inv dec<\/a>, 3 inc. (10 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 5.<\/strong>\u00a0Ch 1, 1 inc, 2 inv dec, 2 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc. (12 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 6.<\/strong>\u00a0Ch 1, 1 inc, 2 inv dec, 3 inc, 2 sc, 2 inc. (16 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 7. <\/strong>Ch 1, 1 inc, 2 inv dec, 1 inc, 10 sc. (16 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 8. <\/strong>Ch 1, 1 sc, 2 inv dec, 5 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc. (16 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you would like a\nshorter proboscis, skip rows 9 and 10 and go directly to row 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Round<\/strong><\/strong> 9.<\/strong> Ch 1, 2 sc, 1 inv dec, 4 sc, 2 inc, 4 sc, 1 inv dec. (16 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 10. <\/strong>Ch 1, 1 sc in each st from the previous row. (16 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 11.<\/strong> Ch 1, 1 inv dec, 14 sc. (15 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 12-13. <\/strong>Ch 1, 1 sc in each st from the previous row. (15 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 14. <\/strong>Ch 1, 4 inc, 10 sc, 1 inc. (20 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 15. <\/strong>Ch 1, 11 sc, 2 inv dec, 5 sc. (18 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 16. <\/strong>Ch 1, (1 inc, 3 sc) twice. 9 inc, 1sc. (29 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\n17. <\/strong>Ch 1, (4 sc, 1 inc) twice. 6 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 8 sc, 1 inc. (32 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\n18. <\/strong>Ch 1, (1 inc, 5 sc) twice. 7 sc, 2 inc, 11 sc. (36 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 19. <\/strong>Ch 1, (6 sc, 1 inc) twice. 4 sc, 2 inc. Working only in the back loops, 2 sc, 2 inc, 2 sc. Working normal, 2 inc, 8 sc. (44 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 20. <\/strong>Ch 1, (1 inc, 7 sc) twice. 6 sc, 1 inc, 10 sc, 1 inc, 10 sc. Join. (48 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 21. <\/strong>Ch 1, 24 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inv dec, 2 sc, 1 inv dec, 3 sc, 1 inc, 10 sc. (48 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 22. <\/strong>Ch 1, 29 sc, 2 inv dec, 15 sc. (46 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 23-26. <\/strong>Ch 1, 1 sc in each st all around. (46 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 27. <\/strong>Ch 1, 4 sc, 1 inv dec, 8 sc, 1 inv dec, 30 sc. (44 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 28. <\/strong>Ch 1, 1 sc in each st all around. (44 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nEyes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Attach the safety eyes to your elephant head, or for extra safety, embroider the eyes of your elephant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Round<\/strong><\/strong> 29. <\/strong>Ch 1, 4 sc, 1 inv dec, 6 sc, 1 inv dec, 13 sc, 1 inv dec, 2 sc, 1 inv dec, 11 sc. (40 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 30. <\/strong>Ch 1, 4 sc, 1 inv dec, 4 sc, 1 inv dec, 28 sc. (38 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 31. <\/strong>Ch 1, 4 sc, 1 inv dec, 2 sc, 1 inv dec, 12 sc, 1 inv dec, 2 sc, 1 inv dec, 10 sc. (34 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nRound<\/strong><\/strong> 32. <\/strong>Ch 1, 4 sc, 1 inv dec, 1 sc, 1 inv dec, 10 sc, 1 inv dec, 2 sc, 1 inv dec, 9 sc. (30 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nStuffing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Start stuffing your elephant head with fiberfill or cotton stuffing. Make sure to push the stuffing all the way to the proboscis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Round<\/strong><\/strong> 33. <\/strong>Ch 1, (4 sc, 1 inv dec) 5 times. (25 sts)
Round<\/strong><\/strong> 34. <\/strong>Ch 1, (3 sc, 1 inv dec) 5 times. (20 sts)
Round<\/strong><\/strong> 35. <\/strong>Ch 1, 10 inv dec. (10 sts)
Round<\/strong><\/strong> 36. <\/strong>Ch 1, 5 inv dec. (5 sts)<\/p>\n\n\n\nFasten off. Close the hole on the back of the elephant head by sewing it tightly.
Do not cut the yarn but use it to model the mouth of the elephant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n