Christmas Pudding Tortoise by Nicola Riley

Christmas Pudding Tortoise

Knitting
November 2022
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
US 2 - 2.75 mm
82 - 87 yards (75 - 80 m)
15cm x 12cm
English
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Christmas Pudding Tortoise is knitted flat, seamed and stuffed.
Step by step instructions are given for each piece required and there is a section at the end, with photos, to show you how to put everything together.

Materials Required:
2.75mm knitting needles, darning needle, toy stuffing (~20gms) and coloured yarn

Gauge:
Not important, but do ensure to knit tight enough so that the stuffing does not show through on the body and the arms

Approximate finished size:
15cm x 12cm

Yarn suggested:
10gm Stylecraft Special DK Walnut 1054
5gm Stylecraft Special DK White 1001
5gm Stylecraft Special DK Meadow 1065
1gm Stylecraft Special DK Black 1002
1gm Stylecraft Special DK Kelly Green 1826
1gm Stylecraft Special DK Lipstick 1246

Knitting skills required:
Knit, Purl, Kfb, K2tog

Sewing skills required:
Mattress stitch, over stitch, running stitch

I would say that this project is suitable for a beginner/intermediate knitter

Happy knitting

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