Elvis the Elephant

Efter at have lavet Penny the Pig - på opfordring fra min veninde - fik jeg lyst til at lave flere tykke kugledyr...Det resulterede i Elefanten Elvis :)

Han er dejlig rund og blød - et perfekt krammedyr - og så kan man da kun blive glad af at kigge på ham, ik?! :)

Materials

 2,5 mm hook

cotton yarn (50 - 100g)

Polyester fiberfill

Tapestry needle

Finished size: 17 cm long (+ trunk) and 12 cm tall. 

Abbreviations 

sc: single crochet 

st: stitch 

dec: single crochet decrease 

inc: 2 sc in sc 

PATTERN:

Head/Body 

Start with the trunk 

Rnd 1: 6 single crochet into magic ring (6) 

Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around (12) 

Rnd 3: (inc, 1sc) x6 (18) 

Rnd 4: (inc, 2sc) x6 (24) 

Rnd 5: “1sc in each sc around” (in the inner loop) (24) 

Rnd 6-20: “1sc in each sc around” (24) 

Rnd 21: (inc, 3sc) x6 (30) 

Rnd 22: (inc, 4sc) x6 (36) 

Rnd 23: (inc, 5sc) x6 (42) 

Rnd 24: (inc, 2sc) x14 (56) 

Rnd 25: (inc, 7sc) x7 (63) 

Rnd 26: (inc, 8sc) x7 (70) 

Rnd 27: (inc, 9sc) x7 (77) 

Rnd 28: (inc, 10sc) x7 (84) 

Rnd 29: (inc, 11sc) x7 (91) 

Rnd 30: (inc, 12sc) x7 (98) 

Rnd 31-60: 1sc in each sc around (98) 

Rnd 61: (dec, 12sc) x7 (91) 

Rnd 62: (dec, 11sc) x7 (84) 

Rnd 63: (dec, 10sc) x7 (77) 

Rnd 64: (dec, 9sc) x7 (70) 

Rnd 65: (dec, 8sc) x7 (63) 

Rnd 66: (dec, 7sc) x7 (56) 

Rnd 67: (dec, 6sc) x7 (49) 

Rnd 68: (dec, 5sc) x7 (42) Stuff with poly fill. 

Rnd 69: (dec, 4sc) x7 (35) 

Rnd 70: (dec, 3sc) x7 (28) 

Rnd 71: (dec, 2sc) x7 (21) 

Rnd 72: (dec, 1sc) x7 (14) 

Rnd 73: (dec) x7 (7) 

Fasten off.

Leg (Make four) 

Rnd 1: 6 single crochet into magic ring (6) 

Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around (12) 

Rnd 3: (inc, 1sc) x6 (18) 

Rnd 4: (inc, 2sc) x6 (24) 

Rnd 5: (inc, 3sc) x6 (30) 

Rnd 6-10: “1sc in each sc around” (30) 

Finish up, cut yarn leaving a tail long enough to attach to the body 

Ear (Make two) 

Rnd 1: 8 single crochet into magic ring (8) 

Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around (16) 

Rnd 3: (inc, 1sc) x8 (24) 

Rnd 4: (inc, 2sc) x8 (32) 

Rnd 5: (inc, 3sc) x8 (40) 

Rnd 6: (inc, 4sc) x8 (48) 

Rnd 7: (inc, 5sc) x8 (56) 

Rnd 8-15: “1sc in each sc around” (56) 

Finish up, cut yarn leaving a tail long enough to attach to the body 

Eye (Make two) 

White yarn 

Rnd 1: 6 single crochet into magic ring (6) 

Rnd 2: 2sc in each sc around (12) 

Rnd 3: (inc, 1sc) x6 (18) 

Finish up, cut yarn leaving a tail long enough to attach on the body 

Pupil (Make two) 

Black yarn 

Rnd1: 6 single crochet into magic ring (6 sts) 

Rnd2: 2sc in each st around (12 sts) 

Finish up, cut yarn leaving a tail long enough to attach on the eye 

Embroider a mouth with red yarn. 

You´re done!! Enjoy your fat little elephant. 

Copyright Anja Nielsen, 2013