Originally made as a gift for my 5-year-old nephew (who chose the colors), Jackman was the first animal incorporated into the “Lightbulb Lovies” line. He was named for my favorite Ozzie actor and prefers Australian beer to eucalyptus.

He sits about 5 1/2” tall and is about 3 1/4” at his widest point. Using simple stitches and an “attach as you go” technique, this pattern works up quickly and uses very little sewing (I hate to sew). The example was worked using worsted weight cotton yarn,but you will get better results from a worsted weight acrylic, wool, or other similar fiber with good loft.

Supplies needed to complete project:
worsted weight yarn -- about 75 yards of color A (body), about 5-10 yards of color B (accents on ears and limbs), a few yards of color C (nose)
size G-6 (4.0 mm) crochet hook
yarn needle
stitch markers or lengths of scrap yarn (highly recommended)
small amounts of yarn, embroidery floss or other embellishments as desired

The pattern will be emailed to you in .pdf format within 48 hours of confirmed payment. I am usually able to get patterns out within a few hours of purchase, but I never know what my internet connection is going to do.

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