crochet elephant pattern doubt?

Question

Hello,

I am trying to crochet a baby elephant. I am starting crochetting and I am having trouble to understand the pattern. Here it is:

http://littlegreen.typepad.com/romansock/files/elephant.pdf

My bigest problem is when trying to finish off the legs. It says "Close off by stitching together" but I don´t know how to do that...

Someone can give me a hand?

Thanks a lot.

Answer 1

hmmm. either they mean to actually sew them up (like other people said) but sometimes it means slipstitching the stitches up. in the diagram it looks like they carefully sewed it up by taking a yarn needle and sliipping needle through each loop that represents a stitch. then you tightly butnot too tightly pull the yarn until the hole closes. then you can slip the needle through a loop near the closed hole and before you pull the yarn, put the needle through your loop and pull closed. now you cut the thread and weave in the end. good luck, you're brave to do a tiny elephant.
p.s. it's aborable!

Answer 2

It means that you put away the crochet hook and use a big yarn needle to sew the openings shut. Have fun and good luck.
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Answer 3

I agree with Kacky, sew it like you are sewing two pieces together.

Try both with the same yarn as well as with a gray thread to see which works best for *you.*

Answer 4

i understand manufacturers like roxy, billabong, hurley raise them they may be in boat residence merchants, stance or like west 40 9, Ron Jon even nevertheless the'yre usually located in Canada in looking the closest surf/skateboard/snowboard save close to you they have have been given to have them!!

Answer 5

a good website that might have easier patterns is www.craftster.org look under amirugami (or somethign to that effect)