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Sexiest Adventurer in the World
Crochet Tree Trunks, the pie-making elephant who loves adventure.

Posted by popsdemilk • Published 29th July 2014 • See popsdemilk's 11 projects »

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Step 1
Trunk

Leave long tail in starting ch (pictured) to sew to body.
Stitch Guide
Ch – chain
Sc – single crochet
Inc – increase (sc 2 in st) Inc3 – sc 3 in st
Dec – decrease (sc2tog) Sl st – slip stitch
BLO – back loop only
Hdc – half double crochet Dc – double crochet
Round 1: start 6 sc in ring
Rounds 2-10: sc around (6 sts)
Round 11: in same st (hdc, dc, hdc), sc in next 2 sts, repeat 2 times.
Fasten off and leave tail. Sew 2 or 3 stitches to middle of trunk to close opening and to give it more shape (pictured).
Step 2
Ears
Right ear
Round 1: start 6 sc in ring
Round 2: inc in each st (12 sts)
Round 3: [sc, inc] repeat 6 times (18 sts)
For remaining round and stitches proceed as follows:
sc 5, inc3, sc 2, inc3, sc3, hdc, (in same st) dc & hdc, sl st, dc & hdc, hdc & dc, hdc, sc 5, inc3, sc 4, inc3, sc 7, sl st.
Left ear
Same as right ear but after Round 3 proceed as follows:
sc 5, inc3, sc 2, inc3, sc 4, (in same st) sc & hdc, hdc & dc, dc & hdc, sl st, hdc & dc, hdc, sc 5, inc3, sc 4, inc3, sc 11, sl st.
Step 3
Body
Round 1: start 6 sc in ring
Round 2: inc in each st (12 sts)
Round 3: [sc, inc] repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4: [sc 2, inc] repeat 6 times (24 sts
Round 5: [sc 3, inc] repeat 6 times (30 sts)
Round 6: [sc 4, inc] repeat 6 times (36 sts)
Round 7: sc around (36 sts)
Round 8: [sc 5, inc] repeat 6 times (42 sts)
Rounds 9-10: sc around (42 sts)
Round 11: inc3, sc 9, inc3, sc 10, inc3, sc 9, inc3, sc 10 (50 sts)
Rounds 12-14: sc around (50 sts)
Round 15: dec, sc 10, dec, sc 11, dec, sc 10, dec, sc 11 (46 sts)
Round 16: sc around (46 sts)
Round 17: dec, sc 9, dec, sc 10, dec, sc 9, dec, sc 10 (42 sts)
Round 18: sc around (42 sts)
Step 4
Embroider face details. Attach safety eyes. Sew trunk and ears to body. Begin to stuff.
Suggested eye placement: 1st eye between Rounds 12 & 13 in 4th stitch. 2nd eye 6 or 7 stitches apart. Round 19: dec, sc 8, dec, sc 9, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 9 (38 sts)
Round 20: dec, sc 7, dec, sc 8, dec, sc 7, dec, sc8 (34 sts)
Round 21: dec, dec, sc 4, dec, dec, sc 5, dec, dec, sc 4, dec, dec, sc 5 (26 sts)
Round 22: dec, dec, sc 2, dec, dec, sc 3, dec, dec, sc 2, dec, dec, sc 3 (18 sts)
Round 23: [sc, dec] repeat 6 times (12 sts)
Round 24: dec 6 times (6 sts)
Fasten off and leave tail to sew remaining stitches together.
Step 5
Legs – Make 4
Round 1: start 4 sc in ring.
Rounds 2-3: sc around (4 sts)
Fasten off and leave tail for sewing to body.
Step 6
Tail
Ch 5, fasten off and leave tail for sewing. With pink yarn, tie bow to tail end.
Step 7
Basket
With Baby Pink yarn.
Round 1: start 6 sc in ring.
Round 2: inc in each st (12 sts)
Round 3: [inc3, sc 2] repeat 4 times (20 sts)
Round 4: sc, inc3, sc 4, inc3, sc 4, inc3, sc 4, inc3, sc 3 (28 sts) Round 5: *ch 3, sl st in next st* repeat around.
Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.
With tan or light brown yarn.
Round 1: start 6 sc in ring.
Round 2: inc in each st (12 sts)
Round 3: [inc3, sc 2] repeat 4 times (20 sts)
Round 4: sc, inc3, sc 4, inc3, sc 4, inc3, sc 4, inc3, sc 3 (28 sts) Rounds 5-7: BLO, sc around, sl st in final st of Round 7.
Ch 24. Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing. Cut long piece of same colour yarn and, measuring so it fits around elephant’s body, sew to opposite sides of basket bottom.