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CROCHET PATTERN “Photo Frame ELEPHANT”

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Photo Frame ELEPHANT – size 21 cm (8 in), if using sport weight yarn (Sport (12 wpi), 2 : Fine).

Material:

 hook 2.0 mm  cardboard (2 details)

 soft stuffing  scissors
 photo 10х15 cm  needle for sewing

Yarn colors Yarn brand g/ mt Composition yarns

21 - ALIZE Cotton Gold

gray 100 /330 55% cotton / 45% acrylic

18 - Yarn Art Jeans

pink 50 /160 55% cotton / 45% acrylic

Abbreviation:

sc - single crochet st(s) – stitch(es)

dc - double crochet sc3tog - single crochet 3 stitches together
ch – chain sl st – slip stitch
inc – increase [] x …… - repeat the instructions in brackets for
dec – decrease (x) the indicated number of times

Recommendations for you:

 Of course you can choose other yarns – the choice of yarn is completely up to you and your
personal taste.
 Work in continuous rounds. Do not join or turn unless otherwise instructed.
 It would be wise to use a stitch marker and place it in the first stitch of each round to mark the
beginning of it.
 You can easily sew the toy together by leaving a long tail of yarn on each piece.

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HEAD (2 details):

1 detail: round base for photo frame

Gray yarn, 12 ch, close in a ring
1 - 88: crochet the round, 11 sc
Leave a thread to sew a detail.

TIP: Do not forget to gradually add a soft filler.

Bend into a ring and sew as shown. You can
also insert a wire to make the circle strong.

2 detail: back panel for photo frame 12: [10 sc, inc] x 6 (72)
Gray yarn, 13: [11 sc, inc] x 6 (78)
1: 6 sc into a magic loop 14: [12 sc, inc] x 6 (84)
2: [inc] x 6 (12) 15: [13 sc, inc] x 6 (90)
3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18) 16: [14 sc, inc] x 6 (96)
4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24)
5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30) Leave a long thread to sew a detail.
6: [4 sc, inc] x 6 (36) Sew the back panel of the frame to a round
7: [5 sc, inc] x 6 (42) base (sew 1 and 2 detail together).
8: [6 sc, inc] x 6 (48) Attach the head to the cardboard, draw a
9: [7 sc, inc] x 6 (54) circle and cut (When your photo frame is
10: [8 sc, inc] x 6 (60) ready, insert the cardboard, for the strength
11: [9 sc, inc] x 6 (66) of the structure).

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BODY:

Gray yarn, 16: [9 sc, dec] x 6 (60)

1: 6 sc into a magic loop 17: 60 sc
2: [inc] x 6 (12) 18: [8 sc, dec] x 6 (54)
3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18) 19: 54 sc (Attach cardboard)
4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24) 20: [7 sc, dec] x 6 (48)
5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30) 21: 48 sc
6: [4 sc, inc] x 6 (36) 22: [6 sc, dec] x 6 (42)
7: [5 sc, inc] x 6 (42) 23: 42 sc
8: [6 sc, inc] x 6 (48) 24: [5 sc, dec] x 6 (36)
9: [7 sc, inc] x 6 (54) 25: 36 sc
10: [8 sc, inc] x 6 (60) 26: [4 sc, dec] x 6 (30)
11: [9 sc, inc] x 6 (66) 27: 30 sc
12 - 15: 66 sc (4 rows) Leave a thread to sew a detail. Add a soft filler.

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FEETS (2 details):

Pink yarn,
1: 6 sc into a magic loop 17: [3 sc, dec] x 6 (24)
2: [inc] x 6 (12) 18 - 20: 24 sc (3 rows)
3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18) Add a soft filler.
4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24) 21: [2 sc, dec] x 6 (18)
5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30) 22-23: 18 sc (2 rows)
6: [4 sc, inc] x 6 (36)
7 - 12: gray yarn, 36 sc (4 rows) Leave thread for sewing.
13: [4 sc, dec] x 6 (30) Crochet the next feet.
14 - 16: 30 sc (3 rows) Sew the feets to the body.

HANDS (2 details):

Pink yarn, 13: [2 sc, dec] x 6 (18)

1: 6 sc into a magic loop 14-23: 18 sc (2 rows)
2: [inc] x 6 (12) 24: [1 sc, dec] x 6 (12)
3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18) 25-33: 12 sc (9 rows)
4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24)
5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30) Add a soft filler.
6 - 9: gray yarn, 30 sc (2 rows) Leave thread for sewing.
10: [3 sc, dec] x 6 (24) Crochet the next hand.
11 - 12: 24 sc (2 rows) Sew the hands to the body.
Add a soft filler.

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EARS (2 details):

Crochet two gray details and two pink details. 9: [7 sc, inc] x 6 (54)
1: 6 sc into a magic loop 10: [8 sc, inc] x 6 (60)
2: [inc] x 6 (12) Attach two details (gray and pink) together
3: [1 sc, inc] x 6 (18) and sew.
4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24) Sew: crochet round gray yarn, 60 sc, sl st.
5: [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30) Fold your ear in half. Sew as shown in the
6: [4 sc, inc] x 6 (36) photo.
7: [5 sc, inc] x 6 (42) Sew ears to head.
8: [6 sc, inc] x 6 (48)

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TAIL:

Gray yarn, cut 4 strands of the same length. Fix the strands on the body (as shown in the photo).

Forelock: cut 6 strands of the same length. Attach to the head. Cut to the desired height. Using a needle,
fan the bangs.

Cut and paste cardboard.

Take a photo size 10х15 cm, crop to size 10х10 cm (crop the corners so that the photo is round).
Squeeze the photo and insert it from the front.

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