A soft, fluffy little elephant with big floppy ears, a long trunk and a sweet, slightly shy look – a lovely collector toy and a gift for anyone who loves elephants.
A crochet pattern by Julia Ogol with 42 pages of detailed photos. The head and legs move on cotter-pin joints and a wire frame lets you pose the trunk and limbs. Clothes are not included in this pattern.
This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.
LANGUAGE:
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The pattern is in English.
SKILL LEVEL:
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Experienced
FINISHED SIZE:
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Approx. 21–22 cm (9 inches) tall using the materials stated in the pattern.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Cotter-pin joints (moving head and limbs)
Wire frame
Tinting (with a link to a video showing how)
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Alize Angora Real 40 (lace, 60% acrylic, 40% wool, 483 m / 100 g), grey (614), 50 g.
• Strong acrylic thread in a matching colour to join the parts and sculpt.
• 5 mm toy eyes.
• About 1 m of 1.5–2 mm braided copper wire for the frame, plus fabric plaster or insulating tape to wrap it.
• T-shaped cotter pins 2.0 × 25 mm (5); discs 35 mm (6) and 30 mm (4).
• Glass granules to make the toy heavier (optional).
• Crochet hook 1.3 mm, tapestry needle, polyester stuffing.
• Velcro tape to brush the toy, slicker brush, hairbrush, scissors, transparent glue and dry pastel for tinting.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
42 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
