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Skunk, Chipmunk, Bear
Finished Size:
Approximately 3½ to 4 inches (8.9-10.2cm) tall, depending on yarn used and amount of felting.
Yarn: 100% wool, worsted weight.*
Skunk:
Coal, Cloud
Wool of the Andes (1.75oz/50g; 110yd/100m)
Chipmunk:
Brass, Cloud, Coal
Wool of the Andes (1.75oz/50g; 110yd/100m)
Bear:
Chocolate, Mink
Wool of the Andes (1.75oz/50g; 110yd/100m)
Needles: Straight needles, size 10 US (6mm).
Felt: black, pink (All); white (Beaver).
Embroidery floss: black, pink, white (All).
Other Supplies:
• Yarn needle; embroidery needle.
• Stuffing.
• Polyester pellets, 1oz (28g) per project.
• Matching or transparent thread, yarn or embroidery floss for attaching parts.
• Small amount of colorfast cotton yard or thread to temporarily secure seams.
Do not use a ‘superwash’ wool because it has been treated to not felt. Also, bleached white yarns (pure white) will not felt well due to the bleaching process. Test a small sample knit swatch of white shades and/or light pastels before using.
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