Artemis the sloth spends his life in the trees staring at his garden of stars. He clings to his telescope, which he hangs from the tree branches, and is becoming quite a keen bird watcher by day. When the sun comes up he turns his lens to the Earth and ponders on how the animals below manage to spend their lives upside down and never fall off the ceiling.

Artemis measures about 7-8 inches sitting in a DK yarn, but he can be made from any weight yarn and appropriate hook for different sizes. It is an easy pattern to follow with plenty of diagrams and you will always be welcome to contact me for any extra help.
This pattern is available in US and UK Terminology and you will receive a download link to both files.

This is an Intermediate skilled pattern as stitches required include:

• Slip Stitch
• Chain Stitch
• Double Crochet (UK) Single Crochet (US)
• Half Treble Crochet (UK) Half Double Crochet (US)
• Treble Crochet (UK) Double Crochet (US)
• Increasing
• Decreasing
• Raised Double Crochet Front (UK) Front Post Single Crochet (US)
• Raised Double Crochet Back (UK) Back Post Single Crochet (US)

Materials needed for Artemis:

• 100g of DK weight yarn in Main Colour (I used Cream)
• 25g of DK weight yarn in Contrast Colour 1 (I used Light Brown)
• 3.5mm (E) crochet hook
• 3mm crochet hook (for crochet eyes option)
• Small amount of black yarn for embroidering nose (and for crochet eyes option) or
• 2 x 20mm safety eyes
• Toy filling
• Yarn needle
• Stitch markers
• A wire pet grooming brush for brushing (optional)

Materials needed for Telescope:
• 30g of DK weight yarn in Main Colour (I used Brown)
• 20g of DK weight yarn in Contrast Colour 1 (I used Gold)
• 10g ball DK weight yarn in Contrast Colour 2 (I used Black)
• 3.5mm (E) crochet hook
• Toy filling
• Yarn needle
• Stitch marker

Materials needed for the Vest and Bow tie:
• 30g of DK weight yarn in Vest Colour (I used Teal)
• 10g of DK weight yarn in Bow tie Colour (I used Purple)
• 3.5mm (E) crochet hook
• 4mm (G) crochet hook
• 10mm Button
• Yarn needle