Little Bigfoot Elephant Video and Pattern

Little Bigfoot Elephant
This is the newest member of the "revised" Little Bigfoot Gang! Oh how happy I am with this one. I'm loving all of them but this one makes me smile the most. The new Little bigfoots are between 8 and 9 inches tall. That's using Red heart Comfort (or super saver) yarn and a 4.5mm hook. The last series I designed in 2012 were between 5 and 6 inches tall.

Copyright 2014 Author: Sharon Ojala - Amigurumi To Go, All rights reserved

Supplies:
worsted weight yarn in any color
4.5mm hook Use a smaller hook if you see gaps in your stitches
blunt end yarn needle for sewing
sharp end needle if adding French Knot eyes
scissors
100% polyester stuffing
felt, paint, buttons, or yarn for eyes (7.5mm are in one of the elephants pictured)
felt for tongue
fabric fusion (fabric glue) for gluing on the felt

This pattern uses the following stitches:
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
BLO = back loops only
sl st = slip stitch
2tog = crochet 2 stitches together
f/o = finish off

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Magic ring:
Parts of this amigurumi begin with a magic ring. I have 2 short video tutorials that will show you 2 different methods of making a magic ring. Use the one that is easiest for you. View 1st method here and 2nd method here.

How to read the rows:
Add a maker at the end of row 2 and move that marker each time you finish a row. Each row has a sequence. Example: 1sc then 2sc in next st means repeat that sequence 1sc then 2sc in next st followed by 1sc then 2sc in next st over and over to the end of that row. When you land on the marker you should be putting in 2sc. If it is a decreasing row then you should be crocheting 2tog when you land on the marker. The number inside the parentheses ( ~ ) is the number of stitches you should have at the end of that particular row.

Starting at the top of the head working down to bottom of body:
1) magic circle  with 6sc (6)
2) 2sc in each st (12)
3) 1sc then 2sc in next st (18)
4) 1sc in next 2st then 2sc in next st (24)
5) 1sc in next 5st then 2sc in next st (28)
6) 1sc in next 6st then 2sc in next st (32)
7-10) 1sc in each st for 4 rows
11) 2sc in next 5st, 1sc in next 5st, 2sc in next 5st, 1sc in the next 17st (42)
12) 1sc in next 10st, 2tog, 1sc, 2tog, 1sc in next 27st (40)
13) 1sc in each st
14) 1sc in next 23st (1sc in next 2st then 2tog, repeat x 4 then 1sc in last st) (36)
15) 1sc in next 4st then 2tog (30)
16) 1sc in next 3st then 2tog (24)
17) 1sc in next 2st then 2tog (18)
18) 1sc then 2tog (12)
Stuff head, shape as you stuff. See video (time at 21:38) for tips on stuffing
19) 1sc in each st
20) 2sc in each (24)
21-23) 1sc in each st for 3 rows
24) 1sc in next 3st then 2sc in next st (30)
25-27) 1sc in each st for 3 rows
28) 1sc in next 3st then 2tog (24)
29) 1sc in next 2st then 2tog (18)
30) 1sc then 2tog (12)
Stuff body firmly and shape as you stuff
31) 1sc then 2tog (8) stuff more if needed
32) 2tog twice and f/o. Weave yarn tail in and out the remaining stitching and pull tight to close the gap. Knot off and hide yarn tail in body

Trunk:
1) magic circle with 6sc (6)
2) 1sc then 2sc in next st (9)
3) 1sc in the BLO
4-7) 1sc in each st for 4 rows
8) 2tog then 1sc in next 7st (8)
9) 1sc in each st
10) 2tog then 1sc in next 6st (7)
11) 1sc in each st
12) 2tog then 1sc in next 5st (6)
13-17) 1sc in each st for 5 rows
sl st next st and f/o leaving a long tail for sewing. Fold a pipe cleaner in half and make a loop at the one end. Push the loop through the open end of the trunk all the way to the other end. Pull up and cut off the excess so that the pipe cleaner is 2 rows shorter than the trunk then push it back into the trunk. Use the yarn tail to sew the edge between row 15 and 16 closed so seal the pipe cleaner inside the trunk. Bring the yarn tail through the inside of the trunk then out the back, knot off on the edge where you worked in the BLO.

Mouth:
1) magic circle with 6sc (6) Begin with a long starting yarn tail that you can sew into the head
2) ch 1 and turn, starting with the 2nd st from the hook, 1sc then 2sc in next st (9)
f/o leaving a long tail for sewing

Ears:
1) magic circle with 6sc (6)
2) 2sc in each st (12) crochet around starting yarn tail
3) 1sc then 2sc in next st (18)
4) 1hdc in next 2st then 2hdc in next st (24)
5) 1hdc in next 3st then 2hdc in next st (30)
6) ch2 then 1sc in next st, repeat around until you have 7st left to the marker.
f/o leaving a long tail for sewing. Fold the last 7st of row 6 in half, right sides together and whip stitch the 2 edges together.

Arms:
1) magic circle with 6sc 6)
2) 2sc in each st (12)
3-4) 1sc in each st for 2 rows
5) 1sc in next 2st then 2tog (9)
6) 2tog then 1sc in next 7st (8)
7-12) 1sc in each st for 6 rows
sl st and f/o leaving a long tail for sewing. Lightly stuff hand, do not stuff arm.

Legs:
1) magic circle with 6sc (6)
2) 2sc in each st (12)
3) 1sc then 2sc in next st (18)
4-6) 1sc in each st for 3 rows
7) (2tog then 1sc in next st, repeat 4 times) 1sc in next 6st (14)
8) (2tog then 1sc in next st, repeat 3 times) 1sc in next 5st (11)
9) 2tog then 1sc in next 9st (10)
10-14) 1sc in each st for 5 rows
sl st and f/o leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff and shape foot and stuff leg
For the toes, read assembly section below

Tail:
ch 7 Start with a long starting tail that you can sew into the body
f/o leaving a long tail for sewing. Loop the yarn tail around your finger then weave the other end of the yarn tail in and out along the chain to the slip knot you started off with then back up the chain and loop around your finger again. Repeat 2 more times. You should have 3 loops at one end of the chain when you are done. Cut the loops and run the yarn needle through each yarn strand to fray them.

Assembly:
If you assemble the doll in the order I give you then you will not have to worry so much about centering the different parts as much.

1) Sew the arms on directly under the head
2) sew on the legs. How you sew the legs on is up to you. I wanted this elephant to be in a standing position so I sewed them on in a way the doll stands up. Turn the doll upside down and pin the legs in place then whip stitch the top edge of the legs to the body. View the video on how to do this. (Time noted in the video order list above the pattern)
3) add in toes. Wrap yarn around the front of the foot in 3 different sections.
4) sew on tail
5) sew on the ears. The part that you whip stitched together sits on the 8th and 9th row. Pin them in place before sewing them in helps. But again, view the video for tips on sewing this part.
6) sew on trunk just above the 11th row. Then mouth get sewn right under the trunk. Glue in felt for the tongue
7) Add in the eyes about the 9th row with about 6 stitches between them.

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