Elephant Rug ELEPHANT BEGINNER

Design by Barbara Roy BODY FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

22 inches wide x 30 inches long
Make 2.
PATTERN NOTES MATERIALS
Row 1: Beg at front end of Body,
Weave in loose ends as work • Red Heart Super Saver
with nickel, ch 60, sc in 2nd ch
progresses. medium (worsted) weight
from hook, sc in each rem ch
acrylic yarn (7 oz/364 yds/
Join with slip stitch as indicated across, turn. (59 sc)
198g per skein):
unless otherwise stated. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc 1 skein each #718 shocking
Do not join rounds unless other- across, turn. pink, #311 white and
wise indicated. Use stitch marker Rows 3–40: Rep row 2. #312 black
to mark rounds. • Red Heart Classic medium
(worsted) weight acrylic yarn
(31/2 oz/190 yds/100g per skein):
7 skeins #401 nickel
• Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook
Your toddler will love or size needed to obtain gauge
relaxing on this adorable • Tapestry needle
rug while looking at • Fiberfill
books, watching TV or • Stitch marker
even napping!
GAUGE
4 sc = 1 inch; 4 sc rows = 1 inch
 side of foundation ch, join nickel
in next ch with sc, sc in each of
next 24 sc, turn.
Rows 2–24: Rep rows 2–24 of
First Back Leg.
ASSEMBLY
Thread tapestry needle with
long length of nickel, holding
Body pieces tog, whipstitch (see
illustration) around outer edge,
changing color as color changes.

Whipstitch Edges
Whipstitch Edges

HEAD
Make 2.
Rnd 1: With nickel, ch 2, 6 sc
Row 41: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc end of row 20, change color in 2nd ch from hook, do not
in each sc across to last sc, 2 sc (see Stitch Guide) to black, join, place marker (see Pattern
in last sc, turn. (61 sc) fasten off nickel, turn. Notes).
Row 42: Rep row 2. Rows 21–24: Rep row 2. At the Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.
end of row 24, fasten off. (12 sc)
Rows 43–50: [Rep rows 41 and
42 alternately] 4 times. (69 sc) Rnd 3: [2 sc in next sc, sc in
2ND BACK LEG next sc] 6 times. (18 sc)
Rows 51–58: Rep row 2. Row 1: Sk next 9 sc of row 68 Rnd 4: [2 sc in next sc, sc in
Row 59: Ch 1, sc dec (see Stitch of Body, join (see Pattern Notes) each of next 2 sc] 6 times. (24 sc)
Guide) in first 2 sc, sc in each sc nickel in next sc, ch 1, sc in same
across to last 2 sc, sc dec in next sc as beg ch-1, sc in each of next Rnd 5: [2 sc in next sc, sc in
2 sc, turn. (67 sc) 24 sc, turn. (25 sc) each of next 3 sc] 6 times. (30 sc)
Row 60: Rep row 2. Rows 2–24: Rep rows 2–24 of Rnd 6: [2 sc in next sc, sc in
First Back Leg. each of next 4 sc] 6 times. (36 sc)
Rows 61–68: [Rep rows 59 and
60 alternately] 4 times. (59 sc) Rnd 7: [2 sc in next sc, sc in
FIRST FRONT LEG each of next 5 sc] 6 times. (42 sc)
At the end of row 68, do not Row 1: Working in opposite
fasten off. Rnd 8: [2 sc in next sc, sc in
side of foundation ch, join nickel each of next 6 sc] 6 times. (48 sc)
FIRST BACK LEG in first ch with sc, sc in each of
next 24 sts, turn. Rnd 9: [2 sc in next sc, sc in
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in each of next each of next 7 sc] 6 times. (54 sc)
25 sc, turn. Rows 2–24: Rep rows 2–24 of
First Back Leg. Rnd 10: [2 sc in next sc, sc in
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc each of next 8 sc] 6 times. (60 sc)
across, turn. 2ND FRONT LEG Rnd 11: [2 sc in next sc, sc in
Rows 3–20: Rep row 2. At the Row 1: Sk next 9 chs of opposite each of next 9 sc] 6 times. (66 sc)
Rnd 12: [2 sc in next sc, sc in Rows 25 & 26: Rep rows 23 and Holding Trunk sections tog, with
each of next 10 sc] 6 times. (72 sc) 24. At the end of row 25, fasten length of nickel, whipstitch sec-
Rnd 13: [2 sc in next sc, sc in off. (34 sc) tions tog, stuffing and flattening
each of next 11 sc] 6 times. as work progresses.
EAR FRONT
(78 sc) EYE
Make 2.
Rnd 14: [2 sc in next sc, sc in Make 2.
each of next 12 sc] 6 times. Rows 1–26: With shocking pink,
(84 sc) rep rows 1–26 of Ear Back. Rnd 1: With white, ch 2, 5 sc in
Holding both Ear sections tog, 2nd ch from hook, do not join,
Rnd 15: [2 sc in next sc, sc in place marker.
each of next 13 sc] 6 times. (90 sc) with Front Ear facing, join nickel
in any sc, working through both Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.
Rnd 16: [2 sc in next sc, sc in thicknesses, sc around outer edge (10 sc)
each of next 14 sc] 6 times. of Ear. Fasten off.
(96 sc) Rnd 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in
TRUNK next sc] around. (15 sc)
Rnd 17: [2 sc in next sc, sc in
each of next 15 sc] 6 times, join Make 2. Rnd 4: Sc in each sc around,
in next sc. Fasten off. (102 sc) join in next sc, leaving a length
Row 1: Beg at top of Trunk, of yarn, fasten off.
With length of nickel, whipstitch with nickel, ch 12, sc in 2nd ch
Head sections tog, stuffing and from hook, sc in each rem ch PUPIL
flattening as work progresses. across, turn. (11 sc) Make 2.
EAR BACK Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc Rnd 1: With black, ch 2, 5 sc in
across, turn. 2nd ch from hook, do not join,
Make 2.
Rows 3–20: Rep row 2. place marker.
Row 1: With nickel, ch 17, sc in
2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem Row 21: Ch 1, sc in each of next Rnd 2: Rep rnd 2 of Eye. (10 sc)
ch across, turn. (16 sc) 4 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in Rnd 3: Ch 1, [sc in each of next
each of next 5 sc, turn. (10 sc) 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] twice, join in
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc
in each sc across to last sc, 2 sc Row 22: Rep row 2. next sc, leaving a length of yarn,
in last sc, turn. (18 sc) Row 23: Ch 1, sc in each of next fasten off. (12 sc)
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in 4 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in Sew Pupil to center of Eye.
each rem sc across, turn. (19 sc) each of next 4 sc, turn. (9 sc)
ASSEMBLY
Rows 4 & 5: Rep rows 2 and 3. Rows 24–26: Rep row 2.
Leaving 11/2-inch sp between
(22 sc) Row 27: Ch 1, sc dec in next Eyes, sew Eyes centered over
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each sc 2 sc, sc in each of next 6 sc, 2 sc rnds 4–11 on each side of Head.
across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, in next sc, turn. (9 sc)
Sew Head centered over rows
turn. (23 sc) Row 28: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, 1–22 of Body. Sew Ears to each
Rows 7–14: [Rep rows 3–6 sc in each of next 6 sc, sc dec in side of Head over Head seam.
consecutively] twice. (33 sc) next 2 sc, turn. (9 sc) Sew Trunk centered below Eyes.
Rows 15–17: Rep rows 3–5. Row 29: Rep row 27. (9 sc) For eyebrows, with black, em-
(37 sc) Row 30: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, broider 11/2-inch straight stitch
Row 18: Ch 1, sc in each sc sc in each of next 2 sc, sc dec in (see illustration) at an angle
across, turn. next 2 sc, sc in each of next 2 sc, centered above Eyes. CW
sc dec in next 2 sc, turn. (8 sc)
Row 19: Rep row 18.
Row 31: Ch 1, sc dec in next
Row 20­: Rep row 3. (38 sc) 2 sts, sc in each sc across to last
Rows 21 & 22: Rep row 18. sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn. (8 sc)
B
Row 23: Ch 1, sc dec in next Row 32: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc,
2 sc, sc in each rem sc across, 44sc in each sc across to last 2 A
turn. (37 sc) sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, turn. (8 sc)
Row 24: Ch 1, sc in each sc Rows 33–38: [Rep rows 31 and
Straight Stitch
across to last 2 sc, sc dec in next 32 alternately] 3 times. At the
2 sc, turn. (36 sc) end of last rep, fasten off.

From Crochet World magazine, October 2013 Vol. 36, No. 5, Copyright © 2013 Crochet World magazine
S t i tc h G u i d e S t i t C h A B B R e v i At i o n S
For more complete inFormation,
visit AnnieSCAtAlog.CoM/StitChguide
Reverse single crochet (reverse
beg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . begin/begins/beginning sc): ch 1, sk first st, working from
bpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back post double crochet left to right, insert hook in next st
bpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post single crochet from front to back, draw up lp on
bptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post treble crochet hook, yo and draw through both
CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . contrasting color lps on hook .
ch(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chain(s)
ch- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . refers to chain or space
previously made (i .e ., ch-1 space) Chain (ch): Yo, pull Front loop (front lp) Slip stitch (sl st): insert
ch sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chain space(s) through lp on hook . Back loop (back lp) hook in st, pull through
cl(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cluster(s)
cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . centimeter(s)
Front loop Back loop both lps on hook .
dc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet (singular/plural)
dc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet 2 or more
stitches together, as indicated
dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . decrease/decreases/decreasing
dtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double treble crochet
ext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .extended Single crochet (sc):
fpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post double crochet insert hook in st, yo, Front post stitch (fp):
fpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post single crochet pull through st, yo, Back post stitch (bp): Chain color change
fptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post treble crochet pull through both When working post st, (ch color change)
g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gram(s) lps on hook . insert hook from right Yo with new color,
hdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet to left around post of st draw through last lp
hdc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet 2 or more on previous row . on hook .
stitches together, as indicated Back Front
inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . increase/increases/increasing
lp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .loop(s)
post
MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .main color of
mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .millimeter(s) stitch
oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ounce(s)
pc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . popcorn(s) double crochet
rem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . remain/remains/remaining half double crochet color change
rep(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .repeat(s) (hdc): Yo, insert hook (dc color change)
rnd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . round(s) in st, yo, pull through
RS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right side
Drop first color, yo
st, yo, pull through all 3 with new color, draw
sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single crochet (singular/plural)
lps on hook . through last 2 lps of st .
sc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .single crochet 2 or more
stitches together, as indicated
sk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .skip/skipped/skipping
sl st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . slip stitch(es)
sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . space(s)/spaced double crochet (dc):
st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . stitch(es) Yo, insert hook in st,
tog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .together yo, pull through st,
tr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . treble crochet [yo, pull through 2 lps]
trtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .triple treble twice .
WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wrong side treble crochet (tr):
yd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yard(s) Yo twice, insert hook
yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yarn over in st, yo, pull through
st, [yo, pull through 2
YA R n C o n v e R S i o n
lps] 3 times .
ounCeS to gRAMS gRAMS to ounCeS
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 .4 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/8 double treble
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 .7 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/3 crochet (dtr): Yo 3
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 .0 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13/4
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 .4 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . 31/2 times, insert hook in
st, yo, pull through st,
u n i t e d S t At e S united KingdoM
[yo, pull through 2 lps]
4 times .
sl st (slip stitch) = sc (single crochet)
sc (single crochet) = dc (double crochet)
hdc (half double crochet) = htr (half treble crochet)
dc (double crochet) = tr (treble crochet)
tr (treble crochet) = dtr (double treble crochet)
dtr (double treble crochet) = ttr (triple treble crochet)
skip = miss

Single crochet half double crochet double crochet

decrease (sc dec): decrease (hdc dec): decrease (dc dec): (Yo, treble crochet
(insert hook, yo, draw lp (Yo, insert hook, yo, insert hook, yo, draw lp decrease (tr dec): Hold-
through) in each of the draw lp through) through, yo, draw through ing back last lp of each
sts indicated, yo, draw in each of the sts 2 lps on hook) in each of st, tr in each of the sts in-
through all lps on hook . indicated, yo, draw the sts indicated, yo, draw dicated, yo, pull through
through all lps on hook . through all lps on hook . all lps on hook .

example of 2-sc dec example of 2-hdc dec example of 2-dc dec example of 2-tr dec