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Elephant Hat

Instructions:
Use 4 mm needles and grey double knit wool throughout
Trunk
Cast on 2
Work as an I-cord throughout for the trunk
Inc in each stitch
K1, inc, inc, K1
Work a further 8 rows as an I-cord
Leave the trunk on a spare needle

Head
Cast on 10, knit across the 6 stitches of the trunk threading the cast on wool through with a darning needle if you are casting on using your thumb, then  
Cast on a further 10
SS 3 rows
(K3, inc) repeat to end
SS 7 rows
(K2 tog) repeat to end
Purl
(K2 tog) repeat to end
(P2 tog) repeat to end
B & T tightly

Ears x 2
Cast on 3
Inc, inc, K1
Knit
K, inc, K to end
K 7 rows
K2 tog, K2, K2 tog
K2 tog twice
K2 tog
B & T tightly

Making Up:
Sew the seam at the back of the head, and sew in the wool ends from the trunk.
Sew the ears to the side of the head as illustrated.