Babar in a Balloon Wall Hanging by Erica Wilson

Babar in a Balloon Wall Hanging

Knitting
January 1983
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
4 stitches = 1 inch
in Garter Stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
English

This pattern is for the knitted basket and the wall hanging that it is attached to. The crocheted Pom, Babar and Celeste elephants can fit into the basket.

From the pattern:

The crocheted Babars descending in a balloon can be taken out of their knitted basket and returned to the wall when not in use.

Additional Materials:

  • Two 17” and two 22” artists stretcher strips

  • 2/3 yard blue cotton (such as sail cotton)

  • 3” square black felt

  • 12” x 18” yellow felt

  • Yellow cotton floss

  • Few yards white worsted weight yarn (for the basket)

  • 1 oz cream rug and craft yarn

  • Polyester quilt batting

  • 2.5 yards red grosgrain ribbon 7/8” wide

  • 2/3 yard muslin