Ellery is a knitted and felted African elephant, inspired by my daughter’s college semester in Botswana a couple of years ago. You may of course make her an Asian elephant by eliminating the tusks.

This pattern requires basic knitting skills but has a lot of steps; none are particularly difficult. Some experience in soft toy construction would be helpful.

Ellery is made from one skein of Patons Classic Wool in either Dark Grey Mix or Heath Heather; you will also need about 10 yards of Aran for her tusks.