Two funny characters with big round eyes: sleepy Grandpa Feodor with fluffy white hair, round glasses, a satin nightgown, nightcap and felt slippers, sitting on his chair – and his friend Picolumb the Alien with green antennae, a fluffy head, a pink fringe skirt and a magic staff.

A crochet pattern by Galina Astashova with step-by-step photos. Both toys have a wire frame so they can stand and pose. Grandpa’s nightgown, nightcap, shorts and slippers are sewn from satin, cotton and felt (cutting templates included).

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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Advanced

FINISHED SIZE:

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Approx. 25 cm (10 inches) tall.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Crochet in rows

Crochet in rounds

Single crochet

Increasing

Decreasing

Double crochet

Working with fluffy yarn

Wire frame

Sewing (clothes)

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    Grandpa: beige light fingering / 3 ply yarn for the body (e.g. Alize Pure Bamboo fine) – about 1/3 skein; milky white fluffy DK yarn (e.g. YarnArt Tecno) together with lace / 2 ply yarn (e.g. Alize Forever) for the head; a little pink and white lace yarn for the eyes.

•    Picolumb: bright green and pink fingering / 4 ply yarn (e.g. Vita Hawaii) for the arms, legs, horns and ears; milky white lace yarn (e.g. Nako Mohair Delicate) for the body; milky white fluffy DK yarn (YarnArt Tecno) for the head.

•    Steel crochet hooks 1.0 mm and 1.5 mm.

•    2 small black beads (3–5 mm) for each toy’s pupils.

•    Single core copper PVC wire, 3 mm, about 100 cm per toy; adhesive fabric plaster 1–1.5 cm wide.

•    Milky white satin for the nightgown and nightcap, a little cotton fabric for the shorts, 3 mm felt for the slippers, elastic and elastic thread.

•    Toy glasses 6–7 cm wide; beads for the necklace and a pendant for the staff (optional).

•    Stuffing, sewing and tapestry 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).

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