Tubul (Origin of a New Life) is a realistic elephant with tusks, a hat with a little bell and a decorative cover – and on his back sits a tiny fairy-tale town with a tower and a river.

The detailed pattern by Alexandra Simba guides you step by step through every part, from the elephant’s body to the town. A unique project for experienced crocheters.

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. 30 × 25 cm (12 × 10 inches), depending on the materials you use.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Crochet in rounds

Single crochet

Increasing

Decreasing

Slip stitch

Wire frame

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    Elephant: smooth, not very stretchy yarn, e.g. Pehorka Camel Hair (600 m / 100 g) held double, or Sport / DK yarn (300 m / 100 g) – 2 skeins.

•    Tusks and toenails: cotton or microfiber lace yarn (e.g. Vita Pelican, Alize Diva); the tusks can also be made from polymer clay.

•    Town, grass, river, hat and cover: cotton lace yarn, wool yarn and thicker cotton; nylon cord for the disc.

•    Hooks 1.75 mm and 1 mm.

•    Stuffing, approx. 100 g of small metal granules for the hind legs, approx. 6 m of copper wire 1–1.5 mm, white fabric plaster or insulation tape.

•    Toy eyes 12 mm, transparent glue, a small golden bell, a small bead or bell for the well bucket.

•    Strong sewing thread and thread for shaping, scissors, wire cutter, sewing and tapestry needles.

ABOUT THIS PATTERN:

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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).

63 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.