Peanut the baby Elephant

Peanut the Tiny Elephant applique

Naming a baby elephant "Peanut" is TOO common right?  Oh well, I did it anyway.  This is a very tiny applique.  I opted for a straight trunk .  Peanut is probably looking up to his momma with his trunk extended.  Momma elephant coming soon...   

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Stitches needed Magic Circle (mc), slip stitch (ss), double crochet (dc), half double crochet (hdc), and single crochet (sc)

hook :  3.5MM

Clover Soft Touch 3.5-mm Crochet Hooks, Size E (1005/E)

baby weight yarn look for the 3 on the label or try one of these.  

Peanut would look just as cute in other colors but I've only tried making him in grey so far.

Body

magic circle

Round 1:  chain 3(counts as first dc) in magic circle and then work 7 more dc in your magic circle (8)

slip stitch into the top of the chain 3 and pull the tail to close the magic circle.










Round 2:  2hdc in each stitch around (16)

Round 3:  slip st, ch 2, dc, hdc in same stitch. (this makes the first leg)

 slip st into the next st, slip st,

 

ch 2 in next, dc, hdc in same stitch, (second leg)

 slip st, slipstitch, slipstitch,
slipstitch,






ch 8 (for trunk) sc 7 (back down the trunk)















 ss in same, ss, ss, ss, ss,ss, ss, ss, ch3 tie off for the tail.



































Ear:  mc

ch 3, dc x 3,
hdc x3,
dc, hdc, ss in mc
and pull tight

Attach your ear to the elephant body.

french knot for eye in black

Optional pink knot for tongue/mouth

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