A tiny chocolate-point kitten and a spaniel puppy with long silky ears – soft, brushed and tinted to look real, with cotter-pin joints so they can sit and turn their heads. Dress them in a red Christmas hat with a fluffy trim and a long red scarf.
A crochet pattern by Julia Ogol with detailed step-by-step photos (53 pages). The hat and scarf are KNITTED (instructions 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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Experienced
FINISHED SIZE:
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Approx. 13 cm (5.1 inches) tall with the stated yarn.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Cotter-pin joints (moving head, arms and legs)
Needle sculpting
Brushing
Tinting (explained in the pattern)
Working with modelling clay (nose)
Knitting (hat and scarf)
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Alize Angora Real 40 (lace; 60% acrylic, 40% wool, 483 m / 100 g): cream 40 g for the kitten, white 40 g for the puppy.
• Hat and scarf: Kamteks Festive with Lurex (sport, 160 m / 50 g) red 25 g and Adelia Sofia chenille (bulky) 10 g for the trim; 2 mm knitting needles.
• 10 mm toy eyes, black modelling clay for the nose, black Iris for sculpting, white monofilament for the kitten’s whiskers.
• Cotter pins 2.0 × 25 mm (5), discs 20 mm (4), 30 mm (4) and 35 mm (2), metal granules, braided floral wire 0.55 mm for the puppy’s ears and 1.5–2 mm wire for the tail.
• PanPastel (brown), a STABILO black gel pen, paintbrushes and an old soft toothbrush for tinting.
• 1.3 mm crochet hook, tapestry needle, polyester stuffing.
• Velcro tape and a slicker brush to brush the toy, scissors and transparent glue.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
53 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
