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Keep your crafting space cute and organized with the Amigurumi Elephant Caddy, a delightful crochet project that’s equal parts charming and practical! 🐘🧶 With its sturdy base, spacious pockets, and sweet elephant face complete with floppy ears and a gentle trunk, this lovable caddy is ready to hold your hooks, scissors, and other essentials in style. Whether perched on your desk or nestled beside your yarn stash, it brings a touch of handmade joy to your creative corner.

Perfect for crocheters who adore functional décor with personality, this pattern invites you to play with soft textures, playful shaping, and thoughtful details. Customize your elephant with fun colors, add little accessories, or keep it classic and cozy. The Amigurumi Elephant Caddy is a wonderful way to stitch up organization, whimsy, and a whole lot of heart—one loop at a time! 🧵💖

A crocheted elephant figure with multiple pockets on its body, holding various stationery items like scissors and pens, displayed on a wooden table with yarn and crafting tools nearby.

🐘 Elephant Crochet Caddy Pattern

This adorable elephant is not only a cuddly amigurumi but also doubles as a storage caddy, with 5 sturdy pockets to hold your hooks, scissors, pens, or yarn tools. Standing tall with big floppy ears, blush cheeks, and detailed toes, this project makes the perfect craft room companion!

✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – involves shaping, color changes, appliqué details, and sturdy construction.

📏 Finished Size

Approx. 35–38 cm (14–15 in) tall using worsted/aran yarn and a 4.0 mm hook.

🧶 Materials

Worsted/aran weight yarn:
- Light grey (main body, legs, ears)
- Pink (inner ears, cheeks, foot pads, trunk tip)
- White (tusks, toenails)
- Black (eyebrows)
4.0 mm crochet hook
10 mm safety eyes
Fiberfill stuffing
Yarn needle, stitch markers, scissors

🪡 Abbreviations (US terms)

MR = magic ring
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in same stitch)
dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain
FO = fasten off
BLO = back loop only

🧵 Pattern

Head (Grey)

MR, 6 sc
inc x6 (12)
(sc, inc) x6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
(4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
(5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
(6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
9–20. sc around (48)
(6 sc, dec) x6 (42)
(5 sc, dec) x6 (36)
(4 sc, dec) x6 (30)
(3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
(sc, dec) x6 (12)
dec x6 (6), FO and close.

👉 Insert safety eyes between rows 12–13, about 10 stitches apart.
👉 Lightly embroider arched eyebrows with black yarn above the eyes.

Cheeks (Make 2, Pink)

MR, 6 sc
inc x6 (12)
FO, leaving a tail. Sew below eyes, centered.
(Correction: keep them small, ~3 cm round as in photo.)

Trunk (Grey → Pink Tip)

MR, 6 sc
inc x6 (12)
3–5. sc around (12)
(3 sc, inc) x3 (15)
7–15. sc around (15)
(3 sc, dec) x3 (12)
17–20. sc around (12)
Switch to pink:
sc around (12)
FO.

Trunk Tip Circle (Pink):

MR, 6 sc
inc x6 (12)
(sc, inc) x6 (18) → optional if wider tip desired.
FO and sew flat onto trunk opening.

(Correction: This flat pink circle makes the photo-accurate trunk end.)

Tusks (Make 2, White)

MR, 4 sc
(sc, inc) x2 (6)
3–5. sc around (6)
FO, stuff lightly, sew angled at trunk base.

Ears (Make 2 – Grey & Pink)

Inner (Pink):

MR, 6 sc
inc x6 (12)
(sc, inc) x6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
(4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
FO.

Outer (Grey):
Work same as inner, but add one extra round:
7. (5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
FO.

Sew pink onto grey, then sew to head sides.

Body (Grey Barrel)

MR, 6 sc
inc x6 (12)
(sc, inc) x6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
(4 sc, inc) x6 (36)
(5 sc, inc) x6 (42)
(6 sc, inc) x6 (48)
(7 sc, inc) x6 (54)
(8 sc, inc) x6 (60)
11–28. sc around (60)
(8 sc, dec) x6 (54)
sc around (54)
(7 sc, dec) x6 (48)
sc around (48)
FO. Stuff firmly.

Pockets (Make 5, Grey)

MR, 6 sc
inc x6 (12)
(sc, inc) x6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
5–10. sc around (24)
BLO sc around (24) → adds reinforced lip.
sc around (24), FO.

Sew 1 pocket at center front, 2 left, 2 right.

(Correction: use BLO to get a sturdy rolled edge as in the photo.)

Legs (Make 4, Grey → Pink Soles)

Start with pink:

MR, 6 sc
inc x6 (12)
(sc, inc) x6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
Switch to grey:
5–20. sc around (24)
(2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
FO, stuff firmly, sew under body.

Toenails (Make 12–16, White)

For each:

MR, 4 sc, sl st, FO.
Sew 3–4 evenly spaced along each foot front.

(Correction: small half-ovals instead of embroidery.)

✂️ Assembly

Attach head to body securely.
Sew trunk to front of head.
Add tusks at trunk base.
Attach ears at sides of head.
Sew pockets evenly around belly.
Attach 4 legs to bottom.
Sew 3–4 toenails to each foot.
Add cheeks and embroider smile if desired.

🌟 Final Notes

Your elephant caddy is ready to brighten up your craft corner! 🐘💖 With its big ears, rosy cheeks, and sturdy pockets, it’s both adorable and practical — the perfect buddy to keep your hooks, scissors, and pens close at hand. This project makes a wonderful gift for fellow makers, or a cheerful addition to your own workspace.

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