Firefly kp5121 Lightening Bug by Carol Hebling

Firefly kp5121 Lightening Bug

Knitting
September 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
170 - 175 yards (155 - 160 m)
English
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Hold the magic of summer in your hands! This charming Firefly (or Lightening Bug) - is a satisfying squishy little friend with loose wings that hold the comfort of your favorite knitted blanket. This fun knit hits all of the notes.

Firefly is knit in-the-round from the top down in one piece, stuffed then closed with Kitchener Stitch. Wings are knit flat using short rows for shaping then sewn/grafted to body. Antennae are knit using cable cast on and sewn to the head along the way. Eyes are double french knots.

S I Z E 4” wide, 9” tall, 2.5” high

T E C H N I Q U E S knitting-in-the-round (perfect for magic-loop); Judy’s Magic cast-on, cable cast-on, short rows, Kitchener stitch; double french knots; and intarsia

M A T E R I A L S DK weight/Light worsted yarn in the following quantities: 85 yds Navy, 40 yds Orange, 50 yds Neon Yellow (or colors of your choice); poly-fil

S K I L L L E V E L Intermediate

Y E S - you can sell items made from this pattern !!
Items must be made by hand, one at a time by the individual who purchased the pattern - never mass-produced.
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This pattern is copyright Carol Thompkins Hebling 2021. All rights reserved. It is illegal to distribute this pattern electronically or in hard copy without my permission. cthebling@gmail.com www.ctheblingdesign.etsy.com