Esie The Elephant is a beautiful hand knitted African elephant pattern. She would make a lovely nursery decoration. A beautiful gift for anyone from babies to adults. Esie The Elephant is 16cm or 6.25 inches tall.

Don’t forget to download your free pattern - Christmas Decorations - to make Christmas accessories for Esie The Elephant! It is available in my Ravelry store.

Check out Esie’s friends - Jabu The Giraffe here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jabu-the-giraffe
and Lebo And Loba The Lions here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lebo-and-loba-th...
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You can sell your completed item! Just credit Candice Le Grange as the designer.

Materials needed to make Esie The Elephant: 3.25mm or 3 US or 10 UK single pointed knitting needles, 2 x 3.25mm or 3 US or 10 UK double pointed knitting needles, 50g or 1.77 oz Sirdar Snuggly Crofter Baby Fair Isle Effect Dk in shade 0190 (one ball), stuffing, and 8mm black safety eyes.

Knitting methods used: Cast on using the thumb method, knit, purl, M1R - Make 1 Right - Make 1 stitch by picking up the bar in between two stitches from back to front and knitting into the front of it, M1L - Make 1 Left - Make 1 stitch by picking up the bar in between two stitches from front to back and knitting into the back of it, K2tog - Knit 2 stitches together as 1, P2tog - Purl 2 stitches together as 1, SKPO - Slip one stitch knit wise, knit one stitch, pull the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch, cast off, I-cord - knit a cord with 2 double pointed needles, sew the pieces together using mattress stitch.