Giant Elephant Head

A striking and fun design

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/giant-elephant-head • Posted by toftalpacashop

Meet Albus the giant elephant! He makes a fantastic gift, and can be used as either a cushion or a mounted trophy head (you’ll need to make sure you attach him securely to whatever surface you choose). Download the pattern below. Visit www.toftuk.com to purchase TOFT luxury yarn, view help videos and more.

You will need

1000 g TOFT Silver Chunky Yarn DK Yarn Dk Yarn 100 g TOFT Cream Chunky Yarn 8 mm Crochet Hook 10 g Spare Black DK Yarn

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Meet Albus the giant elephant! He makes a fantastic gift, and can be used as either a cushion or a mounted trophy head (you’ll need to make sure you attach him securely to whatever surface you choose). Download the pattern below. Visit www.toftuk.com to purchase TOFT luxury yarn, view help videos and more.

Instructions

1. HEAD Begin by dc6 into ring Round 1 (dc2 into next st) 6 times (12 sts) Rnd 2 (dc1, dc2 into next st) 6 times (18) Rnd 3 (dc2, dc2 into next st) 6 times (24) Rnd 4 (dc3, dc2 into next st) 6 times (30) Rnd 5 (dc4, dc2 into next st) 6 times (36) Rnd 6 (dc5, dc2 into next st) 6 times (42) Rnd 7 (dc6, dc2 into next st) 6 times (48) Rnd 8 (dc7, dc2 into next st) 6 times (54) Rnd 9 (dc8, dc2 into next st) 6 times (60) Rnd 10 (dc9, dc2 into next st) 6 times (66) Rnd 11 (dc10, dc2 into next st) 6 times (72) Rnd 12 (dc11, dc2 into next st) 6 times (78) Rnd 13 (dc12, dc2 into next st) 6 times (84) Rnd 14 (dc13, dc2 into next st) 6 times (90) Rnd 15-24 dc (10 rnds) Rnd 25 (dc13, dc2tog) 6 times (84) Rnd 26 (dc12, dc2tog) 6 times (78) Rnd 27 (dc11, dc2tog) 6 times (72) Rnd 28 (dc10, dc2tog) 6 times (66) Rnd 29 (dc9, dc2tog) 6 times (60) Rnd 30 (dc8, dc2tog) 6 times (54) Rnd 31 (dc7, dc2tog) 6 times (48) Rnd 32 (dc6, dc2tog) 6 times (42) Rnd 33 (dc5, dc2tog) 6 times (36) Rnd 34 (dc4, dc2tog) 6 times (30) Rnd 35 (dc3, dc2tog) 6 times (24) Rnd 36-38 dc (3 rnds) Rnd 39 (dc2, dc2tog) 6 times (18) Rnd 40-65 dc (26 rnds). EARS Begin by dc6 into ring Round 1 (dc2 into next st) 6 times (12 sts) Rnd 2 (dc1, dc2 into next st) 6 times (18) Rnd 3 (dc2, dc2 into next st) 6 times (24) Rnd 4 (dc3, dc2 into next st) 6 times (30) Rnd 5 (dc4, dc2 into next st) 6 times (36) Rnd 6 (dc5, dc2 into next st) 6 times (42) Rnd 7 (dc6, dc2 into next st) 6 times (48) Rnd 8 (dc7, dc2 into next st) 6 times (54) Rnd 9 (dc8, dc2 into next st) 6 times (60) Rnd 10 (dc9, dc2 into next st) 6 times (66) Rnd 11 (dc10, dc2 into next st) 6 times (72) Rnd 12 (dc11, dc2 into next st) 6 times (78) Rnd 13 (dc12, dc2 into next st) 6 times (84) Rnd 14 (dc13, dc2 into next st) 6 times (90) Rnd 15 (dc14, dc2 into next st) 6 times (96) Rnd 16 (dc15, dc2 into next st) 6 times (102) Rnd 17 dc8, dc2into next st, (dc16, dc2 into next st) 5 times, dc8 (108) Rnd 18 dc9, dc2 into next st, (dc17, dc2 into next st) 5 times, dc8 (114) Rnd 19 dc10, dc2 into next st, (dc18, dc2 into next st) 5 times, dc8 (120) Fold in half and dc edges together, then sew into position. TUSKS Working in a free-form style without rounds in Cream Begin by dc6 into ring dc18, (dc7, dc2 into next st) 4 times, dc60, (dc11, dc2 into next st) 5 times, dc60 Stuff and sew into position.