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Christmas Armadillo

I made this for my wonderful sister-in-law, Kim

Created by: Bonnie M

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    This pattern isn't perfect, but with a few corrections I got the cutest armadillo! The instructions for the ears need fixing (see my recommendations below).

    I did not use the yarns recommended, so it is probably not surprising that I had trouble with the gauge. I used US 3 needles for the main body of the armadillo, but that was uncomfortably tight to knit. With the Lion Brand Homespun yarn I used, the back of the armadillo was too long, so I had to reduce the number of repetitions of rows 1 to 16 to 3 more times instead of 4. If I were to make the project again, I think I would go up to a US 4 or 5 needle for the main body and see how that goes.

    Corrections for the ears: Replace rows 1 - 3 as follows:
    Cast on 8 stitches with the soy yarn, divide between 2 dpn.
    1 - Knit all (8)
    2- kfb, k3 on each needle (10)
    3 - kfb, k4 on each needle (12)
    After row 13, break and thread yarn through remaining stitches. Gather.

    Pattern

    Don the Dillo

    This pattern can be found here:
    www.ravelry.com

    Yarns

    Needles & Hooks

    • Single Point 5.00mm (US 8) 25cm
    • Double Point 3.25mm (US 3) 15cm

    Accessories

    • Stuffing
    • Buttons

    Tags

    • Toys

    Craft

    Knitting

    Skill Level

    Intermediate

    Status

    Complete

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