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Today we are going to examine closely “Noah’s Ark – Elephants Knitting Free Pattern”
It’s difficulty level is over-intermediate but with Cocador its going to be easy and fun.
MEASUREMENT
To centre Back 17cm (6¾in)
MATERIALS
F071 Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK main shades 116 or 109 2 x 50g balls
Oddments of shades 120 and 170
1 Pair of 3¼mm Knitting Needles
Stuffing. Small amount of black yarn for eyes.
ABBREVIATIONS
cm centimetres, mm millimetres, in inches, M main, C contrast, k knit, p purl,
inc increase, psso pass slipped stitch over, rem remain, rep repeat, sts stitches,
s1 slip one stitch knitways, tbl through back of loop, tog together.
M1 make 1 stitch – pick up loop between last and next stitch and work into the back of
this loop.
st-st stocking stitch. 1st Row. Knit. 2nd Row. Purl. Rep these 2 rows.
BODY
(Worked in 1 piece commencing
from back end)
Using M cast on 30 sts.
Working in st-st (throughout) proceed
as follows:-
Next Row. Knit.
Next Row. Purl.
Next Row. K2, * m1, k2 rep from * to
end. 44 sts.
Next and Every Alternate Row. Purl.
Next Row. Inc in 1 st st, k20, m1, k2,
m1, k19, inc in next st, k1. 48 sts.
Next Row. Inc in 1st st, knit to last
2sts, inc in next st, k1. 50 sts.
Next Row. Inc in 1st st, k23, m1, k2,
m1, k22, inc in next st, k1. 54 sts.
Next Row. Inc in 1st st, knit to last 2
sts, inc in next st, k1. 56 sts.
Work 13 rows without shaping.
Next Row. K25, k2togtbl, k2, k2tog,
k25. 54 sts.
Work 3 rows without shaping.
Rep last 4 rows 3 times more. 48 sts.
Work 4 rows without shaping.
Next Row. (K2tog) 24 times. 24 sts.
Next Row. (P2tog) 12 times. 12 sts.
Break off yarn and thread through rem
sts and fasten off.
HEAD
Using M cast on 25 sts.
Working in st-st (throughout) proceed
as follows:-
Next Row. K11, m1, k3, m1, k11. 27 sts.
Next Row. Purl.
Next Row. K11, m1, k5, m1, k11. 29 sts.
Next Row. Purl.
Next Row. K11, m1, k7, m1, k11. 31 sts.
Next Row. Purl.
Next Row. K11, m1, k9, m1, k11. 33 sts.
Next Row. Purl.
Next Row. K11, m1, k11, m1, k11.
35 sts.
Next Row. Purl.
Next Row. K11, m1, k13, m1, k11.
37 sts.
Next Row. Purl.
Next Row. K11, m1, k15, m1, k11.
39 sts.
Next Row. Purl.
Work 8 rows without shaping, placing a
marker at each end of last row.
Next Row. K2tog, k16, s1, k2tog, psso,
k16, k2tog. 35 sts.
Next Row. P2tog, purl to last 2 sts,
p2tog. 33 sts.
Next Row. K2tog, knit to last 2 sts,
k2tog. 31 sts.
Rep last 2 rows 3 times more.19 sts.
Work 7 rows without shaping.
SHAPE TRUNK
Next Row. K2tog, knit to last 2 sts,
k2tog. 17 sts.
Work 5 rows without shaping.
Next Row. K2tog, knit to last 2 sts,
k2tog. 15 sts.
Work 3 rows without shaping.
Break off M and join in C.
Knit 2 rows.
Next Row. (K2tog) 3 times, k3, (k2tog)
3 times. 11 sts.
Next Row. P2tog, purl to last 2 sts,
p2tog. 9 sts.
Break off yarn and thread through rem
sts and fasten off.
LEGS (Make 4)
Using M cast on 16 sts.
Work 22 rows in st-st.
Break off M and join in C.
Knit 2 rows.
Next Row. K1, (k2tog) 7 times, k1. 9 sts.
Next Row. Purl.
Next Row. (K2tog) twice, k1, (k2tog)
twice. 5 sts.
Break off yarn and thread through rem
sts and fasten off.
EARS (Make 4 pieces)
Using M cast on 12 sts.
Next Row. Inc in each st to last st, k1.
23 sts.
Work 7 rows without shaping.
Next Row. K2tog, knit to last 2 sts,
k2tog. 21 sts.
Work 3 rows without shaping.
Next Row. K2tog, knit to last 2 sts,
k2tog. 19 sts.
Next Row. Purl.
Rep last 2 rows 3 times more. 13 sts.
Next Row. (K2tog) 3 times, k1, (k2tog)
3 times. 7 sts.
Cast off purlways.
TO MAKE UP
Working from given spot diagram,
using C, randomly Swiss darn each piece with the spots.
Join side edges
and stuff Back working towards the
cast on edge. Fold cast on edge in half
and sew edges together. Join side edges
of legs and stuff. Sew side edges of
trunk and stuff to marker. Fold cast on
edge at top of head in half, sew
together and stuff. Place open end of
head around gathered end of body and
sew in place. Sew sides edges of 2
sections of ear, together leaving cast on
edge open. Sew ears approximately 7
stitches back from head shaping, leaving a 2cm, (¾in) gap between ears.
Using black yarn work a French knot
with a straight stitch to each side for
eyes. Cut 8 lengths of main yarn 40cm,
(15¾in) long to make a twisted cord
tail. Make a knot in tail leaving 3cm,
1¼in) fringe and cut across straight.
Fasten to top of cast on edge of Back.
Cut 8 lengths of yarn 10cm, (¾in) long
and fasten together, sewing to centre
of head to form tuft. Trim to about
2cm, (¾in).
