an elephant head with large outer ears and distinct inner ear structures

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A detailed elephant head focusing on the ears. The outer ears are massive and flap-like, while the inner ears are the fleshy structures visible within the ear flaps. The head is large and rounded with a trunk attachment point.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Head

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R4[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (64)(64 sts)
R5[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (73)(73 sts)
R6[Sc 9, inc] repeat around. (81)(81 sts)
R7[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (88)(88 sts)
R8[Sc 17, inc] repeat around. (93)(93 sts)
R9[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (99)(99 sts)
R10[Sc 24, inc] repeat around. (103)(103 sts)
R11[Sc 20, inc] repeat around. (108)(108 sts)
R12[Sc 36, inc] repeat around. (111)(111 sts)
R13[Sc 27, inc] repeat around. (115)(115 sts)
R14[Sc 38, inc] repeat around. (118)(118 sts)
R15[Sc 39, inc] repeat around. (121)(121 sts)
R16[Sc 60, inc] repeat around. (123)(123 sts)
R17[Sc 61, inc] repeat around. (125)(125 sts)
R18[Sc 62, inc] repeat around. (127)(127 sts)
R19[Sc 63, inc] repeat around. (129)(129 sts)
R20[Sc 129, inc] repeat around. (130)(130 sts)
R21[Sc 130, inc] repeat around. (131)(131 sts)
R22[Sc 131, inc] repeat around. (132)(132 sts)
R23[Sc 132, inc] repeat around. (133)(133 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (133)(133 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (133)(133 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (133)(133 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (133)(133 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (133)(133 sts)
R29[Sc 132, dec] repeat around. (132)(132 sts)
R30[Sc 131, dec] repeat around. (131)(131 sts)
R31[Sc 130, dec] repeat around. (130)(130 sts)
R32[Sc 129, dec] repeat around. (129)(129 sts)
R33[Sc 63, dec] repeat around. (127)(127 sts)
R34[Sc 62, dec] repeat around. (125)(125 sts)
R35[Sc 61, dec] repeat around. (123)(123 sts)
R36[Sc 60, dec] repeat around. (121)(121 sts)
R37[Sc 39, dec] repeat around. (118)(118 sts)
R38[Sc 38, dec] repeat around. (115)(115 sts)
R39[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (111)(111 sts)
R40[Sc 36, dec] repeat around. (108)(108 sts)
R41[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (103)(103 sts)
R42[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (99)(99 sts)
R43[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (93)(93 sts)
R44[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (88)(88 sts)
R45[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (81)(81 sts)
R46[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (73)(73 sts)
R47[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (64)(64 sts)
R48[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R49[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R50[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Trunk Base

R1Pick up 92 sc evenly around opening. (92)(92 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R4[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R5[Sc 51, dec] repeat around. (51)(51 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (51)(51 sts)
R7[Sc 50, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R8[Sc 49, dec] repeat around. (49)(49 sts)
R9[Sc 48, dec] repeat around. (48)(48 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (48)(48 sts)
R11[Sc 47, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R12[Sc 46, dec] repeat around. (46)(46 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (46)(46 sts)
R14[Sc 45, dec] repeat around. (45)(45 sts)
R15[Sc 44, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (44)(44 sts)
R17[Sc 43, dec] repeat around. (43)(43 sts)
R18[Sc 42, dec] repeat around. (42)(42 sts)
R19[Sc 41, dec] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (41)(41 sts)
R21[Sc 40, dec] repeat around. (40) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(40 sts)

Right Outer Ear / Left Outer Ear (make 2)

R1Pick up 236 sc evenly around opening. (236)(236 sts)
R2[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (210)(210 sts)
R3[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (184)(184 sts)
R4[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (159)(159 sts)
R5[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (133)(133 sts)
R6[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (107)(107 sts)
R7[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (93)(93 sts)
R8[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (80) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(80 sts)

Left Outer Ear

R1Same as Right Outer Ear.(0 sts)

Right Inner Ear

R1Pick up 68 sc evenly around opening. (68)(68 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R4[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R5[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R6[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R7[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R8[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R9[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R10[Sc 52, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R14[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R15[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R16[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R17[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R18[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R19[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R20[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R21[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Inner Ear

R1Pick up 68 sc evenly around opening. (68)(68 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R4[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R5[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R6[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R7[Sc 14, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R8[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R9[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R10[Sc 52, inc] repeat around. (53)(53 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (53)(53 sts)
R14[Sc 52, dec] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R15[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R16[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R17[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R18[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R19[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R20[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R21[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)