Grey Squirrel by Claire Garland

Grey Squirrel

Knitting
May 2021
yarn held together
Sport
+ Lace
+ Aran
+ Bulky
= ?
11 stitches and 15 rows = 2 inches
US 5 - 3.75 mm
17cm tall
English

According to Norse Mythology a squirrel can travel across an entire country without once touching the ground, and for this reason they gained employment carrying news and ferrying insults between the eagle, the denizen of the World Tree, and the dragon inhabiting the roots of the Underworld.

You will need no more than one ball each of:

  • Drops Alpaca in shade 0501 light grey mix
  • Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk in shade 02 light grey
  • Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk in shade 19 curry
  • Drops Alpaca in shade 0517 medium grey mix
  • Drops Kid Silk in shade 10 grey
  • Drops Flora in shade 02 white
  • Drops Kid Silk in shade 01 off white
  • James C Brett Faux Fur Chunky in shade H2 grey/white
  • Drops Flora in shade 20 peach pink
  • Drops Kid Silk in shade 15 dark brown

OTHER TOOLS AND MATERIALS

  • 2 safety pins or stitch holders
  • 14 locking stitch markers
  • 9mm black oval toy safety eyes
  • Toy filling or yarn/fabric scraps