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Prosperity Majestic Elephant

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Yarn and color guide
StyleYarnColor
Whisper White version4-Ply Combed Cotton & Acrylic Fibre Hand Knitting Yarn
19#Whisper White yarn color19#Whisper White x 2
Combed 8# Lace
201#Orangeade yarn color201#Orangeade x 1
206#Sheer Pink yarn color206#Sheer Pink x 1
603#Air Blue yarn color603#Air Blue x 1
Golden thread
Gold yarn colorGold x 1
Quiet Gray Version4-Ply Combed Cotton & Acrylic Fibre Hand Knitting Yarn
11#Quiet Gray yarn color11#Quiet Gray x 2
Combed 8# Lace
201#Orangeade yarn color201#Orangeade x 1
205#Vanilla Custard yarn color205#Vanilla Custard x 1
509#Pagoda Blue yarn color509#Pagoda Blue x 1
Golden thread
Gold yarn colorGold x 1

Whisper White version

4-Ply Combed Cotton & Acrylic Fibre Hand Knitting Yarn
19#Whisper White yarn color19#Whisper White x 2
Combed 8# Lace
201#Orangeade yarn color201#Orangeade x 1
206#Sheer Pink yarn color206#Sheer Pink x 1
603#Air Blue yarn color603#Air Blue x 1
Golden thread
Gold yarn colorGold x 1

Quiet Gray Version

4-Ply Combed Cotton & Acrylic Fibre Hand Knitting Yarn
11#Quiet Gray yarn color11#Quiet Gray x 2
Combed 8# Lace
201#Orangeade yarn color201#Orangeade x 1
205#Vanilla Custard yarn color205#Vanilla Custard x 1
509#Pagoda Blue yarn color509#Pagoda Blue x 1
Golden thread
Gold yarn colorGold x 1

This toy consists of head, nose, tusk, neck, front legs, hind legs, body, belly, tail, ears, motifs, the assembly of motifs and decorations.

The handcrafted measurements may have an error of 1 to 2 cm. Due to variations in individual tension, the size of the sample is for reference only.

Materials: Susan's Family Handcrafted 4-Ply Combed Cotton & Acrylic Fibre Hand Knitting Yarn,8# Lace. 
Hook: 2.00 mm, 1.50 mm hook (The small crochet hook is used to make motifs)

This pattern is making in Chinese crochet pattern terms, and the stitch name is written using American terminology. All measurements in charts are in cm. 

Chart Key

chchain
scsingle crochet
slslip stitch (tighten it or not)
hdchalf double crochet
dcdouble crochet
trtreble crochet
bpscback post single crochet
bpsl back post slip stitch
MRadjustable magic ring
ch3 sl picotchain 3, and then join with one slip stitch into both the front loop of the previous stitch and the front leg strand of the previous stitch.
tr4togtreble crochet 4 stitches together
sc2-in-12 single crochets into the same stitch
sc2togsingle crochet 2 stitches together
sc3togsingle crochet 3 stitches together
sc3-in-13 single crochets into the same stitch
hdc2-in-1half double crochet 2 stitches into the same stitch
hdc3-in-1half double crochet 3 stitches into the same stitch
dc2-in-12 double crochets into the same stitch
dc3-in-13 double crochets into the same stitch
dc5-popcorn15 double crochets popcorn1
tr4-in-1treble crochet 4 stitches into the same stitch

ABBREVIATIONS

MRadjustable magic ring
RRound
HRow
Dao2start in 2nd CH from the hook
turnturn the piece
BLOback loop only
FLOfront loop only
CHchain
SLslip stitch
Kskip
XX stitch single crochet
Thalf double crochet
Fdouble crochet
V =  sc2-in-12 single crochets into the same stitch
FV = dc2-in-12 double crochets into the same stitch
W =  sc3-in-13 single crochets into the same stitch
FW = dc3-in-13 double crochets into the same stitch
A = sc2toginvisible single crochet 2 stitches together
A = sc2togsingle crochet 2 stitches together
M= sc3tog invisible single crochet 3 stitches together
[...]in the same stitch
(...)×6crochet item in the parentheses six times

Note:
 1.  This toy (head, nose, tusk, neck, front legs, back legs, body, belly, tail) is crocheted using the X-shaped single crochet.
 2. When crocheting in rounds without further guidance, working in closed rounds, start each round with a set number of beginning chains and close with a slip stitch and tightening. The beginning chain preceding a single crochet and the slip stitch used for joining rounds are not included in the total stitches.

Part 1 HeadA 00' 55'' (Part 1)


Head (crocheted in spirals) 2.00 mm crochet hook
RoundStitch InstructionsTotal StitchesQuiet Gray VersionWhisper White Version
Cast on, Rnd 1MR, 7X711#Quiet Gray 19#Whisper White
Rnd 27V14
Rnd 3(X, V)×721
Rnd 4(X, V, X)×728
Rnd 5(3X, V)×735
Rnd 6(2X, V, 2X)×742
Rnd 7(3X, V, 3X)×648
Rnd 8(7X, V)×654
Rnd 9(4X, V, 4X)×660
Rnd 10(9X, V)×666
Rnd 11(5X, V, 5X)×672
Rnd 12(11X, V)×678
Rnd 13(6X, V, 6X)×684
Rnd 14(13X, V)×690
Rnd 153CH, K5, 22X, 3CH, K5, 58X86
Rnd 16-Rnd 17even 86X, don't cut the yarn,  crochet the nose


Part 2 NoseB 17' 19'' (Part 1)


Nose(working in joined round)(2.00 mm crochet hook)
RoundStitch InstructionsTotal StitchesQuiet Gray VersionWhisper White Version
Rnd 1Even28X, K58, slip stitch into the first stitch2811#Quiet Gray 19#Whisper White
Rnd 2BLO:even 28X
Rnd 3(6X, A, 6X)×226
Rnd 4BLO:even 26X
Rnd 5(11X, A)×224
Rnd 6BLO:even 24X
Rnd 7(5X, A, 5X)×222
Rnd 8BLO:even 22X
Rnd 9(9X, A)×220
Rnd 10BLO:even 20X
Rnd 11(4X, A, 4X)×218
Rnd 12BLO:even 18X
Rnd 13even 18X
Rnd 14BLO:even 18X
Rnd 15(7X, A)×216
Rnd 16BLO:even 16X
Rnd 17even 16X
Rnd 18BLO:even 16X
Rnd 19(3X, A, 3X)×214
Rnd 20BLO:even 14X
Rnd 21even 14X
Rnd 22BLO:even 14X
Rnd 23(5X, A)×212
Rnd 24BLO:even 12X
Rnd 25even 12X
Rnd 26BLO:even 12X
Rnd 27(2X, A, 2X)×210
Rnd 28BLO:even 10X
Rnd 29even 10X
Rnd 30BLO:even 10X
Rnd 31Even 10X
Rnd 32BLO:even 10X
Rnd 33(3X, A)×28
Rnd 34BLO:even 8X
Rnd 35even 8X
Rnd 36BLO:even 8X
Rnd 37Even 8X
Rnd 38BLO:even 8X
Rnd 39Leave a 1m yarn tail, break the yarn, pick the back loops only, close the opening. After closing, crochet,
FLO:2SL, X, T, FW, T, X, SL
10
Note:1.Before crocheting the nose,  cut a 60cm shaping wire and fold it into three sections.
2.Work to around the 12th round,  then stuff in the shaping wire and stuffing.


Part 3 Tusks C​ and NecksD 38' 21'' (Part 1)

2.00 mm hook


PartRoundStitch InstructionsTotal StitchesQuiet Gray VersionWhisper White Version
Tusks×2
(working in joined round)
Rnd 1Pick up 3 chain stitches from either side of head R15,
Join the yarn in the middle chain, 2X, X(work single crochet along the edge),
5X, X(work single crochet along the edge), X
1011#Quiet Gray 19#Whisper White
Rnd 2—Rnd 3BLO:even 10X
R4—R5even 10X10gold thread
(Use 2 strands of yarn held together as one)
Rnd 6(3X, A)×28
Rnd 7—Rnd 10even 8X
Rnd 11(X, A, X)×26
Rnd 12—Rnd 15even 6X
Rnd 16(X, A)×24
Rnd 17even 4X
Note:Cut a 20cm shaping wire and crochet the edging while stuffing,
After completing the final round, leave a 30cm yarn tail, break the yarn, and pick up the front loops to close the opening.
Neck
(working in joined round)
Rnd 1X(Hook into the last stitch of R1 on the nose),
X(Hook in the insertion point of the last stitch of R1 on the nose),
58X(Head R17 remaining stitches), X(Hook into the first stitch of Round 1 of the nose)
6111#Quiet Gray19#Whisper White
Rnd 2X, A, 56X, A59
Rnd 3X, A, 54X, A57
Rnd 4[ 3CH, F ], F, 4T, 46X, 4T, F58
Note:After completing, leave a yarn tail about three times the length of the neck for sewing.


Part 4 Front legsE1​ back legs E2​ body and bellyE3​ (2.00 mm hook)

E1 63' 32'' (Part 1) ​

E2 74' 51'' (Part 1)

E3​​ 00' 07'' (Part 2) ​

After completing the front legs and back legs separately, connect them by crocheting the body. Don't cut the yarn after crocheting a few rounds for the body; you can pick up the new yarn to crochet the belly. Once that's done, continue crocheting the body. Finally, sew the body to the head. Please refer to the video demonstration for specifics.


PartRoundStitch InstructionsTotal StitchesQuiet Gray VersionWhisper White Version
Front legs×2
(working in joined round)
Cast on,Rnd 17CH, Dao2, 5X, W, 4X, V1411#Quiet Gray19#Whisper White
Rnd 2V, 4X, 3V, 4X, 2V20
Rnd 3X, V, 4X,(X, V)×3, 4X,(X, V)×226
Rnd 4turn, even 26SL
Rnd 5turn, even 26X
Rnd 6even 26X
Rnd 78X, A, 3X, A, 11X24
Rnd 88X, A, X, A, 11X22
Rnd 98X, M, 11X20
Rnd 10—Rnd 13even 20X
Rnd 146X, V, 3X, V, 9X22
Rnd 158X, V, X, V, 11X24
Rnd 16even 24X
Rnd 1710X, V, 13X25
Rnd 18even 25X
Note:Crochet the edge while stuffing with an appropriate amount of fiberfill. The highlighted M indicates an invisible decrease.
Back legs×2
(working in joined round)
Cast on,Rnd 17CH, Dao2, 5X, W, 4X, V1411#Quiet Gray19#Whisper White
Rnd 2V, 4X, 3V, 4X, 2V20
Rnd 3X, V, 4X,(X, V)×3, 4X,(X, V)×226
Rnd 4turn, even 26SL
Rnd 5turn, even 26X
Rnd 6even 26X
Rnd 78X, A, 3X, A, 11X24
Rnd 88X, A, X, A, 11X22
Rnd 98X, M, 11X20
Rnd 10—Rnd 13even 20X
Rnd 14(2X, V, 2X)×424
Rnd 15even 24X
Rnd 16(7X, V)×327
Rnd 17(4X, V, 4X)×330
Rnd 18V, 25X,(V, X)×233
Note:1.Crochet the edge while stuffing with an appropriate amount of fiberfill.2.Cut 3 pieces of shaping wire, each 40cm long. Fold each piece in half and insert them separately into the left front leg and left back leg, right front leg and right back leg, and left back leg and right back leg.You can refer to the video for the method of insertion, or you can wait until the belly is crocheted and then insert it.
Body
(working in joined round)
Rnd 1

Take one back leg as the left back leg, and join the yarn 5 stitches to the right of the center line at the heel, 15X, V, 6X, 12CH, Take one front leg as the left front leg, and crochet from 2 stitches to the left of the center line at the back of the foot, 5X, V, 7X, V, 3X, 7CH, Take out another front leg (right front leg),  and crochet from 10 stitches to the left of the center line at the back of the foot, 3X, V, 7X, V, 5X, 12CH, Take out another back leg (right back leg),  and crochet 14 stitches to the right of the center line at the back of the heel, 6X, V, 15X, 7CH

122
Rnd 25X,(V, 2X)×3, 2X, V, 24X, V, 31X, V, 24X, V, 4X,(V, 2X)×3, 10X132
Rnd 324X, V, 75X, V, 31X134
Rnd 4even 134X,(After completing this round,  you can start crocheting the belly)
Rnd 55X,(V, 3X)×3, 96X,(V, 3X)×3, 9X140
Rnd 6—Rnd 9even 140X
Rnd 10A, 21X, A, 22X, A, 12X, A, 7X, A, 12X, A, 22X, A, 21X, A, 7X132
Rnd 11even 132X
Rnd 12X, A, 17X, A, 24X, A, 8X, A, 9X, A, 8X, A, 24X, A, 17X, A, 8X124
Rnd 13even 124X
Rnd 142X, A, 13X, A, 26X, A, 4X, A, 11X, A, 4X, A, 26X, A, 13X, A, 9X116
Rnd 15even 116X
Rnd 163X, A, 9X, A, 28X, A, 17X, A, 28X, A, 9X, A, 10X110
Rnd 17even 110X
Rnd 182X, A, 5X, A, 31X,(A, 7X)×2, A, 29X,(A, 5X)×2, A, 3X102
Rnd 19even 102X
Rnd 20(5X, A)×2, 23X,(A, 5X)×3, A, 26X,(A, 5X)×2, A93
Rnd 21even 93X
Rnd 222X, A, 5X, A, 27X,(A, 4X)×2, A, 29X, A, 5X, A, 3X86
Rnd 23even 86X
Rnd 24(5X, A)×2, 24X, A, 4X, A, 31X, A, 5X, A80
Rnd 25(3X, A)×2, 63X, A, 3X, A76
Rnd 26X, A, 2X, A, 24X,(A, 3X)×2, A, 26X, A, 2X, A, X69
Rnd 27(A, X)×2, A, 22X, A, 3X, A, 26X,(A, X)×262
Rnd 28A, X, A, 23X, A, 26X,(A, X)×257
Rnd 29X, A, 20X, A, 3X, A, 24X, A, X53
Rnd 302X, A, 16X, (A, 2X)×2, A, 17X, A, 2X, A47
Rnd 312A,  15X,  4A,  15X,  2A,  X39
Note:After completing,  leave a 30cm tail for sewing.
Belly
(working in joined round)
Rnd 1On the remaining stitches of the left back leg,  join the yarn at the 6th stitch, 5X, A, 5X, A, 9X, A, (3X, V)×2, 2X, A, 6X, A, 5X, A, 6X, A, 2X, (V, 3X)×2, A, 4X72
Rnd 23X, 2A, 3X, 2A, 25X, 2A, 3X, 2A, 22X64
Rnd 34X, A, X, A, 27X, A, X, A, 23X60
Rnd 4X, 2A, X, 2A, 21X, 2A, X, 2A, 20X52
Rnd 5A, M, 2A, 15X, 2A, M, 2A, 15X, A40
Note:After completing, leave a 30cm tail for sewing. The marked A is worked with a single crochet decrease.


Part 5 Tail F 35' 16'' (Part 2)

Tail(First work in joined round, then carry the yarn across as you crochet )(2.00mm hook)
RoundStitch InstructionsTotal StitchesQuiet Gray VersionWhisper White Version
Cast on, Rnd 1MR, 6X611#Quiet Gray19#Whisper White
Rnd 2—Rnd 8even 6X
Rnd 9(X, V, X)×28
Rnd 10—Rnd 11even 8X
Rnd 12(3X, V)×210
Rnd 13—Rnd 14even 10X
Rnd 15(2X, V, 2X)×212
Rnd 16even 12X
H17carry the yarn across, K1, CH, 8X, SL10
H18carry the yarn across, K1, CH, 6X, SL8
H19carry the yarn across, K1, CH, 4X, SL6
H20carry the yarn across, K1, CH, 2X, SL4
Rnd 21carry the yarn across, Start working single crochets from the first stitch of Rnd 16.
(The number of single crochets can be adjusted,  just make sure it lays flat.)
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Note:1.The last few rows' CH count as one stitch;2.Cut a 20cm shaping wire,  fold it in half,  and stuff it into the fabric,  crocheting the edging while adding the stuffing;3.After completing,  leave 30cm for sewing;4.Wrap the yarn around your hand about 15 times,  secure it to the first round,  and then spread out the yarn. Please refer to the video for specifics.


Part 6 Ears G 53' 16'' (Part 2)

The right ear is started with a magic ring and crocheted in rounds counterclockwise. The left ear is also started with a magic ring, but the first three rounds are crocheted clockwise, and the next two rounds are crocheted counterclockwise. So after completing the third round, you need to turn your work and continue crocheting.


Ears(2.00mm)
RoundWhisper White VersionQuiet Gray Version
Cast on—Rnd 419#Whisper White11#Quiet Gray Version
Rnd 5201#Orangeade
(work with 2 strands held together as one strand)
201#Red Persimmon Color
(work with 2 strands held together as one strand)
Note:With the back side of the left ear piece facing you (and the right side of the right ear piece facing you), work a round of slip stitches in the fourth round using gold yarn (working as one strand). Refer to the video for details.


Note: Reserve a 30 cm tail at both the beginning and end of the shrimp stitches.

Part 7 MotifsH 00' 07'' (Part 3)


Small motifs(1.50mm hook)
RoundColor
Whisper White VersionQuiet Gray Version
Cast on—Rnd 2603#Air Blue509#Pagoda Blue
Rnd 3GoldenGolden
Rnd 4603#Air Blue509#Pagoda Blue
Rnd 5-Rnd 6206#Sheer pink205#Vanilla custard
Rnd 7201#Orangeade201#Orangeade
Rnd 8GoldenGolden



Big motifs(1.50mm hook)
RoundColor
Whisper White VersionQuiet Gray Version
Cast on—Rnd 3603#Air Blue509#Pagoda Blue
Rnd 4201#Orangeade201#Orangeade
Rnd 5206#Sheer pink205#Vanilla custard
Rnd 6GoldenGolden
Rnd 7-Rnd 8603#Air Blue509#Pagoda Blue
Rnd 9201#Orangeade201#Orangeade
Rnd 10GoldenGolden
Rnd 11603#Air Blue509#Pagoda Blue
Rnd 12-Rnd 13201#Orangeade201#Orangeade
Rnd 14206#Sheer pink205#Vanilla custard
Rnd 15GoldenGolden
Rnd 16603#Air Blue509#Pagoda Blue


Part 8 DecorationsI 67' 47'' (Part 3)

Divide into leg accessories, then talk about ear accessories.

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