Friday, March 4, 2011

Free Elephant to Knit Pattern - Easy Elephant Knitting Pattern


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Knitted Toy Elephant 
For Questions on this pattern see the comments below or go to the original post at..Knitted Elephant Here
A fun toy project to knit - Elephant toy is a great pattern to create for gifts.  What kid wouldn't love a special stuffed elephant toy?
Read a story and let your child snuggle up next to you with their pet elephant.
What you’ll need
Measurement
Elephant measures 9 1⁄2in (24cm) in height
Materials
Any light worsted weight yarn:
350yd (1 3⁄4oz/100g) gray (A)
70yd (3⁄4oz/20g) white (B)
Scraps of black for features

Note: amounts are generous but approximate

A pair of size 3 U.S. (3.25mm) needles
Polyester fiberfill
Straight pins
Tweezers for stuffing small parts (optional)

Gauge
26 sts x 34 rows measure 4in (10cm) square over Stockinette st using 3.25mm needles before stuffing
Abbreviations
Click her for abbreviations.
This pattern is written for using kfb for the increases here. So row 3 would be would be {k3, kfb} across
How to make Elephant
Body (make 2 pieces)
Beg at lower edge using the thumb method and A, cast on 35 sts.

First and next 4 foll alt rows: P.

Inc row: K10, m1, k15, m1, k10 (37 sts).

Inc row: K11, m1, k15, m1, k11 (39 sts).

Inc row: K12, m1, k15, m1, k12 (41 sts).

Inc row: K13, m1, k15, m1, k13 (43 sts).

Inc row: K14, m1, k15, m1, k14 (45 sts).

Beg with a p row, work in St st for 11 rows.

Dec row: K2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog tbl.

Next row: P.

Rep last 2 rows 12 more times (19 sts).
Bind off.

Base
Using the thumb method and A, cast on 20 sts.

First row: P.

Inc row: K1, m1, k to last st, m1, k1.

Rep first 2 rows 5 more times (32 sts).
Beg with a p row, work in St st for 5 rows.

Dec row: K2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog tbl.

Next row: P.

Rep last 2 rows 5 more times (20 sts).
Bind off.
Hind legs (make 2)
Using the thumb method and A, cast on 32 sts.
Beg with a p row, work in St st for 21 rows.

Dec row: (K2, k2tog) to end (24 sts).

Next and next foll alt row: P

Dec row: (K1, k2tog) to end (16 sts).

Dec row: (K2tog) to end (8 sts).

Forelegs (make 2)
Using the thumb method and A, cast on 28 sts.
Beg with a p row, work in St st for 15 rows.

Dec row: (k2tog) 3 times, k2, (k2tog) 6 times, k2, (k2tog) 3 times (16 sts).

P 1 row.
Bind off.

Head
Beg at back using the thumb method and A, cast on 12 sts.

First and next 8 foll alt rows: P.

Inc row: (Inc) to end (24 sts).

Inc row: (K3, inc) to end (30 sts).

Inc row: (K4, inc) to end (36 sts).

Inc row: (K5, inc) to end (42 sts).

Inc row: (K6, inc) to end (48 sts).

Inc row: (K7, inc) to end (54 sts).

Inc row: (K8, inc) to end (60 sts).

Inc row: (K9, inc) to end (66 sts).

Inc row: (K10, inc) to end (72 sts).

Beg with a p row, work in St st for 15 rows.

Dec row: (K7, k2tog) to end (64 sts).

Next row: P50, turn.

Next row: S1k, k35, turn.

Next row: S1p, p to end.

Dec row: (K6, k2tog) to end (56 sts).

Next row: P44, turn.

Next row: S1k, k31, turn.

Next row: S1p, p to end.

Dec row: (K5, k2tog) to end (48 sts).

Next row: P38, turn.

Next row: S1k, k27, turn.

Next row: S1p, p to end.

Dec row: (K4, k2tog) to end (40 sts).

Next row: P32, turn.

Next row: S1k, k23, turn.

Next row: S1p, p to end.

Dec row: (K3, k2tog) to end (32 sts).

Next row: P.

Next 2 rows: K.

Dec row: K2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog tbl.

Rep last 4 rows 4 more times (22 sts).

Next row: P.

Next 3 rows: K.
Rep last 4 rows 8 more times.
P 1 row.

Dec row: K2, (k2tog) 4 times, k2, (k2tog) 4 times, k2 (14 sts).

Cast off p-wise.

Ears

Side 1 (make 2 pieces)

Using the thumb method and A, cast on 16 sts.

First and next 10 foll alt rows: P.

Inc row: K1, m1, k8, m1, k6, m1, k1 (19 sts).

Inc row: K10, m1, k9 (20 sts).

Inc row: K10, m1, k10 (21 sts).

Inc row: K10, m1, k11 (22 sts.

Inc row: K10, m1, k12 (23 sts).

Inc row: K10, m1, k13 (24 sts).

Inc row: K10, m1, k14 (25 sts).

Inc row: K10, m1, k15 (26 sts).

Shape next row: K2tog, k8, m1, k14, k2tog tbl (25 sts).

Shape next row: K2tog, k7, m1, k14, k2tog tbl (24 sts).

Shape next row: K2tog, k6, m1, k14, k2tog tbl (23 sts).

Dec row: P2tog tbl, p to last 2 sts, p2tog (21 sts).

Bind off.

Side 2 (make 2 pieces)
Using the thumb method and A, cast on 16 sts.

First and next 10 foll alt rows: P.

Inc row: K1, m1, k6, m1, k8, m1 k1 (19 sts).

Inc row: K9, m1, k10 (20 sts).

Inc row: K10, m1, k10 (21 sts).

Inc row: K11, m1, k10 (22 sts).

Inc row: K12, m1, k10 (23 sts).

Inc row: K13, m1, k10 (24 sts).

Inc row: K14, m1, k10 (25 sts).

Inc row: K15, m1, k10 (26 sts).

Shape next row: K2tog, k14, m1, k8, k2tog tbl (25 sts).

Shape next row: K2tog, k14, m1, k7, k2tog tbl (24 sts).

Shape next row: K2tog, k14, m1, k6, k2tog tbl (23 sts).

Dec row: P2tog tbl, p to last 2 sts, p2tog (21 sts).

Bind off.


Tusks (make 2)
Using the thumb method and B, cast on 4 sts.

Inc row: P this row increasing p-wise into first and last st.

Inc row: K this row increasing k-wise into first and last st.

Rep last 2 rows once (12 sts).
Beg with a p row, work in St st for 16 rows decreasing one st at each end of 4th and every foll 4th row (4 sts).
P 1 row.
Thread yarn through sts, pull tight and secure.





Assembly
Body 
Place two halves of body together, matching all edges and join row-ends. Stuff body, leaving neck and lower edge open.

Base 
Pin base to lower edge of body and sew base to body all the way around, adding more stuffing to base if needed.

Hind legs 
Join row-ends of hind legs and stuff. Stand body on flat surface and position legs wide apart, pin and sew cast-on sts of legs to body all the way around.

Forelegs 
Fold bound-off sts in half and whipstitch. Join row-ends and stuff. Pin each foreleg to either side of body pinning top of arm to 6th row below bound-off sts at neck. Sew cast-on sts in place all the way around.

Head 
Gather cast-on sts of head, pull tight and secure. Join row-ends of trunk and with seam at center back, whipstitch bound-off sts. Stuff trunk and join row-ends of head leaving a gap. Stuff head and close gap. Pin head to body, pinning first garter st row of trunk to neck at center front, adding more stuffing to neck if needed. Sew head to body by taking a small horizontal st from head and then a small horizontal st from body, alternating all the way around.

Ears 
With right sides facing, place a side 1 and side 2 together matching all edges. Join row-ends and bound-off sts by sewing back and forth 1 st in from edge. Turn right-side out and catch cast-on sts together. Repeat for the other ear. Sew ears to head.

Tusks 
Join row-ends of tusks from tips to beg of increase sts, and stuff, pushing stuffing in with tweezers or tip of scissors. Sew tusks to either side of head at top of trunk.

Embroidering the features 
To make eyes, tie a knot in 2 lengths of black yarn, winding the yarn around 6 times to make each knot (click here for directions) . Check that the knots are the same size. Tie eyes to 15th row above top of trunk with 8 knitted sts in between. Weave in ends into head.

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Tail 
Take 6 lengths of yarn, each 16in (40cm) long, in a bundle and tie a knot in the center. Fold in half and divide into 3. Braid for 1 1/4in (3cm) and tie a knot to secure. Cut ends 5/8in (1.5cm) from the knot. Sew tail to elephant at back.


Courtesy of Knitted Wild Animals: 15 Adorable Easy-to-Knit Toys, by Sarah Keen. Watson-Guptill, $19.99, 2010. Available at Amazon.com.
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19 comments:

  1. When starting the head of this pattern. Casting on twelve and then increasing only gets me 23 stitches on the needle.. and then the other rows of increase are off too..


    please could you look at this and advise what to do.

    Thanks

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  2. Wendy - check out the original pattern at http://www.womansday.com/layout/set/print/Content/Home/Crafts/Craft-Project-Knitted-Toy-Elephant

    this may help you with your answer or
    http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Home/Crafts/Craft-Project-Knitted-Toy-Elephant.html

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  3. I still don't get 24 stitches after casting on the 12 and doing the purl row and then the increase unless the increase is done in both front and back of the stitch... thank

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  4. Hmmm, I haven't done his pattern myself so I am not sure how to answer this one plus I am more of a crocheter. Maybe you can post your question to the experts in the knitting forum here http://www.knittingforums.com/

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  5. I actually figured it out... or least to get it to work... Increase is to knit in front and back of same stitch.. or least that is what i did and someone else said to do and it worked.. as long as I get the number of stitches they are asking, it should be fine..
    THanks again for your help.. I am just a beginner in knitting been crocheting since i was 8.. So interpreting things is still hard for me.

    Thanks again.

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  6. Glad to hear you figured it out. I would love to see a picture of the completed project when you are done!

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  7. I can post one when i finish it.. :O) thanks again for the help.

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  8. I'm only intermediate knitter (at best) and don't understand the phrase "turn" under the pattern for the head portion...? Any help? Thanks so much!

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  9. As promised here is a picture of the finished Elephant [URL=http://s297.photobucket.com/albums/mm209/MamaBear6104/?action=view&current=IMG_0197.jpg][IMG]http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm209/MamaBear6104/th_IMG_0197.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

    wendy

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  10. here is a better link.. http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm209/MamaBear6104/IMG_0197.jpg

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  11. Wow, that really turned out nice! Great job on knitting the pattern! Hope you enjoy the finished project and keep crafting!!

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  12. Amanda - I am not much of a Knitter you may want to check out the experts in the knitting forum here http://www.knittingforums.com/

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  13. Is it just me, or are the directions for the head flawed. Maybe I'm reading them wrong, but the second increase row "(K3, inc)to end" gets me 31 stitches when I'm done. I read the directions as "knit 3, make 1 stitch," which gives me seven extra stitches. Is this correct?

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  14. Diane, I don't know a lot about knitting more about crochet but one reader wrote the following... "Increase is to knit in front and back of same stitch.. or least that is what i did and someone else said to do and it worked.. as long as I get the number of stitches they are asking, it should be fine" hope that helps or try..
    .
    Ok not exactly positive here, but looking at the pattern if you knit 3 then on the 4th stitch knit into the front and back. Knit 3 more then on the next stitch knit into front and back. Do this all the way across and you will have picked up 6 sts.
    St 1 K, st2 k, st3 K, st 4 Kfb, st 5 K, st 6 k, st 7 k, st 8 Kfb, st 9 K, st 10 k, st 11 k, st 12 kfb…etc…


    This pattern is written for using kfb for the increases here. So row 3 would be would be {k3, kfb} across

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  15. How do you do the stocking stitch trunk and not the one with rings?

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    1. Not sure, Check out the original pattern here you may find an answer https://www.womansday.com/home/crafts-projects/how-to/a5353/craft-project-knitted-toy-elephant-112798/

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