Gittle was inspired by the Dastardly Bear I completed from a Stitch-n-*** pattern. At first I thought stuffed animals were one of the most horrid things to do. I had almost resigned myself to sticking to hats, scarfs, shawls and purses. Than I started tinkering around with a brown scrap skein and the Puff Puff Puffin was born. Gittle was a bit of an homage to my friend and turtle lover Michelle. Gittle is also my inaugural free pattern for my blog! So - here goes nothing. If the directions are way skewed or something seems amiss email me and I will try and adjust it post haste.

Yarn: You can use any brand. I used generic acrylic scrap pieces from my own collection. The soft kind from the baby section works really well. The body is a sage green (color 1) and standard black (color 2). The head, tail and legs are a butter cream yellow with a touch of ruby red for eyes. I don’t have numbers because the tags are long gone.

Quantity: I would have to estimate less than 6 oz of each would probably suffice.

Finished size: Roughly 8 inches long from toe to tail and 5-6 inches in diameter. It’s a cute stuffed animal and can be a little adjustable.

Stuffing: Enough to fill all the pieces. Possibly 1 oz. You can use cluster fill, polyester fill or go natural and organic.

Cluster fill is downy and feathery. It’s also very loose and fluffy for stuffing. Will shed a little bit.

Polyester fill is stringing and stuck together. It does fill tightly and doesn’t shed as much as cluster fill.

Organic or Natural. Rice, legumes or precooked popcorn. If going more natural the piece will need stitched very tightly with slip stitches instead of single crochets and possibly lined so the “stuffing” doesn’t fall out.