Knitted Nessie by Sue Stratford

Knitted Nessie

Knitting
March 2018
DK (11 wpi) ?
26 stitches = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
148 yards (135 m)
Two sizes
English
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Nessie was a special design to celebrate Edinburgh Yarn Festival. She and mini Ginny are knitted in an exclusive colour way - Knitting and Gin!

Materials:
135m (147 3/4 yds) of Skein Queen ‘Crush DK’ yarn in shade ‘Knitting and Gin’
Two black 6mm (1/4 in) and two black 4mm (1/6 in) toy safety eyes or oddment of black 4-ply (fingering) yarn Small amount of black 4-ply (fingering) yarn (for the mouth)
Toy filling

Needles:
To work flat:
Pair of 3mm (UK11, US2 or 3) knitting needles
To work in the round:
Set of 3mm (UK11, US2 or 3) double pointed knitting needles

Size:
Knitting Nessie - Approximately 30cm (11 3/4 in) long
Mini Ginny - Approximately 10cm (4 in) long