This toy elephant is knitted in peanut butter coloured stripes in stockinette stitch. The elephant is made from five knitted pieces that are sewn together: the top of the body, bottom of the body, two ears and a tail. Designed by Amanda Berry @fluffandfuzz, the elephant is knitted in acrylic DK yarns on single pointed needles (not in the round).

NEEDLES
A pair of 3.5mm single pointed knitting needles (US 4).

RECOMMENDED YARN
Sirdar Hayfield Bonus DK; double knitting/light worsted weight; 100% acrylic; one 100g/280m skein in each colour.

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, toy filling, and buttons for eyes.

SIZES
One size only - 13cm tall.

TECHNIQUES
For confident beginners and above, other techniques used include casting on and off, knits, purls, increases and decreases, and seaming to finish.

PATTERN INFO
This knitting pattern is a pdf download, 6 pages, and written in English. Patterns for personal use only; not for resale. Copyright © 2013 Amanda Berry; All rights reserved.