Segenet, Kiara & Youyou knit toy pattern
This is a pattern for a set of toys and outfits. This pattern is worked flat and in the round. In addition to the written pattern there are charts for arms, legs, head, and body, if you prefer, as well as colourwork charts for any garments with colourwork.
Kits including pattern available at 5 Sisters Farm, soon.
yarn:
Jumper Weight by 5 Sisters Farm; Light Fingering; 100% Shetland 250yds (228m) / 56g / 2oz
approximate yarn amounts:
Mouse
colour A - 15g; 75yds / 69m
Lamb
colour A (Bramble) - 10g; 50yds / 36m
colour B (Apple) - 10g; 50yds / 36m
Rabbit
colour A - 15g; 75yds / 69m
Clothes
accent colour A (coral; red; trousers, hat, cardigan) - 15g; 75yds / 69m
accent colour B (marigold; yellow; single dress) - 10g; 50yds / 36m
accent colour C (delphinium; blue; overalls) - 10g; 50yds / 36m
accent colour D (moss; green; leafy wings) - 5g; 25yds / 18m
needles:
2.0mm (us no 0) DPNs 6in/15cm; set of 5
Some knitters work single-coloured and stranded stockinette at different gauges. If you knit like this, you may need additional sized needles to keep gauge when working any stranded colourwork on the clothes.
gauge:
8 sts x 10 rows = 1in/2.5cm measured over single-colour stockinette
approximate finished size:
7in / 17.5cm tall
additional tools:
needle to weave in ends, waste yarn/stitch holder, wool stuffing, 4 tiny buttons