Alpaca by Susan B. Anderson

Alpaca

Knitting
November 2019
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
6 stitches = 1 inch
in stockinette stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
230 yards (210 m)
6.5-inches tall, 3.5-inches in length
English
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Finished Measurements
6.5-inches tall
3.5-inches in length

Yarn
Barrett Woo Co. Home Worsted Weight (100% American Wool; 230yds/210m, 100g)
Alpaca: 1 skein in Picket Fence
Blanket: 3 contrasting colors of Home Worsted, about 10 grams of each

Note: The finished Alpaca, including the fiberfill stuffing and safety eyes, weighs about 30 grams. The finished Blanket with two pom-poms weighs about 7 grams in total.

Needles
Alpaca: Set of four US size 5 (3.75mm) double-pointed needles or size to obtain gauge.
Blanket: Set of 2 US size 7 (4.5mm) double-pointed needles or size to obtain gauge.

Materials
Locking stitch markers
Fiberfill
Yarn needle
Black embroidery floss
Waste yarn to hold stitches
Two 9mm safety eyes

Important Safety Note: Safety eyes are considered a choking hazard for infants and young children. If this is a concern use embroidery to make the eyes instead.

Gauge
6 sts per inch in stockinette stitch.