Page 8 - Let's Get Crafting Knitting & Crochet - Issue 118 (January 2020)

TAKE IT NICE AND SLOW WITH

Norbert

the sloth

PLUS
two 10mm
black beads,
dark brown DK,
small amount
of dark brown Let’s start with a big thank you to Wendy Herman, who named our smiling
felt, liquid glue, sloth on Instagram. Utilising just three yarns from your Teddy pack and
stuing, some dark brown DK of your choosing, this cuddly fella by SACHIYO ISHII
tapestry is all kinds of lovely. Did you know sloths spend 90% of their lives hanging
needle, sewing
needle upside down? Sew Velcro to the arms and legs to allow your toy to hang!
SIZE
Height (sitting):
16.5cm row work in st st k2tog) to end. limb Rep from * to * and close seam.
Row 32: (k1, k2tog) 36 sts Make four twice Attach Face. For
to end. 20 sts Row 26: (k4, Using 3.5mm Cast of Eye Patch, sew
Rows 33-37: k2tog) to end. needles and across row tog ends at inner
starting with a p 30 sts Classic Taupe cast side, sew centre to
row work in st st Row 28: (k3, on ten sts to make up close hole. Attach
Cast of k2tog) to end. Row 1 (WS): p With cast-on yarn Eye Patches and
24 sts Row 2: (kfb) to end of Body, work eye beads. Using
head Row 29: (k2tog) to end. 20 sts gathering thread dark brown DK,
Perfect for Using 3.5mm end. 12 sts Rows 3-9: starting along cast-on embroider mouth.
beginners
needles and Pure Cut yarn leaving a with a p row work edge and draw Cut out dark
White cast on long tail, thread in st st tightly. Sew seam brown felt circle
12 sts tail onto tapestry Row 10: (k3, k2tog) to neck. Stuf and glue to Face
NORBERT Row 1 (WS) and needle and thread to end. 16 sts Body, keeping for nose. Seam
THE SLOTH every odd- through rem sts, Rows 11-19: neck end open. each Limb and
body numbered row: p fasten of starting with a p With fastened-of stuf. Fold Claw
Using 3.5mm Row 2: (k1, kfb) to row work in st st yarn end, sew piece in half
needles and end. 18 sts face Row 20: (k2, Head halfway. lengthwise and
Classic Taupe cast Row 4: (k2, kfb) to Using 3.5mm k2tog) to end. With cast-on yarn sew two layers
on ten sts end. 24 sts needles and Pure 12 sts end, work tog to create
Row 1 (WS) and Row 6: (k3, kfb) to White cast on Rows 21-25: gathering thread three claws.
every odd- end. 30 sts 12 sts starting with a p along cast-on Attach Claws to
numbered row: p Row 8: (k4, kfb) to Rows 1-11: rep row work in st st edge and draw Limbs. Attach
Row 2: (kfb) to end. 36 sts Rows 1-11 of Head, Row 26: (k2, tightly. Sew up a Limbs and Head to
end. 20 sts Change to Classic ignoring colour k2tog) to end. little further, stuf Body. Weave in
Row 4: (k1, kfb) to Taupe after Row 8 change Nine sts all ends
end. 30 sts Row 10: (k5, kfb) Cast of Row 27: p
Row 6: (k2, kfb) to to end. 42 sts Cast of
end. 40 sts Row 12: (k6, kfb) eye patch
Row 8: (k3, kfb) to to end. 48 sts Make two claws
end. 50 sts Row 14: (k7, kfb) Using 3.5mm Make four
Rows 9-23: to end. 54 sts needles and dark Using 3.5mm
starting with a p Rows 15-19: brown DK cast on needles and dark
row work in st st starting with a p 12 sts brown DK cast on
Row 24: k10, (k1, row work in st st Row 1 (WS): p six sts
k2tog) ten times, Row 20: (k7, Row 2: (kfb) twice, * Row 1 (WS): p2,
k10. 40 sts k2tog) to end. k3, (kfb) three turn, work on this
Rows 25-27: 48 sts times, k3, kfb. set of sts
starting with a p Row 21 and every 18 sts Rows 2-15: starting
row work in st st odd-numbered Cut yarn leaving a with a k row work
Row 28: k10, row: p long tail, thread in st st K N I T S C H O O L
(k2tog) ten times, Row 22: (k6, tail onto tapestry Leave these sts on THIS IS HOW THE CLAWS
k10. 30 sts k2tog) to end. needle and thread RH needle and SHOULD LOOK BEFORE
Rows 29-31: 42 sts through rem sts, move on to next YOU CAST OFF
starting with a p Row 24: (k5, fasten of set of two sts *

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