Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant

This custom order came from an Etsy customer who is a big fan of Adventure Time. Let me tell you that this crochet creation really pushed me to be creative. When I was initially approached to create the design I hesitated and questioned whether I'd be able to make something like an Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant, APTWE for short. How would I make the body? The shotgun tusks? The trunk? Everything? I almost declined the commission but the artist in me said, "Challenge accepted."

Crochet Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant

I sketched the design, chose the yarn, and got to work. There were times I didn't think I'd make it and for a few days I was in a crocheter's creative block, which is not ideal when a deadline is looming overhead. One day, something clicked. I attached a pink button to the tip of one of the trunks, thinking, "Ugh, this is going to look horrible." But it wasn't horrible and feeling the rush of inspiration I burst through the rut and finished the elephant.

I think one of my favorite parts of this war elephant was making the shotgun tusks. I wasn't sure how to make them but then I experimented with felt, you know, the kind that you find at the craft store in sheets. I used a felting needing to blend and join the two different colors and to create the shotgun ridge in the middle. Super happy with how this turned out!

Crochet Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant