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Cloudy the little Elephant by Zipzipdreams

This is the original pattern of Cloudy the little Elephant by Elif T. This purchase is for personal purposes only. You may sell the finished toy you created with the help of these instructions, but you are NOT allowed to sell the pattern or copy, share or distribute it in digital or paper form. Thank you for your understanding.

Sc – single crochet Hdc – crochet

half-double

St(s) – stitch(es) Dec – 1 decrease = sc 2 together

Finished size: Using similar yarn and 2,5 mm crochet hook, ... is around 20 cm tall. It might be a little bit bigger when you use a slightly thicker yarn and 3 or 3,5mm crochet hook.

*x – repeat x times Hdc2tog – hdc 2 sts together Inc – 1 increase = 2 sc in the same st Slst – slip stitch (x) – stitch count of the row Ch – chain Rnd(s) – round(s) Blo – back loop only Flo – front loop only

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Stitch explanation: 3dc-bobble: Make yarn over and insert your hook into in the desired stitch. Grab the working yarn and pull it. Then again grab yarn and pull it through first two loops on the hook. We made an incomplete double crochet stitch. Now, there are 2 loops on your hook. Repeat this procedure 2 more times (total of 3 times). You should have 4 loops on your hook now. Grab working yarn and pull through all 4 loops on your hook. 3dc-bobble is done.

Supplies: 1. Yarn: This example is crocheted from Ören Bayan Camilla (main color), 50g = 125m and Schachenmayr Catania Originals mercerized cotton yarn (cheeks), 50g = 125m. You might need a little bit more than one skein from the main color. Use the following shades: – Color1. - light grey (Code: 5326), Catania Silver (Code: 172) can be used either – Color2. - light pink (Code: 246) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Polyester fiberfill Crochet hook: 2,5 mm, or in accordance with the yarn you use Stitch marker, or a little piece of a different color yarn. Darning or embroidery needle. One pair of 6 mm black safety eyes. 40 cm of black embroidery thread for the face, and 20 cm for the navel. A piece of 45 cm long, 6mm wide ribbon in desired color.

Notes: --- Work in continuous rounds. Do not join or turn if not instructed in the pattern. --- Use a stitch marker. Place it at the last stitch of the row and always move it up when working always to the last stitches of the rows. --- When finishing any of the body parts except the head leave a long yarn tail (around 20 cm) which you can use for sewing. --- Fill the stuffing into the body parts while crocheting them. Be sure that you fill the legs and arms with the same amount of fiberfill, so legs and arms at the left and right side will have the same shape. --- For the thinner parts, like arms, leave the starting yarn tail on the outside of the piece, so you will be able to fix it, and hide it into the piece with a help of an embroidery needle after finishing the piece.

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PATTERN HEAD: From grey color yarn. 1. magic ring and 6 sc into it. 2. 6inc (12) 3. (sc, inc)*6 (18) 4. (2sc, inc)*6 (24) 5. (3sc, inc)*6 (30) 6. (4sc, inc)*6 (36) 7. (5sc, inc)*6 (42) 8. (6sc, inc)*6 (48) 9. (15sc, inc)*3 (51) 10. sc in each st around (51) 11. (16sc, inc)*3 (54) 12-15. sc in each st around (4 rnds) (54) 16. (12sc, 3inc, 12sc)*2 (60) 17-21. sc in each st around (5 rnds) (60) 22. 13sc, 3dec, 24sc, 3dec, 11sc (54) 23. 12sc, 3dec, 20sc, 3dec, 10sc (48) 24. (4sc, dec)*8 (40) 25. (3sc, dec)*8 (32) Place eyes between round 17 and 18 leaving 11 sts between them (9 viewable sts).The eyes should be centered between the 2 sections of decreases of rounds 22-23. 26. (2sc, dec)*8 (24) 27 (2sc, dec)*6, slst to next st (18) Cut yarn, fill the head firmly! A hole is left, where head will join with body.

TRUNK: From grey color yarn. 1. magic ring and 6 sc into it, close round with a slst in the first st (6) 2. ch1, starting in the same st: 6inc, close round with a slst in the first st (12) 3. ch1, starting in the same st: sc blo in each st around, go on crocheting without closing the rounds from now on (12) 4. (sc, dec)*4 (8) 5. sc, 2inc, sc, 4hdc (10) 6. hdc, inc, 2sc, inc, 5hdc (12) 7. 3hdc, 3inc, 2sc, 4hdc (15) 8. 2hdc, sc, (sc, inc)*3, 6hdc (18) 9. 2hdc, (sc, inc)*3, 10hdc (21) 10. hdc2tog, hdc, (inc, sc)*4, 10hdc (24) 11. hdc2tog, 2hdc, (inc, sc)*5, 8hdc, hdc2tog (27) 12. dec, (2sc, inc)*3, 12hdc, hdc2tog*2 (27) 13. (5sc, inc)*2, (2hdc, hdc2tog)*3, 3hdc (26) 14. 2hdc, sc, 12slst, 2sc, 9hdc (26) go on crocheting 3 more sts like: hdc, sc, slst to get to the bottom middle point of the trunk. Cut yarn leaving long yarntail for sewing.

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– Sew the trunk on the head between eyes over rounds 17-23. The finishing point of the trunk will be helpful while positioning (see picture!). Fill it firmly with fiberfill before closing the hole.

EARS: Make 2 from grey color. 1. ch13, starting from the 2nd ch st crochet around the chain like: inc, 10sc, 3sc in next st, 11sc (26) 2. 2inc, 10sc, 3inc, 10sc, inc (32) 3. (sc, inc)*2, 27sc, inc (35) 4. (2sc, inc)*2, 28sc, inc (38) 5. (3sc, inc)*2, 29sc, inc (41) 6-8. sc in each st around (41) 9. 2sc, 2dec, 35sc (39) 10. sc in each st around (39) 11. 2sc, 2dec, 33sc (37) slst in next st Cut yarn leaving long yarn tail for sewing. – Flatten the ears. Keep the curves created by the increases of 3-5 rnds at the down side when sewing the ears on the head. – Fold down a bit of the upper edge of the ears and sew them on the head 8sts apart in this position (as you can see on the pictures).

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FACE PATCHES: Make 2 in light pink color. 1. magic ring and 6sc into it, close rnd with slst in the first st 2. ch1, 6inc, close rnd with invisible finishing method, or slst in firt st (12) Cut yarn leaving long yarntail for sewing. – Find video help for invisible finishing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKGfb8k7Hu0 – Sew the face patches on the head over rnds 18-22, keeping them 3 sts far from the trunk each side.

– Embroider the details of the face with black embroidery thread as shown on the picture. Hide the leftover thread tails into the head.

BODY: From grey color yarn. See the body from a side view on the picture. 1. magic ring and 6 sc into it (6) 2. 6inc (12) 3. (sc, inc)*6 (18) 4. (2sc, inc)*6 (24) 5. (3sc, inc)*6 (30) 6. (4sc, inc)*6 (36) 7. (5sc, inc)*6 (42) 8-13. sc in each st around (6 rnds) (42) 14. 8sc, (dec, 3sc)*5, dec, 7sc (36) 15. sc in each st around (36) 16. 8sc, (dec, 2sc)*5, dec, 6sc (30) 17. sc in each st around (30) 18. (3sc, dec)*6 (24) 19. sc in each st around (24) 20. (2sc, dec)*6 (18) 21. sc in each st around, slst to next st (18) Cut yarn leaving long yarntail for sewing. Stuff the body firmly. – Sew the head on the body. Take care to keep the belly at the front.

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ARMS: Make 2 starting with grey color yarn. Stuff the arm firmly while crocheting. 1. magic ring and 7 sc into it, close round with a slst in the first st (7) 2. ch1, starting in the same st: 7inc, close round with a slst in the first st (14) 3. ch1, sc blo in each st around, close round with a slst in the first st (14) 4. join white color yarn in the back loop of first st (don't cut grey yarn, as you will go on crocheting with it in round 5, keep grey yarn at the front of work while crocheting this round) ch1, starting in the same st: 4sc blo, (3dc-bobble flo in next st, sc blo in next st)*3, 4sc blo, close round with a slst in the first st, cut white yarn (14) 5. crochet continuously from now on, without closing the rounds! Working over rnd 3 crochet: 4 sc flo, (sc blo behind the bobble, scflo)*3, 4 sc flo (14) 6-8. sc in each st around (3 rnds) (14) 9. 6sc, dec, 6sc (13) 10-11. sc in each st around (13) 12. 6sc, dec, 5sc (12) 13-14. sc in each st around (12) 15. 6sc, dec, 4sc (11) 16-17. sc in each st around (11) 18. 6sc, dec, 3sc (10) 19-20. sc in each st around (10) 21. 6sc, dec, 2sc (9) 22-23. sc in each st around (9) 24. (sc, dec)*3, slst in next st (6) Cut yarn leaving long yarntail for sewing.

– Sew arms on each side of the body over rnds 18-20. Keep the nails looking to the front.

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LEGS: Make 2 starting with grey color yarn. Stuff the leg firmly while crocheting. 1. magic ring and 6 sc into it, close round with a slst in the first st (6) 2. ch1, starting in the same st: 6inc, close round with a slst in the first st (12) 3. ch1, starting in the same st: (sc, inc)*6, close round with a slst in the first st (18) 4. ch1, starting in the same st: (2sc, inc)*6, close round with a slst in the first st (24) 5. ch1, sc blo in each st around, close round with a slst in the first st (24) 6. join white color yarn in the back loop of first st (don't cut grey yarn, as you will go on crocheting with it in round 7, keep grey yarn at the front of work while crocheting this round) ch1, starting in the same st: 8sc blo, (3dc-bobble flo in next st, sc blo in each of next 2 sts)*3, 7sc blo, close round with a slst in the first st, cut white yarn (24) 7. crochet continuously from now on, without closing the rounds! Working over rnd 5 crochet: 8sc flo, (sc blo behind the bobble, 2sc flo)*3, 7sc flo (24) 8-10. sc in each st around (3 rnds) (24) 11. (6sc, dec)*3 (21) 12-13. sc in each st around (21) 14. (5sc, dec)*3 (18) 15-16. sc in each st around (18) 17. (4sc, dec)*3 (15) 18-19. sc in each st around (15) 20. (3sc, dec)*3 (12) 21-24. sc in each st around (4 rnds) (12) 25. (sc, dec)*4, slst in next st (8) Cut yarn leaving long yarntail for sewing. – Sew the legs on each side of the body over rnds 6-7.

TAIL: From grey color. Ch10, starting in the second st from the hook crochet: 9slst Cut yarn leaving long yarntail for sewing.

– Cut 3 pieces of grey yarn (7 cm). Create a small tassel to the end of the tail with looping these yarn pieces in the top of the fist st as you can see on the pictures. Crop the tassel a bit if needed.

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– Sew the tail on the body midway between the legs, between rnds 7-8.

– Embroidery a little cross to the place of the navel with black thread or thin yarn over rnds 8-9.

– Use the ribbon piece to create a bow around the elephant's neck.

Now you are ready. I hope you had fun making your elephant. If you have any question about the pattern don't hesitate to contact me: [email protected] and don't forget to share your pictures with us on ravelry, facebook or instagram to participate in later giveaways with hashtag: #zipzipdreams.

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