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Take a dive into the wild blueyonder and make

YouNEEDSnuggleyarn kit,

stuffing, stitchmarker, black andwhite felt, needle

and thread

Learn how to doublecrochet two togetherby following theillustration on page 62

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Cheeky Walter by Lynne Rowe lovesnothing more than roaming the ocean deepin search of his favourite accompaniment tohis fishy meals – chips, of course! Use theblue and white shades from your Snugglekit to create this sturdy toy which littleones will love to grip and play with.

Walter whale

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stitchesusedChain (ch)Double crochet (dc)Double crochet twotogether (dc2tog)

SIZE Length: 19cmHeight: 10cm

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Rnd 4: (2dc in next st,4dc) to end. 12 stsRnd 5: rep Rnd 1Rnd 6: (dc2tog, 1dc) toend. Eight sts *Fasten off, set asideRep from * to * to makesecond Tail FinHold second Tail Fin inyour right hand, holdfirst Tail Fin in your lefthand adjacent to secondTail Fin, join them as folls:Rnd 1: working aroundeight sts of first Tail Fin3dc, dc2tog, 3dc,working around secondTail Fin 3dc, dc2tog, 3dc.14 stsRnd 2: 2dc, dc2tog, 6dc,dc2tog, 2dc. 12 stsRnds 3-5: 1dc in each stto endRnd 6: 2dc, dc2tog, 4dc,dc2tog, 2dc. Ten stsRnds 7-9: rep Rnds 3-5 Stuff Tail and Fins. Holdopen edge of Tail tog,lining up ten sts (five oneach side), work 5dcacross both sets of ststo joinFasten off

side finMake twoUsing 4mm hook andSoft Blue make a magicring, work 6dc into ring.Six stsPull magic ring closedRnd 1: 2dc in each st toend. 12 stsRnds 2-3: 1dc in each stto endRnd 4: (dc2tog, 1dc) toend. Eight stsFasten off

headUsing 4mm hook andSailor Blue make 5ch* Rnd 1: 2dc in second chfrom hook, 2dc, 3dc innext ch, turn, workalong opposite side ofch as folls: 2dc, 1dc insame place as first 2dc.Ten stsNote: place st marker at end of Rnd 1, movemarker up after each rndRnd 2: 2dc in each st toend. 20 stsRnd 3: (1dc, 2dc in next

Meet Our Designer“Walter whale’s body isworked in a simple spiral andhis tail is worked separately”Lynne Rowe is a craft designer, writer and tutor from

Cheshire. For more of Lynne’s work, visit her website at lynnerowe.weebly.comor read her blog at thewoolnest.blogspot.co.uk

st) to end. 30 stsRnd 4: 1dc in each st to endRnd 5: (2dc, 2dc in nextst) to end. 40 stsRnd 6: rep Rnd 4 Rnd 7: (3dc, 2dc in nextst) to end. 50 sts *Rnds 8-16: rep Rnd 4nine times, changing toSoft Blue during last dcof Rnd 14Join Tail as folls:Rnd 17: hold straightedge of Tail against topof Head (Tail Fins will bepointing to left), lining up

to make upHold Base, with RSfacing, against Rnd 17 ofHead (Head will beupside down). Cont inMilky White join Base toHead as folls: inserthook into back loop onlyof next st on Base theninsert hook into frontloop only of st that sitsat base of left side ofTail, yoh, pull backthrough two loops andthrough st on hook (onesl st made), * inserthook into back loop onlyof next st on Base theninsert hook into frontloop only of next st ofHead, yoh, pull backthrough two loops andthrough st on hook, rep from * all around,leaving a small gap forstuffing. Stuff veryfirmly then cont to sl st seam closedFasten offSew Side Fin to eachside of Body alonglower edge. Cut out fourwhite 1.5cm felt circlesand two black 0.5cmcircles. * Sew black feltto centre of one whitecircle then whip stitch asecond circle of whitefelt to back of eye. Repfrom * for second eye.Slip st eyes in place onfront of Head. Use SailorBlue to sew a mouthbetween eyes

Walterwhaletail fin* Using 4mm hook andSoft Blue make a magicring, work 6dc into ring.Six stsRnd 1: 1dc in each st to endRnd 2: (2dc in next st,2dc) to end. Eight stsRnd 3: (2dc in next st,3dc) to end. Ten sts

five sts of Tail with first five sts of next rnd,5dc into Body and Tailsts at same time, contto work 1dc in each st toend, one sl st in next stFasten offCatch Tail with a few ststo first rnd of Soft Blueso it points upright

baseUsing 4mm hook andMilky White make 5chRep from * to * of Head.50 sts

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