Crochet Elephant Plushie

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Materials Needed: Worsted weight yarn of your choice (I used Red Heart Super Saver yarn color Light Blue) and some scrap of black yarn Size H (5 mm) crochet hook Tapestry needle Knot-tying abilities Fiberll or any other kind of stufng Abbreviations: ch-chain sc-single crochet sl st-slip stitch R-row st-stitch inc-increase dec-decrease beg-beginning yo-yarn over Techniques: Inc 1-work 2 sc in same st Dec 1-insert hook into next st, yo, pull through, insert hook into next st (note: there are still two loops on hook), Pattern: This pattern is worked in rows Body (make 2) R1: ch 13, 2 sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in each of next 10 sts of ch, sl st in next st, ch 5, turn (12 sc) R2: 2 sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts of ch, 1 sc in each st, ch 1, turn (18 sc) R3: Inc 1 sc st at beg of row, 1 sc in each sc, ch 1, turn (19 sc) R4: 1 sc in each sc, ch 1, turn (19 sc) R5: 1 sc in each sc, ch 1, turn (19 sc) R6: 1 sc in each sc, ch 1, turn (19 sc) R7: Inc 1 sc at beg of row, 1 sc in each of next 16 sts, dec 1, (19 sc) cut & nish off yarn, turn R8: Attach yarn in 4th st , work 1 sc in each remaining sc (16 sc) R9: 1 sc in each sc, ch 1, turn (16 sc) R10: 1 sc in each sc, ch 1, turn (16 sc) R11: 1 sc in each sc, ch 3, turn (16 sc)
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R12: 2 sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in next st of ch, 1 sc in each st, ch 1, turn (19 sc) R13: 1 sc in each sc (19 sc) R14: 1 sc in each sc (19 sc) R15: Dec 1, 1 sc in each of next 15 sts, dec 1, ch 1, turn (17 sc) R16: 1 sc in each st, ch 1, turn (17 sc) R17: Dec 1 sc, 1 sc in each of next 13 sts, dec 1, (15 sc) cut & nish off yarn, turn R18: Attach yarn in 5th st, 1 sc in each of next 8 sc, dec 1, ch 1, turn (9 sc) R19: Dec 1 sc, 1 sc in each remaining st, ch 1, turn (8 sc) R20: Inc 1 sc at beg, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc, inc 1 at end, ch 1, turn (10 sc) R21: Inc 1 sc at beg, 1 sc in each of next 8 sc, inc 1 at end, ch 1, turn (12 sc) R22: Inc 1 sc at beg, 1 sc in each of next 8 sc, inc 1 at end, ch 1, turn (14 sc) R23: 1 sc in each of next 13 sc, ch 3, turn (13 sc) R24: 1 sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in next st of ch, 1 sc in each of next 12 sts, inc 1 at end, ch 1, turn (16 sc) R25: 1 sc in each of next 15 sts, inc 1 at end, ch 1, turn (17 sc) R26: 1 sc in each sc (17 sc) R27: 1 sc in each of next 16 sts, inc 1 at end, ch 1, turn (18 sc) R28: Inc 1 sc at beg, 1 sc in each st, ch 1, turn (19 sc) R29: Dec 1 sc at beg, 1 sc in each of next 9 sc, dec 1 sc, ch 1, turn (11 sc) R30: Dec 1 sc at beg, 1 sc in each st, ch 1, turn (10 sc) R31: Dec 1 sc at beg, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, dec 1 at end, ch 1, turn (8 sc) R32: Dec 1 sc at beg, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, dec 1 at end, ch 1, turn (6 sc) R33: Dec 1 sc at beg, 1 sc in each of next 6 sts, dec 1 at end, (4 sc) cut & nish off yarn. Trunk (part of body) Attach yarn in same space as last worked in last long row (R29 I think) R1: Dec 1 sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, inc 1 sc in last st, ch 1, turn (6 sc) R2: Inc 1 sc at beg, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, dec 1 sc at end, ch 1, turn (6 sc) R3: Dec 1 sc at beg, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, inc 1 sc at end, ch 1, turn (6 sc) R4: Inc 1 sc at beg, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, dec 1 sc at end, ch 1, turn (5 sc) R5: Skip 1st st, dec 1 sc in next 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st, ch 1 turn (4 sc) R6: Inc 1 sc at beg, 1 sc in next st, dec 1 sc at end, ch 1, turn (4 sc) R7: Dec 1 sc at beg, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, ch 1, (3 sc) rotate work so that you're working on the side of trunk R8: 1 sc on side of each of next 2 rows, sl st in next row, cut & nish off yarn leaving a long tail for sewing

To put the two body pieces together, sew around the sides, starting at the bottom until you've reached the neck. Stop sewing and turn the body outside out (right terminology?) and start

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stufng. Continue sewing and stop at the trunk and stuff the head. Sew up both sides of the trunk as stuff through the top (I used a hook to stuff the stufng in). Finish sewing and sew in ends Tail: ***Before you start the chain, make sure you have 24 inches of yarn for the starting tail*** Ch 12, sl st in 2nd st from hook and in each remaining st of ch. Cut & nish yarn.

Take beginning tail and wind yarn like this so that it "snakes" into four inch lines. Then knot the strings together at the base of the chain and cut the loops at the un-knotted end. To keep the strings together, I took a piece of yarn and wrapped it around a small section of the string so that it owed better (right). Ears (make 2): R1: Ch 7, 1 sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, sl st in next st, ch 4, turn (5 sc) R2: 2 sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each remaining st, inc 1 st at end, ch 1, turn (10 sc) R3: Inc 1 sc at beg, 1 sc in each st, ch 1, turn (11 sc) R4: Inc 1 sc at beg, 1 sc in each of sts, inc 1 at end, ch 1, turn (13 sc) R5: 1 sc in each st, ch 1, turn (13 sc) R6: Dec 1 sc at beg, 1 sc in each of next 9 sts, dec 1 at end, ch 1, turn (11 sc) R7: 1 sc in each st, ch 1, turn (11 sc) R8: Dec 1 sc at beg, 1 sc Eyes: Sew on using black thread or two small black beads. Also, you could optionally sew on a mouth if you wanted.

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