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The document provides instructions to crochet a stuffed elephant toy named Piper using single crochet stitches. It details the materials needed and provides a step-by-step guide to crochet the different parts of Piper.

The steps provided to crochet Piper include starting with the head and increasing rounds to shape it, then the legs are made by starting with a magic ring and increasing, the arms are made similarly and all parts are joined and stuffed before closing.

The materials needed include light/DK weight yarn in two colors, a 3mm crochet hook, toy safety eyes, stuffing, scissors, stitch markers and a tapestry needle.

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Piper
The
elephant ©
Design by
Alison North
KornflakeStew
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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YOU WILL NEED ABBREVIATIONS

3mm crochet hook Sc – single crochet

Approx 100g of D.K/light worsted weight Inc – increase


yarn
2-sc inc – single crochet increase
Approx 30/40g of D.K/light worsted
2-sc inv dec – single crochet invisible
weight yarn for the clothing
decrease
9mm toy safety eyes
St – stitch
Toy stuffing
Ch – chain
Scissors
Rep – repeat
Stitch marker (scrap of yarn)
Sl st – slip stitch
Tapestry needle

***PLEASE READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE PATTERN BEFORE YOU BEGIN***


Stitches and techniques used.
Slip stitch
Insert hook in next st, yo and draw through all loops.
Single crochet
Insert hook in next st and draw up a loop (2 loops on hook), yo, draw through both loops
on hook.
Single Crochet Decrease [ 2-sc dec ]
Insert hook in next st and draw up a loop, (two loops on hook), insert hook in next stitch,
draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), yo and draw through all 3 loops.
Single crochet Invisible decrease [ 2-sc inv dec]
Please note that when making the invisible decrease you will be working in the front loops
only of your two stitches.
Insert your hook into the front loop only of the first stitch. Do not yarn over and pull up yarn
as you would in a traditional decrease. Insert your hook into the front loop only of the next
stitch. You will need to turn the tip of your crochet hook downward to do this. Then swing
your crochet hook up, and under the front loop of the 2nd stitch. You now have 3 loops on
your hook. Yarn over and pull the yarn through the first 2 loops on your crochet hook,
leaving 2 loops on your hook. Then yarn over again and pull yarn through the last 2 loops
on your crochet hook.
Magic adjustable ring
First make a loop with your yarn leaving 3" long tail. Insert hook in centre of loop made, yo
and draw up loop. YO, pull through to make your first chain. (Do not count this as your first
sc) Continue to crochet over the loop and the yarn tail until you have the required number
of sc for your first round. For example, if the pattern calls for 6 scs, then sc 6 times into
the ring. (Insert hook into the center of the ring and draw up loop, YO and draw through
both loops.) When you're finished, pull the tail to close the ring.

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.

37. [ sc x 6, 2-sc inv dec ] rep (42)


38. [ sc x 5, 2-sc inv dec ] rep (36)
39. [ sc x 4, 2-sc inv dec ] rep (30)
40. [ sc x 3, 2-sc inv dec ] rep (24)
41. [ sc x 2, 2-sc inv dec ] rep (18)
42. [ sc x 1. 2-sc inv dec ] rep (12)
43. [ 2-sc inv dec ] rep (6)
Using your tapestry needle, weave through the last 6 stitches and pull tight to close. Make a
double knot and hide the yarn tail inside 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

Don’t fasten off on the second leg.

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)

At the end of the second leg,


16. [ Ch 3, join with a sc to the 1st leg and sc around both legs and in each ch on both sides
of the chain ] Place marker (42)

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17-18. [ sc in each st around ] (42)


19. [ sc x 6, 2-sc inc ] rep (48)
20-26. [ sc in each st ] (48)
27. [ sc x 6, 2-sc inv dec ] rep (42)
28-29. [ sc in each st ] rep (42)
30. [ sc x 5, 2-sc inv dec ] rep (36)
31-32. [ sc in each st ] (36)
Start to stuff now and keep adding stuffing as you continue
To decrease
33. [ sc x 4, 2-sc inv dec ] rep (30)
34-35. [ sc in each st ] (30)
36. [ sc x 3, 2-sc inv dec ] rep (24)

37-38. [ sc in each st ] (24)


39. [ sc x 2, 2-sc inv dec ] rep (18)
40-41. [ sc in each st ] (18)
Sl st into the next st to finish off leaving a long tail.
Sew the head to the body and position as in the pictures below, Just before closing leave a
small gap and add more stuffing.

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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10-16. [ sc in each st around ] (10)


Stuff lightly, just halfway in each arm, flatten the arm and crochet through both sets of
stitches to close the arm, finish off leaving a long tail. Sew the arms to the sides of the body
approx. 5 rows down from the neck.

DUNGAREES

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)
2-8. Ch 3, Dc in next st and each st around, join to top of ch 3 with a sl st (40)
Now you will make the 1st leg
9. [ ch 3, Dc x 20, join to top of the ch 3 with a sl st (20)
10-12. [ ch 3, dc in each st around, join to top of ch 3 with a sl st ]
Finish off.
To make the 2nd leg
Leave a long tail of yarn before you make a slip knot, join in yarn and ch 3
9. [ dc in each st around, join to top of ch 3 with a sl st ]
Repeat rows 10-12 above.

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!
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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 (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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