“Ornithorhynchus” is one of those words I remember from my school days. It was always on the advanced spelling list! So what is it… no less than the humble platypus.

If I was a trendy I would call these “Amigurumi Ornithorhynchus” ! (boy what a tongue twister!) But I am a bit of a nerd, so to me they are just plain old crocheted Platypus. I also like critters which look like the critter and not some feral Disney wannabe.

The patterns for these are designed to be made with an 8ply, worsted weight yarn using a 3.5mm hook. By using a smaller hook, and lighter yarn he becomes smaller.

You will be sent a pdf file with both Australian and American instructions. This is a good starting pattern and is one of my Marsupial Madness series.
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