
Materials
Yarn: DK in a forest green colour
Needles: 3mm
Method
Cast on 10 sts.
Row 1-8: Knit in k1, p1 rib.
Change to st st.
Row 9: Inc 12 sts , p across
Row 10: Inc 12 sts, k across
Row 11: p2tog at beginning and end of row
Row 12: k2tog at beginning and end of row
Row 13: p across
Row 14: k across
Row 15: p2tog at beginning and end of row
Row 16: k2tog at beginning and end of row
Row 17: p across
Row 18: k across
Row 19: p2tog at beginning and end of row
Row 20: k2tog at beginning and end of row
Then work the decrease rows for every row until 16 stitches remain.
Continuing in st st, inc 5 sts at beginning of next 2 rows.
Work one more row at this width, then work decrease rows as above until 1 st remains.
Cast off.
Repeat pattern for back.
Finishing:
Join front and back together and seam, leaving a gap at the bottom of the 'trunk'. Turn inside out, stuff with cushion stuffing and join trunk seam. Decorate with ribbon, tinsel, gold stars, beads etc.