Elephant Hood Crochet Pattern *American Crochet Terms Used Throughout* Stitches and Techniques you will need to know: Chain Slip Stitch Single Crochet Half Double Crochet Double Crochet Increasing In Rounds Decreasing Front Post Double Crochet Back Post Double Crochet Crocheting into the 3rd loop of the half double crochet Skill Level: Intermediate Abbreviations: ch - Chain sl st - slip stitch st - stitch sts - stitches hdc - half double crochet dc - double crochet fpdc - front post double crochet bpdc - back post double crochet Rnd - Round Row - Row [ ] - Items in brackets are to be repeated Recommended yarn: 4ply worsted weight yarn - I do not recommend using "soft" yarns as these do not hold up well and will flop too much. *Additional notes: If you’d like the hood to be longer, you can add rows onto the hood. Your stitch count will increase by 2, each additional row. © AddSomeStitches 2025 All contents and photographs are copyrighted to Megan Sweet of AddSomeStitches. Do not reproduce, sell or share this pattern without permission from the designer, Megan Sweet. You may sell finished products from this pattern with credit given to the designer.