Seth Squirrel

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

YOU WILL NEED

□Stylecraft Life DK (75% acrylic 25% wool, 100g/298m)

1 ball of each:

Yarn C Pillar Box Red (2449)

Yarn E Charcoal (2323)

Yarn F Cream (2305)

Yarn G Silver Grey (2341)

Yarn S Pebble Nepp (2327)

□ A pair of 2.25mm needles

1 set of 2.5mm double-pointed needles (DPNs)

□ Stitch holders

□ Yarn bobbins

□ Toy filling

□ Tapestry needle

□ 2 black safety eyes, 8mm

□128cm garden or floristry wire

□ Glasses template

□ Pipe cleaner/chenille stem

TENSION

34 sts and 44 rows to measure

10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using

2.25mm needles

MEASUREMENTS

27cm (10½in) tall to tips of ears

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 87 of Simply Knitting magazine

Not suitable for children under three years old due to small parts.

WIN!

All the yarn for the Winter Woodland Animals set on page 24

SETH SQUIRREL

Note Wind off 2 bobbins each of Yarn G and Yarn r before you begin.

MUZZLE

Cast on 8 sts using 2.25mm needles and Yarn F

Row 1 (WS) Purl.

Row 2 K2F, kfbF, join Yarn G and (kfbG) twice, join second ball of

Yarn F and kfbF, K2F [12 sts]

Row 3 P4F, P4G, P4F.

Row 4 K3F, kfbF, kfbG, K2G, kfbG, kfbF, K3F [16 sts]

Row 5 P5F, P6G, P5F