Tree Trunks

TRUNK

Leave long tail in starting ch to sew body
Round 1: 6sc in mr [6]
Round 2-10: *6sc* [6]
Round 11: *hdc, dc, hdc* in same st, *2sc* x2 Fasten off and leave tail. Sew 2 or 3 stitches to middle of trunk to close opening and to give it more shape.

EARS

Right Ear
Round 1: 6sc in mr [6]
Round 2: *inc* x6 [12]
Round 3: *sc, inc* x6 [18]
For remaining round and stitches, proceed as follows:
5sc, inc3, 2sc, inc3, 4sc, (in same st) sc & hdc, hdc & dc, dc & hdc, sl st, hdc & dc, hdc, 5sc, inc3, 4sc, inc3, 11sc, sl st
_{*inc3: 3 inc in one stitch}

Left Ear
Round 1: 6sc in mr [6]
Round 2: *inc* x6 [12]
Round 3: *sc, inc* x6 [18]
For remaining round and stitches, proceed as follows:
5sc, inc3, 2sc, inc3, 4sc, (in same st) sc & hdc, hdc & dc, dc & hdc, sl st, hdc & dc, hdc, 5sc, inc3, 4sc, inc3, 11sc, sl st

BODY

Round 1: 6sc in a mr [6]
Round 2: *inc* x6 [12]
Round 3: *sc, inc* x6 [18]
Round 4: *2sc, inc* x6 [24]
Round 5: *3sc, inc* x6 [30]
Round 6: *4sc, inc* x6 [36]
Round 7: *36sc* [36]
Round 8: *5sc, inc* x6 [42]
Round 9-10: *42sc* [42]
Round 11: *inc3, 9sc, inc3, 10sc, inc3, 9sc, inc3, 10sc* [50]
Round 12-14: *50sc* [50]
Round 15: *dec, 10sc, dec, 11sc, dec, 10sc, dec, 11sc* [46]
Round 16: *46sc* [46]
Round 17: *dec, 9sc, dec, 10sc, dec, 9sc, dec, 10sc* [42]
Round 18: *42sc* [42]
Embroider face and attach eyes. Sew trunk and ears to body. Begin to stuff. Attach eyes between rounds 12 and 13 in 4th stitch, second eye 6 or 7 stitches apart.
Round 19: *dec, 8sc, dec, 9sc, dec, 8sc, dec, 9sc* [38]
Round 20: *dec, 7sc, dec, 8sc, dec, 7sc, dec, 8sc* [34]
Round 21: *dec, dec, 4sc, dec, dec, 5sc, dec, dec, 4sc, dec, dec, 5sc* [26]
Round 22: *dec, dec, 2sc, dec, dec, 3sc, dec, dec, 2sc, dec, dec, 3sc* [18]
Round 23: *sc, dec* x6 [12]
Round 24: *dec* x6 [6]
Fasten off and leave tail to sew remaining stitches together.

LEGS

Round 1: 4sc in mr [4]
Round 2-3: *4sc* [4]
Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.

TAIL

Chain 5
Fasten off and leave tail for sewing. With pink yarn, tie bow to tail end.

BASKET

With pink yarn
Round 1: 6sc in mr [6]
Round 2: *inc* x6 [12]
Round 3: *inc3, 2sc* x4 [20]
Round 4: *sc, inc3, 4sc, inc3, 4sc, inc3, 4sc, inc3, 3sc* [28]
Round 5: *ch 3, sl st in next st* repeat around
Fasten off and leave tail for sewing.

Using tan or light brown yarn
Round 1: 6sc in mr [6]
Round 2: *inc* x6 [12]
Round 3: *inc3, 2sc* x4 [20]
Round 4: *sc, inc3, 4sc, inc3, 4sc, inc3, 4sc, inc3, 3sc* [28]
Round 5-7: *28sc BLO*, sl st in final st of round 7 [28]
Chain 24. Fasten off and leave tail for sewing. Cut long piece of same color yarn and measure so it fits around elephant's body, sew to opposite sides of basket bottom.