With this design, the adult sloth’s body has an internal pocket which opens to reveal the baby sloth inside!

This pattern includes the instructions for both the sloth and her baby. The pattern contains loads of photos to help you every step of the way and is written in English, using American crochet terms.

You will need:

Yarn of your choice. Yarn weight doesn’t really matter - the size of your project will simply turn out bigger or smaller! I used Drops Lima DK weight yarn and my finished sloth measures approximately 25cm long.

You will need the following colours:

Main Body Colour - I used brown (shade 5610) (approx. 239m),

Face & Toes Colour - I used light beige (shade 0206) (approx. 13m),

Please note - The amount of yarn used will vary according to yarn weight, hook size and stitch tension so these measurements are only a rough guide.

You will also need:

A suitable size hook for the yarn you have chosen - I used a 3.5mm hook.

Toy stuffing.

Black finer yarn or embroidery thread for adding the facial details.

A pair of 9mm black eyes.

2 pairs of press studs (snap fasteners) or small pieces of Velcro to fasten the feet together so your sloth can hang onto something (this step is optional).

A hard brush to make your work fluffy (I use a metal pet slicker brush).

Other tools you will need are a tapestry needle, some scissors and a few stitch markers. If you are using press studs / Velcro, you will also need a needle and thread with which to attach them.

You are welcome to sell the items that you make using this pattern, but please do not sell / share the pattern itself. Feel free to contact me with any questions as I am more than happy to help. Thank you.