Elephant 1
Elephant 1
Elephant 1
Piper
The
elephant ©
Design by
Alison North
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This pattern includes step by step instructions in American terminology
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Please note this pattern is for PERSONAL use only. You may make as many items as you
wish for yourself or as gifts. You may sell any items you produce from this pattern but
please link back or give credit to me as the designer. Please do NOT share, reproduce or
sell this pattern in part or as a whole. Please do not use any pictures. Please respect my
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Piper the elephant will be approx. 12 inches tall from head to toe when using the
recommended yarn and hook. Feel free to experiment with different yarns and hook sizes
but please be aware this will change Piper’s size.
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Always move your stitch marker up at the end of each row as you will be working in
continuous rounds.
Stitch count is in ( ) at the end of each row.
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HEAD
Starting at the trunk
1. 6sc in the magic circle, tighten the loop and place marker (6)
2. [ sc in each st ] (6)
3. [ sc x 1, 2-sc inc ] rep (9)
4-5. [ sc in each st ] (9)
6. [ sc x 2, 2-sc inc ] rep (12)
7-8. [ sc in each st ] (12)
9. [ sc x 3, 2-sc inc ] rep (15)
10-11. [ sc in each st ] (15)
12. [ sc x 4, 2-sc inc ] rep (18)
13-14. [ sc in each st ] (18)
15. [ sc x 5, 2-sc inc ] rep (21)
16-17. [ sc in each st ] (21)
18. [ sc x 6, 2-sc inc ] rep (24)
19-20. [ sc in each st ] (24)
Now we will increase to make the head
21. [ sc x 3, 2-sc inc ] rep (30)
22. [ sc x 4, 2-sc inc ] rep (36)
23. [ sc x 5, 2-sc inc ] rep (42)
24. [ sc x 6, 2-sc inc ] rep (48)
25-36. [ sc in each st ] (48)
Place safety eyes now between rows 22 and 23 approx 11 stitches apart, making sure they
are exactly where you want them before you attach the backs as you will not be able to
adjust their position once they are in place. Start to stuff now adding a little at a time until
quite firm, you can add more as you decrease to close the head.
EARS X2
1. 6sc in the magic circle, tighten the loop and place marker (6)
2. [ 2-sc inc ] rep (12)
3. [ sc x 1, 2-sc inc ] rep (18)
4. [ sc x 2, 2-sc inc ] rep (24)
5. [ sc x 3, 2-sc inc ] rep (30)
6. [ sc x 4, 2-sc inc ] rep (36)
7. [ sc x 5, 2-sc inc ] rep (42)
8. [ sc in each st around ] (42)
Sl st into each of the next 3 stitches to finish off, leaving a long tail.
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Fold the ear in half and sew to the head approx. 10 rows back from the eyes. Sew along the
top of the ear, around 3 or 4 stitches along so that the ear is floppy.
To make the eye lids, cut a length of your yarn and using your tapestry needle insert the
needle as in the first picture below, leave a tail of yarn hanging out, make 4/5 stitches over
each eye then at the last stitch bring your needle back out at the beginning (where you left
the tail of yarn) and make a double knot. Hide both tails inside the head and cut any
remaining yarn.
LEGS X2
1. 6sc in the magic circle, tighten the loop and place marker (6)
2. [ 2-sc inc ] rep (12)
3. [ sc x 1, 2-sc inc ] rep (18)
IN BACK LOOPS ONLY
4. [ sc in each st ] (18)
BACK TO BOTH LOOPS
5-15. [ sc in each st ] (18)
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ARMS X2
1. 6sc in the magic circle, tighten the loop and place marker (6)
2. [ 2-sc inc ] rep (12)
IN BACK LOOPS ONLY
3. [ sc in each st around ] (12)
BACK TO BOTH LOOPS
4-8. [ sc in each st around ] (12)
9. [ sc x 4, 2-sc inv dec ] rep (10)
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DUNGAREES
Turn the dungarees inside out and go back to the tail of yarn you left when you joined the
second leg. There will be a gap between the legs, use the tail to sew the gap closed neatly
then turn back to the right side.
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Flatten the pants and lay them flat so the front is facing you, Join in yarn
approx. 5 stitches from the end, ch 3 (counts as a dc)
1. Dc in the next 10 stitches, ch 3 turn (11)
2-3. Dc in each st along (not forgetting the top of the ch 3)
Keeping the yarn attached place the dungarees on the elephant, ch 20 and
join the chain to the back of the dungarees on the opposite side with a sl st.
and fasten off. (as in the 2nd pic below)
Join in the yarn on the corner of the opposite side at the front of the
dungarees and ch 20 again, (pic 3) join to the back of the dungarees on the
opposite side so that the chains cross over, finish off.
You can now remove the dungarees and sew in all ends.
SKIRT
Using a different colour yarn
Ch 41 and join with a sl st to the first ch, Ch 1, taking care not to twist the chain
1. Sc in the next ch and each ch around, join with a sl st to ch 1 at beginning of round (40)
2. ch 3, [ dc in the back loops x 9, 2-dc inc ] rep. Join to top of the ch 3 with a sl st (40dc)
BACK LOOPS FOR ROUND 3 ONLY
3-4. Ch 3 [ dc, ch 3 in each st around ] join to top of the beginning ch 3 with a sl st
Finish off and weave in ends
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HEADBAND
Make 3
Leave a beginning tail of yarn, approx. 6” long then make a slip knot and ch 50, finish off and
leave a tail at the end again approx. 6” long.
Knot the ends of the chain strands together then plait the 3 chains, Knot the ends together.
Put the headband on pipers head and tie in a bow at the back. Cut any excess yarn.
TUFT
Cut 3 strand of yarn and fold them in half, take your hook and pull the loop of one strand
through at the top of the head, take the ends and put them through the loop to knot them
onto the head, do the same for all 3 strands, separate the strand to make them “fluffy”.
Yey!
I hope you enjoyed making Piper
Please note this pattern is for PERSONAL use only. You may make as many items
as you wish for yourself or as gifts. You may sell any items you produce from this
pattern (on a small scale) but please link back or give credit to me as the designer.
Please do NOT share, reproduce or sell this pattern in part or as a whole. Please
respect my rights as a designer.
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