Tree Trunks Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
Little Sister Sue is back in town and she's the reason I recently got hooked on Adventure Time.
I knew of the cartoon but never watched it until last week when I found my sister watching it. Let’s just say I'm almost through the first season and I love it - honestly, I don't know why I didn't start watching it sooner, it's so awesome.
One episode in particular inspired me to design this amigurumi Tree Trunks crochet pattern.
I'm absolutely happy with the way this adorable elephant turned out. It brings a smile to my face when I imagine all the adventures she will have.
The pattern also includes instructions to make the basket where Tree Trunks collects apples for her famous apple pies.
I didn't use pipe cleaners for the trunk but feel free to give that a try for a more bendable trunk.
Amigurumi Tree Trunks Crochet Pattern
Size: Approx. 4” tall
Materials:
-Worsted weight (4) yarn ie. Bernat Super Value in Soft Fern, Baby Pink, and Tan
-Size 3.50mm hook
-Needle for joining parts
-Fiberfill for stuffing
-Black embroidery thread and needle
-Size 6mm safety eyes
Pattern Notes
Unless otherwise stated, this pattern is worked in continuous rounds using stitch markers to locate the beginning/end of a round. Work in somewhat tight stitches. All color changes start in the stitch of the previous round.
Abbreviations (US terminology)
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Inc – increase (sc 2 in st)
Inc3 – sc 3 in st
Dec – decrease (sc2tog)
Sl st – slip stitch
BLO – back loop only
Hdc – half double crochet
Dc – double crochet
Trunk
Leave long tail in starting ch to sew to body.
Round 1: start 6 sc in ring
Rounds 2-10: sc around (6 sts)
Round 11: in same st (hdc, dc, hdc), sc in next 2 sts, repeat 2 times.
Cut the yarn and leave a tail. Sew 2 or 3 stitches to the middle of the trunk to close the opening and give it more shape.
Ears
Right ear
Round 1: make 6 sc in magic ring
Round 2: inc in each st (12 sts)
Round 3: [sc, inc] repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Next, complete the stitches as follows, don’t worry about where the round ends.
sc 5, inc3, sc 2, inc3, sc3, hdc, (in same st) dc & hdc, sl st, dc & hdc, hdc & dc, hdc, sc 5, inc3, sc 4, inc3, sc 7, sl st.
Cut the yarn and leave a tail for sewing later.
Left ear
Same as right ear but after Round 3 proceed as follows:
sc 5, inc3, sc 2, inc3, sc 4, (in same st) sc & hdc, hdc & dc, dc & hdc, sl st, hdc & dc, hdc, sc 5, inc3, sc 4, inc3, sc 11, sl st.
Cut the yarn and leave a tail for sewing later.
Body
Round 1: start 6 sc in magic ring
Round 2: inc in each st (12 sts)
Round 3: [sc, inc] repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4: [sc 2, inc] repeat 6 times (24 sts
Round 5: [sc 3, inc] repeat 6 times (30 sts)
Round 6: [sc 4, inc] repeat 6 times (36 sts)
Round 7: sc around (36 sts)
Round 8: [sc 5, inc] repeat 6 times (42 sts)
Rounds 9-10: sc around (42 sts)
Round 11: inc3, sc 9, inc3, sc 10, inc3, sc 9, inc3, sc 10 (50 sts)
Rounds 12-14: sc around (50 sts)
Round 15: dec, sc 10, dec, sc 11, dec, sc 10, dec, sc 11 (46 sts)
Round 16: sc around (46 sts)
Round 17: dec, sc 9, dec, sc 10, dec, sc 9, dec, sc 10 (42 sts)
Round 18: sc around (42 sts)
Embroider face details. Attach safety eyes. Sew trunk and ears to body. Begin to stuff with fiberfill.
Suggested eye placement: 1st eye between Rounds 12 & 13 in 4th stitch. 2nd eye is 6 or 7 stitches apart.
Round 19: dec, sc 8, dec, sc 9, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 9 (38 sts)
Round 20: dec, sc 7, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 7, dec, sc8 (34 sts)
Round 21: dec, dec, sc 4, dec, dec, sc 5, dec, dec, sc 4, dec, dec, sc 5 (26 sts)
Round 22: dec, dec, sc 2, dec, dec, sc 3, dec, dec, sc 2, dec, dec, sc 3 (18 sts)
Round 23: [sc, dec] repeat 6 times (12 sts)
Round 24: dec 6 times (6 sts)
Cut the yarn and leave a tail to sew remaining stitches together.
Legs – Make 4
Round 1: start 4 sc in ring.
Rounds 2-3: sc around (4 sts)
Cut the yarn and leave a tail for sewing to body.
Tail
Ch 5, cut the yarn and leave tail for sewing.
With pink yarn, tie bow to tail end.
Basket
With Baby Pink yarn.
Round 1: start 6 sc in ring.
Round 2: inc in each st (12 sts)
Round 3: [inc3, sc 2] repeat 4 times (20 sts)
Round 4: sc, inc3, sc 4, inc3, sc 4, inc3, sc 4, inc3, sc 3 (28 sts)
Round 5: *ch 3, sl st in next st* repeat around.
Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing.
With tan or light brown yarn.
Round 1: start 6 sc in ring.
Round 2: inc in each st (12 sts)
Round 3: [inc3, sc 2] repeat 4 times (20 sts)
Round 4: sc, inc3, sc 4, inc3, sc 4, inc3, sc 4, inc3, sc 3 (28 sts)
Rounds 5-7: BLO, sc around, sl st in final st of Round 7.
Ch 24. Cut the yarn and leave a long tail for sewing. Cut a long piece of the same color yarn and, measuring so it fits around the elephant’s body, sew it to opposite sides of the basket bottom.
If you make this Tree Trunks crochet pattern I'd love to see your creation, just tag me on Instagram @popsdemilk_crochet and use the hashtag #popsdemilk
Looking for more Adventurous crochet projects? Then you might like these:
Lumpy Space Princess Sleep Mask
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You may sell finished items made from this pattern as long as it is handmade by you, not mass produced, giving the credit to Pops de Milk / Patricia Castillo as the designer. If you have any questions, you can email me at patricia@popsdemilk.com
