Circus Elephant
Instructions 1-5
1. Body. Beg at the back end with MC, ch 2. Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Place marker. Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around -- 12 sts. Move marker. Rnd 3: (Sc in sc, 2 sc in next sc) around -- 18 sts. Move marker. Cont as established and move marker at end of each rnd. Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around -- 24 sts. Rnd 5: (Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around -- 30 sts. Rnd 6: (Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around -- 36 sts. Rnd 7: (Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around -- 42 sts. Rnd 8: Work even. Rnd 9: (Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around -- 48 sts. Rnd 10: Work even. Rnd 11: (Sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around -- 54 sts. Rnds 12-29: Work even. Rnd 30: (Sc in next 7 sc, sc2tog) 6 times -- 48 sts. Rnd 31: Work even. Rnd 32: (Sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog) 6 times -- 42 sts. Rnd 33: Work even. Rnd 35: (Sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog) 6 times -- 36 sts. Rnd 36: Work even. Rnd 37: (Sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog) 6 times -- 30 sts. Rnds 38-40: Work even. Fasten off at end of Rnd 40. Firmly stuff Body.
2. Head. Beg at forehead with MC, ch 2. Rnd 1: Work 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Place marker. Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around -- 10 sts. Rnds 3-7: Inc 5 sts in each rnd, rep Rnds 3-7 of Body; at end of Rnd 7-35 sts. Rnds 8-12: Cont to inc 5 sts on each rnd as established -- 60 sts at end of Rnd 12. Rnd 13: (Sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog) 5 times -- 55 sts. Rnd 14: (Sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog) 5 times -- 50 sts. Cont to dec in this manner on every rnd until 30 sts rem. Fasten off. Stuff Head.
3. Trunk. Beg at tip of trunk, with MC, ch 2. Rnd 1: Work 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Place marker. Rnds 2-3: Work even. Rnd 4: Sl st in first 3 sc, sc in next sc, hdc in last 3 sc. Rnd 5: Sc in each st around -- 7 sts. Rnds 6-9: Rep Rnds 2-5. Rnd 10: Work even in sc. Rnd 11: Sc in first 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st, sc in last st -- 8 sts. Rnd 12: Sc in first 5 sts, 2 hdc in next 2 sts, sc in last st -- 10 sts. Rnd 13: Sc in first 5 sts, 2 hdc in each of next 4 sts, sc in last st -- 14 sts. Rnd 14: Sc in first 5 sts, 2 hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 4 sts, sl st in last st -- 18 sts. Fasten off. Firmly stuff trunk. With trunk pointed upward, sew it to Head beg in 4th rnd from last Head rnd.
4. Ears (make 2). Beg in center with MC, ch 2. Rnd 1: Work 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Place marker. Rnds 2-7: Rep Rnds 2-7 of Body, and inc 7 sts in each rnd. At end of Rnd 7-49 sts. Rnd 8: Sl st in each of first 40 sc. Fasten off. Sew ears to sides of head beg in 4th rnd from last Head rnd and 1.75 inches from Trunk base. Place them so they are angled toward back of Head and the tops of the Ears end at 9th rnd from last Head rnd.
5. Legs (make 4). Beg at sole, with MC, ch 2. Rnd 1: Work 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Place marker. Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around -- 14 sts. Rnd 3: (Sc in sc, 2 sc in next sc) around -- 21 sts. Rnd 4: Working in back lps only, sc in each sc around. Rnds 5-6: Working through both lps, sc in each sc around. Rnd 7: (Sc in each of next 5 sc, sc2tog) 3 times -- 18 sts. Rnds 8-10: Sc in each sc around. Rnd 11: Hdc in first 2 sc, dc in next 5 sc, hdc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc, sl st in next sc. Fasten off. Stuff Legs.
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This has been such a fun project....I was so happy to be able to complete it, and hope to tackle more intermediate projects in the future.
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