Doris the Dragonfly by Louise Walker

Doris the Dragonfly

Knitting
May 2023
Sport (12 wpi) ?
US 6 - 4.0 mm
One Size
English
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Digital Knitting Pattern for Doris the Dragonfly

  • Perfect stash buster, knit your dragonfly in any DK or sport yarn
  • Half dragon, half fly
  • Intermediate knit, aimed at confident knitters
  • This project uses florist wire to keep the wings upright
  • Knitted using straight needles, there’s no working in the round
  • The digital pattern is written English, with a photo tutorial for sewing up

MATERIALS:

You can use any Sport or DK yarn for this project. Use the needle size recommended on the ball band.
M - Main body colour x 20g
C - Contrast wing colour x 50g B - Black for embroidery
3.5mm (US 4) knitting needles for Sport or 4mm (US 6) knitting needles for DK A handful of toy stuffing
2 x 15mm toy eyes and washers
1 x 15cm (6in) black pipe cleaner
2 x 18cm (7in) black pipe cleaners
2 x 53cm (21in) pieces of 2mm florist wire
If making for a child do not use the wire

FINISHED SIZE: 23cm x 23cm x 4cm (9in x 9in x 11/2)


SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate. This pattern is aimed at confident knitters who know how to knit, purl, increase and decrease. Intermediate sewing up. A photo tutorial has been included for sewing up.

STITCHES USED: Knit, purl, increasing, decreasing, and mattress stitch for sewing up.

Please note the price of the pattern will vary from country to country due to digital VAT laws. I’ll receive the same amount per sale.