Blue Caterpillar
I like this Blue Caterpillar
Size
30.5cm length, 16.5cm circumference (12″ × 6.5″)
Note: The caterpillar is knit lengthwise.
Ingredients
1 ball of Lion Brand Wool Ease — or similar worsted weight yarn oddballs of brightly coloured yarn for the legs and antenna
4mm (US 6)
size G crochet hook
2 sew–on googlie eyes
Polyester stuffing
Body
Cast on 60 sts.
Knit in garter st until work measure 30.5cm from beginning.
Bind off all sts. Weave in ends.
Legs
Make 2 of each colour with crochet hook.
Chain 8, turn, sc in each chain. Fasten end.
Antenae
Chain 12, join to make a circle in 6th chain, sc in each remaining chain to end. Fasten end.
Seam cast on and bind off rows together. You will now have a long narrow tube.
Sew one end of the tube closed. Use 4 equal pieces of stuff rolled up into a ball about the size of a tennis ball. Stuff into the body of the caterpillar. Sew other end closed.
Sew googlie eyes, legs and antenna, using the photo as a guide.
Tie sections with lengths of yarn to form sections on body.