Ellie

In love with this adorable elephant that I made for my boss’s granddaughter.  This pattern isn’t exactly for the feint of heart… it involves some painful stitch-picking-up and you need to knit in some very tight spaces – but in the end it is totally worth the adorable result!

yarn details
Bernat Softee Baby in Flannel
DK weight
Dye Lot: 15 10 148754
100% Acrylic
machine wash & tumble dry low

362 yards / 140 grams @ $3.24 per ball

Bits of black and pink yarn for bow and eyes

findings
polyfill stuffing

project details
pattern: “Elijah” by Ysolda Teague, available for purchase on Ravelry (£4.50 GBP)
finished size: sitting (seat to top of head) – 7.5”
needles: size 3 nickle-plated dpns
yarn used: 225 yards (about 40% of one ball)
duration: August 31  – September 18, 2016

notes:

• Please save yourself a lot of pain and suffering by using a crochet hook to pick up the stitches for the limbs! I didn’t figure this out until the second arm. Don’t make my mistake!
• Used these instructions for eyes
• Followed pattern in Bshain’s Ravelry notes for the bow.