The body, head and antenna are worked in the round in one piece and stitches for the arms and wheels are picked up from the stuffed body. The pocket is actually a solution to a technical problem, I didn’t want to deal with working the intarsia panels on the front in the round, but nor did I want a seam: the pocket panel neatly fills the space.
17 sts and 26 rnds = 4" / 10cm in st st in the rnd.
Because the finished size isn’t important different yarn weights can be used. Use a needle 2-3 sizes smaller than the suggested needle for that yarn to obtain a tight gauge that won’t allow stuffing to show through.
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Chunky / heavy aran weight yarn in 2 colours: approx 150yds / 140m of each colour.
Shown in Quince & Co. Osprey (100% wool, 170yds / 155m, 3.53oz / 100g) in MC - Bird’s Egg and CC - Carrie’s Yellow.
Stitch markers, toy stuffing (eg. polyfill or wool).
Technique Thursday - Picking up stitches from the middle of the fabric
17 sts and 26 rnds = 4" / 10cm in st st in the rnd.
Chunky / heavy aran weight yarn in 2 colours: approx 150yds / 140m of each colour.
Shown in Quince & Co. Osprey in Bird's Egg and Carrie's Yellow.
Size 7 US / 4.5mm 16" / 40cm circular and dpns or long circular(s) for preferred method of working small circumferences in the rnd.