Eva, the adorable little elephant, works hard during the day gathering food – tasty leaves, grasses and bark. After a hard day’s work, she rushes down to the local waterhole where she loves to swim, sometimes using trunk as a snorkel! No cannonballing though because she can’t jump… She sits 7 inches tall (when made with the recommended materials).

The 8 page pattern is intermediate skill level and is available in US and UK terminology – both versions will be available for you to download. It is clear to follow with detailed instructions and lots of pictures for step by step making and assembly. There are also picture instructions for colour change and back loop only.

The following stitches/techniques are used in this pattern:
US Terminology - slip stitch, magic ring, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, increase, decrease (sc2tog), colour change, back loop only
UK Terminology - slip stitch, magic ring, double crochet, half treble, treble, increase, decrease (dc2tog), colour change, back loop only

Recommended Materials:

• Yarn: I have made Eva using Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK (DK weight yarn) - colour and weight details in pattern
• Hook: 3mm crochet hook
• Stuffing: I use polyester filling
• Safety eyes: I have used 12mm plastic safety eyes, but you can embroider the eyes on if you prefer
• Yarn needle
• Pins
• (A stitch marker and row counter are useful)

(This pattern is for personal use only, not to be resold or rewritten in any way. I am happy for you to sell the finished toy, but please credit the design to me.)

Pattern Language: English