Helping our users. Crochet Elephant Stool Cover.
You’ll need:
Green and grey 8 ply wool;
Crochet hook 3,5 mm.
Instructions
Legs (make 4)
With grey wool
Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)
Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)
Round 4: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches)
Round 5: sc in the first three stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (30 stitches) (backloops only)
Rounds 6 – 7: sc in each stitch (30 stitches)
Round 8: sc in the first four stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (36 stitches)
Round 9: sc in each stitch (36 stitches)
Round 10: sc in the first five stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (42 stitches)
Rounds 11 – 13: sc in each stitch (42 stitches) 3 rounds
With green wool
Rounds 14 – 23: sc in each stitch (42 stitches) 10 rounds
With grey wool
Rounds 24 – 31: sc in each stitch (42 stitches) 8 rounds
With green wool
Round 32: sc in the first five stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (36 stitches)
Rounds 33 – 41: sc in each stitch (36 stitches) 9 rounds
With grey wool
Round 42: sc in the first four stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (30 stitches)
Rounds 43 – 49: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) 7 rounds
Slide the leg into its woollen cover and keep crocheting
With green wool
Round 50: sc in the first three stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (24 stitches)
Rounds 51 – 54: sc in each stitch (24 stitches) 4 rounds
Fasten off.
Seat
With green wool
Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)
Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)
Round 4: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches)
Round 5: sc in the first three stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (30 stitches)
Round 6: sc in the first four stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (36 stitches)
With grey wool
Round 7: sc in the first five stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (42 stitches)
Round 8: sc in the first six stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (48 stitches)
Round 9: sc in the first seven stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (54 stitches)
With green wool
Round 10: sc in the first eight stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (60 stitches)
Round 11: sc in the first nine stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (66 stitches)
Round 12: sc in the first ten stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (72 stitches)
Round 13: sc in the first eleven stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (78 stitches)
Round 14: sc in the first twelve stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (84 stitches)
Round 15: sc in the first thirteen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (90 stitches)
With grey wool
Round 16: sc in the first fourteen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (96 stitches)
Round 17: sc in the first fifteen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (102 stitches)
Round 18: sc in the first sixteen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (108 stitches)
Round 19: sc in the first seventeen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (114 stitches)
Round 20: sc in the first eighteen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (120 stitches)
Round 21: sc in the first nineteen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (126 stitches)
With green wool
Round 22: sc in the first twenty stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (132 stitches)
Round 23: sc in the first twenty-one stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (138 stitches)
Round 24: sc in the first twenty-two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (144 stitches)
Round 25: sc in the first twenty-three stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (150 stitches)
Round 26: sc in the first twenty-four stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (156 stitches)
Round 27: sc in the first twenty-five stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (162 stitches)
With grey wool
Round 28: sc in the first twenty-six stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (168 stitches)
Round 29: sc in the first twenty-seven stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (174 stitches)
Round 30: sc in the first twenty-eight stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (180 stitches)
Rounds 31 – 33: sc in each stitch (180 stitches) 3 rounds
With green wool
Rounds 34 – 39: sc in each stitch (180 stitches) 6 rounds
With grey wool
Round 40: sc in the first twenty-eight stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (174 stitches)
Round 41: sc in the first twenty stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (166 stitches)
Round 42: sc in the first ten stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat
Round 43: sc in the first five stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat
Pop the seat into the cover. Pop the legs into the seat (follow the Ikea instructions).
Round 44: crochet around, including crocheting into the stitches around each leg. For the circumference bits – sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat. For the leg bits just sc in each stitch.
Round 45 – 46: sc in the first 6 stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat 2 rounds
With green wool
Rounds 47 – 50: sc in each stitch 4 rounds
Round 51: sc in the first fifteen stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat
Round 52: sc in the first fourteen stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (90 stitches)
Round 53: sc in the first thirteen stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat
Round 54: sc in the first twelve stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat
Round 55: sc in the first eleven stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat
Round 56: sc in the first ten stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat
Round 57: sc in the first nine stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat
Round 58: sc in the first eight stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat
Round 59: sc in the first seven stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat
Round 60: sc in the first six stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat
Round 61: sc in the first five stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat
With grey wool
Round 62: sc in the first four stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat
Round 63: sc in the first three stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat
Round 64: sc in the first two stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat
Round 65: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat
Round 66: decrease until the hole closes.
Fasten off, weave in end.
Head
Trunk
With green wool
Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)
Round 2: increase in every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (18 stitches)
Round 4: sc in the first two stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (24 stitches)
Round 5: sc in the first three stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (30 stitches)
Rounds 6 – 10: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) 5 rounds
With grey wool
Rounds 11 – 15: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) 5 rounds
With green wool
Rounds 16 – 25: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) 10 rounds
With grey wool
Rounds 26 – 30: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) 5 rounds
With green wool
Rounds 31 – 40: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) 10 rounds
With grey wool
Rounds 41 – 42: sc in each stitch (30 stitches) 2 rounds
Head
Round 43: sc in the first four stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (36 stitches)
Round 44: sc in the first five stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (42 stitches)
Round 45: sc in the first six stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (48 stitches)
With green wool
Round 46: sc in the first seven stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (54 stitches)
Round 47: sc in the first eight stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (60 stitches)
Round 48: sc in the first nine stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (66 stitches)
Round 49: sc in the first ten stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (72 stitches)
Round 50: sc in the first eleven stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (78 stitches)
Round 51: sc in the first twelve stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (84 stitches)
Round 52: sc in the first thirteen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (90 stitches)
Round 53: sc in the first fourteen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (96 stitches)
Round 54: sc in the first fifteen stitches, increase in the next stitch – repeat (102 stitches)
With grey wool
Rounds 55 – 57: sc in each stitch (102 stitches) (3 rounds)
With green wool
Rounds 58 – 63: sc in each stitch (102 stitches) (6 rounds)
With grey wool
Rounds 64 – 65: sc in each stitch (102 stitches) (2 rounds)
With green wool
Rounds 66 – 69: sc in each stitch (102 stitches) (4 rounds)
Stuff the trunk
Round 70: sc in the first fifteen stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (96 stitches)
Round 71: sc in the first fourteen stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (90 stitches)
Round 72: sc in the first thirteen stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (84 stitches)
Round 73: sc in the first twelve stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (78 stitches)
Round 74: sc in the first eleven stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (72 stitches)
Round 75: sc in the first ten stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (66 stitches)
Round 76: sc in the first nine stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (60 stitches)
Round 77: sc in the first eight stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (54 stitches)
With grey wool
Round 78: sc in the first seven stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (48 stitches)
Round 79: sc in the first six stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (42 stitches)
With green wool
Round 80: sc in the first five stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (36 stitches)
Round 81: sc in the first four stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (30 stitches)
Stuff the head
Round 82: sc in the first three stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (24 stitches)
Round 83: sc in the first two stitches, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (18 stitches)
Round 84: sc in the first stitch, decrease the next two stitches together – repeat (12 stitches)
Round 85: decrease until the hole closes.
Fasten off, weave in end.
Ears (make two)
With green wool
Row 1: chain 10 (one is a turning chain), sc along the chain (9 stitches)
Row 2: increase in the first sc, sc 7, increase in the last sc (11 stitches)
Row 3: increase in the first sc, sc 9, increase in the last sc (13 stitches)
Row 4: increase in the first sc, sc 11, increase in the last sc (15 stitches)
Row 5: increase in the first sc, sc 13, increase in the last sc (17 stitches)
Row 6: increase in the first sc, sc 15, increase in the last sc (19 stitches)
With grey wool
Row 7: increase in the first sc, sc 17, increase in the last sc (21 stitches)
Row 8: increase in the first sc, sc 19, increase in the last sc (23 stitches)
Row 9: increase in the first sc, sc 21, increase in the last sc (25 stitches)
Row 10: increase in the first sc, sc 23, increase in the last sc (27 stitches)
Row 11: increase in the first sc, sc 25, increase in the last sc (29 stitches)
Row 12: increase in the first sc, sc 27, increase in the last sc (31 stitches)
With green wool
Rows 13 – 22: sc in each stitch (31 stitches) (10 rounds)
With grey wool
Row 23: decrease the first two stitches together, sc 27, decrease the last two stitches together (29 stitches)
Row 24: decrease the first two stitches together, sc 25, decrease the last two stitches together (27 stitches)
Row 25: decrease the first two stitches together, sc 23, decrease the last two stitches together (25 stitches)
Row 26: decrease the first two stitches together, sc 21, decrease the last two stitches together (23 stitches)
Row 27: decrease the first two stitches together, sc 19, decrease the last two stitches together (21 stitches)
Row 28: decrease the first two stitches together, sc 17, decrease the last two stitches together (19 stitches)
Row 29: decrease the first two stitches together, sc 15, decrease the last two stitches together (17 stitches)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Tail
With grey wool
Round 1: 6sc in a magic ring (6 stitches)
Round 2: sc in the first stitch, increase in the next stitch – repeat (9 stitches)
Rounds 3 – 11: sc in each stitch (9 stitches) (9 rounds)
With green wool
Rounds 12 – 20: sc in each stitch (9 stitches) (9 rounds)
With grey wool
Rounds 21 – 22: sc in each stitch (9 stitches) (2 rounds)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Stuff the tail.
Tie lengths of green and grey wool to the end of the tail to make it fluffy.
Assembly
Sew the ears and eyes onto the head. Sew the head and tail onto the body.