These chubby little elephants are so much fun to crochet, they will make your day elephantastic. The body is worked seamlessly from the bottom up, so you will only have a few seams when assembling the head. This pattern is written row-by-row using US crochet terms, along with crochet diagrams, step-by-step photos, and a conversion chart to UK terms.
FORMAT & LANGUAGES: • English • PDF, 12 pages and 3.7 MB (mobile devices friendly)
CROCHET LEVEL & SKILLS: • Intermediate • Chain, slip stitch, single crochet, back post single crochet, double crochet, a variation of front post double crochet, working in rows and in the round, increasing, decreasing, sewing.
GAUGE: • 16 sc X 18 Rnds = 4” X 4” (10 X 10 cm), using Medium weight yarn (4) with a 4.25 mm (G) hook • 14 sc X 16 Rnds = 4” X 4” (10 X 10 cm), using Bulky weight yarn (5) with a 5 mm (H) hook
SIZES: • Elephant from Medium weight yarn (4) is 9 1⁄2” (24.1 cm) • Elephant from Bulky weight yarn (5) is 12” (30.5 cm)
TOOLS & MATERIALS you will need: • Option 1 - Medium weight yarn (4): Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice; Qty: 150 -160 yds (137-146 m) of Silver Blue and a small amount of White and Pink • Option 2 - Bulky weight yarn (5): Bernat Velvet or Premier Parfait Yarn; Qty: 150 -160 yds (137-146 m) of Misty Gray and a small amount of White and Quiet Pink • Safety eyes: 12 mm for Medium weight (4) Elephant or 18 mm for Bulky weight (5) Elephant • Tapestry needle • Stitch markers • Polyester stuffing • Ribbon of your choice and Fray Check (optional) • Crochet hooks: 4.25 mm (G) for Medium weight (4) Elephant or 5 mm (H) for Bulky weight (5) Elephant
