Zach the Crocodile by Ella Austin

Zach the Crocodile

Knitting
September 2017
DK (11 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
English
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Zach the crocodile has a soft and cuddly finish.
His textured detail is achieved by working cables and moss stich.

Zach is knitted from the mouth to the tail in one piece for minimal finishing.

Size
Total Height: 7 cm (2 ¾ inches)
Total Length: 44 cm (17 ¼ inches)

Skills
Casting on, knit, purl, increasing, decreasing, working in the round, working cables, casting off, picking up sts, short rows

Gauge
26 sts and 32 rows to 10 cm (4 inches) over stocking stitch after washing and blocking

Yarn
Knoll Yarns Coast DK (55% Lambswool 45% Cotton; 117m 128yds per 50g ball)
Crab Apple 012; 2 x 50g balls

Needles and Accessories
Always use needle size needed to get correct gauge.
3mm (2.5 US) DPNs or your preferred needles for working small circumferences in the round
Cable needle
Yarn needle
Stitch marker
Waste yarn for holding stitches
2 buttons or alternatives for eyes
Toy stuffing