This little elephant works up fairly quickly with very minimal sewing. You will only have to sew on the ears and trunk.

This pattern is rated Advanced Beginner only because of the feet and tail.

You will need to know the basics.
Stitches used:
mr - magic ring
ch - chain
st(s) - stitch(es)
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet
inc - increase
dec - decrease
flo - front loop only
sc-inc - single crochet increase
hdc-inc - half double crochet increase
dc-inc - double crochet increase
tcbs - treble crochet bobble stitch