aloe friend by Sarabeth Hall

aloe friend

Knitting
September 2025
both are used in this pattern
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 7 - 4.5 mm
240 - 260 yards (219 - 238 m)
one size
English
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a stuffed plant for those who wish they had green thumbs and for those who celebrate plants of all varietals, knit or otherwise, and everyone in between! this little aloe friend is knit as one piece, washed & felted, and finished with a bit of stuffing and a smile - enjoy your new friend without ends to weave in or seams to sew :)

charts are included for the aloe leaf colorings.

finished and stuffed size is approximately 12 inches tall and 8 inches wide.

yarn:
C1 (dark brown): 30 yds // 30 m
C2 (clay): 100 yds // 92 m
C3 (dark green): 75 yds // 70 m
C4 (light green): 35 yds // 32 m
face detail (brown): 3 yds // 3 m

knit in worsted weight 100% peruvian highland wool with the face detail in super wash wool

test knit completed with KnitPicks Wool of the Andes worsted weight in CC1 Merlot Heather, CC2 Maple Heather, CC3 Grass, and CC4 Aloe Heather. face detail was knit with KnitPicks Stroll fingering in Burnt Umber Heather.

notions needed:
scissors
tapestry needle
fiberfill stuffing

techniques used:
knitting in the round
backwards loop cast on
stranded color work
reading color work chart
picking up cast off stitches