These Pilgrims are knit in the round, using Magic Loop or double pointed needles. The base/body/feet or legs/body, arms and head are all knit on as you work along. The clothing is not removable. Pilgrim Boy is approx. 7” (sitting, from bench seat up, without hat) and Pilgrim Girl is approx. 8 ½” tall (without hat).
Pilgrims are created using #4-Worsted Wt. (Aran/10-ply) yarn:
GIRL: Body Color: 50 yds. (Phildar Charly-Poudre) Main Color: 80 yds. (Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice-Toffee) White Color: 110 yds. (Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice-White) Hair Color: 40 yds. (To create wavy hair, yarn must be Acrylic) (Red Heart Super Saver-Cornmeal)
BOY: Body Color: 50 yds. (Phildar Charly-Poudre) Main Color: 70 yds. (Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice-Charcoal Grey) White Color: 40 yds. (Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice-White) Black Color: 80 yds. (Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice-Black) Hair Color: 40 yds. (To create wavy hair, yarn must be Acrylic) (Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice-Terracotta)
BENCH: 50 yds. (Red Heart With Love-Tan)
PUMPKINS: 10 yds. each (Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice-Terracotta) (Red Heart With Love-Tan-Small Amount)
BASKET: 20 yds. (Red Heart With Love-Tan)
These darling Pilgrims would be a wonderful decoration for Thanksgiving Day!
• Size 4 (3.5mm) 32” Circular Knitting Needles (if using Magic Loop) or Double Pointed Needles
• Safety Eyes: 8mm or embroidery thread/yarn
• Embroidery thread or yarn for mouth & nose
• 2” diameter Plastic Canvas Circle (for base of Girl: could be cut from rectangle piece)
• 2 ½” x 4 ½” Plastic Canvas Rectangle (for bench)
• Buttons for “Buckles”- ½” for shoes (2), ¾” for hat & belt
• 3 Toothpicks (to stabilize bench seat)
• Crochet Hook (for attaching hair)
• Access to Iron & Board (for creating wavy hair)
• Ring Stitch Markers & Removable Stitch Markers
• Large-Eyed Blunt Needle & Long Straight Pins
• Polyester Fiberfill Stuffing
NOTE: #3-Light Wt. (DK wt.) yarn may be substituted, using Size 3 (3.25mm) Needles. However, this will produce a smaller finished item.