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Pattern

Ralph

By Emma Brown

Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #88

This adorable ami loves to dig up holes and chase bumble bees!

EXTRACT: This sweet design is taken from Crocheted Bears And Other Animals by Emma Brown (CICO Books, £12.99). Photography by Geoff Dann © CICO Books. 

 

Materials

* Stylecraft Special DK, 100% acrylic, 100g/295m/322yds
Yarn A: Meadow 1065 x 1 ball
Yarn B: Silver 1203 x 1 ball

* Patons 100% Cotton DK, 100% cotton, 100g/210m/229yds
Yarn C: Navy 2124 x 1 ball

* Cygnet DK, 100% acrylic, 100g/298m/326yds
Yarn D: Mulberry Mix 3501 x 1 ball

* 3mm hook

* Stitch marker

* Pair of 8mm black safety eyes

* Polyester fibre filling

* Two light grey buttons, 1cm/½in

* Three grey and green buttons in assorted sizes

* Denim blue fabric, 1.3cm/½in square 

* Yarn needle

* Pins, needle and sewing thread

Yarn Alternatives

If you are using yarn from your stash you will need wool or acrylic DK-weight yarn as follows: approximately 40g of green, 30g of silver and a small amount of navy blue for the nose, plus approximately 10g of mauve for the bandana.


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Emma Brown

Designer

Emma taught herself to crochet, and enjoyed making small animals so much that she began to think up her own designs and was soon writing her own patterns.

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