Mummy and Baby Elephant in Deramores Studio DK - Downloadable PDF

Mummy and Baby Elephant Knitted Toys by Amanda Berry

What is Being Made

This downloadable PDF pattern provides instructions for creating a pair of stuffed knitted elephants: a Mummy Elephant standing 18cm tall and a Baby Elephant measuring 12cm tall. These are decorative toy projects designed as a set, featuring realistic proportions and charming details. The finished toys are not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts, including button eyes and toy filling.

Techniques and Construction Methods

The pattern employs fundamental knitting techniques suitable for intermediate to advanced knitters. The elephants are constructed using the stockinette stitch as the primary fabric base, which creates a smooth, classic knitted surface ideal for stuffed toys. Pieces are knitted flat on straight needles and then assembled through strategic seaming and stuffing to create three-dimensional forms.

Key shaping techniques include strategic increases and decreases to form the elephants' distinctive body shapes, trunks, ears, and legs. The pattern utilizes stitch markers to help track pattern repeats and shaping points throughout construction. Assembly involves careful seaming with a darning or tapestry needle, followed by stuffing with toy filling to achieve the desired plush appearance.

Stitches Used

• Knit (K) – The primary stitch creating the smooth stockinette fabric
• Purl (P) – Used in combination with knit stitches for texture variation
• Kfb (Knit into front and back) – Increase stitch for shaping body contours
• K2tog (Knit two stitches together) – Decrease stitch for tapering limbs and features
• Ssk (Slip, slip, knit) – Alternative decrease stitch for refined shaping

Materials and Specifications

Yarn: Deramores Studio Anti-Pilling DK weight yarn in Mist colorway, requiring 1 x 100g skein. The anti-pilling property ensures the finished toys maintain their appearance through play and handling.

Needles and Tools: 3.5mm straight knitting needles are used throughout, with a tension gauge of 28 stitches and 36 rows over a 10x10cm square in stockinette stitch on 3.5mm needles. Additional supplies include a darning or tapestry needle for seaming and weaving in ends, and a stitch marker for tracking pattern progression.

Embellishments and Filling: The pattern specifies two 12mm domed black buttons for the Mummy Elephant's eyes and two 10mm domed black buttons for the Baby Elephant's eyes, providing realistic facial features. Approximately 200g of toy filling is required to stuff both elephants to the desired firmness.

Designer Background

This pattern is created by Amanda Berry, a knitting designer who graduated from London College of Fashion with First Class Honours in 2014. Berry specializes in creating knitted toys filled with soft materials, combining technical skill with whimsical design to produce charming stuffed animals and accessories.