Circus Elephant

It's only 8 inches tall, but you'll be surprised at the impact this small elephant makes.

From the magazine, Simply Creative Crochet

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The clever details of this elephant
are simply amazing.

What You Need

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate

SIZE 8 inches tall and 10 inches long, excluding trunk

Yarns

Patons Astra; 100% acrylic, sport weight; 1.75 ounces (50 grams), 164 yards.
2 balls #2216 Country Lilac (MC)
1 ball #8728 Hot Fuchsia (A)
1 ball #2941 School Bus Yellow (B)
1 ball #2740 Purple (C)

Hooks and Extras

Size E/4 (3.50 millimeter) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Polyester stuffing
Stitch marker
Blunt-end yarn needle

Gauge

18 sc and 16 rnds = 4 inches/10 centimeters

Take time to check your gauge.

Do not join rounds. Use a stitch marker to indicate the beginning of each round, moving it up as you go from round to round.

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abcquilts007 wrote:

Cute, I think I may try this for my future grandbaby! thanks,

2/5/2008 7:59 PM CST

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maed04 wrote:

please show the crochet patterns they are easier to follow than instructions alone.
a section on crochet that actually had crochet in it. I would like to see more actual crochet projects

2/5/2008 12:01 PM CST

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annmarji wrote:

I agree with others , please show the crochet patterns they are easier to follow than instructions alone.

1/23/2008 1:57 AM CST

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ladylounel wrote:

I wish that there was a section on crochet that actually had crochet in it. I don't knit and would like to see more actual crochet projects other than mats, doillies, toys and throws.

11/21/2007 11:26 AM CST

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ladylounel wrote:

hapa.haole,
look at the stitch count, it is clearly just a misprint of the row number.

11/21/2007 11:22 AM CST

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