Download - CROCHET PATTERN Origin of a new life, or Tubul, the Elephant.Elephant... · 2018-03-22 · 2 PREFACE Hello, my dear knitting yarn! Let’s make a fantastic elephant called Tubul.

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CROCHETPATTERNOriginofanewlife,orTubul,theElephant.Designer:AlexandraSimba

Difficultylevel–aboveaverage.Thetoyisapprox.30x25cm.Payattentionthatyourtoycanbesmallerorbiggerdependingon

thematerialsyouuseandyourmannertocrochet.Thepatterniscopyright.YouareNOTallowedtosendthepatterninwholeoranypartofitto

anybodyaswellaspublishitinblogs,onlinediaries,socialnetworksoranyotherwebsites.

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PREFACE

Hello,mydear knitting yarn! Let’smakea fantastic elephant calledTubul.He is a very young

elephant,andheiscarryingjustasmallpieceofanewDiscworldonhisback.However,wecanalreadyseeatoweroftheUnseenUniversity,anarrowcrookedbrookofthefutureAnkRivergoingdowntheUniverseinthewaterfall.

The elephant is made based on Terry Pratchett’s Discworld fantasy novels. Discworld is theUniverse,describedinPratchett’snovelsandit isadiscplanet, locatedonthebacksoffourelephantsfloatingthroughthespaceonthebackofGreatA’Tuin,agiantturtle.

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YOUWILLNEEDElephant

-Body:anysmoothyarn,preferablynotverystretchy.IusePehorkaCamelHair(65%camelwool,35%acrylic;600m/100g)twostrandstogether.Ifyouchooseotheryarn,lookforSportorDKyarn(300m/100g).Youwillneed2skeins.

-Tusks:anycotton laceyarn. IuseVitaPelican (100%mercerizedcotton,330m/50g)–3993Ivory.Youcanmaketuskswithpolymerclay.

- Toenails: any smooth cottonormicrofiber lace yarn. I useAlizeDiva (100%microfiber, 350m/100g)–368Beige.

Town

Youcanuseanylacecottonyarn.IuseVitaPelican(100%mercerizedcotton,350m/50g).Tomakethediscyouwillneednyloncord(60m/1200tex).

Woolyarntomakegrass.IuseTaigaClassicScottishTweed(360m/100g).

TomaketheriverIsuggestusingAlizeDivaofanycoloryouwant.Thisyarnhasaverynicesilky

colorandfinewaves.IusemulticolorBatik,color3282.

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Elephant’shatandcover

Anycottonyarn.Makesureyouuseratherthickyarntomakethehatandcoverkeepshape.IuseVitaRose(100%mercerizedcotton,150m/50g)ofwineredcolortomakeroofsofthetown.

-Stuffingpolyester-Smallmetalgranules–itisnecessarytousegranulesforhindlegs!Youwillneedabout100g.- about 6m of 1.0-1.5mm copperwire. You can buy thiswire in a craft shop, but I suggest

buyinginanelectronicgoodsstore.Thereyoucanbuya3*1.5cord.Beforebuyingthecord,makesurethatthewireinsideitiswholeanddoesnotconsistofseveralthinwires.Withapaperknife,removetheinsulation.Thecableinsideconsistsofthreecopperwirecords,sohavingboughtjustameterofcordyouwillhavethreemetersofcopperwire.

-whitefabricplasterorinsulationtape-apairoftoyeyes,size12-transparentglue-asmallgoldenbelltodecoratethehat-asmallbeadorabelltomakethewellbucket-strongsewingthreadthecoloroftheelephant’sbody-strongthreadtoformthebodyTOOLS:-1.75mmcrochethook(elephant,disc,cape,hat),1.0mmcrochethook(town)Choosethehookaccordingtheyarnyouusetomakeevenfabricwithoutholes.-wirecutter-scissors-sewingneedle-tapestryneedle

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ABBREVIATIONSch–chainshiftst–shiftstitch–anadditionalscinnextstandonlyafterthatchangethepositionofthemarkerFO–fastenoff,weaveintheendss–slipstitchsc–singlecrochetscblo–singlecrochetthroughbacklooponlyblo-crochetthroughbacklooponlyscflo–singlecrochetthroughfrontlooponlyfsc–frontsinglecrochethdc–halfdoublecrochet4-stdccluster–4-stitchdoublecrochetclusterinc–increase(2stsinonest)2-hdcinc–increasewith2hdc(2hdcinonest)2-fscinc–2fscinonestdec–2sttogst(s)–stitch(es)tog–togetherMR–magicring

Attention! In order to get thick even fabric without holes make decreases as it is shown inpicturesbelow(anddonotjustskiponstitch!).

Decrease

fsc–frontsinglecrochet

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4-stdccluster

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LEGS

HinderlegsWork in continuous spiral. Change thepositionof themarker according tomy instructionsor

wheneveryouthinkitisnecessary–itmustalwaysbeinthecenterofthebackofthehinderleg.Workwithwool yarn (the leg itself) andwithbeige color yarn (AlizeDiva) (nails – 4-st dc clusters).Donotremovethemarker!

RNDS LEFT RIGHT NUMBER

OFSTS1 MakeaMR,6scintoring 62 (2scinnextst)x6 123 (sc,2scinnextst)x6 184 sc,(2scinnextst,2sc)x5,2scinnextst,sc 245 (3sc,2scinnextst)x6 306 Workintoblo:12sc,4-stdccluster,2sc,4-stdccluster,2sc,4-stdccluster,11sc

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7 scineachstaround 308 2scinnextst,10sc,(2sctog,sc)x2,2sctog,10sc,2scinnextst 299 scineachstaround 2910 14sc,2sctog,13sc 2811 scineachstaround.Measurethebaseofthefootandmakeapatter.Usingthe

patterncutanovaloutofapieceofplasticorcardboardandinsertintothefoot.

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12 scineachstaround 28+shiftst

13 13sc,2sctog,13sc 2714 scineachstaround 2715 scineachstaround 27+shift

st16 scineachstaround 2717 scineachstaround 2718 scineachstaround 2719 26sc,2scinnextst 2820 27sc,2scinnextst 29

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21 28sc,2scinnextst 3022 (14sc,2scinnextst)x2 3223 scineachstaround 3224 scineachstaround 3225 14sc,(2scinnextst)x3,14sc,2scinnextst 36+shift

st26 2scinnextst,34sc,2scinnextst 3827 2scinnextst,15sc,(sc,2scinnextst)x3,15sc,2scinnextst 43+shift

st28 42sc,2scinnextst 4429 18sc,2scinnextst,(2sc,2scinnextst)x2,18sc,2scinnextst 4830 47sc,2scinnextst 4931 21sc,(1sc,2scinnextst)x3,21sc,2scinnextst 5332 52sc,2scinnextst 5433 23sc,2scinnextst,(2sc,2scinnextst)x2,23sc,2scinnextst

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Fold thepiece inhalf;make sure that themarker is right in themiddleof thebackof the leg.Fastenoff,weave in theend.Continueworking in flat rows, cuttingyarnat theendofeach rowandjoiningitatthebeginningofeachnewrow.WorkonlyonRS.Donotforgettoweaveinalltheends.Donotremovethemarker!34 23scfromthemarker,FO Joinyarninto33rdstofRound33,scin

thesamest,22scFO23

35 Joinyarninto56thstofRound33,2scinthesamest,25sc,FO

Joinyarnin1ststofRow34,scinthesamest,23sc,FO

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36 Joinyarninto5thstofRow35,scinthesamest,22sc,FO

Jonyarninto1ststofRow35,scinthesamest,22sc,FO

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37 Joinyarninto3rdstofRow36,scinthesamest,19sc,FO

Joinyarninto2ndstofRow36,scinthesamest,19sc,FO

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38 Joinyarninto2ndstofRow37,scinthesamest,17sc,FO


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41 Joinyarninto3rdstofRow40,scinthesamest,9sc,FO

Joinyarninto3rdstofRow40,scinthesamest,9sc,FO

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Joinyarninto3rdstofRow41,scinthesamest,6sc,FO

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43 Withssjoinyarninto3rdstofRow35 and make a row of 40sc along theedgesofRows34-42.Youhave to finishatRnd33.Fastenoff,weave in theend.Makesuretheedge isevenandnot toolooseorstretched.

Withssjoinyarninto31ststofRnd33 and make a row of 48sc along theedgesofRows34-42.YouhavetofinishatRnd33. Fastenof,weave in theend.Makesuretheedgeisevenandnottoolooseorstretched.

Stuffthebothlegswithpolyester.Astheleftfrontlegisbendedanddoesnottouchtheground,itisnecessarytomaketherighthinderlagheavier.Thus,Tubulwillnotfalldown,butwillstandfirmlyonthreelegs.Tomaketheelephantstandfirmlyaddabout20gofgranulesinthebothhinderlegs.

Ifyouwanttomakethelegsevenstronger,youcaninsertwireintothem.Cutapieceofwireapprox. 40 cm long. At one end, make a loop the same size as the foot, Bend the rest of the wireupwards.Inserttheloopintothefoot,addgranulesandthenstuffwithpolyester.

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