Mikey the Lar Gibbon by Hiroko Ibuki (伊吹 広子)

Mikey the Lar Gibbon

Knitting
April 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 3 - 3.25 mm
2.0 mm
170 yards (155 m)
one size
English

Mikey loves to sing out loud as he swings from tree branch to tree branch, and is so popular in the jungle. Mikey’s simple shapes are easy to make, but there are lots of details in his expressive face and hands.

Additional Supplies:

  • 43 g polyester fiberfill for head, body, and legs.
  • 80 weighted stuffing beads (20 each for four paws).
  • Two 9 mm conical plastic buttons for eyes.
  • Thread for buttons and basting.
  • DMC floss no. 5. Pearl Cotton in Brown (838),

Knit as 15 individual pieces and seamed. Stuff with polyester fill. Embroider facial features, arms and legs.