Meet Mik the Mammoth and his little friend, Kip! They are the best of friends and never go anywhere without each other. Kip is playful and full of mischief, often getting into trouble. Thankfully, Mik is always quick to rescue Kip from danger and keep him safe.

MATERIALS YOU NEED:
-Worsted-weight yarn (4-ply) in medium brown and cream. (The U.K. equivalent is Aran, and AUS/NZ is 8 ply.) For the medium brown, I used Red Heart Super Saver in “Warm Brown.” Unfortunately, this color has been discontinued. A good substitute would be Red Heart With Love Yarn in “Tan” or Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn in “Latte.” For the cream, I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in the color “Linen”.

-Sport weight yarn (3 ply) in beige, brown, yellow, & orange (U.K. equivalent is DK & AUS/NZ is 5 ply). I got all my sport weight yarn from Love Crafts HERE. I used the colors “Vanilla Cream”, “Rose Red”, “Blood Orange”, and “Soft Fudge”.

-G (4 mm) crochet hook and C (2.75 mm) crochet hook
-One set of 15 mm black safety eyes and one set of 6 mm black safety eyes
-Fiberfill (or your stuffing of choice)
-Bent tip tapestry needle
-Scissors
-Stitch marker
-A small amount of pink embroidery floss
-Dog slicker brush

ABBREVIATION KEY:
Abbreviations are in U.S. terms.

sc – single crochet
st/sts – stitch(es)
sl st – slip stitch
dec – decrease (join the next 2 stitches together)
inc – increase (2 single crochet in the next stitch)
bs – berry stitch
BLO – back loops only
R1 – round 1
rep – repeat
** – repeat the group of instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated.
Note: All rounds are worked continuously (that is, vs. joined rounds.)