C2C crochet elephant pattern

This C2C crochet elephant pattern is such a sweet project for baby blankets, pillows, and nursery decor! The gray elephant face, pink ears, and simple corner-to-corner design make this crochet square fun to stitch and easy to customize. Use it on its own as a small panel or combine it with other animal squares for a handmade blanket that kids will love.

This panel is one of 6 safari animal designs included in my crochet safari animals blanket pattern.

C2C crochet elephant pattern details

Here’s a quick overview of the materials, sizing, gauge, and pattern notes before you begin.

Skill level

Advanced beginners. This crochet square is made with basic stitches using the C2C crochet method and it involves color changes.  

Materials needed

• Crochet Hook Size: G-6 4 mm crochet hook or mm hook size needed for gauge
• Yarn: Worsted medium weight yarn. I used Red Heart Super Saver yarn in white, black, light gray, dusty gray, and baby pink.
• Yarn needle/tapestry needle: Use this to weave in your ends.
• Scissors: Use scissors to fasten off your yarn.
• Stitch marker(s): Optional. Use these to help keep track of your stitches. 

Finished size

The finished square measures 22 x 22 inches (56 x 56 cm).

Gauge

8 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 4 inches (10 cm)

Crochet abbreviations

• dc = double crochet
• sc = single crochet
• ch/chs = chain/chains
• st/sts = stitch/stitches
• sl st = slip stitch

Pattern notes

• The panel is made in the C2C technique. You make “blocks” in diagonal rows starting in the bottom right corner and ending in the top left corner.
• Each block is made of a chain 3 + 3 double crochet.
• Chain 6 to start a new row and chain 3 to start a new block.
• You can follow the graph or the written pattern.
• The written pattern tells you how many blocks to make of each color and in what order.
• ↙ You are working on the “right side”.
• ↗ You are working on the “wrong side”. 
• The pattern is written in US terms.

C2C crochet elephant pattern instructions

Make the elephant following the graph or the written instructions.

Graph

Download the crochet elephant pattern graph PDF.

Written instructions

↙ Row 1: white x 1 (1 block)
↗ Row 2: white x 2 (2 blocks)
↙ Row 3: white x 3 (3 blocks)
↗ Row 4: white x 4 (4 blocks)
↙ Row 5: white x 5 (5 blocks)
↗ Row 6: white x 6 (6 blocks)
↙ Row 7: white x 7 (7 blocks)
↗ Row 8: white x 8 (8 blocks)
↙ Row 9: white x 9 (9 blocks)
↗ Row 10: white x 10 (10 blocks)
↙ Row 11: white x 11 (11 blocks)
↗ Row 12: white x 12 (12 blocks)
↙ Row 13: white x 13 (13 blocks)
↗ Row 14: white x 14 (14 blocks)
↙ Row 15: white x 15 (15 blocks)
↗ Row 16: white x 16 (16 blocks)
↙ Row 17: white x 10, light gray x 3, white x 4 (17 blocks)
↗ Row 18: white x 4, light gray x 4, white x 10 (18 blocks)
↙ Row 19: white x 10, light gray x 5, white x 4 (19 blocks)
↗ Row 20: white x 4, light gray x 5, white x 11 (20 blocks)
↙ Row 21: white x 12, light gray x 1, white x 1, light gray x 3, white x 4 (21 blocks)
↗ Row 22: white x 4, light gray x 3, white x 9, gray x 4, white x 2 (22 blocks)
↙ Row 23: white x 1, gray x 6, white x 8, light gray x 4, white x 4 (23 blocks)
↗ Row 24: white x 5, light gray x 3, white x 8, gray x 7, white x 1 (24 blocks)
↙ 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 blocks)
↗ 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 blocks)
↙ 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 blocks)
↗ Row 28: white x 7, light gray x 10, gray x 2, pink x 6, gray x 2, white x 1 (28 blocks)
↙ 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 blocks)
↗ 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 blocks)
↙ Row 31: white x 2, gray x 1, pink x 7, gray x 1, light gray x 12, white x 8 (31 blocks)
↗ Row 32: white x 9, light gray x 12, gray x 1, pink x 7, gray x 1, white x 2 (32 blocks)
↙ Row 33: white x 2, gray x 2, pink x 6, gray x 1, light gray x 12, white x 10 (33 blocks)
↗ Row 34: white x 10, light gray x 13, gray x 1, pink x 6, gray x 1, white x 3 (34 blocks)
↙ Row 35: white x 3, gray x 2, pink x 5, gray x 1, light gray x 13, white x 11 (35 blocks)
↗ 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 blocks)
↙ 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 blocks)
↗ 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 blocks)
↙ 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 blocks)
↗ Row 40: white x 13, light gray x 13, gray x 1, pink x 4, gray x 2, white x 7 (40 blocks)
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 blocks)
↗ Row 42: white x 12, light gray x 5, black x 1, light gray x 7, gray x 6, white x 7 (38 blocks)
↙ Row 43: white x 7, gray x 5, light gray x 7, black x 2, light gray x 4, white x 12 (37 blocks)
↗ Row 44: white x 11, light gray x 5, black x 2, light gray x 6, gray x 4, white x 8 (36 blocks)
↙ Row 45: white x 12, light gray x 6, black x 1, light gray x 5, white x 11 (35 blocks)
↗ Row 46: white x 11, light gray x 12, white x 11 (34 blocks)
↙ Row 47: white x 11, light gray x 11, gray x 2, white x 9 (33 blocks)
↗ Row 48: white x 8, gray x 3, light gray x 10, white x 11 (32 blocks)
↙ Row 49: white x 11, light gray x 9, gray x 4, white x 7 (31 blocks)
↗ Row 50: white x 6, gray x 2, pink x 2, gray x 1, light gray x 8, white x 11 (30 blocks)
↙ Row 51: white x 11, light gray x 7, gray x 1, pink x 3, gray x 2, white x 5 (29 blocks)
↗ Row 52: white x 5, gray x 1, pink x 4, gray x 1, light gray x 5, white x 12 (28 blocks)
↙ Row 53: white x 11, gray x 6, pink x 4, gray x 2, white x 4 (27 blocks)
↗ Row 54: white x 4, gray x 1, pink x 5, gray x 5, white x 11 (26 blocks)
↙ Row 55: white x 10, gray x 2, pink x 8, gray x 2, white x 3 (25 blocks)
↗ Row 56: white x 3, gray x 1, pink x 9, gray x 1, white x 10 (24 blocks)
↙ Row 57: white x 9, gray x 2, pink x 8, gray x 2, white x 2 (23 blocks)
↗ Row 58: white x 2, gray x 2, pink x 8, gray x 1, white x 9 (22 blocks)
↙ Row 59: white x 8, gray x 2, pink x 8, gray x 1, white x 2 (21 blocks)
↗ Row 60: white x 1, gray x 2, pink x 8, gray x 1, white x 8 (20 blocks)
↙ Row 61: white x 8, gray x 1, pink x 7, gray x 2, white x 1 (19 blocks)
↗ Row 62: white x 1, gray x 2, pink x 6, gray x 2, white x 7 (18 blocks)
↙ Row 63: white x 7, gray x 2, pink x 5, gray x 2, white x 1 (17 blocks)
↗ Row 64: white x 1, gray x 2, pink x 4, gray x 2, white x 7 (16 blocks)
↙ Row 65: white x 7, gray x 2, pink x 3, gray x 2, white x 1 (15 blocks)
↗ Row 66: white x 1, gray x 6, white x 7 (14 blocks)
↙ Row 67: white x 7, gray x 4, white x 2 (13 blocks)
↗ Row 68: white x 2, gray x 3, white x 7 (12 blocks)
↙ Row 69: white x 11 (11 blocks)
↗ Row 70: white x 10 (10 blocks)
↙ Row 71: white x 9 (9 blocks)
↗ Row 72: white x 8 (8 blocks)
↙ Row 73: white x 7 (7 blocks)
↗ Row 74: white x 6 (6 blocks)
↙ Row 75: white x 5 (5 blocks)
↗ Row 76: white x 4 (4 blocks)
↙ Row 77: white x 3 (3 blocks)
↗ Row 78: white x 2 (2 blocks)
↙ Row 79: white x 1 (1 block)