Hi everyone! I've not posted here in an awfully long time, but I am back with a free pattern.
Like so many people, Skyrim kinda took over my life for a time (I've weaned myself off it for a while now) and during one of many occasions where I was chased over the tundra by an angry mammoth I thought to myself, gee, I should really crochet one of those.
So I did.
I have decided to post the pattern in the actual post now, just to make it a bit easier for people to find :-)
I use a chunky weight alpaca wool and a 5mm crochet hook, then brush all the head and body all over when I’m done to make him extra fluffy.
Note, all the pieces are designed to be used “right-side” facing out, I do this by turning the pieces inside out about 2 rounds before the end, and then stuffing them, then finishing off.
Head
R1: Ch 2, 6 SC in 2nd ch frm hk
R2: Sc in each st around (6)
R3: Sc 2 in each st around (12)
R4: Sc in 1st st, Sc 2 in next st, rpt rnd (18)
R5: Sc 1 in first 2 st, Sc 2 in next st, rpt rnd (24)
R6: Sc 1 in first 3 st, Sc 2 in next st, rpt rnd (30)
R7: Sc 1 in first 4 st, Sc 2 in next st, rpt rnd (36)
R8-13: Sc in each st around
R14: Sc in first 4 st, Decrease over next 2 st, rpt rnd (30)
R15: Sc in first 3 st, Decrease over next 2 st, rpt rnd (24)
R16: Sc in first 2 st, Decrease over next 2 st, rpt rnd (18)
Insert safety eyes here and begin to stuff firmly
R17: Sc in first st, Decrease over next 2 st, rpt rnd (12)
Finish stuffing
R16: Decrease over each st around (6)
Use invisible close method to finish piece
Body
R1: Ch 2, 6 SC in 2nd ch frm hk
R2: Sc in each st around (6)
R3: Sc 2 in each st around (12)
R4: Sc in 1st st, Sc 2 in next st, rpt rnd (18)
R5: Sc 1 in first 2 st, Sc 2 in next st, rpt rnd (24)
R6: Sc 1 in first 3 st, Sc 2 in next st, rpt rnd (30)
R7: Sc 1 in first 4 st, Sc 2 in next st, rpt rnd (36)
R8: Sc 1 in first 5 st, Sc 2 in next st, rpt rnd (42)
R9-11: Sc all around
R12: Sc in first 5 st, decrease over next 2 st rpt rnd (36)
R13-15: Sc all around
R16: Sc in first 4 st, decrease over next 2 st, rpt rnd (30)
R17-18: Sc all around
R19: Sc in first st, decrease over next 2 st, rpt rnd (24)
R20-21: Sc all around
R21: Sc in first 2 st, decrease over next 2 st, rpt rnd (18)
Stuff firmly
R22: Sc in first st, decrease over next 2 st, rpt rnd (12)
R23: Decrease in each st (6)
Use invisible decrease method to close.
You should end up with an acorn shape, attach the head to the larger end!
Feet (make 4)
R1: Ch2, 4 sc in 2nd ch frm hk (4)
R2: Sc 2 in each st around (
R3: Sc in first st, 2 Sc in next st, rpt rnd (12)
R4: Sc in first 2 st, 2 sc in next st, rpt rnd (16)
R5-6: Sc in each st around
Fasten off, leaving a long tail, stuff and attach to base of body using tail.
Trunk
Start by leaving a long tail, to attach the trunk to the head when finished.
Ch 16, attach into a loop with a slip stitch
R1: sc all around
R2: Sc in first 2 st, sc 2 in next st, rpt rnd (20)
R3-4: Sc all around
R5: Sc in first 3 st, decrease over next 2 st, rpt rnd (16)
R6-7: Sc all around
R8: Sc in first 2 st, decrease over next st, rpt rnd (12)
R9-11: Sc all around
R12: Sc in first st, decrease over next st, rpt rnd (
R13-18: Sc all around
R-19: Decrease in each st around (4)
R20-22: sc all around
Fasten off, stuff and attach to head, just below eyes so the trunk points downwards
Ears (make 2)
R1: Ch2, 4 sc in 2nd ch from hk
R2: 2 sc in each st around (
R3: Sc in first st, 2 sc in 2nd st (12)
R4: Ch 1, turn back on yourself, sc 2 st in next 10 st
Fasten off leaving a long tail, attach to sides of head with the larger rim facing outwards.
Tail
R1: Ch 2, sc 6 in 2nd ch from hk
R2-7: sc all around
Fasten off an attach to back of body.
Tusks make 2 in cream DK wool, use a smaller hook (I use 3.5mm)
Leave a long tail at the start to attach to head.
R1: Ch 2, sc 4 in snd ch frm hk
R2-4: Sc all around
R5: Sc in first st, 2 sc in 2nd st, sc in 3rd st, decrease in last st (should still be 4 stitches)
R6: repeat round 5
R7-11: sc all around
R12: repeat round 5
R13-14: sc around
R15: repeat round 5
fasten off and close using invisible close method.
Sew all the pieces together as you go along, or assemble it all together at the end!
I hope you enjoy it, please let me know if you find any errors and I would love to see photos of any finished ones if any of you decide you'd like a mammoth in your life!
Thanks
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