  Instructions by hardicraft Freek Elephant Pattern for knitting Freek Elephant by Hardicraft. Freek is approximately 25 cm tall and is made with 2,5 mm knitting needles. Product Information -
1. Body Start at the bottom of the body.
Cast on 16 sts with grey.
1. p16
2. 8 x (k1, kfb) (= 24 sts)
3. p24
4. 8 x (k1, kfb, k1) (= 32 sts)
5. p32
6. 8 x (k2, kfb, k1) (= 40 sts)
7. p40
8. 8 x (k2, kfb, k2) (= 48 sts)
9 - 19. st st
20. 8 x (k2, k2tog, k2) (= 40 sts)
21 - 25. st st
26. 8 x (k2, k2tog, k1) (= 32 sts)
27 - 31. st st
32. 8 x (k1, k2tog, k1) (= 24 sts)
33 - 37. st st
38. 8 x (k1, k2tog) (= 16 sts)
39. p16
Bind off.
Work a gathering thread through every stitch along base edge and draw up tightly. Join back seam using a mattress stitch. Stuff the body.
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2. Head Start at the back of the head.
Cast on 16 sts with grey.
1. p16
2. 8 x (k1, kfb) (= 24 sts)
3. p24
4. 8 x (k1, kfb, k1) (= 32 sts)
5. p32
6. 8 x (k2, kfb, k1) (= 40 sts)
7 - 9. st st
10. 8 x (k2, kfb, k2) (= 48 sts)
11 - 29. st st
30. k12, 8 x (k2tog, k1), k12 (= 40 sts)
31. p40
32. k8, 8 x (k2tog, k1), k8 (= 32 sts)
33. p32
34. k4, 8 x (k2tog, k1), k4 (= 24 sts)
35. p24
36. k4, 8 x (k2tog), k4 (= 16 sts)
37 - 50. st st
51. 8 x (k2tog) (= 8 sts)
Break yarn and draw tightly through the remaining 8 sts.
Join seam. Attach the safety eyes at row 30, leave 12 sts between them.
Stuff the head.
Work a gathering thread through every stitch along base edge and draw up tightly. Weave in the end.
Sew the head onto the body.
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3. Ear Cast on 8 sts with grey.
1 - 5. 8 seed stitches, start with k1
6. kfb, 6 seed stitches, kfb (10 sts)
7 - 9. 10 seed stitches
10. kfb, 8 seed stitches, kfb (12 sts)
11 - 13. 12 seed stitches
14. kfb, 10 seed stitches, kfb (14 sts)
15. 14 seed stitches
16. kfb, 12 seed stitches, kfb (16 sts)
17. 16 seed stitches
18. kfb, 14 seed stitches, kfb (18 sts)
19 - 23. 18 seed stitches
24. k2tog, 14 seed stitches, k2tog (16 sts)
25. 16 seed stitches
26. k2tog, 12 seed stitches, k2tog (14 sts)
27. 14 seed stitches
28. k2tog, 10 seed stitches, k2tog (12 sts)
29. 12 seed stitches
Bind off.
Make another ear and sew the ears onto the head.
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4. Front leg Cast on 14 sts with grey.
1 - 29. st st, start with a purl row.
30. 7 x (k1, kfb) (= 21 sts)
31 - 35. st st
36. 3 x (k3, k2tog, k2) (= 18 sts)
37. p18
38. 9 x (k2tog) (= 9 sts)
Break yarn and draw tightly through the remaining 9 st.
Join seam and stuff the front leg.
Make another front leg and sew the front legs onto the side of the body, just below the head.
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5. Hind leg Cast on 18 sts with grey.
1 - 29. st st, start with a purl row.
30. 9 x (k1, kfb) (= 27 sts)
31 - 39. st st
40. 9 x (k1, k2tog) (= 18 sts)
41. p18
42. 9 x (k2tog) (= 9 sts)
Break yarn and draw tightly through the remaining 9 st.
Join seam and stuff the hind leg.
Make another hind leg and sew the hind legs onto the bottom of the body.
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6. Dungarees Start with the first pant leg.
Cast on 30 sts with blue.
1 and 2. k30
3 - 13. st st, start with a purl row
14. bind off 2 sts, k26, bind off 2 sts (= 26 sts)
Cut off the yarn and shove the work to the end of the needle.
Cast on 30 sts at the same needle and knit the 2nd pant leg in the same way.
15. p26, purl the 26 sts of the 1st leg (= 52 sts)
16 - 23. st st
24. k1, 10 x (k2, k2tog, k1), k1 (= 42 sts)
25 - 34. st st
35. k16, p10, k16 (= 42 sts)
36. k42
37. bind off 14 sts knitwise, k2, p10, k2, bind off 14 sts knitwise (= 14 sts)
Attach the yarn into the 1st st on the needle.
38. k14
39. k2, p10, k2 (= 14 sts)
40 - 45. Repeat row 38 and row 39 3 times.
46 and 47. k14
48. k4, bind off 6 sts, k4 (= 8 sts)
Continue knitting at the first 4 sts on the needle.
49 - 99. k4
Bind off.
Attach the yarn into the 1st of the 4 sts on the needle.
Repeat row 49 - 99 and bind off.
Join leg seems and back seem.
Cross the suspenders and sew them onto the back of the pants, leaving 8 sts between them. Weave in the ends.
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