Snowball, a fluffy white baby ringed seal with big shiny eyes, long whiskers and a black nose, resting on a pebble. Dress it in the colourful knitted bobble hat with braids (pattern included) – a soft, cuddly gift for animal lovers.
A crochet pattern by Alexandra Simba with step-by-step instructions and photos (28 pages). The hat is KNITTED – you need to know how to knit to make it.
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. 17 cm long × 14 cm high (6.7 × 5.5 inches).
SKILLS REQUIRED:
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Crochet in rounds
Single crochet
Increasing
Decreasing
Slip stitch
Working with fluffy yarn
Wire frame (front flippers)
Tinting
Knitting (hat)
MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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• Fluffy white yarn – I used Kamteks Khlopok Travka (65% cotton, 35% polyamide, 220 m / 100 g), 1 skein (about 80 g); Nako Paris or mohair yarn also work.
• Copper wire 1.5 mm – about 0.6 m – for the front flippers, and white fabric plaster or insulating tape.
• Toy eyes, beads or half beads (14 mm), transparent glue or sewing thread, and stuffing.
• A matching crochet hook; knitting needles and yarn leftovers for the hat.
ABOUT THIS PATTERN:
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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).
28 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.
