Elephant Coaster
Abbreviations:
sc: single crochet
ch: chain
st:
Stitch
inc : increase
dec: decrease (2sctog)
Sl st : slip
stitch
R: round/row
FLO: front loop only
BLO: back loop only
Materials:
5 ply milk cotton yarn in grey
3 mm crochet
hook
6 mm safety eyes
Polyester fiberfill
Tapestry needle
Note:
This pattern uses US terminology.
This amigurumi is worked in continuous
rounds. Mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker. You can use
different color of yarn as an alternative of stitch marker for marking the
rounds. Just place it into the first stitch of every row/round as you go.
Gauge
is not important in this project.
Use MR (magic ring) as an alternative
of ch 2.
Head:
Use grey
R1: ch 2, starting from the second
chain from hook, 6 sc (6)
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R4: sc, inc, (2 sc, inc = rep 5x), sc (24)
R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R6-10: sc around
Attach safety eyes between R6-7, give space 4 sts between them.
R11: 3 sc, dec, rep 6x (24)
R12: 2 sc, dec, rep 6x (18)
Stuff
R13: sc, dec, rep 6x (12)
R14: dec, rep 6x (6)
F/O
Body:
Use grey
R1: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 6 sc
(6)
R2: inc, rep 6x (12)
R3: sc, inc, rep 6x (18)
R5: 3 sc, inc, rep 6x (30)
R6: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc = rep 5x), 2 sc (36)
R7: 5 sc, inc, rep 6x (42)
R8: 3 sc, inc, (6 sc, inc = rep 5x), 3 sc (48)
R9: 7 sc, inc, rep 6x (54)
R10: 4 sc, inc, (8 sc, inc = rep 5x), 4 sc (60)
R11: sl st around (60)
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing Ears (make 2):
Use grey; leave a long tail for sewing before making a slip knot
R1: ch 6, starting from the second chain from hook, sc in each st (5)
R2: ch 1, turn, inc, 3 sc, inc (7)
R3: ch 1, turn, sc in each st (7)
R4: ch 1, turn, inc, 5 sc, inc (9)
R5: ch 1, turn, sc in each st (9)
R6: ch 1, sl st, rep 9x
F/O
Trunk:
Use grey
R1: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 4 sc (4)
R2: BLO, inc, 3 sc (5)
R3: inc, 4 sc (6)
R4: inc, 5 sc (7)
R5: sc around
R6: sc, inc, 5 sc (8)
R7: sc around
R8: 2 sc, inc, 5 sc (9)
R9: 2 sc, (inc = 2x), 5 sc (11)
Stuff
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing
Legs (make 4):
Use grey
R1: ch 2, starting from the second chain from hook, 6 sc
(6)
R2: 2 sc, inc, rep 2x (8)
R3-5: sc around
Stuff
F/O
leaving a long tail for sewing
Tail:
Use grey
ch 11, starting from the second chain from hook, sl st in
each st (10)
F/O leaving a long tail for sewing
Finishing:
Sew the trunk on R6-10 of the head between the eyes.
Sew the Ears on R6-10 of the head.
Sew the body to the head.
Sew the legs on the body.
Sew the tail on the body.
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