Luis is a cheerful chameleon with big bulging eyes, a crested head, a curly tail and a long pink tongue. Crochet him in stripes of self-striping yarn or in one colour, decorate him with beads, and let him sit on a branch – the wire frame lets his feet grip and his tail curl.

A crochet pattern by Alexandra Simba with step-by-step instructions and photos (35 pages), plus the testers’ chameleons for inspiration.

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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Intermediate

FINISHED SIZE:

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Approx. 15 cm high × 11 cm long × 14 cm wide (6 × 4.5 × 5.5 inches).

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Crochet in rounds

Single crochet

Increasing

Decreasing

Slip stitch

Wire frame

Tinting (explained in the pattern)

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    Any smooth yarn – I used Alize Diva Batik (100% microfiber, 350 m / 100 g), 1 ball, plus about 15 g of pink for the mouth and tongue.

•    Embroidery thread or Iris cotton for the eye whites (or polymer clay) – I used Vita Pelican leftovers.

•    1.5 mm copper wire (the core of a 3x1.5 electric cable) – about 1.5–2 m, white fabric plaster or insulation tape and stuffing.

•    Two 12 mm toy eyes or beads, transparent glue (optional), sewing thread, beads and other decorations, a black ballpoint pen.

•    1.75 mm and 1 mm crochet hooks, wire cutter and scissors.

ABOUT THIS PATTERN:

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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).

35 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.