Bazaar Patterns: Little Lucky Pig

Here's another pattern from last year's school bazaar, check out this previous post for full details:
http://lucyravenscar.blogspot.com/2010/02/bazaar-patterns-teeny-tiny-turtle.html

Little Lucky Pig

 

You will need:

Small amount of pink yarn.

Black yarn for features.

Small amount of stuffing.

3.5mm (E) hook.

Special stitch instructions:

4 dc pop: popcorn stitch for ears and legs. Work 4 dc into 1 sc, take hook out leaving loop, put hook through 1st dc & pull loop through.

Round 1: Ch2, work 6 sc into 1st ch, join to first sc with ss - 6 sc.

Round 2: BLO Sc in each sc around - 6 sc.

Round 3: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 3 times – 9 sc.

Round 4: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 3 times – 12 sc.

Round 5: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 6 times – 18 sc.

Round 6: Sc in each sc around - 18 sc.

Round 7: Sc in next 6 sc, 4 dc pop in next sc, sc in next 4 sc, 4 dc pop in next sc, sc in next 6 sc – 18 st.

Round 8: Sc in next 16 sc, 4 dc pop in next sc, sc in next sc – 18 st.

Round 9: Sc in next sc, 4 dc pop in next sc, sc in next 16 sc – 18 st.

Round 10 - 11: (2 rounds) Sc in each st around - 18 sc.

Round 12: Sc in next 17 sc, 4 dc pop in next sc – 18 st.

Round 13: Sc in next 2 sc, 4 dc pop in next sc, sc in next 15 sc – 18 st.

Round 14: [Sc2tog, sc in next sc] 6 times – 12 sc.

Round 15: [Sc2tog] 6 times – 6 sc.

To make tail: Ch 9, ss into 2nd ch from hook, ss in next 7 ch.

FO, leaving a length of yarn.

Use black yarn to sew eyes and a mouth/nostrils as you wish, stuff and use length of pink yarn to sew up hole at bottom.

Flora the Elephant

I've finally finished my first pattern to go in my Etsy shop. She's a cute little elephant that I'd made a couple of times before so I knew I'd be able to recreate her. Having two little boys means I don't usually make things wearing pink dresses, but I do love elephants and it's fun to combine them together. I love the shape of her head and I think she looks very shy.