Free pattern – Elephant Snuggle

The snuggle blanket for this Elephant snuggle is a basic granny square. With double crochets. I’ve gotten the basics from Heather on little tin bird.   For instructions I recommend PlanetJune on youtube. Her online tutorials are very easy to learn   Magic ring Invisible decrease Changing colors Ultimate finish   Abbreviations Rnd = Round ch = Chain slst = Slip stitch sc = Single crochet dc = Double crochet dec = Use the invisible decrease, insert your hook into the front loops of the next two stitches, yarn over draw through the first two loops, yarn over through the remaining two stitches inc = 2 sc in next stitch FLO = Front loops only BLO = Back loops only     — PATTERN —   This basic granny square is made with clusters of 3 double crochet. The first cluster always starts with a chain 3, and follows up with 2 double crochet (The chain 3 acts as a double crochet). Between every cluster there is a chain 1, except on the corners, in the corner there are 2 chains.         Continue making rounds with clusters until you reach 12 rounds Make a last (13th) round with single crochets around the snuggle with 2 inc in the corners. Finish off and work away the loose ends of the yarns at the back.     Head Use Phildar coton 3 nr 0008 Mercure Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring Rnd 2: [1 inc] x 6 (12) Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (18) Rnd 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (24) Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (30) Rnd 6: [4 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (36) Rnd 7: [5 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (42) Rnd 8-14: 42 sc (42) Rnd 15: [5 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (36) Rnd 16: [4 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (30) Rnd 17: [3 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (24) Rnd 18: [2 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (18) Stuff the head and continue stuffing until the last round. Rnd 19: [1 sc, 1 dec] x 6 (12) Rnd 20: 6 dec (6) Finish off and leave enough yarn to attach the head to the snuggle.   Trunk Use Phildar coton 3 nr 0008 Mercure Rnd 1: 5 sc in a magic ring Rnd 2: [1 inc] x 5 (10) Rnd 3-4: 10 sc (10) Rnd 5-7: 5 hdc, 5 sc (10) Rnd 8: 1 sc, 2 hdc, 2 hdc in next 2 st, 2 hdc, 3 sc (12) Rnd 9-10: 1 sc, 6 hdc, 5 sc (12) Rnd 11: 1 sc, 4 hdc, 2 hdc in next 2 st, 2 hdc, 3 sc (14) Rnd 12: 2 sc, 10 hdc, 2 sc (14) Rnd 13: 2 sc, 3 hdc, 2 hdc in next 4 st, 3 hdc, 2 sc (18) Rnd 14: 3 sc, 12 hdc, 3 sc (18) Finish off, stuff the trunk and attach the trunk to the head.   Ears Use Phildar coton 3 nr 0008 Mercure Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring Rnd 2: [1 inc] x 6 (12) Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (18) Rnd 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (24) Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] x 5 (25) Stop after 25 st. Finish off and attach the ears to the head.   Use the black embroidery yarn to sew the closed eyes.     Arms Start with Phildar coton 3 nr 0039 faience Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring Rnd 2: [1 inc] x 6 (12) Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x 6 (18) Change color to Phildar coton 3 nr 0008 Mercure Rnd 4: BLO 18 sc (18) Rnd 5-8: 18 sc (18) Rnd 9: [4 sc, 1 dec] x 3 (15) Rnd 10-12: 15 sc (15) Stuff the arms and continue stuffing until the last round. Rnd 13: [3 sc, 1 dec] x 3 (12) Rnd 14-16: 12 sc (12) Finish off and attach the arms between the head and the snuggle.     If you have finished an elephant snuggle, please post it on my facebook page. I am very curious to see your creations and variations facebook.com/dendennisamigurumi