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Mummy and Baby Orangutan Toy Knitting Pattern Knitting Pattern

Mummy and Baby Orangutan Toy Knitting Pattern

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Yarn Type

    Yarn Type

    DK / 8 ply

  • designer

    Designer

    Sarah Keen

  • Needle Size

    Needle Size

    US 3 / 3.25mm

  • Needle Type

    Needle Type

    Straight

  • Techniques

    Techniques

    Stocking Stitch

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What you need to know

Sarah Keen's great ape duo are easy to knit and are perfect for playtime

Knit a pair of adorable orangutans with Sarah Keen's mummy and baby animal knitting pattern. It's easy to knit using DK yarn and you can find the full instructions in this pdf download.

This pattern is from Knitted Menagerie by Sarah Keen, GMC Publications, RRP £16.99, available online and from all good bookshops.

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Sizing


Orangutan measures 13in (33cm) high
Infant measures 4in (10cm) high

What you'll need


Any DK yarn
Yarn A orange (80g)
Yarn B dark brown (10g)
Yarn C beige (5g)
Oddment of black for embroidery
1 pair of 3.25mm (UK10:US3) needles
Knitters’ pins and a blunt-ended needle for sewing up
Tweezers (optional)
Acrylic toy stuffing
6 chenille stems (pipe cleaners)

Skills and stitches used


Purl (p)
Knit (k)
make one (m1)
Knit two together (k2tog)
Cast on
Cast off

Meet the designer


Sarah Keen is best known for her knitted toys and has written many books featuring adorable characters from animals to dolls. Find our other toy knitting patterns here. You can find more of Sarah's designs here.

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