indestructible Elephant Dog Toy / Yoga Cushion

Written By Daisy May

This was the first dog toy I made, and it is such a fun project! I have been working on a written pattern for a while, realizing that task is not as simple as I had initially thought, and now I am so excited to share my very first written crochet pattern with you! This elephant can be made many sizes using different thicknesses of rope or paracord, but the one you see in our tutorial is made with 1/4” Polyester Rope.

You can find the full video tutorial here!

Daisy holding Indestructible Elephant Dog Toy, Waffles tugging on the ear of the toy.


Supplies

  • Scissors

  • Rope

  • Lighter (for melting ends)

Step 1: Head and Body

  1. Row 1: Chain 3, Add 6 into 2nd stitch

  2. Row 2: SC6

  3. Row 3: SC1 Add 1

  4. Row 4: SC12ish

  5. Row 5: SC2 Add 1

  6. Row 6: SC 18ish

  7. Row 7: SC3 Add1

  8. Row 8: SC3 Skip 3 Chain 6 SC 18ish

  9. Row 9: SC2 Pull hook through mouth SC10

  10. Trunk Row 2+ SC10ish

  11. Pull final loop through trunk

  12. Put excess rope through loop

  13. Pull tight

  14. Row 10-12: SC18ish

  15. Row 13: SC3 Dec1

  16. Row 14: SC2 Dec 1

  17. Row 15: SC1 Dec 1

  18. Row 15: SC1 Add 1

  19. Row 17: SC2 Add 1

  20. Row 18-19: SC3 Add 1

  21. Row 20-22: SC24ish

  22. Row 23-24: SC3 Dec 1

  23. Row 25: SC2 Dec 1

  24. Row 26: SC1 Dec 1

  25. Row 27: SC2 Dec 1

  26. Put end through loop

  27. Pull tight

  28. Weave the end up the body of the elephant

  29. Trim and melt

Step 2: Legs

  1. Row 1: MC6

  2. Row 2-12: SC6

  3. Put end through loop

  4. Pull tight

  5. Leave about 6 inches excess

Step 3: Ears

  1. MC6

  2. Row 2+: SC1 Add 1

  3. Fold in half

  4. Crochet to the side of the head

  5. Put end through loop

  6. Pull tight

  7. Weave excess into ear

  8. Trim and melt

Step 4: Tail (optional)

  1. Stuff your elephant with socks

  2. Pull one sock partway through the stitches where you want your tail to be (ONLY if your dog is not prone to eating socks)

    • Alternatively, you can use a crochet hook to pull one of the socks through a stitch where you want the tail to be and tie it in a knot.

Daisy holding Indestructible Elephant Dog Toy/Yoga Cushion with Waffles nearby.

Daisy May
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