The legs and arms of these elephants are worked directly from the body, so they don’t need sewing. The only parts that need sewing are the ears to the head, the head to the body and the heart to the arms (optional).

Materials needed

DK yarn in

• main colour (white in the picture),
• coat colour
• red or orange for the heart 3 mm crochet hook (or 2.50 mm for a smaller version) 1 pipe cleaner Yarn needle Polyfiber stuffing 6 mm black safety eyes Stitch marker