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Alice the Alpaca Hottie

By Claire Montgomerie

Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #165

A cute way of turning a hot water bottle cover into a firm bedtime friend – make the cosy into an adorable alpaca! The teddy bear yarn makes a really cosy warmer for winter nights, and the fun fur stitch hair adds oodles of character.

Materials

* Scheepjes Merino Soft, 50% Merino wool/25% microfibre/25% acrylic, 50g/105m/115yds 
Yarn A: Raphaël 602 x 1 ball

* Scheepjes Sweetheart Soft Brush, 100% polyester, 100g/153m/167yds
Yarn B: Shade 532 x 1 ball
Yarn C: Shade 529 x 1 ball

* 3.5mm & 5mm hooks

* Stitch marker

* Yarn needle

* Toy stuffing 

* Mini hot water bottle, 14 x 25cm/5½ x 10in


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Claire Montgomerie

Designer

Claire is a textiles designer who aims to reinvent the products of ancient and traditional needlecraft processes, while retaining all their intricacies and comforting charm!

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