c2c Crochet Elephant Pattern
Discover the charm of my Crochet Elephant Pattern, part of a delightful collection of six c2c safari animals that come together to form my captivating Safari Blanket.
Perfect for crafting a heartfelt gift or adding a touch of the wild to your home decor. The free elephant pattern is below.
Post contains affiliate links. See our Privacy Policy for more information.
Crochet Elephant Pattern Information
Skill Level
Advanced beginner. Project uses basic stitches, repetitive stitches, color changes, and simple finishing.
Project Materials
- G/4 mm crochet hook
- Worsted weight yarn.I used Red Heart Super Saver yarn in White, Black, Light Gray, Dusty Grey, and Baby Pink.
- tapestry needle
- locking stitch markers
- scissors
Finished Size
22 inches by 22 inches
Crochet Gauge
4 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 2 inches
Important Notes
- You can choose to follow the pixel graph or the written instructions.
- Written instructions are for working from the bottom right corner to the top left.
- Crochet the pixel graph using the corner-to-corner (c2c) technique. Use the traditional method of making three double crochets for each square.
- Chain 6 to start each new row and chain 3 at the beginning of each square.
Etsy Shop
This pattern is also available as an ad-free PDF pattern in my Etsy Shop.
C2C Course
If you would like to learn the corner to corner (c2c) crochet method to make this crochet pattern, check out my online c2c course.
Related Patterns
This pattern is one of six animals from my Safari Animals blanket pattern.
Terms & Abbreviations
- dc = double crochet
- sc = single crochet
- ch = chain
- chs = chains
- st = stitch
- sts = stitches
- sl st = slip stitch
c2c Crochet Method
Corner to corner (c2c) crochet is a technique where you crochet “squares” in diagonal rows. You start in the bottom right corner and end in the top left corner.
c2c Crochet Increases
Increases are made at the end of each row. Chain 6 and DC in the 4th chain from the hook and in each of the 2 remaining chains.
You will have a chain 3 + 3 DC square. This is your first square for the beginning of the next row.
c2c Crochet Decreases
The first decreases for both the width and length will create corners.
To decrease, turn your work and slip stitch across the 3 DC’s in the last square made. Join with a slip stitch to the chain 3 space and chain 3 + 3 DC.
Save this image to your Pinterest Boards to save the pattern.
Crochet Elephant Pattern Instructions
Download the Crochet Elephant Pattern Graph
Crochet Elephant Pattern Written Instructions
↙ Row 1: white x 1 (1 square)
↗ Row 2: white x 2 (2 squares)
↙ Row 3: white x 3 (3 squares)
↗ Row 4: white x 4 (4 squares)
↙ Row 5: white x 5 (5 squares)
↗ Row 6: white x 6 (6 squares)
↙ Row 7: white x 7 (7 squares)
↗ Row 8: white x 8 (8 squares)
↙ Row 9: white x 9 (9 squares)
↗ Row 10: white x 10 (10 squares)
↙ Row 11: white x 11 (11 squares)
↗ Row 12: white x 12 (12 squares)
↙ Row 13: white x 13 (13 squares)
↗ Row 14: white x 14 (14 squares)
↙ Row 15: white x 15 (15 squares)
↗ Row 16: white x 16 (16 squares)
↙ Row 17: white x 10, light gray x 3, white x 4 (17 squares)
↗ Row 18: white x 4, light gray x 4, white x 10 (18 squares)
↙ Row 19: white x 10, light gray x 5, white x 4 (19 squares)
↗ Row 20: white x 4, light gray x 5, white x 11 (20 squares)
↙ Row 21: white x 12, light gray x 1, white x 1, light gray x 3, white x 4 (21 squares)
↗ Row 22: white x 4, light gray x 3, white x 9, gray x 4, white x 2 (22 squares)
↙ Row 23: white x 1, gray x 6, white x 8, light gray x 4, white x 4 (23 squares)
↗ Row 24: white x 5, light gray x 3, white x 8, gray x 7, white x 1 (24 squares)
↙ Row 25: white x 1, gray x 3, pink x 3, gray x 2, white x 7, light gray x 4, white x 5 (25 squares)
↗ Row 26: white x 6, light gray x 4, white x 2, light gray x 2, white x 2, gray x 2, pink x 5, gray x 2, white x 1 (26 squares)
↙ Row 27: white x 1, gray x 2, pink x 6, gray x 1, white x 1, light gray x 10, white x 6 (27 squares)
↗ Row 28: white x 7, light gray x 10, gray x 2, pink x 6, gray x 2, white x 1 (28 squares)
↙ Row 29: white x 1, gray x 2, pink x 7, gray x 1, light gray x 3, black x 3, light gray x 5, white x 7 (29 squares)
↗ Row 30: white x 8, light gray x 4, black x 1, light gray x 6, gray x 1, pink x 7, gray x 1, white x 2 (30 squares)
↙ Row 31: white x 2, gray x 1, pink x 7, gray x 1, light gray x 12, white x 8 (31 squares)
↗ Row 32: white x 9, light gray x 12, gray x 1, pink x 7, gray x 1, white x 2 (32 squares)
↙ Row 33: white x 2, gray x 2, pink x 6, gray x 1, light gray x 12, white x 10 (33 squares)
↗ Row 34: white x 10, light gray x 13, gray x 1, pink x 6, gray x 1, white x 3 (34 squares)
↙ Row 35: white x 3, gray x 2, pink x 5, gray x 1, light gray x 13, white x 11 (35 squares)
↗ Row 36: white x 11, light gray x 8, black x 1, light gray x 4, gray x 1, pink x 6, gray x 1, white x 4 (36 squares)
↙ Row 37: white x 4, gray x 2, pink x 5, gray x 1, light gray x 4, black x 2, light gray x 7, white x 12 (37 squares)
↗ Row 38: white x 12, light gray x 8, black x 2, light gray x 3, gray x 1, pink x 5, gray x 2, white x 5 (38 squares)
↙ Row 39: white x 6, gray x 2, pink x 4, gray x 1, light gray x 4, black x 1, light gray x 9, white x 12 (39 squares)
↗ Row 40: white x 13, light gray x 13, gray x 1, pink x 4, gray x 2, white x 7 (40 squares)
Corner: Start decreasing on both ends
↙ Row 41: white x 7, gray x 2, pink x 3, gray x 1, light gray x 14, white x 12 (39 squares)
↗ Row 42: white x 12, light gray x 5, black x 1, light gray x 7, gray x 6, white x 7 (38 squares)
↙ Row 43: white x 7, gray x 5, light gray x 7, black x 2, light gray x 4, white x 12 (37 squares)
↗ Row 44: white x 11, light gray x 5, black x 2, light gray x 6, gray x 4, white x 8 (36 squares)
↙ Row 45: white x 12, light gray x 6, black x 1, light gray x 5, white x 11 (35 squares)
↗ Row 46: white x 11, light gray x 12, white x 11 (34 squares)
↙ Row 47: white x 11, light gray x 11, gray x 2, white x 9 (33 squares)
↗ Row 48: white x 8, gray x 3, light gray x 10, white x 11 (32 squares)
↙ Row 49: white x 11, light gray x 9, gray x 4, white x 7 (31 squares)
↗ Row 50: white x 6, gray x 2, pink x 2, gray x 1, light gray x 8, white x 11 (30 squares)
↙ Row 51: white x 11, light gray x 7, gray x 1, pink x 3, gray x 2, white x 5 (29 squares)
↗ Row 52: white x 5, gray x 1, pink x 4, gray x 1, light gray x 5, white x 12 (28 squares)
↙ Row 53: white x 11, gray x 6, pink x 4, gray x 2, white x 4 (27 squares)
↗ Row 54: white x 4, gray x 1, pink x 5, gray x 5, white x 11 (26 squares)
↙ Row 55: white x 10, gray x 2, pink x 8, gray x 2, white x 3 (25 squares)
↗ Row 56: white x 3, gray x 1, pink x 9, gray x 1, white x 10 (24 squares)
↙ Row 57: white x 9, gray x 2, pink x 8, gray x 2, white x 2 (23 squares)
↗ Row 58: white x 2, gray x 2, pink x 8, gray x 1, white x 9 (22 squares)
↙ Row 59: white x 8, gray x 2, pink x 8, gray x 1, white x 2 (21 squares)
↗ Row 60: white x 1, gray x 2, pink x 8, gray x 1, white x 8 (20 squares)
↙ Row 61: white x 8, gray x 1, pink x 7, gray x 2, white x 1 (19 squares)
↗ Row 62: white x 1, gray x 2, pink x 6, gray x 2, white x 7 (18 squares)
↙ Row 63: white x 7, gray x 2, pink x 5, gray x 2, white x 1 (17 squares)
↗ Row 64: white x 1, gray x 2, pink x 4, gray x 2, white x 7 (16 squares)
↙ Row 65: white x 7, gray x 2, pink x 3, gray x 2, white x 1 (15 squares)
↗ Row 66: white x 1, gray x 6, white x 7 (14 squares)
↙ Row 67: white x 7, gray x 4, white x 2 (13 squares)
↗ Row 68: white x 2, gray x 3, white x 7 (12 squares)
↙ Row 69: white x 11 (11 squares)
↗ Row 70: white x 10 (10 squares)
↙ Row 71: white x 9 (9 squares)
↗ Row 72: white x 8 (8 squares)
↙ Row 73: white x 7 (7 squares)
↗ Row 74: white x 6 (6 squares)
↙ Row 75: white x 5 (5 squares)
↗ Row 76: white x 4 (4 squares)
↙ Row 77: white x 3 (3 squares)
↗ Row 78: white x 2 (2 squares)
↙ Row 79: white x 1 (1 square)
Border
In each corner you will make (sc-ch 2-sc) and in the side of each square you will make 2 sc.
