think happy | 49/52

You may or may not know that I celebrated my birthday yesterday, so I can easily say that this week has been quite good, to be fair!

1. I turned 16! I feel so old, it's kind of crazy, really, even though I'm not! Just compared to being 14, for example, I definitely feel more mature!

I spent the day with Hannah. We had dance in the morning, which was nice and challenging! The lessons were good and made us sweat and ache and groan, but it's all for a good cause.

In pointe, we also learnt a variation that Hayley, our teacher, made on the spot and I loved it! I think I've really improved with my couru-ing!

Hannah then came home with me and we went on a walk, ate pizza, and messed around on my laptop, whilst eating chocolate! It was a fun day.

2. I finished my yoga socks! Well, I use them for pointework now, and they're so warm and comfy!

3. Maths class on Friday we had a cover lesson. And the teacher we had was so good at teaching. Like, our class actually understood how to transform functions by the end of it!

It was also very entertaining. I was part of a conversation with Saffron, Ella and Taisir about one of Saffron's many hilarious stories, one of which I've never heard before. And considering I sat next to her for maths at the end of last year, that was surprising. She can talk for England!

4. I got an A* in my mid-unit Restless Earth geography paper this week, which I'm so pleased with! I only dropped 2 marks, and they were silly mistakes, so I know how to correct that next time.

5. I watched the entire first season of Sherlock today. I got the box set of all three seasons so far yesterday from my parents, so I spent four and a half hours today watching it. Wow, it's so good!

I think that's all for now anyway, actually. I hope you have a good Monday, I'll see you on Tuesday!

Teeny-Tiny Elephant...

Hello everyone, it's really starting to feel like autumn now, so I guess it's time to give you another free pattern! Today, it's my Teeny-Tiny Elephant. You need to stuff it as you go ♥

 





Materials:

Yarn of choice (I used DK)

 

Dpn needles and crochet hook to match (I used 2.25mm needles and 2.5mm hook). The hook is necessary to crochet the ears.

 

Note:

Kfbf - knit into front of next st, then knit into back of the st, then into front again. Makes 3 sts from 1

Make bobble (leg) - Kfbf, turn work, purl 3 sts, turn work, knit 3 sts, turn work, purl 3 sts, turn work, k3tog

 

Directions:

Body (knitted) –

CO 2 sts and work 6 rows of i-cord.

Spit the sts onto 2 dpns.

1. Kfb around (4)

Split sts onto 3 dpns.

2. [K1, kfb] around (6)

Reposition sts so there are 2 sts on each dpn.

3-4. K around (6)

5. Kfb around (12)

6. K around (12)

7. [K1, kfb] around (18)

8-10. K around (18)

11. K11, make bobble (leg), k3, make bobble (leg), k2 (18)

12-14. K around (18)

15. Repeat round 11

16-17. K around (18)

18. K2tog around (9)

Cut yarn and draw through all 9 sts. Pull tight and weave in ends.

 

Ears (crocheted). Make 2 -

Magic ring, ch 1.

1. 5dc in ring (5)

2. [Inc, dc] x2, inc (8)

FO and sew to body. Weave in ends.

(Note: if you can’t crochet, knit 2 semi-circles. If you do this I’d be grateful to update this post with the patterns you used for your elephant’s ears!)

 

 

 

You are free to sell any elephants you make and you can link to this pattern on your blog or website, but please don’t sell this pattern or claim it as your own, link it to my blog instead. Thank you.