Knitting: Bloomsbury elephant toy knitting pattern

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Bloomsbury elephant toy knitting pattern Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Toy

Item:

Animal

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Basic Skills Necessary:

knit, purl, casting on and off, sewing seams, increases and decreases, changing colours, i-cord and short rows

Pattern Description:

Bloomsbury Elephant loves to bake cakes for his friends at the zoo; today it is sticky buns for everyone!

This listing is for patterns for you to knit your own Bloomsbury Elephant and little cakes. The patterns include instructions and lots of photos to help you make your own little friends.

The pattern is written so it is easier for beginners to follow. You will need to be able to do the following stitches/techniques: knit, purl, casting on and off, sewing seams, increases and decreases, changing colours, i-cord and short rows. Lots of tips and instructions are included in the pattern to help you.

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

The finished elephant is 14cm tall.

Materials:

The elephant uses less than 100g of grey wool, and some white wool for the tusks.
All pieces are knitted flat on straight 3mm needles except the elephant's tail which is i-cord knitted on two double pointed needles.

You Will Also Need:

tapestry needle to sew together and toy filling