Meet Bramblehog, a funny purple alien dog with a long snout, a wide toothy grin, googly eyes with pink lids, little fangs and white claws – wrapped in a fluffy knitted vest with feathers sticking out. A wire frame lets him crouch, stretch, sit up and pose on his long legs.
A crochet + knitting pattern by Galina Astashova with step-by-step instructions and photos: the body is crocheted with a fine hook, the fluffy vest is knitted from eyelash yarn. A wonderfully odd character for anyone who loves unusual toys.
This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.
LANGUAGE:
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The pattern is in English.
SKILL LEVEL:
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Experienced
FINISHED SIZE:
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Approx. 20 cm (7.8 inches) tall and 30 cm (11.9 inches) long with the yarn and hook stated in the pattern.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rows
Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Double crochet
Knitting (vest)
Working with fluffy yarn
Wire frame
Sewing (assembly)
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Purple light fingering / 3 ply yarn for the main parts (50% alpaca, 50% nylon, 275 m / 50 g) – 3 skeins.
• A little pink (lower eyelids) and white (eyes and claws) yarn of the same weight.
• Eyelash yarn for the vest to match the main colour – 100 g (e.g. Nazar Swan’s Down, 170 m / 100 g).
• Steel crochet hook 1 mm (UK 6½, US 12); a pair of 3.5 mm knitting needles for the vest.
• A pair of ready-made eyes; about 40 white matte plastic beads for the teeth; a pair of plastic fangs (or make them from polymer clay or crochet them).
• Four feathers matching the body colour.
• Single core copper PVC wire, 3 mm, about 150 cm; adhesive fabric plaster 1 cm wide.
• Stuffing, strong thread for tightening, tapestry and sewing needles, matching sewing thread, a wooden stick for stuffing.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
21 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
