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STANLEY the stegosaurus

Difficulty level

MEASUREMENTS

Height: 15cm/6in.

Length: 26cm/10in.

MATERIALS

2 x 50g (150m) balls of Sirdar Snuggly Replay DK (50% cotton, 50% acrylic) in Blue (Sea Blue Splash 120) and 1 ball in Purple (Currant Fun 127)*. Size 3.5mm crochet hook; stitch marker; oddment of black yarn for features; pair of 5mm safety eyes (optional – if being used as a toy by a small child, consider embroidering the eyes instead as this would be more secure); washable toy stuffing. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk

TENSION

20 stitches and 20 rows to 10x10cm, over double crochet, using 3.5mm hook.

ABBREVIATIONS (UK TERMS)

, chain; , double crochet; , double crochet 2 sts together (to decrease 1 st) thus: [insert, half treble crochet; , 3ch, insert hook into 3rd ch from hook, yrh and pull through st and loop on hook; , slip st; , stitch(es); , treble crochet; , yarn round hook.

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