Billy the Festive Teddy loves all things Christmas! He proudly wears his ’ugly Christmas sweater’ throughout December. It is joyful and warm.

Billy is an intermediate amigurumi (crochet) pattern written in English using US (American) terminology. The pattern includes detailed instructions in an easy to follow layout but a knowledge of basic crochet stitches and techniques used to make amigurumi is essential.

Your tension, yarn thickness and hook size used will affect the size of your finished item. My Billy is approx. 12cm tall.

You will need:

• 2.5mm hook/C-2 (US)
• 8ply yarns/DK or Light Worsted, 50g TAN, 25g in RED, GREEN, WHITE and PINK
• BLACK 4ply yarn or embroidery thread
• A pair of 8mm safety eyes
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Polyester toy stuffing
• Stitch marker (optional)

Notes:

• Amigurumi is usually stitched in the round and a yarn with no stretch is best.
• When changing colour, pull through the new colour on the stitch before you need it. This will ensure that you have the correct colour yarn on the hook for the upcoming stitch.
• Generally, the hook you use for amigurumi will be a smaller than for other crochet as you want the stitches tight.
• Your tension, yarn thickness and hook size used will affect the size of your finished item. My Billy is approx. 12cm tall.
• I’ve used the following yarns: o TAN = Ricorumi DK by Rico Design in col. 071 Sand o RED = Ricorumi DK by Rico Design in col. 028 Red o GREEN = Ricorumi DK by Rico Design in col. 043 Ivy o WHITE = Ricorumi DK by Rico Design in col. 001 White o PINK = Ricorumi DK by Rico Design in col. 009 Coral
• I have used plastic safety eyes but you may choose to embroider the eyes. Please ensure that there are no loose fittings.

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Cara x