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PROJECT BY JANINE HOLMES | SUITABLE FOR BEGINNER | SHOULD TAKE AROUND TWO HOURS PER PET!

ESSENTIAL KITMILKY, POPCORN,SLUSHY, LIMEADE,

CITRON, FAB, CALYPSO

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PLUS:

9MM SAFETY EYES,STUFFING

MEASUREMENTS:

BODY: 6.5CMDIAMETER

These squidgy makes tick all the right boxes – they’re easy to whipup, adorable to look at, and the possibilities are endless. With acollection made up of a bear, bunny, frog, bluebird or chick – wethink you’ll have trouble choosing which one to start first!

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Make fiveUsing 4mm hook andCitron (Popcorn, Limeade,Milky, Slushy) make a magicring, work 6dc into ring. Six stsRnd 1: 2dc in each st to end.12 stsRnd 2: (1dc, 2dc in next st)to end. 18 stsRnd 3: (2dc, 2dc in next st)to end. 24 stsRnd 4: (3dc, 2dc in next st)to end. 30 sts

Rnd 5: (4dc, 2dc in next st)to end. 36 stsRnds 6-9: 1dc in each st to endCont in Citron (Slushy,Limeade, Fab, Slushy)Rnd 10-11: 1dc in each st to endFor bear, bunny, bluebirdand chick, insert safety eyesbetween Rnds 6-7, approxnine sts apartRnd 12: (4dc, dc2tog) toend. 30 stsRnd 13: (3dc, dc2tog) to end.24 stsRnd 14: (2dc, dc2tog) toend. 18 sts

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Stuff Rnd 15: (1dc, dc2tog) to end. 12 stsRnd 16: (dc2tog) to end. Six stsRnd 17: (dc2tog) to end.Three stsFasten offUse yarn tail to sew hole closed

FootMake ten (two in each colour)Using 4mm hook andCalypso (Popcorn, Limeade,Milky, Citron) make a magicring, work 6dc into ring.

Six stsRnds 1-2: rep Rnds 1-2 ofBody. 18 stsRnd 3: 1dc in each st to endRnds 4-6: rep Rnds 15-17 ofBody. Three sts Fasten offUse yarn tail to sew hole closed

Chick beakMake two Using 4mm hook and Fabmake a magic ring, work6dc into ring. Six stsRnd 1: 2dc in each st to end.12 stsRnd 2: 1ch (does not count

as a st), fold in half to makea double thickness, 1dcthrough each st on bothsides to join curved edge.Six stsFasten off

Bear earMake twoUsing 4mm hook andPopcorn make a magic ring,work 6dc into ring. Six stsRnd 1: 2dc in each st to end. 12 stsRnd 2: 1dc in each st to endRnd 3: rep Rnd 2 of ChickBeak. Six stsFasten off

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“Improvise and make a three-eyed monster based on thefrog pattern or use the bluebird’s beak design to form a set

of spines for a dinosaur. Mix and match all the separateelements to make up your own crazy creatures!”

JANINE HOLMES , DESIGNER

Cheat’s guide: to stuffingUse tweezers to stuff the frog’s eyesthrough the small six stitch gap.Tweezers also make it easy to top upyour round animals with wadding afteryou’ve crocheted the final round if youfeel they need to be a bit firmer.

Bear muzzleUsing 4mm hook and Milkymake a magic ring, work6dc into ring. Six stsRnd 1: 2dc in each st toend. 12 stsFasten off

Frog eyeMake twoUsing 4mm hook and Milkymake a magic ring, work6dc into ring. Six stsChange to Limeade Rnd 1: 2dc in each st toend. 12 stsRnd 2-3: 1dc in each st to endInsert safety eye throughcentre of Milky circleRnd 4: (dc2tog) to end. Six stsStuff eye using tweezersRnd 5: (dc2tog) to end.Three stsFasten offUse yarn tail to sew hole closed

Rabbit ear Make twoUsing 4mm hook and Milkymake a magic ring, work3dc into ring. Three stsRnds 1-2: rep Rnds 1-2 ofBear Ear. Six stsRnd 3: (1dc, 2dc in next st)to end. Nine stsRnds 4-7: 1dc in each st to endRnd 8: (1dc, dc2tog) to end.Six stsFasten off

Bluebird tummy Using 4mm hook and Milkymake a magic ring, work6dc into ring. Six stsRnds 1-3: rep Rnds 1-3 ofBody. 24 stsFasten off

Bluebird beakUsing 4mm hook andOrange make a magic ring,work 3dc into ring. Three stsRnds 1-3: rep Rnds 1-3 ofRabbit Ear. Nine stsRnd 4: (2dc, 2dc in next st)to end. 12 stsFasten off

To make upSew Feet to underside ofanimal, seeing photo forcolours and inserting ststhrough both layers of Feetto flatten them. Chick:oversew flat edges of Beakstog. Sew to centre of CitronBody just under eyes. Cutsix 6cm lengths of Calypso.* Fold one length in halfand insert hook in betweensts at top of head, pull up aloop and feed ends throughloop and pull tight to formtassel. Rep with rem fivestrands, making one tassel ineach st at top of head *.Bear: sew two corners ofEar tog with a st, then sewEars to top of head, fourrnds apart. Use back st to

sew Muzzle to centre offace. Using Slushyembroider nose withstraight sts, fanning outfrom centre to edge ofMuzzle. Sew a few stsacross top of nose toneaten. Embroider a singlevertical straight stunderneath nose. Frog: sewEyes to top of head, twornds apart. Using Fabembroider mouth with aline of back st. Rabbit: sew

Ears to top of head, twornds apart. Using Fabembroider nose with threehorizontal straight sts andmouth with a single verticalstraight st below. Bluebird:back st Tummy to front ofBody so top of Tummy istwo rnds below eyes. StuffBeak and sew to middle offace in between eyes. Cutsix 6cm lengths of Fab. Repfrom * to * of Chick ToMake Up MIT

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