Placement

• Sew one blue flower at the lower center of the sweater.
• Sew one orange flower on the left front.
• Sew one purple flower near the lower right front.
• Sew one pink flower near the left sleeve edge.
• Sew one blue flower on the right sleeve.
• Add tiny straight-stitch flower buds in yellow, red, and purple wherever the sweater needs balance.

Eyes

The eyes are large white circles with black pupils, sitting on top of the purple patch. They tilt slightly outward for a playful, surprised elephant expression.

White Eye Circles, Make Two

1. With white, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Join with sl st and FO, leaving a sewing tail.

Black Pupils, Make Two

1. With black, make 5 sc in MR.
2. Join with sl st and FO.
3. Sew or glue each pupil near the upper outer side of the white eye circle.

Sew the eyes to the purple patch above the trunk. Leave a small gap between the eyes. The pupils should look upward and slightly outward, just like the bright cartoon eyes in the image.

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Smile and Cheek Lines

1. Use black embroidery thread.
2. Start at the left cheek and make a curved smile line down and up toward the side of the trunk.
3. Repeat on the right side.
4. Keep the smile wide and relaxed, not tight.
5. Secure all knots inside the head or under the trunk base.

Black Hair Tuft

The top of the elephant has a spiky black yarn tuft. It should look fluffy and playful, standing up from the center of the head.

1. Cut 18 strands of black yarn, each about 3 in long.
2. Insert hook through the top center of the head.
3. Fold one strand in half and pull the loop through a stitch.
4. Pull the two ends through the loop to knot it onto the head.
5. Repeat across a small oval area about 1 in wide.
6. Trim unevenly so the tuft looks spiky.

Yellow Crossbody Purse

The purse is a small square yellow bag sitting on the lower right side of the sweater. A yellow strap crosses diagonally from the left shoulder to the right hip. The front of the purse has small flowers and leaves.

Purse Body

1. With yellow, ch 11.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 10. Turn. 10 sts.
3. Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 10 sts.
4. Repeat Row 2 until you have 12 rows.
5. Do not FO. Sc evenly around all four sides, placing 2 sc in each corner. Join and FO.

Purse Back

1. Repeat the purse body through Row 12.
2. Place front and back wrong sides together.
3. Sc through both layers around three sides only.
4. Leave the top open. FO.

Purse Flap

1. With yellow, ch 11.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 10. Turn.
3. Ch 1, sc across for 4 rows.
4. Sc around flap edge, placing 2 sc in each corner.
5. Sew the flap to the back top edge of the purse so it folds over the front.

Purse Strap

1. With yellow, ch 70.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sl st in each ch across.
3. FO, leaving long tails.
4. Sew one end to the upper left side of the purse and the other end to the upper right side.
5. Place the strap diagonally across the body from left shoulder to right hip and secure with tiny hidden stitches.

Purse Flowers

• Make one tiny blue five-petal flower.
• Make one tiny pink five-petal flower.
• Make one tiny turquoise flower.
• Embroider two green leaves beside the flowers.
• Sew flowers to the lower front of the purse.

Wide Garden Hat

The hat is tan and straw-like, with a flat crown, a wide brim, a blue tie bow, and small flower decorations. It is an accessory and does not need to be sewn onto the doll unless you want a permanent display piece.

Hat Crown

1. With tan, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Sc 3, inc, repeat around. 30 sts.
6. Sc 4, inc, repeat around. 36 sts.
7. Sc 5, inc, repeat around. 42 sts.
8. Sc 6, inc, repeat around. 48 sts.
9. Sc 7, inc, repeat around. 54 sts.
10. Sc around in BLO. 54 sts.
11. Sc around for 5 rounds. 54 sts each round.

Wide Brim

1. Work in FLO of the last crown round: sc 8, inc, repeat around. 60 sts.
2. Sc 9, inc, repeat around. 66 sts.
3. Sc 10, inc, repeat around. 72 sts.
4. Sc 11, inc, repeat around. 78 sts.
5. Sc 12, inc, repeat around. 84 sts.
6. Sc around for 3 rounds. 84 sts each round.
7. Sl st around the final edge for a clean firm rim.
8. FO and weave in ends.

Blue Hat Band and Bow

1. With blue, ch 70.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sl st across.
3. Wrap around the base of the hat crown and tie into a bow on the left side.
4. For a fixed bow, sew the band in place and stitch the loops flat.

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Hat Flowers

• Make one yellow five-petal flower.
• Make one pink five-petal flower.
• Make two small green leaves.
• Sew the flowers beside the blue bow on the brim edge.

Watering Can Accessory

The small gray watering can in the photo has a round body, side handle, long spout, open top, and tiny flowers near the base. Crochet it lightly stuffed so it keeps shape without becoming bulky.

Watering Can Body

1. With light gray, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. Sc around in BLO. 24 sts.
6. Sc around for 5 rounds. 24 sts each round.
7. Sc 2, dec, repeat around. 18 sts.
8. Sc around. 18 sts.
9. FO, leaving top open.

Watering Can Rim

1. Attach gray to the top opening.
2. Ch 1, sc around. 18 sts.
3. Sl st to join and FO.

Spout

1. With gray, make 5 sc in MR. 5 sts.
2. Sc around for 10 rounds. 5 sts each round.
3. Sc 1, inc, repeat twice, sc 1. 7 sts.
4. Sc around for 2 rounds. 7 sts each round.
5. FO, leaving tail. Stuff very lightly.
6. Sew spout to upper front side of can at an upward angle.

Handle

1. With gray, ch 18.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sc 17.
3. FO, leaving tails.
4. Shape into a curved handle and sew both ends to the back side of the can.

Watering Can Flowers

• Embroider one tiny yellow flower and one tiny blue flower near the lower front.
• Add two green lazy-daisy leaves beside the flowers.

Potted Succulent Accessory

The little plant accessory has a brown pot, dark soil, and chunky green succulent leaves. It adds the garden setting seen in the photo and looks sweet beside the elephant doll.

Pot

1. With brown, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Sc around in BLO. 18 sts.
5. Sc around for 4 rounds. 18 sts each round.
6. Sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
7. Sc around. 24 sts.
8. FO and stuff lightly.

Soil Insert

1. With dark brown, make 6 sc in MR. 6 sts.
2. Inc in each st around. 12 sts.
3. Sc 1, inc, repeat around. 18 sts.
4. Sc 2, inc, repeat around. 24 sts.
5. FO, leaving a tail.
6. Sew the soil circle to the top opening of the pot.

Succulent Leaves

1. With green, ch 7.
2. Starting in second ch from hook, sl st 1, sc 2, hdc 2, 3 hdc in last ch.
3. Work on other side: hdc 2, sc 2, sl st 1.
4. FO, leaving a sewing tail.
5. Make 8 leaves in medium green and 5 leaves in light green.
6. Sew leaves in a rosette on top of the soil, pointing upward and outward.

Small Ear and Head Flowers

The elephant has flowers near both ears and on the head area. Use the same tiny five-petal flower method. Keep them small so they decorate the face without hiding the ears.

• Make one yellow flower for the right side of the head.
• Make one blue flower for the right side of the head.
• Make one pink flower for the left ear area.
• Make one small turquoise flower near the top ear patch.
• Add brown or yellow knots for flower centers.
• Sew flowers close to the upper ears, slightly overlapping the pink head edge.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

1. Sew the head to the neck using the long body tail. Align the face with the cream sweater front.
2. Sew the trunk to the center front of the face, starting just below the eyes. Curve the tip upward before securing the lower side.
3. Sew the ears behind the head, with the top of each ear around the eye line and the bottom near the jaw area. Angle the ears outward.
4. Sew the arms to the sides of the sweater at the shoulder line. The hands should angle slightly downward.
5. Sew the sandals to the feet or stitch the straps directly over the feet if you want them permanent.
6. Place the purse strap diagonally from the left shoulder to the right hip. Tack it down at shoulder, chest, and purse corners.
7. Add the sweater embroidery, sleeve flowers, and tiny accessory flowers after the main parts are secure.
8. Attach eyes on the purple patch, then embroider the wide black smile on both sides of the trunk.
9. Add the black yarn hair tuft at the crown of the head.
10. Place the tan hat, watering can, and potted succulent beside the doll for the full garden display.

Care Notes

• Spot clean with cool water and mild soap.
• Do not soak the doll if you used glued felt eyes or stiffened accessories.
• Reshape the trunk, hat brim, ears, and purse while damp.
• Let all pieces air dry flat away from direct sunlight.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• The ears are large, rounded, colorful, and placed evenly behind the head.
• The trunk curves upward and has purple wrinkle lines.
• The sweater has green vines, flowers, and yellow neckline trim.
• The yellow purse sits on the lower right side with a diagonal strap.
• The sandals are brown with visible pink toes and yellow toe dots.
• The hat has a wide tan brim, blue bow, and small flowers.
• The watering can and potted succulent match the garden theme.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

• Store the doll upright or lying flat so the ears and trunk do not bend for long periods.
• Keep the hat brim flat by storing it separately when not displayed.
• Use a soft toothbrush to gently lift dust from embroidered vines, flowers, and hair tuft.
• Avoid machine washing because the purse, hat, flowers, and watering can may lose their shape.
• Wrap the doll in acid-free tissue or a clean cotton cloth for long-term storage.