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African Flower Elephant - Blume

I made this for me

Created by: Sarah T

  • Project Details

    About

    I have had this pattern for an age but as I struggle with patterns I had avoided it but still wanted to have a go. Decided the Christmas hols would be a good time so I raided the stash and set about my flowers. All went well but I have to say I struggled with the joining instructions and I did not join as instructed so my elephant has some ridges but hey wouldn't every elephant. Really enjoyable project came together well would definitely have a go at another one.

    Needles & Hooks

    • Single Point 3.50mm (US 4)

    Accessories

    • Tapestry Needle
    • Stuffing
    Other : Teardrop bead kept from an old lampshade

    Tags

    • Toys
    • Other

    Craft

    Crochet

    Skill Level

    Intermediate

    Status

    Complete
    Started on: Dec 27, 2018 Finished on: Jan 5, 2019

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    28 Comments

    • Mandy M

      Anyone have a picture of how the pieces go together ? Struggling to make up
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    • Meemoo

      • Pacific Palisades

      That's impressive! How good you are!
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    • Catherine McG

      • Aberdeen, Scotland

      Hi Sarah, hope your well. Just wondering if you can remember what size of eyes you used, I have 12mm but cant decide if they are going to be too small. Maybe once I stuff it they will look ok. 🙂
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      • Sarah T

        Hi Catherine I have measured the eyes and they are roughly about 12mm / 14mm and look okay elephants don't have the biggest eyes do they. Can't wait to see your finished ellie
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      • Catherine McG

        • Aberdeen, Scotland

        @Sarah T: thanks Sarah, I wish my stuffing would hurry up so I can get it finished
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    • Catherine McG

      • Aberdeen, Scotland

      Sarah can I ask you, did you join as you go or sew up at the end?
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      • Sarah T

        I made all the flowers first and organised them into the sizes and then did at the end. Good luck
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    • Peena K

      Oh he’s gorgeous! My mum would have loved him!
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    • Orial

      Amazing! Going to go and purchase the pattern now after seeing this.
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    • Catherine McG

      • Aberdeen, Scotland

      Sarah I love your elephant so much I've bought the pattern, I hope it turns out half as good as yours!
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      • Sarah T

        I am sure it will! Shall look forward to seeing a finish project! I am a terrible pattern reader and held onto this pattern for a long time and when I joined mine I sort of did it inside out so the ridges were on the outside but it turned out okay anyway. :)
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      • Catherine McG

        • Aberdeen, Scotland

        @Sarah T: I might do mine like that too 😊
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      • Sarah T

        @Catherine McG: Think you just have to go with what works for you in crochet much like life itself. Have fun with the project x
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    • Catherine McG

      • Aberdeen, Scotland

      Aww this is so sweet, I'm a big elephant fan🐘
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      • Sarah T

        Nice project to make only took a few days and I love doing African Flowers
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    • Diana R

      Such a cool pattern! Awesome comlours!
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    • Alison B

      • Portsoy

      Stunning,absolutely stunning piece of work, it’s beautiful,the colours are lovely and your wrong way of joining it up adds to the texture of the elephants skin 💕
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    • IsabellaPocket's

      • Tortosa

      Fabulous. I love the African flower animals. The way you joined the shapes adds so much more to your elephant. I prefer it the way you have joined. A great stash project Sarah.
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      • Sarah T

        thank you. my wrong way of joining give the elephant a bit of texture which I think an elephant should have! I have been using stylecraft silver on another project and keep thinking how nice it would be on another elephant so watch this space :)
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    • Janette T

      This looks amazing - I love the detail of the different colours on face and the gems... when I’ve finished my African flower blanket I think this might be next on my list!!
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      • Sarah T

        Thank you I highly recommend giving the elephant a go. I do love doing African Flowers. The coloured face detail was a last minute change of plan and a scrabble through the scrapbag, the gem is a bead from an old lampshade :)
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    • Julie B

      This is amazing! Well done.
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    • Karen B

      Absolutely Gorgeous Sarah
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    • Irene D

      What a beautiful way to use up some smaller stashes of yarn....this is really pretty. I struggle with joining so maybe not for me but great work.
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    • Vix

      • North Walsham

      Fabulous Sarah. I love the African flower and one day ....
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      • Sarah T

        Yes this was a one day project and definitely was not on the list nice to pick up and put down during the hols although the joining made my brain work
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      • Vix

        • North Walsham

        @Sarah T: looks great though!
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