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MEASUREMENTS

Approximately 31cm/12¼in high.

MATERIALS

1 x 50g (104m) ball of King Cole Merino DK (100% wool) in each of Dark Blue (Irish Navy 052), White (001) and Denim (791). 1 x 50g (125m) ball of Sirdar Country Classic DK (50% Acrylic 50% Wool) in pink (Rose Pink 885); length of DK in Dark Brown; small amount of embroidery thread in each of Black, Brown, White and Dusky Pink. Pair of 3mm (No.11) knitting needles; washable toy stuffing; red colouring pencil. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk.

TENSION

26 stitches and 36 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 3mm needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

, knit; , purl; , stitch(es); , together; , decrease (by taking 2 sts tog); , increase (by working twice into same st); , stocking st (k on right side and p on wrong, garter st (every row k).

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