Elephant picture frame

How to crochet an elephant-shaped picture frame

It would seem that industrial goods are presented in a wide range on the modern market, and the consumer has the opportunity to satisfy any of his needs. However, there are many people who devote their leisure time to sewing, knitting, and embroidery. These are people who are passionate about this or that type of needlework - it is interesting and brings joy to them, they get incomparable pleasure when they create something on their own.

People learned to knit thousands of years ago, the ancient Egyptians already knew it. In Europe in the Middle Ages, crocheting and knitting was the prerogative of only men - noble knights, who spent their leisure time knitting on long winter evenings. So the art is quite ancient, but it does not age. Today, a very popular direction in knitting has become the manufacture of photo frames for photos, paintings and posters, for example, an elephant photo frame.

How to crochet an elephant photo frame from plush yarn

What you need to stock up for work:

• ·       yarn;

• ·       hook size 2 or 2.5 mm;

• ·       glue gun;

• ·       scissors;

• ·       cardboard;

• ·       sewing needle;

• ·       threads for sewing together details of an elephant;

• ·       green threads;

• ·       artificial swan down for filling the body of an elephant;

• ·       wire for the frame.

In order to get an elephant photo frame, you need to have some skills, understand:

• ·       in the concept of air loops;

• ·       in connecting columns;

• ·       in columns without a crochet;

• ·       in the rear wall of the loops;

• ·       in increments of loops;

• ·       in reductions.

Next, the frame is drawn on cardboard and cut out, its size should be 2 cm on each side larger than the photograph or picture - the rim of the frame. The frame is crocheted (single crochet). Then, as a crochet decoration, observing the selected distance, a ribbon is threaded around the entire perimeter.

Why the elephant picture frame will become a home decoration

To get a crochet elephant picture frame, according to the scheme, first the head of the elephant is made, then all the other parts of the body and the frame of the elephant wall frame. When all parts are connected, they are sewn together, pre-filled with filler.

As a decoration of the product, an elephant shaped picture frame, green grass is knitted. To do this, they take green threads and knit columns along the bottom edge of the photo frame - it can be without crochets, it can be with crochets. At the top, the green rectangle is made wavy. In size, it should be bent, both on both sides and along the bottom line of the frame.

Not everyone has been to Africa and admired the exotic fauna of this region. But now you can have an elephant at home - you just need to master the technique of knitting an elephant photo frame. By tying an elephant picture holder, you can not only refresh the interior of the room, but also get a charge of positive energy emanating from the image of this African representative of the fauna. After the elephant picture frame is ready, an experienced knitter can also make an elephant family frame - an even more unusual version of the frame.

What is a good photo frame made by hand?

A crochet elephant picture frame is good because it can always be a welcome gift for people who are completely different in character, with different interests and different social status. This will not be a simple wooden rectangle, because the product is handmade, and a particle of the soul of the person who connected the elephant photo frame is invested in it. He is pleased to present such a gift, as well as the recipient, who will be sincerely grateful for it.

Thanks to His Majesty the hook, familiar things become different. All you need is a bright thread and a hook, and with their help a variety of beautiful photo frames are created. From their bright harmonizing or pastel shades, the wall will become colorful from new live photos that make up a wonderful harmonious ensemble.

Acrylic is considered the best yarn for photo frames. It's inexpensive and the mold holder is excellent. And the elephant framed pictures will look complete and irresistible.