Pattern, Elephant - Rattle

Elephant rattle crochet pattern - The cutest elephant rattle.

It is made with steel wire in the trunk, but the recipe describes how to ensure it is not dangerous for children.
The steel wire makes the trunk flexible and fun to play with.
It has a rattle in its head and crackling paper in its ears.

The elephant stimulates the sense of touch and hearing while developing the grasping reflex and tweezers when the small tufts of hair are picked up.

Info:

In general, for my recipes, the needle size can be changed to suit your own crochet strength.
With needles other than those listed, there may be size variation compared to my figures, but it doesn't matter much as long as you are consistent in your choices.

Materials:

• Crochet hook 3.0, or according to your own crochet tension
• Cotton yarn 8/4, 170 m per 50 grams
  Gray = 30 grams
  White = 50 cm

• Filling = 25 grams
• Safety eyes x 2, 9 mm 
• Elephant thread 1.5 mm = 11.5 cm
• Rattle, 2 cm 
• Crease paper, 2 pieces of 5 x 5 cm approx.
• Needle
• Scissors
• Nippers (For the elephant wire)
• Flat-nose pliers (For the elephant wire)

Abbreviations:

m = mask
mr = magic ring
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
ch = chain stitch
km = chain stitch
fml = front loop
ext. = withdrawal
ind. = invisible decrease (into the sl st of the next two sts, pull through and pull the string through the two loops)
*-* x ? = Repeat x number of times
(number) = the number of stitches that should be in the round/row
round = lap
row = row

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I wish you a lot of crocheting fun.
Kind regards, Signe - Høvisch Design