Sock elephant

I was not going to knit or make any gifts for Christmas, but then my sister Anna requested a sock elephant, and Anna means business. She even gave me a package of Original Rockford Red Heel Socks (sock monkey and elephant instructions always included), and specified that although she would not mind an Indian-decorated elephant, under no condition was I to make a cruel, circus-decorated elephant.

I bought a Indian-looking napkin at Target and made the blanket and headdress. I made the tassel out of gold jeans thread, and used ribbon in my stash to tie on the outfit. When I started making the sock elephant it looked extremely odd to me, like a bizarre sock monkey, but I think it turned out alright in the end! Anna was pleased.