Spencer is an inquisitive little tortoise; they make a super desk buddy or a handy pincushion. Spencer has knitted bobbles for toes, and an i-cord trim around the bottom of the shell. Designed by Amanda Berry @fluffandfuzz, the tortoise is knitted in acrylic DK yarns on single pointed needles (not in the round), and the shell i-cord trim is worked on two DPNs.

NEEDLES
A pair each of 3.5mm single pointed knitting needles and DPNs (US 4)

RECOMMENDED YARN
Deramores Studio Anti-Pilling DK in red and white shades; double knitting/light worsted weight; 100% acrylic; up to 50g in each colour

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, toy filling, and small buttons for eyes.

SIZES
One size only - 10cm wide x 14cm long x 8cm tall.

TECHNIQUES
For confident beginners and above, other techniques used include casting on and off, knits, purls, increases and decreases, and seaming to finish.

PATTERN INFO
This knitting pattern is a pdf download, 5 pages, and written in English. Patterns for personal use only; not for resale. Copyright © 2016 Amanda Berry; All rights reserved.