Tad the Butterfly Fish by Nicola Riley

Tad the Butterfly Fish

Knitting
May 2022
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
US 2 - 2.75 mm
109 - 120 yards (100 - 110 m)
20cm x 15cm
English
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Tad the Butterfly fish is worked flat, seamed and stuffed.

Materials Required – 2.75mm knitting needles, darning needle, toy stuffing (~30gms) and coloured yarn.

Step by step instructions are given and there’s a section at the end to show you how to put them all together

You may use the yarn suggested or any other you wish

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

Approximate size is 20 cm x 15 cm

Yarn required:
30g Stylecraft Special DK 1263 Citron
15g Stylecraft Special DK 1855 Proper Purple
10g Stylecraft Special DK 1246 1203 Silver
8gm Stylecraft Special DK 1422 Aspen
2gm Stylecraft Special DK 1001 White
1gm Stylecraft Special DK 1002 Black

Knitting skills:
Knit, Purl, Kfb, Ssk, K2tog, P2tog

Sewing skills:
Mattress stitch, over stitch and running stitch

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

Any questions? Please ask :)