Tunisian Crochet Elephant Baby Blanket

The Tunisian Crochet Elephant Baby Blanket is a precious blanket pattern that is just right for a newborn boy or girl! So, just perfect when the parents decided not to know the sex of the baby.

Tunisian Crochet Elephant Baby Blanket

Even if you are not an experienced Tunisian crocheter, I can guarantee you that you will not have any problems following this pattern.

The entire blanket is worked up alternating two basic Tunisian crochet stitches, the Tunisian Knit Stitch and the Tunisian Reverse Stitch.

The use of the Tunisian reverse stitch over the knit stitch creates a tridimensional texture and creates our cute little elephant here and his hearts!

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Here is the completed Tunisian Crochet Elephant Baby Blanket!

Materials

  • 5.5-mm (9/I USA, 5 UK) Tunisian Crochet Hook with a wire of 105 cm (41“).
  • 6 skeins (600 g) of DK (11 wpi) yarn. I used Baby Print in Mint Green and White from Ice Yarns

Crochet Abbreviations (US Terms)

Ch – Chain
Tks – Tunisian Knit Stitch
Trs – Tunisian Reverse Stitch
Return – Standard Tunisian Return
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
St – Stitch
Yo – Yarn Over

Special Stitches

Tunisian Knit Stitch (Tks)
Learn how to crochet the Tks HERE.

Tunisian Reverse Stitch (Trs)
Find a step-by-step tutorial HERE.

Standard Tunisian Return Pass (Return)
Yo, pull through the first loop on your hook, *yo, pull through two loops*. Repeat in between * for all the loops on your hook. At the end of the return round, you will only have one loop on your hook.

Pattern Notes

  • The total stitch count is 151 sts for all of the rows and it includes the very first vertical bar.
  • Always remember to skip the very first st, i.e. the very first vertical bar.
  • If the pattern states to make for example 10 trs at the beginning of a row, the very first vertical bar is NOT included in the indicated number of stitches.
  • The instructions below only describe the forward pass. The return pass is always a Standard Tunisian Return.

Size

32″ (83 cm) by 34″ (86 cm).

Gauge

18 tks for 20 rows in 4″ (10 cm).

Tunisian Crochet Elephant Baby Blanket – Free Pattern

Ch 151.

1. Working in the back bumps, go into the second st from your hook, yo, pull up a loop. Pull up a loop in every ch. (151 sts)

2-11. Trs in each st (remember to sk the first st!).

12-22. Trs in the first 10 sts (you will have 11 loops on your hook). Crochet 130 tks in each st and 10 trs.

Initial rows.

Baby Elephant and First Heart

23. 10 trs, 59 tks, 9 trs, 8 tks, 10 trs, 44 tks, 10 trs.

24-25. 10 trs, 58 tks, 11 trs, 6 tks, 12 trs, 43 tks, 10 trs.

26. 10 trs, 58 tks, 12 trs, 4 tks, 14 trs, 42 tks, 10 trs.

27. 10 trs, 57 tks, 14 trs, 2 tks, 15 trs, 42 tks, 10 trs.

28-31. 10 trs, 57 tks, 32 trs, 41 tks, 10 trs.

32-33. 10 trs, 56 tks, 34 trs, 40 tks, 10 trs.

34-35. 10 trs, 55 tks, 35 trs, 40 tks, 10 trs.

36. 10 trs, 54 tks, 36 trs, 40 tks, 10 trs.

37. 10 trs, 52 tks, 39 trs, 39 tks, 10 trs.

38. 10 trs, 40 tks, 51 trs, 39 tks, 10 trs.

39. 10 trs, 35 tks, 56 trs, 39 tks, 10 trs.

40. 10 trs, 34 tks, 57 trs, 39 tks, 10 trs.

41. 10 trs, 32 tks, 38 trs, 5 tks, 16 trs, 39 tks, 10 trs.

42. 10 trs, 32 tks, 35 trs, 10 tks, 14 trs, 39 tks, 10 trs.

43. 10 trs, 31 tks, 35 trs, 12 tks, 13 trs, 39 tks, 10 trs.

44. 10 trs, 31 tks, 34 trs, 14 tks, 12 trs, 39 tks, 10 trs.

45. 10 trs, 30 tks, 7 trs, 5 tks, 22 trs, 15 tks, 12 trs, 39 tks, 10 trs.

46. 10 trs, 29 tks, 6 trs, 9 tks, 19 trs, 17 tks, 11 trs, 39 tks, 10 trs.

47. 10 trs, 29 tks, 6 trs, 10 tks, 17 trs, 19 tks, 10 trs, 39 tks, 10 trs.

48. 10 trs, 29 tks, 6 trs, 10 tks, 17 trs, 20 tks, 8 trs, 40 tks, 10 trs.

49. 10 trs, 29 tks, 5 trs, 12 tks, 15 trs, 21 tks, 8 trs, 40 tks, 10 trs.

50. 10 trs, 29 tks, 6 trs, 11 tks, 15 trs, 21 tks, 8 trs, 40 tks, 10 trs.

Alternating the tks and the trs creates beautiful tridimensional effects!

Baby Elephant and First Heart – Continued

51. 10 trs, 30 tks, 5 trs, 12 tks, 5 trs, 2 tks, 8 trs, 20 tks, 8 trs, 40 tks, 10 trs.

52. 10 trs, 30 tks, 6 trs, 11 tks, 5 trs, 2 tks, 8 trs, 20 tks, 10 trs, 38 tks, 10 trs.

53. 10 trs, 31 tks, 5 trs, 11 tks, 16 trs, 19 tks, 11 trs, 37 tks, 10 trs.

54. 10 trs, 31 tks, 6 trs, 11 tks, 16 trs, 18 tks, 12 trs, 36 tks, 10 trs.

55. 10 trs, 32 tks, 6 trs, 10 tks, 17 trs, 16 tks, 7 trs, 3 tks, 4 trs, 35 tks, 10 trs.

56. 10 trs, 33 tks, 6 trs, 9 tks, 19 trs, 13 tks, 8 trs, 4 tks, 3 trs, 35 tks, 10 trs.

57. Crochet 10 trs, 34 tks, 4 trs, 11 tks, 20 trs, 11 tks, 7 trs, 6 tks, 2 trs, 35 tks, 10 trs.

58. 10 trs, 36 tks, 2 trs, 11 tks, 22 trs, 8 tks, 8 trs, 6 tks, 2 trs, 35 tks, 10 trs.

59. 10 trs, 50 tks, 36 trs, 7 tks, 2 trs, 35 tks, 10 trs.

60. 10 trs, 51 tks, 34 trs, 7 tks, 2 trs, 36 tks, 10 trs.

61. 10 trs, 52 tks, 32 trs, 6 tks, 3 trs, 37 tks, 10 trs.

62. 10 trs, 53 tks, 30 trs, 6 tks, 3 trs, 38 tks, 10 trs.

63. 10 trs, 54 tks, 28 trs, 5 tks, 4 trs, 39 tks, 10 trs.

64. 10 trs, 40 tks, 6 trs, 10 tks, 24 trs, 6 tks, 3 trs, 41 tks, 10 trs.

65. 10 trs, 40 tks, 7 trs, 11 tks, 21 trs, 5 tks, 2 trs, 44 tks, 10 trs.

66. 10 trs, 40 tks, 7 trs, 13 tks, 17 trs, 6 tks, 3 trs, 44 tks, 10 trs.

67. 10 trs, 40 tks, 7 trs, 17 tks, 9 trs, 9 tks, 4 trs, 44 tks, 10 trs.

68. 10 trs, 40 tks, 6 trs, 36 tks, 4 trs, 44 tks, 10 trs.

69. 10 trs, 40 tks, 4 trs, 38 tks, 3 trs, 45 tks, 10 trs.

70. 10 trs, 41 tks, 3 trs, 39 tks, 1 trs, 46 tks, 10 trs.

71-74. 10 trs, 130 tks in each st, 10 trs.

Second Heart

75. 10 trs, 47 tks, 8 trs, 75 tks, 10 trs.

76-79. 10 trs, 47 tks, 9 trs, 74 tks, 10 trs.

80. 10 trs, 47 tks, 8 trs, 75 tks, 10 trs.

81-82. 10 trs, 47 tks, 5 trs, 78 tks, 10 trs.

83. 10 trs, 48 tks, 3 trs, 79 tks, 10 trs.

84. 10 trs, 49 tks, 1 trs, 80 tks, 10 trs.

85-87. 10 trs, 130 tks in each st, 10 trs.

Third Heart

88. 10 trs, 55 tks, 1 trs, 74 tks, 10 trs.

89. 10 trs, 54 tks, 3 trs, 73 tks, 10 trs.

90. 10 trs, 53 tks, 5 trs, 72 tks, 10 trs.

91. 10 trs, 52 tks, 7 trs, 71 tks, 10 trs.

92-94. 10 trs, 51 tks, 9 trs, 70 tks, 10 trs.

95. 10 trs, 51 tks, 4 trs, 1 tks, 4 trs, 70 tks, 10 trs.

96. 10 trs, 52 tks, 2 trs, 3 tks, 2 trs, 71 tks, 10 trs.

97-100. 10 trs, 130 tks in each st, 10 trs.

Here is a closeup of one of the hearts.

Fourth Heart

101. 10 trs, 50 tks, 1 trs, 79 tks, 10 trs.

102. 10 trs, 49 tks, 3 trs, 78 tks, 10 trs.

103. 10 trs, 48 tks, 5 trs, 77 tks, 10 trs.

104. 10 trs, 47 tks, 7 trs, 76 tks, 10 trs.

105. 10 trs, 46 tks, 9 trs, 75 tks, 10 trs.

106. 10 trs, 45 tks, 11 trs, 74 tks, 10 trs.

107. 10 trs, 44 tks, 13 trs, 73 tks, 10 trs.

108. 10 trs, 43 tks, 15 trs, 72 tks, 10 trs.

109-112. 10 trs, 42 tks, 17 trs, 71 tks, 10 trs.

113. 10 trs, 42 tks, 8 trs, 1 tks, 8 trs, 71 tks, 10 trs.

114. 10 trs, 43 tks, 6 trs, 3 tks, 6 trs, 72 tks, 10 trs.

115. 10 trs, 44 tks, 4 trs, 5 tks, 4 trs, 73 tks, 10 trs.

116. 10 trs, 45 tks, 2 trs, 7 tks, 2 trs, 74 tks, 10 trs.

117-120. 10 trs, 130 tks in each st, 10 trs.

Fifth Heart

121. 10 trs, 44 tks, 2 trs, 84 tks, 10 trs.

122. 10 trs, 43 tks, 4 trs, 83 tks, 10 trs.

123. 10 trs, 42 tks, 6 trs, 82 tks, 10 trs.

124. 10 trs, 41 tks, 8 trs, 81 tks, 10 trs.

125-127. 10 trs, 41 tks, 9 trs, 80 tks, 10 trs.

128. 10 trs, 41 tks, 4 trs, 1 tks, 4 trs, 80 tks, 10 trs.

129. 10 trs, 42 tks, 2 trs, 3 tks, 2 trs, 81 tks, 10 trs.

130-133. 10 trs, 130 tks in each st, 10 trs.

Sixth Heart

134. 10 trs, 40 tks, 2 trs, 88 tks, 10 trs.

135. 10 trs, 39 tks, 4 trs, 87 tks, 10 trs.

136. 10 trs, 37 tks, 6 trs, 87 tks, 10 trs.

137. 10 trs, 36 tks, 8 trs, 86 tks, 10 trs.

138-139. 10 trs, 35 tks, 9 trs, 86 tks, 10 trs.

140. 10 trs, 35 tks, 3 trs, 1 tks, 5 trs, 86 tks, 10 trs.

141. 10 trs, 36 tks, 1 trs, 2 tks, 4 trs, 87 tks, 10 trs.

142. 10 trs, 40 tks, 2 trs, 88 tks, 10 trs.

Final Rows

143-163. 10 trs, 130 tks in each st, 10 trs.

164-172. Trs in each st.

Tie off. Weave in ends.

Your Tunisian Crochet Elephant Baby Blanket is ready!

I hope that you enjoyed crocheting this blanket. Please, do not hesitate to contact me if you need any help or support. I am looking forward to seeing all your beautiful makes on Facebook and Instagram!

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