Anton the Armadillo loves to play hide and seek by rolling up in his shell! This easy-to-follow, beginner-friendly pattern takes you step-by-step through creating your very own adorable armadillo. If you’re making Anton as a gift, he’s small enough to be a desk buddy or the perfect toy for a kid since he doubles as a plushie and a ball. Plus this patterns comes with a a bonus coloring page, pattern notes pages and a printer-friendly, text-only version!

This pattern has been tested and tech edited.

Difficulty Level:

-Beginner

Pdf details:

-11 pages
-photo tutorials
-video tutorial

Bonuses:

-Coloring Page: Use this handy coloring page to experiment with colors before grabbing your yarn!
-Notes Pages: Like taking notes while you work? Use these helpful notes pages to keep track of your colors, hook size and more!
-Printer-friendly pdf: Want to print out your pattern, but hate wasting ink? Print out the text-only version, which is only 5 pages!

Materials:

-Yarn: Wool of the Andes Worsted (4 colors, approximately 140yds total)
--->While a worsted 4 weight is used, any yarn weight can be substituted with the appropriate hook.
-3.00mm crochet hook
-Safety eyes (10mm)
-Stitch marker
-Scissors
-Tapestry needle/yarn needle
-Sewing pins
-Flexible tape measure
-Stuffing/polyfil