All parts are worked flat and sewn up at the end. No circular knitting is required.

Finished size: 24cm tall

This toy is worked flat in pieces and seamed. The stitches are all simple but take your time with sewing up carefully for a neat finish.

Yarn used
No more than one ball each, a small amount for some
Cygnet DK (8-ply)
A 432 Mocha
B 6711 Apple
C 0377 Emerald
D 4888 Burnt Orange
E 0208 White
F 0676 Fuchsia
G 2297 Chocolate
H 0159 Flash
I 0184 Sunshine
About the yarn: DK (8-ply) weight, 100g per 298m, 100% Acrylic

Other yarn suggestions: King Cole Pricewise DK, Stylecraft Special DK

Tools
• 3.5mm knitting needles (treehouse)
• 3mm knitting needles (fairy)
• A chenille needle
• Scissors
• All-purpose sewing needle if you are using eye beads

Additional materials
• A pair of 4mm mushroom-shaped eye beads
• Toy stuffing
• Cardboard
• Weights (coins, dry beans, ceramic beads, etc)
• A small amount of pink 4-ply
• A pair of 2mm black beads
• Cotton thread

Tension

24 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10cm tension square in St st (not essential)

Practical tips
• Leave long ends at the beginning and end for sewing.
• Sew the seam with RS facing, using mattress stitch.
• If you do not wish to use beads, embroider eyes with black yarn.

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