Nice Price Bundle: You safe aproximately 20% compared to single purchases of Lille and Lion patterns!
I couldn' resist the challenge when Anna Karina Birkenstock, a german illustrator, asked me if I like to make knitting patterns for her childrens books heroes "Lille und Löwe". It took me a fair amount of unravelling until I was happy with the outcome, but here they are!
PLEASE MIND: The animals are knitted in the ROUND, there is no instruction for flat knitting!
Skills Required / What You'll Receive
Thanks to the step-by-step pattern, advanced beginners can manage to make Lille, but the Lion is only suitable for the more experienced knitters – he is a wonderful challenge for seasoned toy makers!
These techniques you should already know
cast on
knit and purl
knit in the round with double pointed needles
bind off
crochet chains
The following techniques are explained in full detail:
decreasing
increasing
sewing and embroidering techniques
provisional cast on
short rows
3-needle bind-off
Size Information
Knit as tight as possible, so the stuffing will not show. A good gauge for the yarn mentioned below would be
27 stitches x 38 rows = 10 x 10 cm = 4 x 4 inches
With the gauge shown above Lion measures approx 29 cm = 12 inches, Lille measures approx 23 cm = 9 inches.
Materials List
For Lion:
Lana Grossa Cool Wool Merino Superfein
(100 % Merino wool, 175 yards (160 m) per 1.76 ounces (50 g)) 2 to 2.5 skeins in YELLOW, 1 skein in RED- BROWN, leftovers in WHITE and BROWN for the nose
Cotton fabric for ears and paws, approx
10 x 20 cm = 4 x 8 inches, matching sewing thread
2 black beads or safety eyes, ø approx 6 – 10 mm, BLACK twine
For Lille
Lana Grossa Cool Wool Merino Superfein
(100 % Merino wool, 175 yards (160 m) per 1.76 ounces (50 g)) 1 skein each in BROWN and BRIGHT PINK (it should be a rosy or nude hue)
Cotton jersey for neckerchief and hat, approx
60 x 20 cm = 24 x 8 inches, matching sewing thread
2 black beads or safety eyes, ø approx 5 – 8 mm, BLACK twine
For both
Set of size 3 US (3 mm, 12 UK) double pointed needles
Embroidery needle, sewing needle, darning needle, small safety pin
Wadding – I used polyester fluffs as is used for cushion stuffing.
Nice Price Bundle: You safe aproximately 20% compared to single purchases of Lille and Lion patterns!
I couldn' resist the challenge when Anna Karina Birkenstock, a german illustrator, asked me if I like to make knitting patterns for her childrens books heroes "Lille und Löwe". It took me a fair amount of unravelling until I was happy with the outcome, but here they are!
PLEASE MIND: The animals are knitted in the ROUND, there is no instruction for flat knitting!
Skills Required / What You'll Receive
Thanks to the step-by-step pattern, advanced beginners can manage to make Lille, but the Lion is only suitable for the more experienced knitters – he is a wonderful challenge for seasoned toy makers!
These techniques you should already know
cast on
knit and purl
knit in the round with double pointed needles
bind off
crochet chains
The following techniques are explained in full detail:
decreasing
increasing
sewing and embroidering techniques
provisional cast on
short rows
3-needle bind-off
Size Information
Knit as tight as possible, so the stuffing will not show. A good gauge for the yarn mentioned below would be
27 stitches x 38 rows = 10 x 10 cm = 4 x 4 inches
With the gauge shown above Lion measures approx 29 cm = 12 inches, Lille measures approx 23 cm = 9 inches.
Materials List
For Lion:
Lana Grossa Cool Wool Merino Superfein
(100 % Merino wool, 175 yards (160 m) per 1.76 ounces (50 g)) 2 to 2.5 skeins in YELLOW, 1 skein in RED- BROWN, leftovers in WHITE and BROWN for the nose
Cotton fabric for ears and paws, approx
10 x 20 cm = 4 x 8 inches, matching sewing thread
2 black beads or safety eyes, ø approx 6 – 10 mm, BLACK twine
For Lille
Lana Grossa Cool Wool Merino Superfein
(100 % Merino wool, 175 yards (160 m) per 1.76 ounces (50 g)) 1 skein each in BROWN and BRIGHT PINK (it should be a rosy or nude hue)
Cotton jersey for neckerchief and hat, approx
60 x 20 cm = 24 x 8 inches, matching sewing thread
2 black beads or safety eyes, ø approx 5 – 8 mm, BLACK twine
For both
Set of size 3 US (3 mm, 12 UK) double pointed needles
Embroidery needle, sewing needle, darning needle, small safety pin
Wadding – I used polyester fluffs as is used for cushion stuffing.
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