Pompom Pygmy Elephant by Phoeny

Pompom Pygmy Elephant

by Phoeny
Knitting
April 2015
DK (11 wpi) ?
7 stitches and 11 rows = 1 inch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
English
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Pompom sits a tiny 3 and a half inches/9cms high and will happily sit in the palm of your hand.

The pattern is clearly written and easy to follow and contains many photo’s to help you along the way.

I class this pattern as suitable for a confident beginner.

Material needed
DK/8ply/11wpi in the following colours.
Of course you can make her - or him - in any colour you wish.
Light grey - less than 25g
Lilac or pink – less than 20gr
Tiny scrap of black for mouth
Pair of straight 3mm needles used throughout
Pair 3mm DPN’s (optional, used if you make the tail as a i-cord)
Pair of 12mm black plastic safety eyes (optional)
Scrap of white felt
Clear multi-purpose glue
Fiberfil

Abbreviations used
PLEASE READ BEFORE STARTING
k = knit
p = purl
k2tog/p2tog = knit/purl the next two stitches together (decreases 1st)
Ss = stockinet stitch (knit one row, purl one row)
Gs = Garter stitch Knit every row.
st/sts = stitch/stitches
inc1 = (increase) by knitting into the front and back of same stitch.
PLEASE NOTE: if you use any other
method of increasing, your stitch
count will not work out.