Free Pattern - Mini Elephant

Another little free pattern to keep all my followers going. This little guy is from the same basic shape as the hippo and lion.

He's only about 2 inches long, and could easily be knit in an evening.



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Ariel said…
He is so cute!!
Sun Jul 10, 02:04:00 AM 2011
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