Made with HOMBYS: Grey Elephant & Blanket by @softhugsblankets
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Grey Elephant & Blanket by @softhugsblankets
A long-trunked grey elephant sits on a folded, mottled grey-and-white blanket in this handmade gift showcase by @softhugsblankets. White tusks and toe details give the large grey shape a gentle contrast.
The elephant has broad floppy ears, simple closed eyes, oversized paws, and a long curved trunk. Beneath it, the variegated blanket adds a finer mottled color story and soft folded texture.
The Maker’s Story
The maker recalls that her very first gifted stuffie, made a few years earlier, was her own pattern. It took many hours and repeated reworking, and she did not write the pattern down at the time. The caption identifies HOMBYS as the yarn used.
Project Details
- Maker: @softhugsblankets.
- Design credit: the maker describes the stuffie as her own pattern.
- Features: long trunk, white tusks and toe accents, closed eyes.
- Paired with a folded grey-and-white blanket.
Maker & Pattern Credits
The finished work and the original stuffie design are by @softhugsblankets. The maker says she did not record the pattern when she made it, so this page does not promise a downloadable pattern or attribute it to another designer.
GET THE COLOR STORY
Coordinating Yarn Options
Smoke Grey, a grey-and-white variegated option, and Pure White are suggested HOMBYS matches for a coordinating set. The caption confirms HOMBYS yarn but not the exact shades or a mixed pack. Separate links keep the solid elephant color distinct from the mottled blanket texture.
- Smoke Grey — suggested elephant
- Dark Grey, Grey & White Variegated — suggested blanket
- Pure White — suggested tusks and toes
Planning Your Yarn Amount
The post gives no elephant height, blanket measurements, gauge, or skein counts. Plan the two pieces separately using the maker’s guidance or your own chosen patterns and swatches. Linked packs are purchase options, not a statement that one of each pack is required.
Original finished work and source media by @softhugsblankets. Pattern and yarn information are attributed above; suggested product matches are identified separately.
YARN PLANNING · REFERENCE ESTIMATE
How much yarn should I prepare?
Quantity status: needs the original pattern.
Shaped, stuffed, wrapped or multi-piece construction cannot be reliably converted from flat area. The original pattern must confirm dimensions, stitch density, piece count and yarn needed in each shade.
| Yarn / color group | Whole-skein planning budget |
|---|---|
| Smoke Grey | Pattern-specific quantity required |
| Dark Grey,Grey,White Variegated | Pattern-specific quantity required |
| Pure White | Pattern-specific quantity required |
Use the original pattern’s yarn weight or yardage for each color, then divide by the yarn length / weight on the product label and round up. Do not assume an 8-skein pack will make every item in a group photo.
Before buying: swatch in the intended stitch, measure the finished swatch and yarn used, then scale to your chosen size. The reference size above is an assumption unless marked maker-reported. These figures do not establish the original finished size or actual yarn used.